Dunhuang Attractions
Places covered in the Dunhuang travel guide: Crescent Lake, Mingsha Mountain, Mogao Caves, Yangguan, Yumen Pass.
These stops are the places named in theDunhuang travel guide— the three-day shape, food, and what to confirm before you go live on that page. Open a stop for the write-up that sits under it.
Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake below Dunhuang's dunes: on the Mingsha ticket, a flat walk for non-climbers, the lakeside pavilions, best light, and why the spring nearly dried up.
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain, Dunhuang's Singing Sand Dunes: the 110-yuan three-day ticket, 2026 hours, camels and sandboarding, sunset or sunrise, and summer heat.
Mogao Caves
Mogao Caves in 2026: the 238-yuan normal visit with 8 caves vs the 100-yuan emergency ticket, booking on the official WeChat channel, hours and how it works.
Yangguan
Yangguan, the Han Sun Pass 70 km southwest of Dunhuang: 50-yuan ticket, 90-yuan Yumen combo, the shuttle between passes, the beacon tower and Wang Wei's poem.
Yumen Pass
Yumen Pass, the Han Jade Gate 90 km northwest of Dunhuang: Xiaofangpan fort, Han wall and granary ruins, 40-yuan ticket, site car and the Yangguan shuttle.