Dunhuang Trip Overview
Dunhuang is playing an important role in the silk road which links China and the west of other countries.
Today we will have a private day tour to the world famous Dunhuang grottoes it becomes a world heritage and must-see site, and you will have fun time in Mingsha sand dune and crescent moon lake which is one of the top 5 deserts in China, taking a camel ride in the desert.
Lunch is in the package, enjoy your time with us, due to Dunhuang is a small city so pls book this tour 1 week ahead and we have time to find your guide, tks a lot for your understanding.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Dunhuang, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Dunhuang, Gansu, China
Dunhuang is playing an important role in the silk road which links China and the west of other countries.
Today we will have a private day tour to the world famous Dunhuang grottoes it becomes a world heritage and must-see site, and you will have fun time in Mingsha sand dune and crescent moon lake which is one of the top 5 deserts in China, taking a camel ride in the desert.
Lunch is in the package, enjoy your time with us, due to Dunhuang is a small city so pls book this tour 1 week ahead and we have time to find your guide, tks a lot for your understanding.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Dunhuang Grotto Art Protection,Examination and Exhibition Center, East Bank of Daquan River, Dunhuang 736200 China
Today meet guide in the lobby and visit the Mogao Grottoes are situated in a valley, southeast of the town of Dunhuang City in Gansu Province. Construction of the grottoes began in 366 A.D. and continued through the fourteenth century. Perhaps the most artistic are those dating from the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.). Today a total of 492 caves are still in good condition with 54,000 sq. yd. (45,000 sq. m.) of murals, over two thousand painted statues, and five wooden buildings constructed in the Tang and Song Dynasties.
After lunch you will visit the Mingsha sand dune and crescent moon lake, Echoing-Sand Mountain is known as one of the Eight Great Landscapes of Dunhuang and one of the Four Great Singing Sands of China, Crescent Lake it is in a natural shape of half-moon and had been commonly considered as one of the Eight Great Landscapes of Dunhuang together with the Echoing-Sand Mountain early in Western Han Dynasty (206BC-24AD).
Today we will include ride on a camel but taking slide down the slope of the sand dune before walking to the lake is not in the package.
Duration: 6 hours
