3-Day Private Silk Road Tour of Dunhuang: Mogao Grottoes, Yulin Grottoes, Crescent Moon Pool

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Dunhuang --Visit 2 Passes & the Great Wall from the Han Dynasty⌄

   Visit the Yangguan Pass and it's museum, you may learn more history about the ancient Silk Road in the museum.

   The Yumen Pass & Great Wall of Han Dynasty, Yangguan Pass (L) Visit the Yumen Pass (Jade Gate Pass) & Great Wall of Han Dynasty, In history, the Han Dynasty built many walls to consolidate the safety of the frontier region as well as exploring ways to do business with western region. Instead of piling up stones or bricks layer upon layer like other dynasties' walls, the Han Dynasty Great Wall is built by using the local sand and weed. These two constructional materials were added by putting one on top of another

   Meals: Lunch: Enjoy your lunch in a local farmer's restaurant to taste the local food, you can walk around in the grape garden.

2. 2Mogao Caves & Mingsha Moutain⌄

   Visit Mogao Grottoes & Digital Film Center , one of the 4 most famous grottoes in China. It has a total of 492 grottoes, 45,000 square-meters of murals, 2,400 painted statues and over 250 residential caves remain.

   After lunch continue to visit the Crescent Moon Spring & the Singing-Sand Dunes. The camel riding , the SILK ROAD SHOW are optional tours (see booking for details.) After your tour is finished,you will be drop-off at your Dunhuang hotel.

   Meals: Lunch

3. 3Yulin Caves , Suoyangcheng Ruins⌄

   Visit the Yulin Caves, it can be traced to the same origin in contents, artistic style and form of painting for the Mogao Grottoes, it’s regarded as its sister with its name known to many people in the country.

   After lunch visit the ruins of Suoyang City, it used to be a very important stop on the Silk Road, it has listed in the UNESCO in 2015. After your tour is finished,you will be drop-off at your Dunhuang hotel.

   Meals: Lunch