Must-See Attractions in Gansu
by Ava_Jones~Sophia
Mar 26, 2025
Take the kids to Dunhuang during winter break, 👇bookmark this
👉Why recommend going to Dunhuang in winter break? Besides being a bit cold, the experience is really great
✅Special caves are hard to get tickets for in summer, very difficult to book, but in winter off-season there are fewer tourists, and you can freely visit 10 caves in the Mogao Caves without worrying about tickets
✅There are many experiences that you can only truly feel in Dunhuang during the off-season; going once in winter is like going three times in summer
✅No need to queue at various attractions and restaurants, the feeling of having the place to yourself is amazing~
✅You might get to see Mingsha Mountain and the Rainbow Mountains covered in heavy snow~
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💁♀️Sharing our itinerary
✔Expert talks at Dunhuang Museum
✔Selected Mogao Caves (12 regular caves + 1 special cave) & Yulin Caves (5 regular caves + 1 special cave)
✔Guided tours with teachers and experts from the Dunhuang Research Academy
✔Encounter the colors of Dunhuang
✔Mogao clay embryo painting workshop
✔Le Dong Dunhuang performance
✔Camel riding & sand sliding at Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring
✔Dunhuang Research Academy study tour certificate
✔Photographer for full trip travel photography
✔Stay 5 consecutive nights at a Dunhuang cultural hotel
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⭕Winter Dunhuang trip itinerary
D1 Arrive in Dunhuang from all over the country -- check into hotel
D2 Dunhuang Museum -- Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring -- Silk Road board games
D3 In-depth Yulin Caves tour
D4 Full day in-depth Mogao Caves tour
D5 Second visit to Mogao Caves -- Le Dong Dunhuang performance
D6 Return from Dunhuang
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📮Tips: What to wear in Dunhuang in winter?
☀️Dunhuang has a dry continental climate with large temperature differences between day and night in winter. When the sun rises around 8 am, the chill mostly fades, and the temperature can rise by more than 10 or even 20 degrees. From 9 am to after 5 pm, you can bask in the sunshine.
❄Temperature reference: -11℃ to 2℃
🧥Upper body: thermal vest + thermal underwear + down inner layer + long down coat
👖Lower body: thermal pants + thick outer pants + snow boots
🧣Accessories: scarf + hat (that covers ears) + gloves + mask
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👉【Charter tours】 【Customized tours】 【Private groups】 all available~ To get the same itinerary, tap the bottom left of the screen 【Chat with them】 to get the plan!
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