What Best Things to Do are there in Dunhuang?

These are all Best Things to Do in Dunhuang:Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring, Mogao Caves, Encore Dunhuang, Yang Guan, Yumen Pass

What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Dunhuang?

Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Dunhuang include:Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring:4.7, Mogao Caves:4.4, Encore Dunhuang:4.3, Yang Guan:4.5, Yumen Pass:4.4

At what locations in Dunhuang can Best Things to Do in Dunhuang be found?

The Best Things to Do in Dunhuang are mainly located in:Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring:Dunhuang, Mogao Caves:Dunhuang, Encore Dunhuang:Dunhuang, Yang Guan:Dunhuang, Yumen Pass:Dunhuang

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Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring
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4.7/5
󰺂8.9
22178
Dunhuang.Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring
6.1 km from downtown
Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring opening hours adjustment | Oct 10, 2025
Featured in 2025 Asia 100 - Best Things to Do
Highlights:
󱓊Sand dunes and springs: A desert oasis
󱓊Desert dunes & spring coexistence
󱨠Saved by 770 users󱨠22966 positive reviews
Mogao Caves

4.4/5
󰺂8.2
52017
Dunhuang
16.7 km from downtown
Discover Gansu Through "Planet Earth"
Featured in 2025 Asia 100 - Best Things to Do
Highlights:
Guided tour of select grottoes
󱓊Watch two 20-minute Mogao films
󱨠Saved by 644 users󱨠5567 positive reviews
Encore Dunhuang
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4.3/5
󰺂7.3
60081
Dunhuang.Dunhuang Airport/Dunhuang Railway Station
8.9 km from downtown
Encore Dunhuang
No. 2 of Night Attractions in Dunhuang
Highlights:
Desert theater near Mogao Caves
󰋄Silk Road stories at Mogao Caves
󱨠2225 positive reviews
4
Yang Guan
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4.5/5
󰺂7.2
10081
Dunhuang
56.4 km from downtown
Dunhuang Yang Pass Poplar Tree Autumn Tour | Oct 2025-Oct 2025
No. 1 of Family-friendly Attractions in Dunhuang
Highlights:
󰀆Gobi views & distant mountains
󱓊Spectacular ancient beacon tower ruins
󱨠1573 positive reviews
5
Yumen Pass
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4.4/5
󰺂7.0
52823
Dunhuang
68.7 km from downtown
The stunning autumn colors of the Populus euphratica forest at Yumen Pass in Dunhuang | Oct 2025-Nov 2025
Highlights:
󱓊Hara Lake's reed spectacle
󱓊Gobi's Hala Lake & reeds
󱨠1065 positive reviews
6
Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark
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4.6/5
󰺂7.0
12097
Dunhuang
>100 km from downtown
Highlights:
󱨜Stunning Yardang views & perspectives
󱓊Wind-eroded formations & ship-like hills
󱨠Saved by 133 users󱨠1232 positive reviews
7
Dahaidao
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4.7/5
󰺂7.0
9073
Hami
>100 km from downtown
Dahaidao in Hami, Xinjiang: A starry sky spectacle with extremely low light pollution
Highlights:
󱓊Stargazing feels like a secret
󰋄Fossil mirage & wild camels
󱨠759 positive reviews
8
Dunhuang Museum
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4.7/5
󰺂6.9
Dunhuang.Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring
1.4 km from downtown
No. 2 of Family-friendly Attractions in Dunhuang
Highlights:
Next to Mogao Caves Heritage
󰋄Experience ancient painting techniques firsthand
󱨠917 positive reviews
9
Dunhuang Bookstore
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4.8/5
󰺂6.3
Dunhuang.Shazhou Market
485m from downtown
No. 3 of Family-friendly Attractions in Dunhuang
󱨠176 positive reviews
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The Western Thousands Buddha Grottoes
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4.3/5
󰺂6.0
Dunhuang
31.3 km from downtown
Highlights:
󱨜Admire exquisite murals and Buddha sculptures
󱨜Admire multi-dynasty Buddhist art grottoes
󱨠32% positive reviews