Summer of Dunhuang Variety Show
June-October
Performances of singing and dancing in the Silk Road traditions.
Camel Trek, arranged by Charlie Johng's Cafe
Mingshan Road
+86 13893763029
Bargain hard, but going rate is between ¥250-500 per day
Typically leave around 4-5PM
Across the road and 50m north from the long-distance bus station
Get to know the desert firsthand on a 2 to 7 day camel trek across spectacular sand dunes. A typical trek goes for 3 days and includes a visit to the Mogao Cave. Alternately, just camp out in the desert for a night to experience the Gobi Desert's night sky, sunset and sunrise. If you don't have much time you can have a one day tour with staying in the desert and riding to the Mogao Cave in the morning 400 RMB p.P..