Private Tour

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

Name: Dunhuang Private Silk Road Day Tour: Mogao Caves, Crescent Spring
Price: 88.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.71 (7 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

10 hours

Mobile ticket

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.

Additional Info

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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

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.

3 hours • Admission Included

Mingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain

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.

1 hour • Admission Included

What‘s 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

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

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

All Inclusive Option

This option includes the private transfer, guide, entrance tickets.
Pickup included

With Tour Guide Only

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

Only Transfer & Guide Service

This option includes the basic service of transfer and guide without entrance tickets.
Pickup included

Reviews

4.71

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Had a great tour in...
Felipe S,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Had a great tour in Dunhuang in November 2025. Visited Mogao Caves and Singing Dunes. Guide was very kind and knowledgeable. Fully recommended.
Silk road tour, chengdu, terracotta warriors
81chantelleh,,Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing experience. The tour guides were awesome especially Jenny who i cant recommend highly enough. Everything was easy and we had plenty of time each stop to take in the wonderful culture.
Excellent, recommended.
juag2025,,Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very good Tour! Very well chosen places.Planned and organized very well. All via web.Thank you Lenna for your efficiency!. Our guide on site, Cathy, excellent! Many information and excellent willingness to facilitate our stay. It was also a real company during the 8 days of travel. The transport very good, in charge of our Driver, very professional and safe. Very good hotels, superior to 4 western stars.
Excellent and reliable tour service, good driver and tour guide. Highly recommended.
alkD9229KH,,Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Superb, friendly and very attentive service level. Highly recommended. Very good tour guide and driver who are very friendly and provides very good service. Itinerary was well plan and communicated very well. Good detailed instructions given before, during the trip even as we take train. Tour guide and tour planner speaks/writes very good and fluent English.
A well organised and implemented 10 day Silk Rd trip. Thanks to China Xian Tour staff
37lynettel,,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an enjoyable 10 day Xian to Dunhuang trip customised by China Xian Tour. Every day was monitored by the tour co-ordinator at head office to ensure we were picked up at each stop of the tour, as it was partly by train, and that we were satisfied. The 2 female guides were excellent, good command of English, very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Hotels were comfortable. The food provided at lunch was plentiful and of good quality. We would use this company again if we go further on the Silk Rd to Xinjiang. We trust them.
Enjoyable Varied Well Planned Day.
Camilla E,,Jul 19, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00
An excellent day out. Highly enjoyable. The guide spoke good English and was friendly and welcoming. The Mogao Caves are well worth seeing - went round with a guide who worked on the site. Lots of information about the style of art and statues inside the caves. The afternoon was great - completely different. Had a camel ride up the dunes and a walk around the lake. A well planned day which allowed for some flexibility. Lunch was provided and was tasty and plentiful. Definitely recommend. 👍
Beautiful but amusement park, pity
Cecile C,,Nov 5, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Beautiful place full of history, but now a real amusement park, with camel rides, ascent of dunes and descent in plastic sledges and of course invaded by thousands of Chinese tourists who do not seem to be very interested in the Silk Road!