What Best Things to Do are there in Dunhuang?

These are all Best Things to Do in Dunhuang:Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring, Mogao Caves, Encore Dunhuang, Yang Guan, Yumen Pass

What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Dunhuang?

Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Dunhuang include:Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring:4.7, Mogao Caves:4.4, Encore Dunhuang:4.3, Yang Guan:4.5, Yumen Pass:4.4

At what locations in Dunhuang can Best Things to Do in Dunhuang be found?

The Best Things to Do in Dunhuang are mainly located in:Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring:Dunhuang, Mogao Caves:Dunhuang, Encore Dunhuang:Dunhuang, Yang Guan:Dunhuang, Yumen Pass:Dunhuang

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Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring
4.7/5
󰺂8.9
13.46
Dunhuang.Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring
6.1 km from downtown
Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring: A Golden Picture Painted by Fall Winds and Whispering Sands | Oct 2025-Nov 2025
Achieved a 2-year streak on the annual lists
Highlights:
󱓊Sand dunes and springs: A desert oasis
󱓊Desert dunes & spring coexistence
󱨠Saved by 810 users󱨠23380 positive reviews
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Mogao Caves
4.4/5
󰺂8.2
31.57
Dunhuang
16.7 km from downtown
Half-Price Tickets for Core Dunhuang Attractions | Dec 1, 2025-Mar 31, 2026
Achieved a 2-year streak on the annual lists
Highlights:
Guided tour of select grottoes
󱓊Watch two 20-minute Mogao films
󱨠Saved by 675 users󱨠5593 positive reviews
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Encore Dunhuang
4.3/5
󰺂7.3
29.12
Dunhuang.Dunhuang Airport/Dunhuang Railway Station
8.9 km from downtown
Dunhuang Winter and Spring Travel Ticket Deals
Featured in 2026 China 100 - Night Attractions
Highlights:
Desert theater near Mogao Caves
󰋄Silk Road stories at Mogao Caves
󱨠2229 positive reviews
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Yang Guan
4.5/5
󰺂7.2
6.12
Dunhuang
56.4 km from downtown
Immersive experience at Yang Pass, travel through time with a customs passport
No. 1 of Family-friendly Attractions in Dunhuang
Highlights:
󰀆Gobi views & distant mountains
󱓊Spectacular ancient beacon tower ruins
󱨠1572 positive reviews
5
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Yumen Pass
4.4/5
󰺂7.0
6.12
Dunhuang
68.7 km from downtown
The stunning autumn colors of the Populus euphratica forest at Yumen Pass in Dunhuang | Oct 2025-Nov 2025
Highlights:
󱓊Hara Lake's reed spectacle
󱓊Gobi's Hala Lake & reeds
󱨠Saved by 106 users󱨠1071 positive reviews
6
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Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark
4.6/5
󰺂7.0
7.34
Dunhuang
>100 km from downtown
Dunhuang Fall and Winter Travel Deals Now Available | Oct 2025-Nov 2025
Highlights:
󱨜Stunning Yardang views & perspectives
󱓊Wind-eroded formations & ship-like hills
󱨠Saved by 136 users󱨠1229 positive reviews
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Dahaidao
4.7/5
󰺂7.0
5.51
Hami
>100 km from downtown
The only legally traversable uninhabited area in China
Highlights:
󱓊Stargazing feels like a secret
󰋄Fossil mirage & wild camels
󱨠768 positive reviews
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Dunhuang Museum
4.7/5
󰺂6.9
Dunhuang.Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring
1.4 km from downtown
No. 2 of Family-friendly Attractions in Dunhuang
Highlights:
Next to Mogao Caves Heritage
󰋄Experience ancient painting techniques firsthand
󱨠922 positive reviews
9
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Dunhuang Bookstore
4.8/5
󰺂6.3
Dunhuang.Shazhou Market
485m from downtown
No. 3 of Family-friendly Attractions in Dunhuang
󱨠185 positive reviews
10
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Dunhuang Press
5.0/5
󰺂5.9
Dunhuang.Shazhou Market
1.2 km from downtown
No. 4 of Family-friendly Attractions in Dunhuang
󱨠354 positive reviews