4-Day Private Tour of Dunhuang with Accommodation
Visit highlights of Dunhuang including the Crescent lake,Mogao Grottoes,Yumenguan pass,Great Wall of the Han Dynasty,River Storage City and Yardan National Geology park with this 4 days private tour from Dunhuang.
You will be picked up and dropped off from Dunhuang hotel/airport.
P.S: You may pay some EXTRA charges of the hotel fees if you book the tour during the Chinese National Day Holiday(Octoter 1-7) or Chinese New Year Holiday(around January 22- February 16).
ItineraryDay 1: Arrive in Dunhuang. O/N Dunhuang.Stop At: Dunhuang Airport, 5R84+C2V, Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China, 736206
Upon your flight landing/train arriving, your local driver and tour guide will wait you by holding a welcome board with your name and transfer to hotel and help you check in. The rest day is free for you.
Note: If need the Liuyuan train station pick up, need to pay 500CNY per car(1-6 people, 7 seater van).
Duration: 10 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at "The silk road Dunhuang hotel", a 4 star hotel.
Day 2: Dunhuang. O/N DunhuangStop At: Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Yumenguan pass in around 120 minutes ride,113km.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Yumen Pass, 90 Km Northwest of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200 China
The “Yumenguan” means jade Pass in Chinese and it is said that the jades from Western region transported into central China through this pass only. It used to be the gateway to the western region on the northern Silk Road. In ancient times, it also functioned as a strategic military pass and significant passage of the ancient Silk Road.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Great Wall of Han Dynasty, Northwest of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200 China
Then continue the tour to Great Wall of the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 BC). Unlike the other sections of the wall with bricks and stones, this section is made of rammed earth, gravel and juniper. Over the time, the wall has been badly damaged by nature and humans, but you can still see how the wall looked like at first.
Next, continue to River Storage City , it is an important military storage city and played an important role on the ancient silk road from Weijin to Han Dynasty .people can’t see it before you get to it as it was designed very scientifically and well preserved .
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Yadan National Geological Park, 180 Km Northwest of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200 China
After lunch, keep driving to Yardan National Geology park, a landscape that has been eroded by aeolian erosion. Once entering the park, you can find various natural sculptures in different postures and manners .You can use your own imagination to name all those different land formations . It was listed as world Geo-park by The Ministry of Land and Resources P.R.C
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Shazhou Nightly Market, Yangguan East Road, Dunhuang China
At the end, you 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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dunhuang, Dunhuang, Gansu
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel
Duration: 17 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at "The silk road Dunhuang hotel", a 4 star hotel.
Day 3: Dunhuang. O/N Dunhuang.Stop At: Dunhuang, Dunhuang, Gansu
Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Mogao Grottoes in around 30 minutes ride.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mogao Caves, West of Hexi Zoulang, Dunhuang 736200 China
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Crescent Moon Pool, 5km South of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200 China
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.
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain, Three miles from Dunhuang, Dunhuang 831900 China
Next,visit to the Singing Sand Mountains (Mingsha Mountain) where you can experience sand surfing and camel riding( on your own expenses). Mingsha Mountain starts from Mogao Caves in the east, 40 kilometers long from east to west, and 20 kilometers from south to north.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.
Duration: 18 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at "The silk road Dunhuang hotel", a 4 star hotel.
Day 4: Dunhuang Departure. The tour end.Stop At: Dunhuang Airport, 5R84+C2V, Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China, 736206
Today there is no tour activities, your driver will drop you off at Dunhuang airport or Dunhuang train station for your next destination .
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Infant seats available"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Stroller accessible"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"The tour may not available during the Oct 1-7 and Chinese new year festivel or need to pay some extra charge of the hotel room fees"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Horário de Início:
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
4-Day Private Tour of Dunhuang with Accommodation
4/4/2020 - 3/5/2025| Monday - Sunday : | 08:00 AM - 11:30 PM |
Duração: 4 Days
Ponto de partida: Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick up from Duanhuang city hotels or Dunhuang airport/train station
Airports- Dunhuang Airport, 5R84+C2V, Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China, 736206
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
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