The 10 Best Silk Road & Dunhuang Tours from Dunhuang

1.Xi’an Silk Road: Legend of Camel Bell Show Ticket w/Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 45 reviews · 3 hours · from $48Our pick

Xi’an’s Legend of Camel Bell show brings the Silk Road to life with camels, wolves, moving seats, captions, and hotel transfers.

“The music and the dances were beautiful. The driver was very helpful and great, we got to chat quite a bit and learn a lot! We got to the location early and we were very easily picked up! The show had subtitles so it was easy to follow… I’d totally recommend”

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2.Private Customized the Silk Road Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $179Top rated

Build a private Dunhuang Silk Road day with desert dunes, Mogao Caves, Han defenses, and a flexible English-speaking guide.

“As the owner of Silk Road Angel Tours, Steven is very professional, knowledgeable and speaks perfect English (he serves as the official interpreter in town as well).”

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3.8-Day Silk Road Trip of Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye with Accommodation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $2,199

Explore Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, and Zhangye on an 8-day private Silk Road tour with grottoes, desert dunes, Great Wall sites, meals, and hotels.

“I enjoyed so much the trip to Gansu province with the Silk Road Angel Tour . They provided excellent service. I’m sure I will come again and have Steve help me to arrange the trip again.”

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4.Silk Road(Camel Bell) Legend with Roundtrip Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $39

See Xi'an's Silk Road story through a high-tech musical with English subtitles, dramatic sets, and hotel transfers for $39.

“Absolutely mesmerizing! Highly recommend. I booked this tour at the last minute and even though the event time was changed the company communicated well and worked with me for my pickup and getting us all to the event on time. We had excellent seats and the showxwax nonstop fabulous from beginning to end.”

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5.3-Day Private Silk Road Tour of Dunhuang: Mogao Grottoes, Yulin Grottoes, Crescent Moon Pool

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $799

Explore Dunhuang’s Mogao and Yulin caves, Han-era passes, Crescent Moon Pool, and Suoyang City on a private three-day Silk Road tour.

“The trip was awesome, exceeds my expectation. Our tour guide Lily was the best. Very knowledgeable and attentive.”

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6.Silk Road Show:Legend of Camel Bell Includes Round-trip Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $38Best value

Review of Xi’an’s Legend of Camel Bell show, with round-trip hotel transfers, Silk Road storytelling, rotating stage effects, price, timing, and tips.

“The show takes place in a purpose-built stadium. It is located in the north-east of the city, about 40 minutes by car. Service includes a round trip transfer to the show and assistance in collecting the ticket and finding the entrance. The driRead moreAuto-translated”

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7.Silk Road Theme Show Legend of Camel Bell Ticket with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $44

See Xi’an’s Legend of Camel Bell, a one-hour Silk Road show with Tang-era music, dance, subtitles, and private hotel transfers.

““The legend of the camel bell” show is worthwhile to see when you are in Xi’an. The show venue is far from the city’s center, and it is not convenient to access by metro. We went with Ping’s tour. They picked us up from the hotel in a privaRead more”

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8.Dunhuang Private Silk Road Day Tour: Mogao Caves, Crescent Spring

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $93

Explore Dunhuang’s Mogao Caves, Singing Sand Mountain, Crescent Lake, and Sazhou Night Market on a private 10-hour Silk Road tour.

“An excellent day out. Highly enjoyable. The guide spoke good English and was friendly and welcoming. The Mogao Caves are well worth seeing - went round with a guide who worked on the site. Lots of information about the style of art Read more”

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9.Xi’an Silk Road: Legend of Camel Bell Show Ticket with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $49

Review of Xi'an's Legend of Camel Bell show, with moving seats, live camels and wolves, English captions, and hotel transfers.

“Catherine Lu and staff gave us a great experience in Xi’an . We received a great support. The show was fantastic and all people included the driver are very kind and helpful! Thank you”

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10.Dunhuang Private Day Tour Mogao Grottoes, Singing Dunes and Crescent Moon Spring

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $239

Explore Dunhuang’s Mogao Grottoes, Singing Sand Dunes, and Crescent Moon Spring with private transport, lunch, and a local guide.

“The Mogao Grottoes are amazing. The dunes for a hike is also great. So much history. The tour can be done by yourself as long as you get tickets ahead of time. For English speakers I had to wait for an hour to gather other ex pats, but the tour was great with only a few people. The guide for the caves was very knowledgeable. I chose the 8 caves option.”

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