Why Travel with Discover Beijing Tours
Unique Experiences
Enjoy a premium trip that goes beyond the typical tourist attractions.
Well-Selected Local Guides
Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and attentive — your personal local guides will share interesting stories, insider information, and even create unexpected highlights!
Your Booking is Risk-Free
Cancel up to 24 hours before the travel date in advance for a full refund
Start from 308 USD P/P
Per Person
Start from 308 USD P/P
Per Person
99.6% positive customer reviews among 1500+
Why Travel with Discover Beijing Tours
Unique Experiences
Enjoy a premium trip that goes beyond the typical tourist attractions.Well-Selected Local Guides
Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and attentive — your personal local guides will share interesting stories, insider information, and even create unexpected highlights!Your Booking is Risk-Free
Cancel up to 24 hours before the travel date in advance for a full refund
Dunhuang All Inclusive Private Day Tour to Yulin Grotto and Suoyang City Ruins
If you are looking for a unique excursion than all the others , then look no further. Explore the non touristic side of Yulin Grotto and Suoyang City Ruins. A professional guide leads you on an informative tour past ancient structures and shares insight about this civilization. Explore Yulin Grottoes, admire thousand years old rock-carved grottoes which is famous for its wealth of Buddhist art. Be amazed by the UNESCO Site of Suoyang City Ruins, a unique historical testimony to Silk Road, an ancient trade route linking China with Europe through Central Asia for centuries. Tour includes all entrance fees, a Chinese lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Make sure everyone brings their passport
- Full name and passport number are required to book attraction tickets
Quick itinerary view
Yulin Grotto
Your tour guide will pick you up from the lobby of your hotel by holding your name sign, hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, heading directly to Yulin Grotto (2 hours), your tour guide will explain the related histories and stories, feel free to ask questions if you have. Enjoy vast Gobi and desert, villages, grassland and snow mountain on the way, let your tour guide know if you want to stop for photos. Known as the “Gem of Ancient Cultur”. Yulin Grottoes is a branch of the Mogao Grottoes and is similar to the ones found in Dunhuang County. There are 42 caves with complete frescoes, comprising of huge scripture drawings, portraits of Buddha, rare animals and plants, harvests, weddings, banquets, chess, brewing, music and dancing. Follow your tour guide, you will explore 5 to 7 caves. As you explore the caves, your guide will point out the meaning of different wall paintings which aspects of medieval politics, economics, culture, arts, religion, ethnic relations, and daily dress in western China. If you want to explore “special caves” which have extra cost, just let your tour guide know.
Suoyangchengzhen
Take a break after finishing your time in Yulin Grotto with a tasty lunch at Suoyangcheng Town, continuing to explore the Ruins of Suoyang city.
Suoyang City Ruins
Suoyang City Ruins, included into the World Heritage list in 2014, are a unique historical testimony to Silk Road, an ancient trade route linking China with Europe through Central Asia for centuries. The city was firstly built in Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), flourished in Tang Dynasty (618–907), and became a place where various ethnic groups inhabited from 1405 to 1524. Accompanied by your tour guide, take the battery bus to explore the area. You will visit Suoyang City Museum where you can get enough information about the area. Then, walk around the inner city and outer city, you will have free time to watch the great view and take beautiful photos. Then take the battery bus to explore the ruins of Ta’er Monastery.
After the tour finished, you will be transferred to your hotel in Dunhuang.
| group size | Adult (11-80 years old) price/person | Children (4-10 years old) price/person | Infant (0-3 years old) price/person |
| 1 person | $ 448 | $ 113.00 | Free but no seats |
| 2 adults | $ 308 | / | / |
| 3 adults | $ 258 | / | / |
| 4 adults | $ 228 | / | / |
| 5 adults | $ 218 | / | / |
| 6 adults | $ 208 | / | / |
| 7 adults | $ 198 | / | / |
| 8 adults | $ 188 | / | / |
| 9 adults | $ 178 | / | / |
| 10-15 adults | $ 168 | / | / |
There are discounts in the off-season, please call us!
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours before your travel date and get a full refund
-
DepartureOur driver will hold a sign with your name on and meet you in the lobby of your Dunhuang Downtown hotel
-
Departure Time7:30am--10:00am
-
Return TimeTour is about 8 hours
-
IncludedBattery bus at Suoyang City RuinsEnglish speaking tour guideEntrance feeTravel by private air-conditioned vehicleBottled waterLunch
-
Not IncludedGratuitesAccommodation
Similar Tours
3 Day Private Silk Road Tour from Xiamen: Highlights of Xi’an,Jiayuguan,Dunhuang
Enhance your sightseeing experience of ancient Silk Road cities of Xi’an, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang on this 3 day private tour from Xiamen. Travel by plane and private air-conditioned vehicle, discover the UNESCO World Heritage sites: Terra-cotta Warriors, Jiayuguan Fortress, Xuanbi […]
3 days
Start from 264.62USD P/P
Dunhuang Private Tour: Western Thousand Buddha Caves and Yadan Geological Park
Immerse yourself in Dunhuang’s past at the Western Thousand Buddha Caves and Yadan National Geologic Park. A professional guide leads you on an informative tour past ancient structures and shares insight about this civilization. Western Thousand Buddha Caves is not as famous as the Mogao Caves, however, they are part of the Dunhuang art which considered as the world most richly endowed, and longest used treasure house of Buddhist art. Admire the wisdom of ancient people. Be amazed by the natural formation of the landscape at Yadan National Geologic Park which will give you an unexpected shot. Tour includes all entrance fees, a Chinese lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.
Start from $130.00 P/P
Private Full-Day Tour to Jiayuguan and Xuanbi Great Wall
Experience magnificent Jiayuguan Fortress and Xuanbi Great Wall on this private full day tour from Dunhuang. After a convenient hotel pickup, explore the Great Wall Museum to get the deep understanding about the Silk Road and the Great Wall of China. Stroll around the inter city and outer city at Jiayuguan Fortress. After lunch, hike up and down at Xuanbi Great Wall which was built in the 16th century to strengthen the defensive capability of the Jiayuguan area. Experience the friendly services of the local tour guide who will accompany you throughout the tour and learn about the fascinating history of this UNESCO-designated site.
