Dunhuang Day Tour: Explore Yulin Grottoes and Suoyangcheng Ruins on the Silk Road
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2 Ratings
Guazhou County
Embark on a captivating day tour in Dunhuang and discover the enchanting Yulin Grottoes and historic Suoyangcheng Ruins. Immerse yourself in the rich history of the Silk Road and marvel at the intricate cave art spanning over 1500 years.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Yulin Grotto - At 8:30 am, our professional tour guide will meet you in your Dunhuang hotel, by car / bus to the Yulin Grottoes, during the 2.5 hours trip, you will see the vast Gobi and desert, village, grassland and snow mountain on the way. The grottoes were opened on the cliff of a valley, the cave 25 is the most complete preservation. Murals in these grottoes which consist of huge scripture drawings, portraits of Buddha etc. reveal the highly developed art of painting in the Tang Dynasty more than 1300 years ago. Scripture drawings on the southern and northern walls of cave 25 are big ones. These colorful, especially line drawings are rare.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Private tour
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Professional art historian guide
- Transport by private vehicle
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Yulin Grottoes are positioned 180 km from Dunhuang, mirroring the Mogao Grottoes as the two twin grottoes in this region. The 42 surviving caves, built on two steep facing cliffs, span a history of over 1500 years, from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.
Previously a significant halt on the renowned Silk Road, the Suoyangcheng Ruins were first established in the 3rd century AD.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Location
Yulin Grotto
Tashi County,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Goldimcc8
Mar 21, 2018
Excellent Historical site - This is a private your for myself only hotel to hotel service a English speaking lady and a driver came pick me up in a comfy van and we had nice chat on the way about local details they are caring and giving explaination for scenes along the way There was a site guide hired by government to show tourist the caves we entitled to see and snswered questions Low season is good that no line up and traffic is nice too Everything went nice and easy and we had a late hotpot lunch in a beautiful restaurant ......
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Goldilocks_w
Mar 21, 2018
As it was a private tour for one I... - <p>As it was a private tour for one I was treated so nicely and full of caring from hotel to hotel service ... especially all in my control of timing and every detail. Visiting dunhuang in low season is great and there is no line up to visit the caves and English speaking on site guide is more relaxingly to answer all my questions impossible in high season as they told me tourists spendat least one hour more to enter and see only people s heads instead of Budda's head weather is cool but nice .... tour guide and driver are excellent humerous and taking care of me all the way the late lunch they brought me to is Fantastic - local personal hotpot !!</p>
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