Beijing Dunhuang Tours 2024/2025 – Best Silk Road Tours from Beijing

Dunhuang is the first place to visit for everyone who is interested in the history and culture of the Ancient City Wall. Its UNESCO World Heritage Site - Mogao Caves records the origin, development and arts of the Silk Road in the vast exquisite murals, Buddhist text, architecture, statue which are hidden in deep decorated grottoes. Travelers are also attracted to marvel at Dunhuang’s magnificent desert, Gobi and Yardang landforms. Beijing is one of the most recommended gateways to Dunhuang. Currently, it operates a morning flight to Dunhuang during tourist season (May to October).

How to Plan a Beijing Dunhuang tour? Beijing usually needs 3~4 days to explore. Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Tian’anmen Square, Hutong, Summer Palace, which are located in the city area, can be visited in 2 days. The Great Wall is about 2~-3 hours driving from Chengdu. You should plan at least a half day for it. The less-crowded Mutianyu Great Wall is most recommended. After Beijing sightseeing, you can take the morning flight to Dunhuang (about 4hrs flying) where you can stay 2~3 days, usually one full day for Mogao Caves and Mingshashan, one full day for Yadan Geopark, Yumen Pass and other historical sites in western Dunhuang. You are suggested to travel Beijing with Dunhuang during April~October when the weather is more pleasant.

Top 2 Beijing Dunhuang Tours

6 Days Beijing to Dunhuang Silk Road Tour by Flight

Highlights: Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace, Mogao Caves, Mingshashan, Crescent Lake, Yandan National Geopark

Where to find the essence of the Silk Road? – Dunhuang in the remote desert of northwestern China. Today you can still trace the glorious memory of the Silk Road in the hidden grottoes of Mogao Caves and the ancient ruins of the fort passes and great wall in Dunhuang. Since Dunhuang has not many international flights, you can get to Beijing first, then take a flight to Dunhuang to continue your Silk road exploration.

from $1109

8 Days Beijing Xian Dunhuang Epic Silk Road Culture Tour

Highlights: Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Terracotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Mogao Caves, Mingshashan, Yandan National Geopark

Xian and Dunhuang are two places that you must visit for priority if you want to trace back on the glorious Silk Road. That’s why we created this tour for you in which you can visit the symbolic Silk Road sites, such as Mogao Caves, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Jade Gate Pass, etc. You will travel from Beijing to Xian and Dunhuang to enjoy the convenient and fast transfers of bullet train and flight.

from $1314

Everything You Need to Know Before Beijing Dunhuang Tour

The following articles give you useful suggestions and tips about how to plan a Beijing Dunhuang trip, how to decide your travel length, the best way to transfer and top things to see and do in both Beijing and Dunhuang.

Travelling Beijing and Dunhuang with Other Popular China Destinations

Beijing and Dunhuang are just two of the most beautiful destinations to go in China. If time allows, you are suggested to plan more days to create a longer China vacation which also covers more destinations into your trip, such as Xian, Xinjiang, Zhangye, Shanghai, Tibet, Guilin, Yangtze River Cruise etc. Below are some recommended China tours including Beijing, Dunhuang, Xian, etc. China Discovery is specialized in tailor-made China tour packages. We can also customize China tours for you.

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