How to get to Dunhuang in winter? The best route for a one-day tour in Dunhuang

It is also a good choice to travel to Dunhuang in winter. There are fewer people at this time, especially in the tourist season. You can see the snow that you can't see at ordinary times, but Dunhuang after snow can't be seen in summer.

1, winter tour advantage of Dunhuang

Less people

After 10, fewer and fewer tourists came to Dunhuang. Only by avoiding crowds can we appreciate the beautiful scenery of Dunhuang better.

cheap

Tickets for scenic spots in off-season are much lower than those in peak season. For example, after 1 65438+1October1,the ticket price of Mogao Grottoes dropped from 200 yuan to 90 yuan, but there are more caves to visit in the off-season than in the peak season. In addition, hotels and restaurants in Dunhuang will greatly reduce their prices in the off-season, so that you can spend the least money and enjoy the best service.

Unique landscape: desert flying snow

1 1 It may snow in Dunhuang in the second half of the month. After the snow, the Mingsha Mountain, the golden fine sand and the white snow are intertwined, and together with the golden reeds by the crescent spring, it presents a unique picture of the desert snow scene. Even the majestic ghost town is covered with white dresses. The beauty of snow in the desert is invisible in other places and other seasons!

2. Classic one-day tour route

East line

Dunhuang has two most famous tourist attractions: Mingsha Mountain and Mogao Grottoes.

A. Mogao Grottoes: The Mogao Grottoes is called "the Louvre in the East" and is a symbol of Dunhuang. Well-preserved Buddha statues and exquisite murals attract a large number of tourists every year. Compared with the crowded peak season and the difficulty in booking tickets, starting from June165438+1October every year, the price of the Mogao grottoes is reduced by 50%(90 yuan), and four caves closed in summer and autumn are opened, and the number of caves that tourists can visit is increased from 8 to 12.

Tickets:

Peak season (May1-May 65438+1October 3 1): 200 yuan/person,

Off-season (165438+1October 1- April 30th of the following year): Tickets for 90 yuan/person (the Mogao Grottoes need to be booked online one month in advance. After the tickets are booked, the ticket collection office will arrange the departure of the movie. )

Opening hours:

Peak season: 08:00- 18:00.

Low season: 09:00- 17:30.

B, Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring: Mingsha Mountain, named after the sound of sand, is surrounded by a clear crescent spring. Every winter, when the snow falls, the golden sand dunes are covered with a white coat, and the shadowy ridge outlines the soft lines of Mingsha Mountain, like a beautiful sketch of a painter.

Tickets:

Peak season (May1-May 65438+1October 3 1): 1 10 yuan/person,

Low season (1 65438+1October1to April 30th): 55 yuan/person.

Opening hours: 05:00-20:30.

Stop selling tickets: 19:30.

West line

The scenic spots on the western line are far away from Dunhuang city, from Guguan to ghost town. The majestic and desolate desert Gobi, let us travel through time and space to reproduce the bustling scene on the ancient Silk Road.

A. Dunhuang Ancient City: Dunhuang Ancient City is a film and television city built in 1980s, imitating the architecture of Shazhou Ancient City in Song Dynasty. It is a must-see for every friend who likes costume drama or is interested in antique city! In the off-season, there are few tourists going to Dunhuang ancient city and antique city. Walking on the antique long street, you will feel as if you own the whole city!

Admission: 40 yuan/person, 1.2m for children and 70-year-olds are free with valid certificates.

B, West Thousand-Buddha Cave: West Thousand-Buddha Cave, located in the west of Mogao Grottoes, opened on the cliff, and its excavation time was earlier than that of Mogao Grottoes. There are many well-preserved murals in the West Thousand Buddha Cave. There are fewer tourists here than the Mogao Grottoes, and you can see the wonderful skills on the stone wall thousands of years ago more clearly.

Admission: 30 yuan/person, half price for students.

Opening hours: 8: 00-17: 30 in peak season (17: 30 closes admission); Off-season 9:00- 17:00( 16:45 closes).

C. yangguan: the rebuilt antique sunshine city has restored the style of the ancient yangguan city. This Guancheng, which stands on the vast desert, continues to guard travelers. When you come to Yangguan in winter, you can also see the beautiful snow scene in Yangguan. Cover the lonely city with snow and listen at night. Maybe we can hear the dream of MOS Rail Glacier!

Admission: 50 yuan/person (including Yangguan Museum), sightseeing bus: 10 yuan/person.

D. Yumenguan: Yumenguan is far from Yangguan in the south. Yumenguan is commonly known as xiaofangcheng. Seen from a distance, this ancient pass looks like a Little Square. It used to be the most important pass in the west of Han Dynasty, and its magnificent appearance can still be seen in the Great Wall of Han Dynasty which has been eroded by wind and sand. Willows are barren, Yumen stays in the west. Further on, it is a ghost town, gradually abandoned.

Admission: 40 yuan/person, 50 yuan/person, sightseeing bus/person, senior citizens over 60 years old, student ID card is half price.

E. Ya Dan ghost town: Ya Dan was named as "ghost town" because the night came and the wind roared, which was creepy. Sandstorm carved the yellow mound into strange shapes. Layers of snow adorn them, and the setting sun shines on them. In the evening after the snow, the ghost town is more magnificent.

Admission: 120 yuan/person (195 yuan for children over .2m,1free for children under .2m), 70 yuan, sightseeing bus/person.

Opening hours: 06:00-22:00.

3. Other scenic spots are recommended.

Shazhou Night Market: After seeing the exotic beauty of the snowy desert, it is a good choice to go to Shazhou Night Market to eat a bowl of hot local food at night. In the night market, you can find unique Dunhuang cuisine such as yellow donkey meat noodles, dawdle, Hu mutton stew cakes, rice noodles, etc. Among them, barbecues of various colors are the most authentic and should not be missed.

Address: Shazhou Market, Yangguan East Road

Wonderful performance: Dunhuang is a tourist attraction that integrates natural beauty and Millennium cultural landscape. Only by deeply understanding the beauty of historical charm behind the yellow sand in the desert can we deeply understand the great beauty essence contained in the Mogao Grottoes and the ancient Guancheng. Take us through the Millennium to meet those people who have had a great influence on Dunhuang and Mogao Grottoes since ancient times; Dancers from 755 to 79000 performed beautiful dances carved on murals for thousands of years; With the help of real scenes such as the yellow sand in the desert of Mingsha Mountain and the splendid architecture of Han and Tang Dynasties in Dunhuang Villa, the beautiful past of Dunhuang, an important town on the ancient Silk Road, is reproduced.