Amazing paintings/history, good organization and guides. You're not allowed to visit the caves with a camera, no photos allowed at all.

A superb complex of magnificent early sculpture and murals from the 5th too 11th century

It was low season so I had to wait about 20 minutes before a group of 25 Chinese-speaking tourists gathered and we were assigned a tour guide. (It is impossible to visit without an assigned tour guide. The tour guide service is provided for free as long as you bought the admission ticket.) There are 700+ caves excavated but only... More

One of the most marvellous sites along the Silk Road.

Nothing to dislike. Our guide was very knowledgeable and told us many things about the history of the area and the history of the caves. She also was very knowledgeable about the meaning of the paintings and how they were done.

I am overwhemingly impressed with the Buddhist statues and paintings in over 400 caves in Mogao grotto. The site is unmatched in historical importance in history of mankind.

Overrated, expensive , crowded, dark, in for 2 minutes .... I have heard and read so much about these caves and even watched a documentary on them. Reality was quite different. Perhaps it was summer, the place was crowded, so it was into the caves for 2 minutes and out. Perhaps, it's a heritage site and lighting is minimal. It... More

If you are reading this then you know about the mogao caves and may be thinking about visiting. This world heritage site is among the best sights in China. This relatively undiscovered destination is a rare jewel. You will not regret a visit although air travel from Beijing to dunhuang is expensive.

After jammed and stranded on the highway for over 24hours from Hami, Xinjiang, we arrived to DunHuang to admired the Mogao Caves. It worths all the hardship we had gone thru. The well trained guide in Mogao Caves explained and answered the caves we visited. The existing statues and wall paintings on the caves we visited really enlightenned us on... More