4-Day Dunhuang + Yumen Pass +Yardang National Geopark Tour

4 days3 nights
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  • Tour Name
    4-Day Dunhuang + Yumen Pass +Yardang National Geopark Tour
  • Tour Type
    Small Group
  • Travel Date
    2025-08-08
  • Accommodation
    Luxury
  • Adults
    5
  • Children aged 2 to 11 years
    5
  • Infants aged 0 to 23 months
    5
  • Rooms
    5
  • Extra beds
    5

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  • Highlights
  • Itinerary
  • Accommodation
  • Inclusions/Exclusions
  • Important Info

Highlights

Dunhuang

Make memories on this tour experiencing the ancient marvels and expansive landscapes of remote China that are the stuff of legends of the Silk Road. Create your own photographic memories as you cross the Gobi desert like travelers of old, visit an oasis and listen to the legends of warring factions that spurred construction of battlements to protect trade. Wonder at the geological wonders of shifting dunes and constantly changing rock forms.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive in Dunhuang

You will be warmly welcomed by your experienced guide at the train station or airport baggage claim area and transferred to the pre-booked hotel in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. Background to the city and key points of historical interest will be shared along the way. The rest of the day is available for you to enjoy at your leisure.

Meals included: None

Day 2 - Dunhuang

Following breakfast, you will be driven in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle to the Mogao Caves, as your professional guide shares legends behind the mysterious and extensive Buddha Caves. On arrival, a documentary providing a general understanding of the history of the Caves is followed by the visit to these manuscripts storage caves containing the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning 1,000 years. Resume travel to the Mingsha Mountain (Echoing Sand Dune). Hear the beautiful melody of the dunes from which the name is drawn, while riding a camel on your way to the hill. By hiking to the mountain top you will enjoy a panoramic view of tiers and tiers of sand hills that inspire wonder and mystery of the desert. At the Crescent Lake (Crescent Moon Spring), an oasis below, the guide will unveil its mysteries and tell of efforts being made at conservation. Enjoy a comfortable ride back to the hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3 - Dunhuang – Yumen Pass – National Yardang Geopark – Dunhuang

Following a refreshing breakfast, today’s exploration takes you out of the bustle of the city to be enchanted by the breathtaking desolation of the Gobi of legend. You will experience up close the Yumen Pass  a critical pass witnessed the past prosperity of the ancient Silk Road. Afterwards make a stop at the best preserved part of the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty, standing large in comparison to the famous Badaling Great Wall and Mutianyu Great Wall. With limited available materials, this section was built with a mixture of sand, dirt, rose willow, reed and apocynum (a species of Indian hemp). Take a walk to get closer and learn more stories of the wall and photograph the remains of the 2200 year old structure.

Another hour-long drive will take you to your next destination to explore the Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark. On a cable car ride through the park, be intrigued by the phenomena of rocks formed naturally by erosion to appear in amazing shapes - like a lion, a peacock, a pyramid and the sphinx. Constant weather effects mean the present shapes will also gradually change.
Relax on the drive back to the hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 4 - Depart from Dunhuang

As your Dunhuang tour comes to an end, your guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to the airport or train station for your next destination. Your tour of Dunhuang concludes today.

Meals included: Breakfast

Travel Note: We love helping our customers make the most of their available travel time. Need assistance planning your next destination? We can help. With a network that spans across China, we can take care of every detail and arrange your departure train or flight from Dunhuang – or anywhere else while you’re in China. (A surcharge will apply).

Accommodation

Dunhuang

Inclusions / Exclusions

Inclusions

  • Admission fees: to sightseeing spots & activities specified.
  • Activities as specified in the itinerary.
  • Professional English-speaking guide.
  • Ground transport in an air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver as specified.
  • Accommodation: 4-star or 5-star hotels with breakfast based on double/twin occupancy as specified.
  • Camel ride at Mingsha Mountain (Echoing Sands Dune).
  • Electric shuttle bus ride at Crescent Lake (Crescent Moon Spring).
  • Cable car ride at Yadan National Geologic Park.
  • Travel Agency Liability Insurance during the tour.
  • Government taxes & fees.

