Travel Travels--Dunhuang 3rd Tour

Outside, often mention oneself is Gansu person, always someone will say, then you must have been to Mogao Grottoes. Memory, as long as the mention of Gansu, many people naturally think of the Mogao Grottoes, but ashamed to say, I have never been to Mogao Grottoes, never felt this Buddhist art Mecca.

Dunhuang is located at the westernmost point of Gansu province, and I live in the east of Gansu, for I this before the university has never been a trip to me, there is a little strange. Finally, take advantage of the low season, with friends meet, go to Dunhuang play, see a long history, Western culture and the integration of Eastern culture Mogao Grottoes.

Back from Dunhuang has been a week, today also have time to write about this tour itinerary, as well as before the departure according to their own information and travel tips summarized in the trip.

Before you go, make sure you have a few days before you start. Listen to the chartered teacher said, want to play good Dunhuang 4 days time, Dunhuang tourist attractions quite a lot of. Because we only played for two days, so I can only write two-day tour of the Raiders.

The two-day tour will take care of the friends! Finally, the charges and precautions will be posted ha!

The two-day tour is divided into two lines: the East line and the Western Front

East Line: Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring, Baidashan, Lei Yinji , Dunhuang Museum, Sanwei , Mogao grottoes

West line: Dunhuang Yadan Geopark--- -Yumen pass , Cilchifford, Sun -and-Sun,

We are on the April 14 night, from Lanzhou by train, need to take a night train, about 6:40 in the morning to arrive in Dunhuang. Because before all are chartered, chauffeur dedicated shuttle. We first arrived at the hotel, cleaned up, went to the Mogao Grottoes, began the East line of a day trip. (here: 1. We recommend that you do not do the plane, the night to do a train, sleep on the train, the next morning more than six to Dunhuang, the next day can play normally; 2. We recommend that you play the East line first, because the West is tired, and is sleeping on the train, how much sleep is not stable. )

To the Mogao Grottoes, the first place to arrive is the digital center, where movie-themed movies and ball-screen movies are worth watching. Two movies together about 40 minutes, plus other wasted time, in the digital center is one hours, will go to the caves of Mogao Grottoes! ( there's no need to worry, there's a free shuttle bus between the digital center and Mogao Grottoes.) Special Note: In the digital center first watch is the theme movie, do not be excited to do the middle or the front position, do not be excited! Don't get excited! Don't get excited! It's important to say three times! It is better to sit in the back of the aisle, in the change of the movie screen, so you can sit a better position, if done too far ahead, very tired, and very easy to fall asleep, many people beside me are asleep. )

In Mogao Grottoes, there are special instructors, a docent about 15-20 visitors, visit the caves and lectures, each with a dedicated headset, so don't worry about hearing problems. Usually visit 8 caves, the first of the morning can visit 10-12 caves. This time is about 2 hours, after the visit, see the Mogao grottoes near the exhibition hall and Museum and so on, climb the Sanwei. According to records, the monk Le Zun path Sanwei, suddenly see the golden sparkle, such as now million Buddha, so he carved the first cave on the rock.

At noon, we went to eat the famous Dunhuang "Donkey meat Yellow noodles", donkey meat is really delicious, we are the recommendation of the local master, "Tatsu kee donkey meat Yellow noodles" home donkey meat yellow noodle is very tasty. Rest for two hours, go down to the Dunhuang Museum three O'Clock, then the Baidashan and small Lei Yinji. For Baidashan, want to go in to see, is a small tower, tickets will be 15 yuan, 5 minutes can be done, at that time and friends in the inside around the tower turn 3 laps, on the out. At that time for some reasons, did not enter the Lei Yinji, but, friends said, very quiet, we can go in to feel.

In Dunhuang, the most famous is the Mogao Grottoes, followed by Mingsha Mountain. The so-called "Mingsha Mountain" means that people fall from the top of the mountain and the sand will hum. Want to go up to the top of the Mingsha mountain, you can climb up, you can go to the crescent Moon Spring, there are stairs to see their own degree of preference and physical strength, he climbed up will be more tired point. My advice is to take off the shoes, barefoot climb up, stepping on the sand is really comfortable, there are rental shoes cover, look at their choice! At that time want to look at the sunset in Mingsha Mountain, but because of the weather, we ran out of the desert, but also windy and rainy, but I feel very cool. ( first entry Mingsha Mountain, fingerprint, a ticket can enter and Exit 3 times, so that you want to see the sunset, but also want to see the sunrise, do not worry. )

From the Mingsha mountain out, also to the evening, we eat the Dunhuang delicious "stew cake", taste good, you can go to taste, we went to the teacher recommended.

