Classic The Silk Road Half Day Tour: The World Heritage --Mogao Grottoes
Overview
The Mogao Grottoes is the most famous Buddhism art site in China, you will first watch 2 movies in the digital exhibition center, then transfer to the grottoes area, visit 8 caves in this tour. It just sells 6, 000 tickets each day, we will book the ticket in advance,
Inclusions
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Lunch or, dinner
- Landing and facility fees
- Bottled water
What to expect
Our professional tour guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel, by car / bus to the Digital Exhibition Center of Mogao Grottoes, you will watch 2 films before visit the grottoes, 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 or 10 caves in this tour. all of the caves has over 1, 000 years old. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed the Mogao Grottoes on the World Heritage List in 1987. According to archaeologists, it is the greatest and most consummate repository of Buddhist art in the world.Despite erosion and man-made destruction, the 492 caves are well preserved, with frescoes covering an area of 45, 000 square meters, more than 2, 000 colored sculptured figures and five wooden eaves overhanging the caves.
When you finish your visit in Mogao Grottoes, we will show you to a local restaurant to taste the local food before transferring you back to your Dunhuang hotel.
When you finish your visit in Mogao Grottoes, we will show you to a local restaurant to taste the local food before transferring you back to your Dunhuang hotel.
Additional information
- Infant seats available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- 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
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
feibing
August 2019
The Mogao Caves (莫高窟) are definitely a must see for everybody traveling to Dunhuang. The caves themselves are breathtakingly beautiful, it's simply amazing to find a cultural heritage of this value in the middle of nowhere, practically. Plus, the exhibition around the caves including two very wel...
The Mogao Caves (莫高窟) are definitely a must see for everybody traveling to Dunhuang. The caves themselves are breathtakingly beautiful, it's simply amazing to find a cultural heritage of this value in the middle of nowhere, practically. Plus, the exhibition around the caves including two very well-made movies about the caves put you in the right mood and give you the proper context to really savor what you're seeing. Be aware, though, that getting the tickets to the caves may be tricky–or at times even impossible–if you don't buy them well ahead. This is where Steven Kang (康锦新) came into play. He helped us organize the tour–and get the tickets (even to section A of the caves, so the very best ones) on very short notice. Eventually, however, his services didn't stop there: Steven was really there for us whenever we had questions about traveling in and around Dunhuang and helped us organize everything. He even arranged for my cousin's sunglasses to be transferred from Dunhuang to Beijing, after my cousin had left them in a coffee shop in Dunhuang. All in all, thanks a lot for everything Steven, you do a great job! So if you are looking for someone trustworthy to help you plan your travels in Dunhuang and, as Steven has told us, all over China, he's the man of your choice–especially if you don't speak Chinese: Steven did his studies in English!