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Dunhuang Highlight Tour:Visit the Mogao Grottoes and plus 3 special Caves

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Dunhuang Highlight Tour:Visit the Mogao Grottoes and plus 3 special Caves

About this activity

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,.

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At a glance

Duration
8 hours
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Audio guide
Chinese, Japanese, English, French
Guide
Chinese, Japanese, English, French
Written guide
Chinese, Japanese, English, French
Operated by
Silk Road Angel Tours

Ages: Children (3–8 years) · Youth (9–17 years) · Adults (18–80 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Hotel drop-off
  • Included: Bottled water
  • Included: Professional guide
  • Included: All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Included: Lunch
  • Included: Hotel pickup
  • Included: Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Included: All activities

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuities
  • Not included: Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Itinerary

  1. Mogao Caves

    Passing by

    07:45: meet yout local tour guide in the lobby of your Dunhuang hotel, transfer to the Digital Exhibition Center of Mogao Grottoes, you will watch 2 films before visit the gottoes, one film is introduce the back ground of Dunhuang, another one in the 360 degree cinema, you will watch 7 excellent caves, our tour guide will prepare the foreign language audio for you. Then by bus to Mogao Grottoes, you will visit 8 caves with the other foreign language speaking travelers in the morning.

    Lunch will provide near Mogao Caves.

    At 2 pm, go back the caves area, continue visit 3 special caves.

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Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Dunhuang International Hotel
  • Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel
  • Sun Grand Hotel Dunhuang

Using your ticket

  • Please note: entrance tickets and transport included. This voucher will not be accepted if presented directly at the venue.
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • 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

  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

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