Discover Dunhuang
How do I visit Dunhuang? Check the practical travel information about Dunhuang of Silk Road and a variety of classic Dunhuang tours provided by local experts. Mogao Caves, Crescent Lake & Echo Sand Mountain, Shazhou Market, Yulin Grottoes, Jade Gate Pass…all of those highlight sites in and around Dunhuang are covered in the carefully-engineered Dunhuang tour itineraries below. Through the class Dunhuang trips, you will discover the profound history and culture of this old city along ancient Silk Road and explore the fascinating scenery of northwestern China!
Mogao Grottoes, Crescent Spring & Echo Sand Mountain, Yadan Landform, Shazhou Night Market, ancient Great Wall.
Top Attractions in Dunhuang
Mogao Caves (Mogao Grottoes)
UNESCO World Heritage — 492 cave temples carved between the 4th-14th centuries, containing the world's finest Buddhist mural art.
Singing Sand Dunes (Mingsha Shan)
150m-high dunes that "sing" when the wind blows — ride a camel at sunset for the classic Silk Road photograph.
Crescent Moon Spring (Yueya Quan)
An oasis spring shaped like a crescent moon, nestled among the dunes — miraculously surviving for 2,000+ years.
Yumen Pass (Jade Gate)
A ruined Han Dynasty (202 BC) frontier fortress — once the gateway between China and the Western Regions on the Silk Road.
Yadan National Geological Park
"Ghost City" — eerie wind-carved rock formations in the Gobi Desert that howl and whistle in the wind.
Dunhuang Night Market
Lively Shazhou Market — lamb skewers, nang bread, Uyghur pilaf, and Silk Road souvenirs under red lanterns.
Planning Your Dunhuang Visit
Experience Dunhuang’s ancient culture, local life, and desert scenery & adventures.
Echoing Sand Mountains & Crescent Lake, Mogao Grottoes, Desert Camp under the stars.
Extend your Dunhuang tours to more cities along the ancient Silk Road to explore more heritage sites, ancient relics, unique cultures, and stunning natural landscapes. Below are an exciting range of extended Dunhuang tours that will not only offer you the best essences of Dunhuang but also an exploration of Xian, Jiayuguan, Zhangye, and Xinjiang.
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