Silk Road Trips
Dunhuang, Dunhuang
The Silk Road done right since 2004 - timed Mogao tickets, desert dunes, and classic Xi'an-to-Kashgar itineraries.
SilkRoadTrips has run China's western routes since 2004 - family tours, day trips, and hiking and biking expeditions along the old Silk Road. In Dunhuang that means dedicated city tours that handle the essentials: timed Mogao Caves entry (tickets sell out days ahead), the Mingsha dunes and Crescent Lake, and the classic desert viewpoints.
It is a full-service operator with two decades on these routes, English-speaking throughout - the ten-day 'Best of the Silk Road' from USD 2999 is the bucket-list version.
Best for: Mogao tickets, desert dunes, and the full Silk Road arc.
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Verified TrustMogao Caves
Dunhuang · Culture
A thousand years of Buddhist art carved into a desert cliff - the greatest cave complex on the Silk Road.
Verified TrustMingsha Mountain & Crescent Lake
Dunhuang · Culture
Singing sand dunes frame a crescent-shaped spring that has survived a thousand years of desert.
Verified TrustDaji Donkey Meat Noodles
Dunhuang · Restaurants
Dunhuang's signature dish: hand-pulled yellow noodles under slow-braised donkey meat and a garlicky sauce.