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Dunhuang Private Silk Road Day Tour: Mogao Caves, Crescent Spring

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This option includes the basic service of transfer and guide without entrance tickets.
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With Tour Guide Only

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English-speaking Tour Guide : This option only include English speaking tour guide, please take taxi to the attractions and reserve tickets in advance.
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USD 185.26

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This option includes the private transfer, guide, entrance tickets.
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Highlights

Embark on an exclusive Silk Road tour with our premium Dunhuang private day tour to discover Dunhuang's Treasures: Mogao Caves, Mingsha Mountain & Crescent Moon Spring, meticulously designed to immerse you in the city's iconic highlights away from the crowds. This personalized small group experience begins with convenient private hotel pickup and drop-off, ensuring a seamless and comfortable journey from start to finish.


Your adventure delves deep into the Buddhist art sanctuary of the Mogao Caves, followed by the vast, golden dunes of the Singing Sand Mountains (Mingsha Shan). Witness the natural wonder of the Crescent Moon Spring oasis nestled within the sands. As evening falls, explore the lively local flavors at Shazhou Night Market. Committed to an authentic, none-shopping tour, we prioritize cultural immersion, allowing you to skip crowded areas and connect deeply with Dunhuang's timeless legacy.

Itinerary

  • Mogao Caves

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    At 09:00 meet your guide and driver in your hotel. Then we will drive to visit the most notable attraction in Dunhuang, Mogao Grottoes. The grottoes also were known as Caves of the Thousand Buddha, house Buddhist cave temple architecture, clay sculpture, mural paintings and manuscripts, dating from the 4th to the 19th centuries, nearly 1500 years.

  • Mingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    In the afternoon, we will continue to visit the Singing-Sand Mountain. When you slide down the slope, you can hear the roaring echo of sands, hence the name.

  • Crescent Moon Pool

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Walking along the mountain to reach the Crescent Lake, your eyes will be feasted on the crescent-shaped spring surrounded by the endless Gobi desert. You can try some optional activity like camel riding and sand skiing (cost on your own).

  • Dunhuang Night Market

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    In the evening, you will visit the famous local Sazhou Night Market. After the tour transfer back to your hotel.

  • Dunhuang(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Warm Notice: 1. The pickup time is approximate due to the open time of attractions and the peak season or not, you will be contacted one day in advance to reconfirm the exact time. 2. You might visit the Mogao Grottoes in the afternoon and Crescent Lake & Singing Sand Mountain in the morning instead based on the ticket reservation condition of Mogao Grottoes attraction site.

What's included

INCLUDED

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private transfers in air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver
Private, small-group experience for personalized attention
One bottle of mineral water per person
Services of an English speaking local tour guide throughout the day
Visit to Shazhou Night Market
Entrance tickets as listed in the itinerary (if you select the all-inclusive option))
All local taxes and fees

NOT INCLUDED

Personal expense such as souvenirs or shopping
Gratuities
Optional activity (such as special caves at Mogao Grottoes and camel riding or sand skiing)
Lunch
Airport or train station pickup/drop-off available at an extra cost of CNY 200–500 per group

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Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Camel riding and sand skiing is optional
Special caves at Mogao Grottoes are not included
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
You will be contacted at least one day ahead of the travel day via email to advise the pickup info. The tour guide will also call you or leave you a message through your hotel room the night before tour about pickup time.
You are suggested to wear comfortable shoes on tour day.

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Location

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2RR5+HMR, Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China, 736206

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China Travel Service

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