3-Day Silk Road Trip to Dunhuang, Mogao Caves, Crescent Lake, Yumenguan Pass

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Airport Pickup, Echoing-sand Dune, Crescent Moon Pool
3 stops
1
Dunhuang
Upon your arrival in Dunhuang, your guide will meet you outside the arrival hall at the airport and then transfer you to the hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Mingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain
After resting for a while, you will visit the Echoing-sand Dune, which is formed by the pileup of drifting sand. It was named so because the sand dunes utter tremendous sound if there is a gale and murmur while people slide down from the top.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
The Crescent Moon Pool is a crystal clear lake in the shape of the crescent moon. Although encircled by the Echoing-Sand Dune and frequently attacked by squall and furious sand storms, the lake water keeps limpid and sweet for hundreds of thousands of years. After that, your guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Yumenguan Pass, Great Wall of the Han Dynasty, Yadan National Geology Park
3 stops
4
Yumen Pass
Your guide and driver will transfer you to Yumen Pass, a part of the Great Wall of China. It is said that the jade from the western regions was brought into the central plains through this pass, hence the name Yumen Pass (Jade Pass). In ancient times, it also functioned as the military strategic pass and significant passage of the ancient Silk Road.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Then, continue the private tour to the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220). Different from other sections of the Wall built of bricks and stones, this section was built of rammed earth, sanded reeds and the juniper tamarisks. As time passes by, the wall has been heavily destroyed both by the nature and human beings, but still you could get some insights of the original appearance of the wall here.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Yadan National Geological Park
After that, the tour will extend to Yadan National Geology Park, a physiognomy landscape formed by aeolian erosion. Entering the park, you could find various nature-made sculptures in different postures and manners. Afterwards, transfer you back to your hotel.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang Museum, Airport See-off
3 stops
7
Mogao Caves
Today's first stop is Mogao Caves. As one of China's four most famous grottoes, Mogao Grottoes is also the largest and best-preserved Buddhism art treasure house. It is especially famous for a great number of delicate murals and statues. All together it has 492 caves housing over 2,000 statues and more than 50,000 square yards of murals.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Dunhuang Museum
In Dunhuang Museum, you will see as many as 4,000 pieces of cultural relics. There are documents discovered in the No.17 cave of Mogao Grottoes, the historical relics unearthed from tombs as well as silk, brocade, tulle and voile, all of which provide materials and reference to the ancient Silk Road.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Dunhuang
Your Dunhuang 3-day tour itinerary comes to an end, and your guide will escort you to the airport and see you off there.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• As a city in desert, sandstorm usually happens, so prepare glasses, hats and gauze kerchiefs to protect you.

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