I said is lucky, or unlucky, I heard that Dunhuang perennial dry, it is seldom raining and snow, so Mogao Grottoes can be retained so far. We woke up the next morning, we saw a rare sleet, good big snowflakes, haha, actually see this sleet, we are very happy, too lucky! Eat breakfast in the morning, buy this whole day trip of dry food, the sun came out, the air is more fresh, refreshed!

We are 10 from the hotel, go to the Dunhuang film city, run male at that time is in the Dunhuang film and television city shot. in fact, the movie city is not big, 40 minutes enough. But like to take pictures of the sister paper, into the movie city went straight to rent a costume house, rent a costume, the boss will give you comb hair, so that you can Meimei, in the film and television city to take all kinds of photos. Time to grasp, for the photo-costume of the sister paper, 40 minutes is absolutely enough, so you can choose to go to the movie city early, nine or 9:30, enjoy playing in the inside, to 12:30 before leaving, almost this time point bar, specific also need to see the situation!

Below is Cilchifford, Cilchifford grottoes structure, painted sculpture, mural art style and so on with the Mogao grottoes system, the excavation time should be earlier than the Mogao grottoes time, the latest also with Mogao Grottoes at the same time. Then is the Sun, Yumen Guan, Han Great Wall ruins, sunshine to stay longer, there are instructors with passengers. ( this trip will pass through a general tomb, the car passed there, the sound is not the same, we pay attention to listen to ha!) )

Finally arrived at the Yadan Geopark, you can choose to take the last bus (18:30 departure ) to enter the park, at the end of the sunset can be seen. Bus road through geological ruins Point, will stop 4: Golden Lion Welcome, lion body Face, peacock Yuli, warships to sea all around. At last, you can see the sunset at the point of the ship's sea ruins.

After watching the sunset estimated nearly 9 o'clock, back to the city about 12 o'clock almost, back to the road by Yumen Guan, get off to see the stars. The two days of the end of the trip, not tired, not anxious, comfortable, haha!

Originally wanted to go to Mingsha Mountain again in the morning of the third day to see the sunrise, but Zennai I can not get up, and do not want to again a sand, had to forget, noon my companions do the plane back to Lanzhou.

Note on this itinerary:

1. It's a good idea to book tickets for the Mogao grottoes online so that you don't get tickets at the local level. (Booking site: http://www.mgk.org.cn/agent/cinema/buyAgreement.htm)

2. There is a limit to the number of people entering the Mogao grottoes, each day, every time period is limited, in the high season, advance booking is very important.

3. Go out must take: sunglasses, hats, scarf (can not take, can be bought in the local).

4. If it is the first night of the travel number train to Dunhuang, it is best to play the East Line, and online booking Mogao Grottoes tickets is best the first one, as if 8:30. (Tickets 8:35 will not work, seize the time!) ）

5. Don't get excited when watching the movie in the digital center, the most important thing is the ball-screen movie ha.

6. In the Mingsha Mountain Encounter Thunder Lightning, do not take phone shots, remember!

7. Like to take pictures of the sister paper to grasp the city of Dunhuang film Time Oh.

8. On the western route, remember to chat with the driver, the road on the Western Front is very flat and easy to fall asleep. And the driver all kinds of chat, how to chat can be done.

The cost of this tour:

1. Train Y667: Hard sleeper 245 yuan

2. Mogao Grottoes Tickets: Low season (May-October): 100 Yuan, High season (November-The following April): 200 yuan

3. Baidashan Ticket: 15 RMB

4. Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Entrance ticket: 120 yuan, plus 2 yuan insurance

5. Dunhuang Movie City Tickets: 40 yuan

6. Cilchifford Ticket: 40 RMB

7. Sunshine Ticket: 60 RMB

8. Yumen Pass Ticket: 40 RMB

9. Dunhuang Yadan Address Park: 120 yuan (including bus tickets)

10. Return, we are sitting on the plane, about one hours to Lanzhou, there is a need to check online.

11. This trip, I think the Charter is more convenient, no matter how many people, do not worry too much. (Car rental site: http://www.lsfzuche.com/)

12. For accommodation, if not found suitable, can contact car rental master, Master person is very reliable.

Travel Travels--Dunhuang 3rd Tour