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Winter Reverse Tour of Dunhuang|50% Off Tickets + Exclusive Experience Are Truly Amazing

After visiting Dunhuang, I realized going in summer is really a loss😭 Winter off-season rush to Hexi Dunhuang is simply amazing! Fewer people, beautiful scenery without the crowds🆘, tickets available anytime without the rush😎, and transportation and hotel prices are unbelievably low! You can explore Dunhuang for just over 1k per person in the off-season~💰 ~ ❄️Winter Dunhuang Family Travel Guide is here! 📍Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring 🎫Ticket: 55 RMB 🕒Open: 7:30-18:00 🚗Address: Mingshan Road, Dunhuang City, Jiuquan City 👉Remember to take the wooden stairs with kids to save energy! Climbing sand in minus 10 degrees can be exhausting... 📍Mogao Caves 🎫Ticket: Peak season 238 RMB vs Off-season 140 RMB 🕒Open: 9:00-17:00 (off-season) 🚗Address: Yangguan Avenue, Dunhuang City 🙅No photography allowed! Only kids over 4 years old can truly experience the cultural impact~ 📍Yangguan Scenic Area 🎫Ticket: 50 RMB 🕒Open: 8:30-18:30 🚗Address: Yangguan Town, Dunhuang City Feel the desolate mood of "No old friends beyond Yangguan"✨ ~ 💡Essential Tips for Family Travel: 1️⃣Not recommended for kids under 4❌ They won’t understand Mogao Caves and might get cold and cry 2️⃣9 AM sunrise / 6:30 PM sunset🌅 Dress like a dumpling for stargazing! 3️⃣The dry northwest cracks your skin💥 Lip balm and moisturizer are lifesavers 4️⃣Choose a window seat on the plane! The Qilian Snow Mountains + frozen rivers are stunning✈️ 5️⃣Clothing formula: thick down jacket + thermal underwear + cotton pants + scarf and gloves🧤 ~ 🚗7 Days 6 Nights Family Itinerary: Day 1 Gather in Lanzhou 🍜Must-try night market: apricot kernel tea / lamb skewers / donkey meat yellow noodles 🏛️Gansu Provincial Museum + Bamboo Slips Museum (free guided tours!) Day 2 4-hour high-speed train → Jiuquan 🏰Hike the Jiayuguan Great Wall✔️ Day 3 Drive → Dunhuang 🐫Camel ride at Mingsha Mountain to meet the snowy desert 🎭Watch the night show "See Dunhuang Again" Day 4 In-depth Dunhuang tour 🖼️Mogao Caves sister caves + Yangguan ruins Feel like "Have another cup of wine"🍶 Day 5 VIP Day at Mogao Caves 🎬Digital film + 10 caves + mural copying experience Day 6 Zhangye Danxia 🌈Snow-covered colorful Danxia’s exclusive look is breathtaking 🚄High-speed train back to Lanzhou Day 7 Happy return trip ~
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Posted: Nov 27, 2025
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