Shanghai Trip Overview
Dunhuang is a well-known town on the Silk Road, this private tour will let you explore Dunhuang from Shanghai by round-way flight. The attractions you will visit include Mogao Caves, Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Spring, Dunhuang night market, Han Great Wall, Jade Gate Pass, and Gobi desert. It is one of the must-do tours in China.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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Dunhuang is a well-known town on the Silk Road, this private tour will let you explore Dunhuang from Shanghai by round-way flight. The attractions you will visit include Mogao Caves, Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Spring, Dunhuang night market, Han Great Wall, Jade Gate Pass, and Gobi desert. It is one of the must-do tours in China.
Itinerary
Day 1: Shanghai to Dunhuang by Flight
Pass By: SilkRoadTrips, Beijing 100000 China
Tour operator
Stop At: Shazhou Nightly Market, Yangguan East Road, Dunhuang China
You will be picked up by our representative from your centrally located Shanghai hotel, then transferred to the airport to catch a flight to Dunhuang. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to hotel. If time permits, you can visit the night market where you will view all sorts of local food, souvenirs and fruits etc.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Dunhuang Silk Road Hotel or equivalent
Day 2: Dunhuang
Stop At: Mogao Caves, West of Hexi Zoulang, Dunhuang 736200 China
Today you will visit the well-known Mogao Caves on the ancient Silk Road. Those caves are well-preserved with colorful frescoes and paintings created thousand years ago, but looks like it were finished just yesterday.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Yumen Pass, 90 Km Northwest of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200 China
Drive to visit the Jade Gate Pass and Han Great Wall Ruin in the afternoon, where you will be impressed by the Gobi desert and the old constructions.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Dunhuang Silk Road Hotel or equivalent
Day 3: Dunhuang to Shanghai by Flight
Stop At: Mingsha Shan – Echoing-Sand Mountain, Three miles from Dunhuang, Dunhuang 831900 China
Explore the Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Spring in the morning, where you have opportunity to ride camel.
Afterwards you will catch flight back to Shanghai. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your Shanghai hotel where the tour concludes.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
