Top Dunhuang Cultural Tours

Explore the wonders of Western China, the Hexi Corridor of Gansu Province, on this 8-day guided tour from Dunhuang to Zhangye. You’ll discover the ancient Mogao Grottoes, Singing Sand Dunes, Crescent Moon Spring, Great Wall of China and more. All meals, air-conditioned transport, and excellent accommodation will be provided along this journey, so all you need to do is enjoy the sights, and the option to ride camels in the desert.

Make the most of your Dunhuang visit with this customizable private day trip. Admire desert sites like Mingsha Sand—Echoing-Sand Mountain and Crescent Moon Pool, see the Great Wall of Han Dynasty and Yumen Pass, or explore magical Yulin Grotto. To view the Mogao Caves UNESCO World Heritage Site, please book at least 30 days in advance: entrance fees for this and other sights are payable in cash on the day.

Experience the “Jewel of the Silk Road” on an all-day tour of the Mogao Grottoes, Singing Dunes and Crescent Moon Spring. After a convenient hotel pickup in Dunhuang, explore this UNESCO World Heritage site with a professional cave guide and see their well-preserved frescoes and statues. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant included in the tour price.

Discover the highlights of Dunhuang in one day, The Mogao Grottoes with it's very beautiful paintings and sculptures, The Singing Sand Dunes & Crescent Monn Spring, take a camel riding in the sand dunes and take photos in the desert. In the evening, go to the Dunhaung Grand Theater,enjoy a top dance drama in China-----The Silk Road, it is about 70 minutes long, No show arrangement from Nov to next March.

Dunhuang is bright peal on the ancient Silk Road. Steven Kang was awarded the honorary title of National Gold Medal Tour Guide by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China. There are a lot of Buddhsim grottoes remained  The Mogao Grottoes,  Western Thousand Buddhas Grottoes, Jade Gate Pass , the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, Sun Gate Pass. White Horse Stupa, they are all have a very long history. Welcome to book Steven's tour guide service.

Dunhuang city locates at the west point of Hexi Corridor which is a very important section of ancient Silk Road. Due to the Mogao Grottoes and the Crescent Lake & Singing Sand Mountain, this small city is listed a world famous cultural tourist destination. In history, the prosperity of Silk Road brought the city bustling business and vigorous culture exchange, especially the Buddhist culture. This private day tour will show you the essence of Dunhuang city.

Follow along the ancient Silk Road, and discover some of the remote Gansu Province’s most evocative and historical landmarks, on this private, full-day tour. Meet your guide directly at your Dunhuang accommodation, hop in a private vehicle, and set off through the wild scenery of the Gobi Desert. Your first stop is the Yulin Caves: a series of millennia-old, rock-carved grottoes that feature a wealth of Buddhist art. After lunch, continue to the ruins of Suoyangcheng, a once-powerful Silk Road city.

The Mogao Grottoes is the most famous Buddhism art site in China, you will first watch 2 movies in the digital exhibition center, then transfer to the grottoes area, visit  8 caves in this tour. It just sells 6,000 tickets each day, we will book the ticket in advance,

Immerse yourself in Dunhuang’s past at the Yumen Pass, Han Dynasty Great Wall Ruins and Yadan National Geologic Park. A professional guide leads you on an informative tour past ancient structures and shares insight about this civilization. Explore 2000 years old Yumen Pass, Haicang City and Ruins of Han Dynasty Great Wall, admire the wisdom of ancient people. Be amazed by the natural formation of the landscape at Yadan National Geologic Park which will give you an unexpected shot. Tour includes all entrance fees, a Chinese lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Experience Dunhuang, the hub of the Silk Road, on an all-day tour. After a convenient hotel pickup, travel with a personal guide and private vehicle to the Jade Gate Pass, Ghost City, and the 2,000-year-old Han Dynasty Great Wall Ruin. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant included in the tour price.

This private tour will show to visit the high light of Dunhuang, especially ,we will arrange a private cave guide will show to visit the beautiful caves + 3 special caves of Mogao Grottoes for you, which is not open to the public. You will have a very good understanding of Dunhuang from this tour.

We gives you a different way to enjoy the cave area: we arrive the cave late afternoon while there are no more tourists, slowly and privately enjoy 8+2 special caves from Mogao Grotto, guided by Academy experts included Exhibition Center .

The must-sees in Dunhuang are included in this private day tour. It takes you to the world cultural heritage Mogao Grottoes and the fantastic desert scenery Crescent Lake & Echoing-Sand Mountain. These two attractions are the most worth seeing ones by visitors who come to Dunhuang this node city on the ancient Silk Road.

