1-Day Dunhuang Tour to Crescent Lake,Mogao Grottoes and Shazhou Night Market

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9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Visit highlights of Dunhuang including the Crescent Moon Lake,Camel ride,Mogao Grottoes and Shazhou Night Market with this private day tour from Dunhuang.

You will be picked up and dropped off from your Dunhuang hotel.

What's Included

The private car & private guide
The entrance ticket and shuttle bus
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
The charge of camel ride

Meeting and pickup

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

We can pick up any hotels in the Dunhuang city center

Itinerary

Duration: 9 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    In the morning, our tour guide and the driver will pick you up from your hotel at about 09:00. We will transfer you to Mogao Grottoes.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Mogao Caves

    The Mogao Grottoes, which were constructed over a millennium ago, from the 4th to 14th centuries. The caves are also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves has two distinctions of being one of the most notable grottoes in China as well as the best-preserved treasure house of Buddhist art, sutras, murals and sculptures in the world.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 3

    After the lunch, we will head to the Crescent Moon Lake. The Mysterious Crescent lake which its name derives from the crescent moon shaped by the small pool of spring water between two large sand dunes. Here you could slide down on the Sounding sand dunes to see if you can hear the sound from sand dunes and you have chance for an one hour camel ride in the desert. The Crescent lake also Known to the world as “the first spring in the desert”, no-one can explain the formation of such a geological oddity.visit would be a great experience. crescent lake is like a crescent moon, which is nestled in the vast desert for thousands of years, its water is very clear, sweet.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 4

    Afterwards, take the private car to the city center, we can go to the Shazhou Night Market and you can have a dinner there. The Dunhuang Shazhou Night Market here is the biggest night market of the whole city and offering you a great opportunity for an evening walk and a souvenir shopping chance. The Night maket also is on behalf of Dunhuang Nightlife and regarded as a “nightlife landscape”. It is highly popular among the tourists all over the world with its featured local specialties as well as strong flavor of local culture.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Dunhuang

    At the end, you will be escorted back to your hotel in Dunhuang.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Nature and Wildlife Tours
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Historical Tours
Car Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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

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