3-Day Private Silk Road Tour of Dunhuang: Mogao Grottoes, Yulin Grottoes, Crescent Moon Pool

This private tour will show you to visit  the highlights of Dunhuang. You will visit the famous Mogao Grottoes, Yulin Grottoes, Suoyang City Ruins, Singing Sand Dunes, Crescent Moon Spring, the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, Yangguan Pass. Daily lunch and entrance fees are all included

This tour offers a booking option to upgrade your package to take a camel riding  and THE SILK ROAD show.

Itinerary

Day 1: Dunhuang --Visit 2 Passes & the Great Wall from the Han Dynasty

Pass By: Yangguan Museum, Yangguan Pass, Dunhuang 736200 China
Visit the Yangguan Pass and it's museum, you may learn more history about the ancient Silk Road in the museum.

Pass By: Yumen Pass, 90 Km Northwest of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200 China
The Yumen Pass & Great Wall of Han Dynasty, Yangguan Pass (L) Visit the Yumen Pass (Jade Gate Pass) & Great Wall of Han Dynasty, In history, the Han Dynasty built many walls to consolidate the safety of the frontier region as well as exploring ways to do business with western region. Instead of piling up stones or bricks layer upon layer like other dynasties' walls, the Han Dynasty Great Wall is built by using the local sand and weed. These two constructional materials were added by putting one on top of another

Meals included:
• Lunch: We will show you to a local farmer's restaurant to taste the local food, you can walk around in the grape garden.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Mogao Caves & Mingsha Moutain

Pass By: Mogao Caves, West of Hexi Zoulang, Dunhuang 736200 China
Visit Mogao Grottoes & Digital Film Center , one of the 4 most famous grottoes in China. It has a total of 492 grottoes, 45,000 square-meters of murals, 2,400 painted statues and over 250 residential caves remain.

Pass By: Mingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain, Three miles from Dunhuang, Dunhuang 831900 China
After lunch continue to visit the Crescent Moon Spring & the Singing-Sand Dunes. The camel riding , the SILK ROAD SHOW are optional tours (see booking for details.) After your tour is finished,you will be drop-off at your Dunhuang hotel.

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Yulin Caves , Suoyangcheng Ruins

Pass By: Yulin Grotto, Tashi County, Guazhou County 736000 China
Visit the Yulin Caves, it can be traced to the same origin in contents, artistic style and form of painting for the Mogao Grottoes, it’s regarded as its sister with its name known to many people in the country.

Pass By: Suoyangcheng Relic Site Ticket Office, Guazhou, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
After lunch visit the ruins of Suoyang City, it used to be a very important stop on the Silk Road, it has listed in the UNESCO in 2015.

After your tour is finished,you will be drop-off at your Dunhuang hotel.


Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.