4 Days Dunhuang City Tour
Dunhuang city is situated at a point of vital strategic and logistical importance, on a crossroads of two major trade routes within the Silk Road network. The classic itinerary allows you to explore Dunhuang’s essence, including Mogao Grottoes, Crescent Lake, Minsha Mountain, Yardang National Park, Yumenguan Pass.
Highlights:
- View the spectacular Gobi desert landscape in Dunhuang.
- Visit the glittering pearl that adorns the Silk Road – Mogao Grottoes.
- Marvel at the nature wonders of the Yadan National Geological Park.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Dunhuang Arrival
- Day 2: Dunhuang
- Day 3: Dunhuang
- Day 4: Dunhuang Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Dunhuang Arrival
Sightseeing and Activities:
Accommodation: Dunhuang
Meals:
Upon your arrival, tour guide will pick you up from airport or train station and then transfer to your hotel in Dunhuang city. Dunhuang is situated at a point of vital strategic and logistical importance, on a crossroads of two major trade routes within the Silk Road network.
Day 2 Dunhuang
Sightseeing and Activities: Mogao Grottoes, Crescent Moon Spring, Minsha Mountain
Accommodation: Dunhuang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
In the morning, our local guide will pick you up from your hotel. Then we will head to visit Mogao Grottoes that is known as “The Thousand Buddha Cave”, and noted as one of the most important cultural and historical sites in China.
In the afternoon, drive to Crescent Moon Spring, which is an oasis in the Gobi Desert. Enjoy the rare view where an oasis meets the desert and have some fun sand adventure. After that, ride camels across the sand dunes to Minsha Mountain which can make sounds when the wind passes.
After the visit, enjoy the view of sunset and drive back to hotel.
Day 3 Dunhuang
Sightseeing and Activities: Yadan National Gepark, Yumen Pass and the Great Wall
Accommodation: Dunhuang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
In the morning, we will head to Yadan National Gepark, Yumenguan Pass. Situated 180 kilometers in the northwest away from Dunhuang City, Yadan National Gepark features the unique and wonderful scenes and landscapes of gobi desert.
On the way to the Yadan Gepark, we will stop at the Yumen Pass and the Great Wall for a brief visit. Enjoy changing scenery along the way from bustling city to desolate Gobi. Yumen Pass was a significant military pass and a vital pass on the route of Silk Road.
Day 4 Dunhuang Departure
Sightseeing and Activities:
Accommodation:
Meals: Breakfast
Transfer you to train station for your flight. Service ends.
Service Included:
- Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
- Meals as listed in the itinerary;
- Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
- Private English-speaking tour guide;
- Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
- Service charge & government taxes;
- Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
- Domestic train tickets of soft sleeper.
Service Excluded:
- Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
- Single room supplement;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
- Personal travel accident insurance;
- All optional programs.
