important hint:
Due to the recent construction of Dongtai Jinel Lake Scenic Area, it is temporarily impossible to visit and tour, and the opening time will be notified separately! If you are more concerned, please be careful!
Special reminder: Mogao Grottoes tickets need to be booked 30 days in advance during the peak season in Northwest China. Please book Mogao Grottoes tickets on the official website of Mogao Grottoes as soon as possible. Please know! ! !
Instructions for visiting Mogao Grottoes:
1. Visit mode
Class A full-price tickets to visit (6000 per day)
The ticket price is 238 yuan per person per time (180 yuan for Mogao Grottoes + 48 yuan for Mogao Grottoes Digital Exhibition Center + 10 yuan for transportation to and from Mogao Grottoes), watching the theme digital movie "Millennium Mogao" and the ball-screen movie "Dream Buddha" Palace", take a round-trip transportation vehicle to Mogao Grottoes, and equip a group of 25 to 30 people with full-time guides to visit the 8 open caves of Mogao Grottoes.
Class B emergency ticket visit (12000 per day)
The ticket price is 100 yuan per person per time (90 yuan for Mogao Grottoes + 10 yuan for transportation to and from Mogao Grottoes). You can take a transportation vehicle to and from Mogao Grottoes, and the caves are equipped with guides to visit the 4 open caves of Mogao Grottoes.
2. Reservation and ticket purchase
1) Tickets for Mogao Grottoes are open for reservation 30 days in advance. In order to ensure the quality of Mogao Grottoes tour, please register as soon as possible! Book Mogao Grottoes tickets on the Mogao Grottoes official website as soon as possible after registration (Mogao Grottoes tickets can be booked on the Mogao Grottoes official website, and you can also follow the Mogao Grottoes official account on WeChat to make an appointment). Sorry for the inconvenience caused by the scenic spot ticket policy!
2) Mogao Grottoes is a world cultural heritage integrating preciousness and fragility, which needs our careful care. During the visit, if the cave is closed due to rain and dust, please cooperate with the staff's arrangement. If the opening is delayed, the visit plan will be postponed. If you cannot visit, the ticket will be refunded according to the regulations of Mogao Grottoes.
3) July-August is the peak season for tourism in the Northwest. According to the reservation time of Mogao Grottoes, the scenic spots will be adjusted before and after. Please forgive me for bringing you the same!
3. For guests who cannot arrange both the A-type and B-type tickets of Mogao Grottoes, you can choose one of the following options:
(1) Free activities in Dunhuang City;
(2) Arrange a visit to the West Thousand Buddha Cave, which is called the sister cave of the Mogao Grottoes. It is located 35 kilometers west of Dunhuang City. Please pay for the entrance fee
Reminder: Dear tourists, please bring appropriate amount of luggage (one suitcase with a size of 22 inches or less per person, and no more than 24 inches for two people to share), to avoid exceeding the limit, and you cannot use the car comfortably during the itinerary!
★★★Notice about the annual cycling race around the lake★★★
The International Tour of Qinghai Lake is held every year from the end of July to the beginning of August (the actual time shall prevail) in Qinghai, Gansu and Ningxia provinces. Due to the inconvenience caused by government activities, please understand and cooperate with the temporary arrangement of the driver, so as not to bring more inconvenience to your itinerary. Thank you for your cooperation!
Tips from the Dunhuang Cultural Expo:
From September 26th to September 28th, the Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo will be held in Dunhuang, and the martial law will be around September 15th to September 28th. During the martial law period, hotels, scenic spots, railway stations, and airports in Gansu Province (Lanzhou, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang) will upgrade their security checks. Please be sure to bring valid documents with you. During the period of martial law, the government will requisition hotels at any time, and motor vehicles are prohibited in Dunhuang City. Mogao Grottoes and Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring (September 26-September 28, may be earlier) scenic spots will be temporarily closed. Adjust the itinerary of scenic spots, hotel accommodation, etc. according to the actual situation. Please forgive me for bringing you the same.
