Tips on Mati Temple

Cave Introduction
Mati Temple is located in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Zhangye City. Its full name should be Mati Ecological and Cultural Tourism Area, which is located at the entrance of Qilian Mountain National Park. Here you can not only appreciate the natural scenery of Qilian Mountains, but also learn about religious culture and cave art.
🕘【Opening hours】：8:30-18:30
💴【Ticket price】: 74 yuan + 13 yuan shuttle bus fee
🚌【Transportation Guide】: There are four spots to visit, 1. Thousand Buddha Caves (I think the appearance is the most beautiful), 2. Thirty-three Days Grottoes (the appearance is also good), 3. Special Caves No. 1-4, 4. King Gesar Temple
👉【Itinerary】:
Dunhuang-Zhangye 5-Day Tour:
D1 Dunhuang - Mogao Grottoes - Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Lake - Stay in Dunhuang (50KM 20 minutes)
D2 Dunhuang - Western Thousand Buddha Caves - Yangguan Site - Yumenguan Site - Yadan Landform World Geopark - Dunhuang (400KM 6 hours)
D3 Dunhuang - Jiayuguan Pass - Cantilever Great Wall - Stay at Jiayuguan (380KM 4.5 hours)
D4 Jiayuguan - Colorful Danxia - Big Buddha Temple - Zhangye (230KM 3 hours)
D5 Zhangye - Horseshoe Temple - Golden Pagoda Temple (260KM 2.5 hours)
A total of about 1350 km

Post by 敦煌向导丁延飞 | Apr 22, 2025