Dunhuang | Mingsha Mountain - Crescent Lake | March Travel Guide

Today I'm sharing the strategy for visiting Crescent Lake~~ 🚙Transportation: About 10 yuan by taxi | Bus No. 3 (no need to group up) | Self-driving 💰Ticket: Off-season 55 yuan per person (valid for 3 days | Enter the park by swiping your ID card) 🈺Time: 7:00—17:00 (adjusted according to the season) No restriction on exit time, entry time is restricted🚫 👔Clothing: Large temperature difference between day and night, hats and gloves are essential, mainly winter clothes 👟Shoe covers: 20 yuan each time inside the scenic area, cheaper outside, I forgot the exact price. Wearing shoe covers prevents sand from getting in. If you wear boots, you don't need to rent them. Or like me, wear hiking snow shoe covers which have the same effect (only a little sand gets in). Without them, you'll definitely get sand in your shoes. 🐫Camels: Scan the code at the entrance to buy tickets, exchange for paper tickets at the window, go to the place with many camels, and listen for the camel owners calling numbers. 100 yuan for 40 minutes, plus 20 yuan for photos📷, and finally you'll reach the foot of the mountain. 🚉Sightseeing car: It's best to enter the park through the middle gate. The sightseeing car costs 10 yuan per ride. Actually, it doesn't take long from the entrance to the foot of the mountain, a 1-kilometer journey. However, it's not so easy for the elderly🧓, so it's better to take the sightseeing car. 🌄Sunset: If you're going to watch the sunset, don't enter too early. Check the sunset time in advance and enter the park two hours before. It's really windy up there, and the wind is super cold🥶. I waited for the sunset for 4 hours, and after watching it, my hands were so cold they turned purple. For photos📷, it's best to buy a rose, and you'll instantly feel like the Little Prince. 💦Drinks: It's best to bring mineral water and lip balm. The wind really dries out your mouth❌. There are no toilets on the mountain, but there are some at the base🈶. 🧗Climbing: Climb up step by step from the ladder where there are many people. Don't step directly on the sand, it will take more time and effort. To be honest, it's a bit tiring, but if you persist✊, you can make it to the top. And if you climb when the sun is out, you will sweat, so be careful not to take off your clothes and catch a cold. But the view from the top is definitely better than the slopes below. Going down is quick, some people run down, but I chose to walk down with big steps. ⚠️ Finally, I hope everyone will protect the environment and not litter.