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Dunhuang City Highlights Day Tour: Explore Yadan National Geological Park, Yumen Pass

Dunhuang

Embark on a day-long excursion to the ancient metropolis of Dunhuang, guided personally by a local. Customize your itinerary depending on your preferences. Experience renowned sites like Yadan National Geological Park, Yumen Pass, Dunhuang Museum, Great Wall of Han Dynasty, or other city points of interest.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Yadan National Geological Park - In the morning, meet your guide at hotel lobby in Dunhuang city. As this tour is flexible, please feel free let your guide know you like, he will customize an itinerary for you. Typically, Start the tour by visiting the geological phenomena of Yadan Park have been created over time by erosion of the soft earth by rain and wind, leaving unusual rock formations.In the park, you can get a view of uniquely-shaped rocks like Mongolian tent, Stone Bird, Peacock and others. Make full use of your imagination, you may find some rocks with some miniatures similar to famed architectures, like the Potala Palace in Tibet, Heaven Temple in Beijing or something else.
Yumen Pass - Then head to Yumen Pass and Great Wall of Han Dynasty, In history, the Han Dynasty built many walls to consolidate the safety of the frontier region as well as exploring ways to do business with western region. During the Han dynasty, this was a pass-through which the Silk Road passed and was the one road connecting Central Asia and China.You will feel the history of the Yumen Pass as a trading post.
Dunhuang Museum - Then head to Dunhuang Museum(close on Monday).

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