{"id":93509,"date":"2024-05-02T00:01:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T16:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinatours.com\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=93509"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T02:48:23","slug":"dunhuang-tours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chinatours.com\/dunhuang-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunhuang Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-lightbox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chinatours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Destination-City_Dunhuang-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/chinatours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Destination-City_Dunhuang-1-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinatours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Destination-City_Dunhuang-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chinatours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Destination-City_Dunhuang-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chinatours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Destination-City_Dunhuang-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chinatours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Destination-City_Dunhuang-1-1536x1096.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chinatours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Destination-City_Dunhuang-1-2048x1462.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chinatours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Destination-City_Dunhuang-1-624x445.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Come on one of our Dunhuang tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An important stop for camel caravans traveling the Silk Road, it\u2019s easy to see how Dunhuang became home to rich historical relics and religious arts.&nbsp; Dunhuang tours allow you can delve into exquisite murals and sculptures in the&nbsp;Mogao Caves, which are over a thousand years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in China\u2019s northwestern Gansu Province, Dunhuang is renowned for its location in an oasis where you\u2019ll find Crescent Spring and Echoing Sands Dune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dunhuang tour travel memories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Make beautiful travel memories on a Dunhuang tour experiencing the ancient marvels and expansive landscapes of remote China. Without a doubt, it\u2019s the stuff of Silk Road legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With our Dunhuang tours, you\u2019ll create your own magical photographic opportunities as you cross the Gobi desert like travelers of old, listen to the legends of warring factions that spurred construction of battlements. By contrast, enjoy the artistic artifacts, murals, carvings and museums that show life as it was.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brain1981-gutenberg-box-accordion\"><div class='itinerary-item'><div class='itinerary-item-q'><p>Highlights of our Dunhuang tours<\/p><\/div><div class='itinerary-item-a'><div class='itinerary-item-a-inner'><p>Our Dunhuang tours include memorable highlights.\u00a0You can ride a camel on the Echoing Sands Dune<i>,\u00a0<\/i>or simply appreciate the cultural relics and unique desert oasis landscape of the area. Crescent Lake, Yadan National Geological Park, and Yumenguan Pass are all highlights of a Dunhuang tour.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of our Dunhuang tours include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mogao Caves<\/strong> \u2013 Boasting over 700 caves, 2,000 painted statues, and 40 thousand square meters of mural paintings, the Mogao Grottoes are spectacular on another level.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Echoing Sands Dune<\/strong> \u2013 Located just out of Dunhuang, Echoing Sands Dune is a geological phenomenon. Apart from the sheer scale, the dune is remarkable for the echoing sound made due to the particular climate, geography, and sand particles blown by the wind.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crescent Spring<\/strong> \u2013 Crescent Spring is a crescent-shaped lake found in an oasis located just outside Dunhuang in Gansu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yumenguan Pass<\/strong> \u2013 Imagine the importance of this jade trading gateway in a defense line along the Great Wall, a point of departure for those traveling east or west along the Silk Road.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Great Wall of the Han Dynasty<\/strong> \u2013 This part of the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty (206BC-24AD) formed a defense of trade on the Silk Road. Owing to construction of this part of the wall with materials different from other areas, much has eroded into dunes, with beacon towers remaining.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark<\/strong> \u2013 The geological phenomena of Yardangs have been created over time by erosion of the soft earth by rain and wind, leaving spectacular and unusual rock formations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brain1981-gutenberg-box-accordion\"><div class='itinerary-item'><div class='itinerary-item-q'><p>Experience more on Dunhuang tours<\/p><\/div><div class='itinerary-item-a'><div class='itinerary-item-a-inner'><p>Jiayuguan is a four-hour scenic drive from Dunhuang during which you\u2019ll take in the vast Gobi desert. Well worth including on any Dunhuang tour, in Jiayuguan you can enjoy the history and stories of this city, which is considered the official end of China\u2019s Great Wall and the start of remote China proper.<\/p>\n<p>While in Jiayuguan, add to your understanding of the Silk Road\u2019s history by visiting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overhanging Great Wall \u2013 Built on a steeply sloping valley, the Great Overhanging Wall looks like a picture that hangs over the mountain when viewed from a distance.<\/li>\n<li>Wei and Jin Dynasties\u2019 Graves \u2013 Here you\u2019ll be taken back to life in a different era when viewing the fresco tombs of the Wei and Jin dynasties dating back to 220-419. Paintings on the frescoes depict scenes of daily life and art of that time.