Upon arriving at Dunhuang, your friendly tour guide will meet you at the airport or train station then transfer to the local hotel for check-in. The rest day is free for you.

Recommend activity: Visit the Dunhuang Museum and enjoy local delicious food at Shazhou Night Market.

Overnight in Dunhuang

In the morning be met by the local tour guide and driver. Start the Dunhuang tour from the famous Mogao Grottoes whose temples rise three floors along the steep cliff near Daquan River and marvel at their rich complexity and astonishing details. Get lost in some of the finest examples of Buddhist art. After enjoying local lunch, move to the Singing Sand Dune and Crescent Lake which is a limpid lake in the shape of the crescent moon surrounded by the sand dunes, and the lake water has kept clear over hundreds of years. Slide from the sand, you can hear the euphonic sand sound clearly, besides you have the optional choice to ride a camel to experience a unique desert landscape. At last, return to the hotel.

Kindly Notice: It's not allowed to take photos inside of the Mogao Grottoes.

Please bring sunglasses, sunscreen, hat and umbrella if traveling in summer.

Overnight in Dunhuang

After breakfast, you will have a brief visit to the ancient military station Yumen Pass and the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, learn ancient Chinese history from your knowledgeable tour guide then continue enjoying the beautiful Gobi desert when driving to Yadan National Geological Park(2.5 hours). Upon arrival, taste delicious lunch at a local food market. When you entering inside of the park, you might feel like traveling to the architectural art museum, and you'll fully be astonished by geological remains formed by wind erosion, use your imagination and recognize which animal or building it looks like. On the way back to Dunhuang, enjoy the beautiful sunset at Yangguan Pass which is another famous relic site praised by many well-known poets. At last, you are sent back to the hotel in Dunhuang and have a rest.

Kindly Notice: This day trip is quite long, please bring some snacks and water with you.

Overnight in Dunhuang

Your private tour guide and driver will transfer you to the airport or railway for departure. Have a nice journey!