Private Tour

Private Half Day Tour Western Thousand Buddha Grottoes

Overview

Available languages

Chinese (Taiwan)

Chinese

Japanese

English

French

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Dunhuang Research Academy (DHRA) is a national comprehensive institution responsible for the conservation, management and research of the Mogao Grottoes (a world cultural heritage site at Dunhuang), the Yulin Grottoes (a nationally protected key cultural heritage site at Guazhou), and the Western Thousand-Buddha Grottoes at Dunhuang.

Today, our tour guide will show to visit the Western Thousand Buddha Grottoes, which is a part of Dunhuang Grottoes.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Xiqian Buddha Caves

Your private English-speaking guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel to embark on a day of adventure. You will be transferred by comfortably air-conditioned private vehicle to the Western Thousand Buddha Grottoes, at 9 am , you will visit 5 different grottoes on the cliff, the cliff used to be the bank of the river, today there are only 16 grottoes remained. It was a very important Buddhism place in the past time, the travelers from western part of China,after they got the permission from the governor of Yangguan Pass, most of them would like to stop at the Western Thousand Buddha Grottoes. When you finish tour, you will transfer to your Dunhuang hotel. Wish you have a nice day!

1 hour • Admission Included