Private Tour

Private day tour to Dunhuang Grottoes &Mingsha sand dune and crescent moon lake

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

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, there are 735 caves in total, among which 492 caves have murals and painted clay figures, with murals covering an area of 45,000 square meters and 2,415 colored clay statues, after lunch you will have fun time in Mingsha sand dune and crescent moon lake which is one of the top 5 deserts in China, you can pay on own to take a camel ride in the desert have special feeling like you walk in the ancient silk road.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Entrance fee to Mingsha sand dune and crescent moon lake

Entrance fee and excursion bus to Dunhuang Grotoes

English speaking guide

Lunch

Private transfer

Air-conditioned vehicle

Dinner

Tips

Slide down to the sand

Accommodation

Camel ride in Mingsha sand dune

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Dunhuang Grotto Art Protection,Examination and Exhibition Center

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.

6 hours • Admission Included