Dunhuang is an oasis city on the ancient Silk Road. Spend three days exploring Dunhuang's top attractions like Mogao Caves, Crescent Lake, Yumen Pass, Great Wall of the Han Dynasty and Yadan National Geology Park. Learn more about Dunhuang’s history and culture from your informative guide. Comfortable private transportation and two nights’ accommodation are included in this tour.

This private day tour will offer you an opportunity to explore two unusual attractions with a local guide from Dunhuang. It is nice to see the historical ancient post house ruins and the giant stature of a baby on the Gobi desert. Centrally Dunhuang located Dunhuang hotel pick-up and drop-off are included.

Jiayuguan is one of the most important towns in Hexi Corridor along the Silk Road. This day tour willl let you start from Dunhuang to travel to Jiayuguan for a sightseeing tour by round-way bullet train. You will explore Jiayuguan Fort, Overhanging Great Wall in Jiayuguan with a local guide. A light quick lunch is included. Pickup time is at 8am from your centrally located Dunhuang hotel.

Spend a full-day discovering the top attractions in Dunhuang with an experienced guide who shares details about the rich history of this ancient Silk Road city. Visit Mogao Grottoes, which is the world's largest, most richly endowed, and longest used treasure house of Buddhist art; then go up to Singing Dunes to enjoy amazing view of the desert and Crescent Moon Pool. Finally, explore a natural wonder of the Gobi Desert at Crescent Moon Spring. Tour includes all entrance fees, a Chinese lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Make marvelous memories on this tour taking in the knowledge art and wisdom of ancient Buddhist scholars and the spectacular landscape of the fascinating Gobi with its singing dunes and miraculous oasis. Photographic opportunities abound. This is a private tour for your group of family or friends. No other travelers will join you. It’s always available for your schedule.

This morning at 08:00 am, our professional  tour guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel,We are going to visit the famous Mogao Grottoes, the most well-known caves of Buddhism art in China.Lunch will be served in a local farmer’s restaurant, taste the local food.Then,We are going to a local artist studio, learn how to draw a flying angel on the paper.

If you are looking for a unique excursion than all the others , then look no further. Explore the non touristic side of Yulin Grotto and Suoyang City Ruins. A professional guide leads you on an informative tour past ancient structures and shares insight about this civilization. Explore Yulin Grottoes, admire thousand years old rock-carved grottoes which is famous for its wealth of Buddhist art. Be amazed by the UNESCO Site of Suoyang City Ruins, a unique historical testimony to Silk Road, an ancient trade route linking China with Europe through Central Asia for centuries. Tour includes all entrance fees, a Chinese lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Visit highlights of Dunhuang including the Desert Camping,Mogao Grottoes and airport pick up & drop off services with this 3 days private tour from Dunhuang. You will be picked up and dropped off from Dunhuang hotel/airport/train station.

The Mogao Grottoes just sells 6,000 tickets each day, we will book the tickets 1 month in advance,   The Mogao Grottoes is the most famous Buddhism art in China, you will first watch 2 movies in the digital exhibition center, then transfer to the grottoes area, Follow a cave guide visit  8 caves with the other foreign language speaking tourists After lunch, we will arrange 3 special caves for you which are not open to the public, you should tell us which kind of caves would you like to see, will you focus to early period caves, Tang dynasty period caves, paintings or Buddhism sculptures ? This day should be a wonderful day for your western China trip,.

Visit China’s wild frontier, and follow along the Silk Road, on this private, 4-day tour. Your first stop is Dunhuang: upon arrival, meet your guide at the airport and transfer to your hotel. You’ll have time to explore Dunhuang’s night market, visit its Mogao Caves, and head into the desert to see the Crescent Lake and admire the dunes. Then, transfer to Jiayuguan via train, where you’ll see highlights like the Jiayuguan Fort and the local section of the Great Wall.

Immerse yourself in Dunhuang’s past at the Western Thousand Buddha Caves and Yadan National Geologic Park. A professional guide leads you on an informative tour past ancient structures and shares insight about this civilization. Western Thousand Buddha Caves is not as famous as the Mogao Caves, however, they are part of the Dunhuang art which considered as the world most richly endowed, and longest used treasure house of Buddhist art. Admire the wisdom of ancient people. Be amazed by the natural formation of the landscape at Yadan National Geologic Park which will give you an unexpected shot. Tour includes all entrance fees, a Chinese lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.