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- Private Day Tour: Mogao Caves & Crescent LakeMogao, the singing dunes, Crescent Lake and the night market in one private day, with or without entry tickets.
- Mogao Caves Half-Day Tour from DunhuangJust the caves: hotel pickup, a guide with headsets and Mogao entry, in 3 to 4 hours. Groups of up to 15.
- Yumen Pass, Han Great Wall & Yadan Private TourThe Gobi day by private car: Yumen Pass fort, Han wall ruins and the Yadan yardangs, with entry and park buses paid.
- Private Customized Dunhuang Day TourYour own route with a local private guide: the dunes, Yumen Pass, Yulin or Mogao. Entry fees are paid in cash on the day.
- Private Mogao & Crescent Lake Day with EntryMogao and the singing dunes with a private guide and car, both entry fees in the price. Lunch and the camel ride extra.
- All-Inclusive Mogao, Singing Dunes & Crescent LakeGuide, car, entry fees and lunch for Mogao and the dunes in one price. Non-refundable: no changes, no refunds.
- Mogao, Singing Dunes & Silk Road Show DayCrescent Lake, Mogao, lunch, dinner and the Silk Road show at the Dunhuang Theater, in one private 13-hour day.
- Yumen Pass, Yangguan & Yadan Small GroupYangguan, Yumen Pass and Yadan in one 12-hour day, tickets included, max 8 people. A driver with a translator, no guide.
- Yadan Geopark Private Jeep TourThe yardangs of the Yadan geopark with a private jeep, guide, entry and lunch. A long drive for about 2 hours on site.
- 3-Day Private Dunhuang Silk Road TourThree private days: the Han passes, Mogao and the dunes, the Yulin Caves and Suoyang. Lunch each day, hotels not included.
- 8-Day Silk Road Trip: Dunhuang to ZhangyeEight private days from Dunhuang to Zhangye with 7 nights in hotels and all meals: Mogao, Yulin, Jiayuguan and the Danxia hills.
Guides
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- Mogao ticketsA, B, winter and special caves: what each ticket buys.
- Tour or DIYBook Mogao yourself, or pay for a guide and a car?
- Dunes & camel rideTickets, camels, sand boots and the best hour on the dunes.
- Yumen Pass & YadanThe long Gobi day: distances, tickets and tour types.
- How many daysOne, two or three days, and the Silk Road beyond.
- Best time to visitMonth by month: heat, cold, crowds and ticket prices.
Blog
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- Mogao winter tickets 2026-27CNY 140, ten caves, shorter hours: the low season at Mogao.
- Visa-free entry 2026The 30-day list, the 240-hour rule and what each means for Gansu.
- Dunhuang in winterCold, clear, cheap: temperatures, hours and sunrise times.
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