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

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8 to 9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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.

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
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Today driver and guide will pick up clients from your hotel lobby in Dunhuang city and start day tour

Itinerary

Duration: 8 to 9 hours (approximately)
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    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 ticket included

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
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