莫高窟
Mogao Caves
The Mogao Grottoes preserve Buddhist murals, painted sculptures and cave architecture that have lasted for thousands of years since the 4th century AD. They are important archives of cultural exchanges in the Silk Road oasis. Subject to the protection of cultural relics, the tour starts from the Digital Exhibition Center, and then takes the official shuttle bus into the cave area, where the guide will lead you to view some of the caves that are open on a rotating basis. This is not a gallery that you can walk through freely, but an extremely fragile religious art heritage.
Show a driver
莫高窟
Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes Digital Exhibition Center
Before you go
Check the essentials before you visit
- Booking
- Advance booking recommended
- Admission notes
- Dated visit products and quotas vary by season; use Dunhuang Academy official ticketing
- Suggested visit
- 5 hr
- Information updated
- 10/2/2026
Hours, prices, booking rules and ID requirements can change. Confirm them with the attraction before booking or setting out.
Opening hours
- Fri
- Check official schedule
- Mon
- Check official schedule
- Sat
- Check official schedule
- Sun
- Check official schedule
- Thu
- Check official schedule
- Tue
- Check official schedule
- Wed
- Check official schedule
Getting there
You should go to the Digital Exhibition Center first, rather than heading directly to the cave cliff. Take the official shuttle bus according to the visiting procedures, and leave enough time for real-name verification, security inspection and digital movies.
Practical notes
Reservations should be made through official channels as early as possible during peak season. Photography and touching are strictly prohibited in the cave, and large luggage, pets, and drones are restricted; weather such as heavy rainfall or sand dust may cause the cave to be closed, so please check the latest announcement from the Dunhuang Academy.
Where next?
Save places you like, then use your saved list to build a trip.