Exclusions

  • International/domestic flights and train to/from Dunhuang.
  • China visa.
  • Gratuities to guides & drivers and any expense of personal nature.
  • Meals: lunches and dinners are excluded so you are free to choose cuisines, while guides will give recommendations and guide you there.
  • Our tour package does not include Travel Insurance. Please purchase the Travel Insurance before your trip to protect for any unforeseen circumstance.

Important Information

  • This is a private tour for your group of family or friends. No other travelers will join you. It's always available for your schedule.
  • Smart casual dress and comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
  • Prices based on twin occupancy.
  • The prices shown above are not valid during China's Official Holidays (such as National Day and Chinese Spring Festival etc.).

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Genoveva G
Genoveva G
Reviewed on June 24, 2025
Tripadvisor score Great tour with Linda in Beijing

June 2025 • Friends

This is our second tour with China tours, and it was fantastic. Linda was our guide in Beijing. She was great! She was very knowledgeable about history and culture and a very kind person. Our group was a mix of young and old, and she made our days in Beijing interesting for everyone. We highly recommend Linda and China tours!
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Tofta2010
Tofta2010
Reviewed on June 23, 2025
Tripadvisor score Very interesting and inspiring days!

June 2025 • Friends

Linda did an excellent job to explain and teaching us all about Chinese history and give us a good insight to all the places she showed us. We were a diverse group and even got our three children interred along the way. Thanks Linda!
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Gavin M
Gavin M
Reviewed on June 19, 2025
Tripadvisor score 100% fabulous experience

June 2025 • Family

The trip with China Tours was 100% fabulous. Everything about it was exactly as described. The tour guides were all wonderful, the hotels, and transfers (two bullet trains, two domestic flights) were amazing, everything went exactly as planned, and we had a great first trip to China. We did the 13 Days China Wonders & Pandas tour in June 2025. The balance was perfect between sightseeing with the guides and having free time to explore this amazing country at each destination. The high quality of the five guides along the way really made the trip. They were wonderful people without exception: professional, courteous, very knowledgeable, and friendly. The team at China Tours did truly great work in arranging everything, down to the last detail. Thank you very much for making this trip a really great experience!
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Susan B
Susan B
Reviewed on June 19, 2025
Tripadvisor score The only way to visit China!

June 2025 • Couples

This is a fantastic tour. The tour guides are amazing- so knowledgeable and extremely helpful. The experience of visiting the historic sites has been made far richer than it would’ve been on our own. We have left China with a greater understanding of Chinese history, culture and its people.
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Galia P
Galia P
Reviewed on June 19, 2025
Tripadvisor score Absolutely fantastic guide

June 2025 • Family

Nancy was absolutely amazing. Knowledgeable, professional, kind and always on time. We had amazing 3 days with her. Recommend!!
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Michael W
Michael W
Reviewed on June 6, 2025
Tripadvisor score A Magical Experience

May 2025 • Couples

From the moment we were met at Beijing airport , until our last day in Shanghai , the service and attention to detail by the guides and drivers, was second to none! We opted for the ten day tour, to take advantage of the Chinese government 240 hour visa free TRANSIT permit , which was easily granted on arrival! ( arrival STARTS at midnight after you arrive! ) The vehicles and hotels were of the absolute best quality , and the whole trip was a joy! As every attraction has to be booked in advance , I certainly would not contemplate trying to organise such a trip independently ; and don`t even attempt to DRIVE in China!! At each stop , the knowledgeable guides would organise everything , and then ten minutes before departure ,would telephone the drivers , who would be waiting for us. Every attraction was well ordered and a real pleasure to visit. The standards of comfort EVERYWHERE were excellent! Thoroughly recommend!
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alizasopharr
alizasopharr
Reviewed on May 27, 2025
Tripadvisor score Amazing trip, extraordinary people !

May 2025 • Friends

Linda (Sun) was an incredibly sweet and attentive guide, she helped make an already amazing trip extraordinary by going above and beyond to help us be as comfortable as possible. I would recommend her and China Tours to anyone hoping to visit, truly an unforgettable experience!
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Reviewed on May 26, 2025
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May 2025 • Couples

It was a dream come true. Excellent guide, Felix and very good driver with a spacious and clean car. A wonderful experience and a lovely hotel.
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