<\/li>\n<li>Jiayuguan Museum \u2013 Gain a further appreciation of the history of four sections of the Great Wall during significant periods: of battling warlords and endless warfare; unification and prosperity; economic and cultural development; and decline with invasions from Mongolia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brain1981-gutenberg-box-accordion\"><div class='itinerary-item'><div class='itinerary-item-q'><p>Travel further<\/p><\/div><div class='itinerary-item-a'><div class='itinerary-item-a-inner'><p>Want to see something not included as part of our Dunhuang tours or take an extended\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chinatours.com\/silk-road-tours\/\">Silk Road tour<\/a>? Let\u2019s include it for you. Dunhuang offers a unique blend of western and eastern culture and we\u2019re happy to integrate any of these into your tour itinerary to truly personalize your experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dunhuang Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-brain1981-gutenberg-box-tour\">\t<div class=\"tour-item\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinatours.com\/destination-tour\/dunhuang-highlight-day-tour\/\" class=\"tour-item-link\" aria-label=\"Read more about this tour...\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3>Day Tour of Dunhuang Highlights<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<hr\/>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt-line\"><span class=\"tag-head\">Destination<\/span><div class=\"tag-list\"><span class='tag'>Dunhuang<\/span> <\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt-line\"><span class=\"tag-head\">Tour Type<\/span><div class=\"tag-list\"><span class='tag'>Custom<\/span><span class='tag'>Private<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<hr\/>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"price\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"more\">Details<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3>Day Tour of Dunhuang Highlights<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-mask\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chinatours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dunhuang-min.jpg\" class=\"tour-thumb\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Day Tour of Dunhuang Highlights\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-brain1981-gutenberg-box-tour\">\t<div class=\"tour-item\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinatours.com\/destination-tour\/dunhuang-yumenguan-pass-yardang-national-geopark-day-tour\/\" class=\"tour-item-link\" aria-label=\"Read more about this tour...\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3>Day Tour of Yumen Pass & Yardang National Geopark from Dunhuang<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<hr\/>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt-line\"><span class=\"tag-head\">Destination<\/span><div class=\"tag-list\"><span class='tag'>Dunhuang<\/span> <\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt-line\"><span class=\"tag-head\">Tour Type<\/span><div class=\"tag-list\"><span class='tag'>Custom<\/span><span class='tag'>Private<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<hr\/>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"price\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"more\">Details<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3>Day Tour of Yumen Pass & Yardang National Geopark from Dunhuang<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-mask\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chinatours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dunhuang-Yumenguan-Pass-Yadan-National-Geologic-Park-Day-Tour.jpg\" class=\"tour-thumb\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Day Tour of Yumen Pass & Yardang National Geopark from Dunhuang\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-brain1981-gutenberg-box-tour\">\t<div class=\"tour-item\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinatours.com\/destination-tour\/4-day-dunhuang-yumenguan-pass-tour\/\" class=\"tour-item-link\" aria-label=\"Read more about this tour...\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3>4-Day Dunhuang + Yumen Pass +Yardang National Geopark Tour<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<hr\/>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt-line\"><span class=\"tag-head\">Destination<\/span><div class=\"tag-list\"><span class='tag'>Dunhuang<\/span> <\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt-line\"><span class=\"tag-head\">Tour Type<\/span><div class=\"tag-list\"><span class='tag'>Custom<\/span><span class='tag'>Private<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<hr\/>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"price\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"more\">Details<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3>4-Day Dunhuang + Yumen Pass +Yardang National Geopark Tour<\/h3>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-mask\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chinatours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4-Day-Dunhuang-Yumenguan-Pass-Tour.jpg\" class=\"tour-thumb\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"4-Day Dunhuang + Yumen Pass +Yardang National Geopark Tour\" \/>\r\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brain1981-gutenberg-load-more\"><a class=\"load-more-btn\">Load More<\/a><div class=\"load-more-btn-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-brain1981-gutenberg-box-tour\">\t<div class=\"tour-item\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinatours.com\/destination-tour\/4-day-dunhuang-jiayuguan-pass-tour\/\" class=\"tour-item-link\" aria-label=\"Read more about this tour...\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3>4-Day Dunhuang & Jiayuguan Tour<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<hr\/>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt-line\"><span class=\"tag-head\">Destination<\/span><div class=\"tag-list\"><span class='tag'>Dunhuang<\/span> <span class='tag'>Jiayuguan<\/span> <\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tour-item-txt-line\"><span class=\"tag-head\">Tour Type<\/span><div class=\"tag-list\"><span class='tag'>Custom<\/span><span 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