Dunhuang Private Day Tour to Yulin Grottoes and Suoyangcheng Ruins

Meals: Not included

Attractions: Yulin Grottoes, Suoyangcheng Ruins

Itinerary:

Today you are going to visit Yulin Caves which is about 2.5 hrs' driving from Dunhuang city. It is a relatively long driving from Dunhuang, but you will find it worthwhile after visiting Yulin Grottoes.

Yulin Grottoes, also known as Wanfo Gorge, is one of the important grottoes of Chinese Buddhist grottoes art, located in Guazhou County 76 kilometers south of the Yulin River on both sides of the gravel cliff. Yulin Grottoes was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The grottoes' shape, mural content, artistic style and the title of the donors all show the close connection with the art of the Mogao Grottoes. As an integral part of Dunhuang art, Yulin Grottoes has high historical and artistic value.

The key town of the Silk Road, Suoyangcheng Ruins, is at the western edge of the Hexi Corridor and is the hub leading to the Western regions. Thousands of years passed, and this place was deserted. But history will remember that there have been countless wars and fires here, through the flow of monks' business trips. This was once a precious oasis in the midst of an extremely arid desert.

After sightseeing, drive back to Dunhuang city.