Absolutely perfect organization from ticket purchase to final drop off at the end of the tour - two videos shown which are really well done and provide a lot of background information - after that bu…Full review by PlatinumForeverDUS
Sep 24, 2024
The whole complex is big, it starts from the visitor center which provides all the necessary information and services. After buying the tickets, a local English speaking guide attired in uniform led…Full review by WorldGlutton
Aug 26, 2024
For Chinese tourists, the only way to book a visit is to do it online. Even though the online booking site does not work for visitors from overseas (i.e., those who do not have a Chinese ID), the tic…Full review by xcschlr
How to online book tickets for Mogao cave? We will go to Dunhuang by ourself, not joining tour. I don’t have a China phone number and China credit card. Can I use my brother one to book the ticket for us? Is anyone try this and know the whole processing? Please advice. Thanks! P.S. we will go in early Sept and it is a high peak season so don’t think can get one in the site.
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Sorry I don't know. Maybe therw is Mogao caves website. However September is not peak season anymore. So it should be fine.
How do you book tickets in advance? Is there a website/
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I don't think you can book tickets in advance. It was fairly easy. Just produce your passports. The queue is alright as long it is not a public holiday in China
Could you visit the cave entrance or visitor center on your own and pick up a guide there? If not, who do you recommend?
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Sorry... just to add, the Chinese guides can describe the details much better. Because it’s their native language. But the English guides are trying their best and the information shared is …
Sorry... just to add, the Chinese guides can describe the details much better. Because it’s their native language. But the English guides are trying their best and the information shared is already very good. I can understand both languages but there are non Chinese speaking friends so I went with them.
Either June or September but you should avoid Festival times. More precisely from June The 7th to the 9th (Dragon Boat Festival) and from September the 13th to the 15th (Mid …
Either June or September but you should avoid Festival times. More precisely from June The 7th to the 9th (Dragon Boat Festival) and from September the 13th to the 15th (Mid-Autumn Festival). More in general you should also avoid weekends.
Hi Evelyn or does anyone know how to get from Dunhuang to the Mogao grottoes? Which website do we book the Mogao grottoes from?
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Hi iwannabe The Mogao Grottoes are in Dunhuang. Once in Dunhuang, get a taxi to take you to the Mogao Grottoes Visitor Centre, where you can purchase your ticket and be led …
Hi iwannabe The Mogao Grottoes are in Dunhuang. Once in Dunhuang, get a taxi to take you to the Mogao Grottoes Visitor Centre, where you can purchase your ticket and be led through the entire process of two background movies, and a bus ride to the actual Grottoes for the tour. There is really no need to book tickets in advance online. And it is virtually impossible to do so if you don’t have a China tel. no. At the Visitor Centre, queue up at the ticketing counter where people collect their tickets for their online reservation. You just need to inform the ticketing officer that you are a foreigner and would like to join the next available tour with an English-language guide. Produce your passport, pay 220RMB and you will get your ticket with “外” stamped on it to indicate that this is a ticket for foreigners. You will be given a time slot and then proceed to the entrance of the main building to wait for your turn (based on your assigned time-slot). Inside the building, you will be led to watch two movies. Be sure to ask for an English-language audio headset. It is good and very helpful. (I recall that the Japanese visitors had their Japanese-language headset for the movies and a Japanese-language guide at the caves. Not sure what other languages are available though.) For info: Foreigners are not shortchanged. We get to visit eight caves with an experienced English-language guide (and have the option to visit four more that are open to last minute domestic visitors). I found out from other independent domestic visitors who booked their tickets online that they were also brought to eight caves by a Chinese-language guide and had the same option of visiting four more opened to last-minute visitors. Tip: It is critical to have a guide to explain the background and communicate the nuances of the paintings in the grottoes. Otherwise, the essence will completely be lost. I hope my answer is helpful. Cheers Evelyn
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