3-Day Dunhuang and Jiayuguan experience Tour

Day 1 · Dunhuang. O/N Dunhuang.

1. 1

   Stop 1

   10 min

   Today, your guide can meet you at Duhuang hotel/airport/train station and then transfer to Crescent lake, need 40 minutes driving, 20KM.

2. 2

   Crescent Moon Pool

   one hour Admission included

   The Mysterious Crescent lake which its name derives from the crescent moon shaped by the small pool of spring water between two large sand dunes. Here you could slide down on the Sounding sand dunes to see if you can hear the sound from sand dunes.

   The Crescent lake also Known to the world as “the first spring in the desert”, no-one can explain the formation of such a geological oddity.visit would be a great experience. crescent lake is like a crescent moon, which is nestled in the vast desert for thousands of years, its water is very clear, sweet.

3. 3

   Mingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain

   30 min

   Next,visit to the Singing Sand Mountains (Mingsha Mountain) where you can experience sand surfing and camel riding( on your own expenses). . Mingsha Mountain starts from Mogao Caves in the east, 40 kilometers long from east to west, and 20 kilometers from south to north.

4. 4

   Shazhou Nightly Market

   one hour

   After the check in the hotel and have short a break, you can go to the Shazhou Night Market and you can have a dinner there.

   The Dunhuang Shazhou Night Market here is the biggest night market of the whole city and offering you a great opportunity for an evening walk and a souvenir shopping chance.

   The Night maket also is on behalf of Dunhuang Nightlife and regarded as a “nightlife landscape”. It is highly popular among the tourists all over the world with its featured local specialties as well as strong flavor of local culture.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   18 hours

   At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.

Overnight at "The silk road Dunhuang hotel", a 4 star hotel.

Day 2 · Dunhuang - Jiayuguan. O/N Jiayuguan.

1. 1

   Stop 1

   10 min

   Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Mogao Grottoes in around 30 minutes ride.

2. 2

   Mogao Caves

   2 hours Admission included

   The Mogao Grottoes, which were constructed over a millennium ago, from the 4th to 14th centuries. The caves are also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves has two distinctions of being one of the most notable grottoes in China as well as the best-preserved treasure house of Buddhist art, sutras, murals and sculptures in the world.

3. 3

   Jiayuguan

   18 hours

   After the lunch, you will transfer to the Jiayuguan which is about 5 hours driving,370km.

Overnight at Jiayuguan Holiday Inn, a 4 star hotel.

Day 3 · Jiayuguan. The tour end.

1. 1

   Jiayuguan

   10 min

   Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Jiayuguan pass (Jiayuguan Fort) in around 15 minutes ride.

2. 2

   Jiayuguan Fortress

   1 h 30 min Admission included

   Today, you will exploring some exciting sites around Jiayugaun, first visit Jiayuguan pass (Jiayuguan Fort) also known as the “Impregnable Pass under Heaven,” Jiayuguan is the western end of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty as well as the most magnificent and well-preserved pass among over a thousand passes along the Ming Great Wall.

3. 3

   Great Wall Museum of Jiayuguan

   one hour Admission included

   The Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum – It is at the east gate of the scenic area and looks like a giant white beacon tower. Here, you can better understand the architectural history of this huge defense line and have a look at the old weapons and paintings of the Great Wall.

4. 4

   Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass

   one hour Admission included

   Then head to the Over-hanging cliff Great Wall which is situated 11 km away from the city and 7 km away from the Jiayuguan Pass. The Suspended Wall is a part of the Great Wall built on a ridge with a 45 degree gradient.

5. 5

   Wei-Jin Tombs

   one hour Admission included

   After the Lunch, you will visit the Weijin Tomb Murals and located on the endless expanse of the desert, 20 km away from the northeast of Jiayuguan City. There are 1400 brick tombs of Jin and Wei Dynasties scattered here, which are the famous JinWei Tombs, and they were reputed as “world’s largest underground art gallery”. The ancient tombs extend east and west to Guoyuan Township of Jiuquan City and northwest to Xincheng Township. The tombs on the desert just like waves in the sea.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   2 hours

   Finally Your guide and driver will drop off you at Jiayuguan airport or train station. End of your 3 day tour services.