DESTINATION
Dunhuang
China · Gansu
Dunhuang is a county-level city in northwestern Gansu Province, Northwestern China. According to the 2010 Chinese census, the city has a population of 186,027, though 2019 estimates put the city's population at about 191,800. Known as Sachu (沙洲), it was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road and is best known for the nearby Mogao Caves.
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Things to do in Dunhuang
- Dunhuang Airport Chauffeur Service , to Dunhuang Transfer · 3 h · from $22.30
- Dunhuang Railway Station to Dunhuang hotel · 40 min · from $32
- Private Customized the Silk Road Tour · 8 h · from $249
- Yumenguan and Yadan in Dunhuang Small Group Tour with Tickets · 12 h · from $118
- Dunhuang Private Silk Road Day Tour: Mogao Caves, Crescent Spring · 10 h · from $93.68 · 4.8/5 (10 reviews)
- Classic The Silk Road Half Day Tour: The World Heritage --Mogao Grottoes · 4 h · from $209 · 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+8 · 14 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Gansu
- Main language
- Chinese
- On the map
- 40.14° N, 94.66° E
Near Dunhuang
- Jiayuguan · 312 km away
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Where to stay
Dunhuang Dunhe Hotel
9.2/10 · 5 reviews
Dunhuang Hotel
9.1/10 · 24 reviews
Dunhuang Dasheng Vacation Hotel
8.7/10 · 3 reviews
Fu Hua International Hotel Dunhuang
8/10 · 8 reviews
Dunhuang Golden Leaf Hotel
8/10 · 1 reviews
Jinjiang Inn Select Dunhuang Miaojie
7.9/10 · 17 reviews
Ming Sha Mountain Wild Hostel
7.8/10 · 4 reviews
Dunhuang Hu Yang Inn
7.4/10 · 13 reviews
Dunhuang Season Boutique Hotel
7.2/10 · 15 reviews
Four Points by Sheraton Dunhuang
6/10 · 2 reviews