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1-Day Dunhuang Tour: Discover Crescent Lake, Mogao Grottoes, and Shazhou Night Market
Jiuquan
Visit highlights of Dunhuang including the Crescent Moon Lake,Camel ride,Mogao Grottoes and Shazhou Night Market with this private day tour from Dunhuang.
You will be picked up and dropped off from your Dunhuang hotel.
Visit highlights of Dunhuang including the Crescent Moon Lake,Camel ride,Mogao Grottoes and Shazhou Night Market with this private day tour from Dunhuang.
You will be picked up and dropped off from your Dunhuang hotel.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Dunhuang - In the morning, the tour guide and driver will collect you from your hotel around 09:00. They will transport you to the Mogao Grottoes.
- Mogao Caves - The Mogao Grottoes, constructed over a thousand years ago, from the 4th to 14th centuries, are also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves. They are renowned as one of China’s most…
- Dunhuang - In the morning, the tour guide and driver will collect you from your hotel around 09:00. They will transport you to the Mogao Grottoes.
- Mogao Caves - The Mogao Grottoes, constructed over a thousand years ago, from the 4th to 14th centuries, are also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves. They are renowned as one of China’s most significant grottoes and the best-preserved repository of Buddhist art, sutras, murals, and sculptures worldwide.
- Crescent Moon Pool - After lunch, the tour will proceed to the Crescent Moon Lake. This mysterious lake, named for its crescent moon shape formed by a small pool of spring water between two large sand dunes, offers the chance to slide down the Sounding sand dunes and possibly hear their unique sound. Additionally, there is an opportunity for a one-hour camel ride in the desert. Known globally as “the first spring in the desert,” the Crescent Lake is a geological marvel with clear, sweet water, nestled in the vast desert for thousands of years.
- Shazhou Nightly Market - Following this, a private car will take you to the city center to visit the Shazhou Night Market, where you can enjoy dinner. The Dunhuang Shazhou Night Market is the largest in the city, providing a wonderful opportunity for an evening stroll and souvenir shopping. Representing Dunhuang nightlife, it is considered a “nightlife landscape” and is immensely popular among tourists worldwide for its unique local specialties and rich local culture.
- Dunhuang - Finally, you will be escorted back to your hotel in Dunhuang.

What's Included
- Private transportation with air conditioning
- Personal guide for your entire journey
- Included entrance tickets and shuttle service
- Complimentary lunch during the tour
- A unique camel ride experience
- Private transportation with air conditioning
- Personal guide for your entire journey
- Included entrance tickets and shuttle service
- Complimentary lunch during the tour
- A unique camel ride experience
Location
Dunhuang
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.