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ASHTON SIMSUnited States

Life advice: A summer must-go to Dunhuang to enjoy top-tier Eastern aesthetics

Promise me! You must visit at least once in your life! To see with my own eyes 👀 the Crescent Lake and Mogao Caves from my childhood textbooks, I traveled thousands of miles to Dunhuang! 👍🏻Xiao Ye strongly recommends a private customized tour, riding in a 7/9-seat high-end business vehicle 🚗 with plenty of space and wide views, giving the feeling of traveling on a sofa—it's really so comfortable~ You can also stay at a wild luxury desert hotel 🏨, sleeping in art and playing near the attractions. This is the right way to experience Dunhuang travel! —— ✈️ Itinerary (customizable): D1 Dunhuang airport pickup - desert camp + customized desert dinner D2 Mogao Caves - Dunhuang Bookstore - "See Dunhuang Again" show D3 Yumen Pass - Yardang Devil City D4 Yangguan Pass - clay tablet painting experience - Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake D5 Dunhuang Museum - tour ends with airport transfer - 🏨 Desert hotels (choose any): Dunhuang Hotel The "Monument Valley" in the desert, a highly designed secluded luxury hotel. The sunken landscape makes the whole hotel seem embedded in desert murals 🖼️, private and upscale. Rooms offer distant views of the magnificent Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake, excellent for sightseeing. Biyue Hotel The Northwest's first SLH member hotel, based on the Silk Road, aiming to create a comfortable and quiet hidden residence for guests. The rooms are exquisite and comfortable with stunning views, full of Dunhuang elements everywhere. Ganman Wanda Wenhua Hotel The hotel is full of desert Western region style, perfectly combining landscaped gardens and rooms. Each unit has different views and decorative atmospheres! Every step reveals a new scene 👣, feel the romance of the great Northwest. Mountain Villa Classical Han and Tang style architecture, full of historical charm, like traveling back to ancient times. Highly recommend the Star Picking Pavilion, an excellent spot for stargazing 🌌! - 💯 Wild luxury experiences: ✔Caves: Admire the world-shaking cultural treasure, unlock 12 caves + 2 digital films 🎦 ✔Mountain and Crescent Lake: Experience camel riding 🐫, ATV desert off-roading, and savor customized wild banquets ✔Devil City: Off-road vehicle crossing, feel the natural craftsmanship ✔Bookstore: Check in at a high-appearance bookstore 📖 + Dunhuang cultural creations ✔Pass + Pass: Exclusive instructor deep explanations, witness the frontier grandeur ✔Museum: Expert explanations for a comprehensive understanding of Dunhuang ✔Be a Mogao artisan once, painting Dunhuang clay tablets ✔Watch the "See Dunhuang Again" performance, a cultural visual feast 🍽 - ‼️ Preparation before travel: 🔸Must-watch documentary "Dunhuang" for a deeper understanding of Dunhuang 🔸Prepare sun protection items and sand-proof shoe covers 🔸Mogao Caves tickets come in regular, emergency, and special cave types. During peak season, regular tickets must be purchased at least half a month in advance! 🔸Li Xing Pi tea, hand-grabbed rice, sand onion beef pie, and iced boiled lamb are all worth trying
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