5 Star Places To Visit in Gansu, China (33)

1. 5.0 DunHuang Travel Guide (104 reviews)
   - Excellent service
   Historical & Heritage Tours • Eco Tours • Sightseeing Tours • Hiking & Camping Tours • Private Tours
   
   
   Richard was recommended to us by a friend when we were days from the start of our Dunhuang - Xining Silk Road trip. We had originally planned to look after ourselves for the trip but after enquiring with Richard it became obvious that using his services was the smart option. He promptly replied with a proposed itinerary, as well as a quote for a car and driver at each of our destinations which was surprisingly reasonable. Throughout the trip Richard swiftly answered any questions we had on wechat and everything went extremely smoothly. He is extremely knowledgeable about the area and we felt safe under his guidance. Highly recommend. See more..
   
2. 5.0 Zhagana Stone Mountains (18 reviews)
   - Top hike in southern Gansu
   Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Mountains • Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   The big trail loop makes a fantastic day hike. The whole loop is about 16 miles. You go from 2800m to 3800m altitude and down. The descent is steep--either loose stones or muddy horse trail, have to cross streams often. Carry a walking stick! The whole loop took me about 10 hours with frequent stops for taking pictures. See more..
   
3. 5.0 Qishan Shaolin Kung Fu Academy (7 reviews)
   - Unbelievable!
   Sports Camps & Clinics • Adrenaline & Extreme Tours • Running Tours
   
   
   It was my best travel with a great level in kung fu. Han and hua shifus are unbelievable and helpfully. If you wabt to increase your level in kung fu, go to the academy! DOITNOW See more..
   
4. 5.0 Guan'e Valley National Forest Park (4 reviews)
   - 优美
   Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM National Parks • Forests
   
   
   官鹅沟风景优美 令人心旷神怡 是旅游的好地方 在这里 可以感受大自然的静美 可以拂去心灵的疲惫 可以在悠闲恬适中净化自我 领略生命之美 See more..
   
5. 5.0 Army Horse Rance of Shandan (4 reviews)
   - Horse farm with long history and great scenery
   Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Nature & Wildlife Areas • Horse Tracks
   
   
   Stayed at the Huaiqi Resort Village for a night during my Hexi Corridor tour. This is supposed to be the oldest horse farm which is continuously administered by governments from various dynasties and I'm told more than 2000 years old. Journey to this place is quite terrible, the small country road is full of port holes and long journey surrounded by fields of farms though beautiful, large vegetable old producing yellow flowers. Took us 4 hours from Zhangye to get to the farm. Once you get there, even before reaching the resort, you forget the pain of travel and mesmerised by the beauty of the place, we saw a couple of rider going along a lakeshore, absolutely stunning picture. The place is quite cooling and cold at night even in July. A fantastic resort village with long wooden houses and room that provides almost everything a 5 star hotel do. Resort ground is nicely landscaped with wild flowers and plants. There is a restaurant and a bar that's big enough to serve as a dance floor if needed and equipped with Kareoke. The rooms are nicely decorated with Internet TVs and Wifi. Behind the hotel, up on a grass land on higher ground, we rode horses while soaking in the beautiful mountains and grassland filled with wild flowers. Tall pine trees covered some of the hills. Reminds me of Alpine region. At night we have a camp fire outside the main entrance with music, every one danced. Outside the resort, view is just breath taking. Low lying trees, endless green grass lands, rolling green hills ending in distant mountains. We hike up the hills behind the resort and spend the whole morning enjoying this beautiful country. See more..
   
6. 5.0 Xiaolong Mountain National Nature Reserve (2 reviews)
   Mountains • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Forests
   
   
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7. 5.0 Sanxia Forest Park of Tianzhu (2 reviews)
   - 好的不是那一处，而且那条路
   Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Parks • Forests
   其实算不上什么景点，不过那附近的风景真的没的说，一路过来山坡草原，我和朋友那会中午搭车去马牙雪山，晚上便沿着道徒步路回天祝县城，晚上走在山间，星空璀璨，夜路上车辆特别少，山间牧民很多，听着融雪汇成的潺潺小溪，远处偶尔传来的几声狗吠，抬头借月光远眺远方雪山，漫步在路旁，确实挺有感觉的 See more..
   
8. 5.0 Qingyang Cave Dwellings (2 reviews)
   - 平地起烟囱，塬上巧天工。
   Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Architectural Buildings
   庆阳位于黄土高原最大的一整块平原，董志塬上，之前有一句话说的好，“八百里秦川，比不上一个董志塬”，描述的就是董志塬物产丰饶，拉ing是产量高的景象。其实不仅仅是粮食产量高，庆阳还有很多好吃好玩儿的，比如皮影、香包，而最受人瞩目的当地风俗便是庆阳的窑洞。
   我给这篇点评的名字就是对窑洞的最真实的写照，其实不仅仅是在董志塬上，董志塬周边依托黄土高原的特殊地理结构也有很多窑洞，最明显的是环县。在环县的山里，人们将窑洞装饰的甚至要比砖瓦房那种农村房屋结构更加漂亮实用。要说是最大的特点，就只有四个字“冬暖夏凉”。
   窑洞建造历史悠久，从外面看有时候甚至看不出来是窑洞，需要深入到里边去。刚开始看到窑洞，其实和外面的房子没什么区别。夏天的时候，一进门最直接的感就是凉快，就像是吹空调一样。如果有机会在里边睡上一觉，还需要盖上被子或者稍微厚一点的衣服，不然会被冻感冒。
   从外形上，窑洞是从外面挖到里边去的，所以实际上外面看不出来外形是啥，远远看去就是山上开了一个洞（找了一个废弃的窑洞看到的）。几乎所有的窑洞都是深入山中的。因为土的结构的原因不能挖的过宽，不然会坍塌。同样，之所以被称作窑洞是因为他的内里和山洞基本一样，上面是拱形，这样就可以让受力点集中起来，使得墙体本身承担的力量变小，因此，这样的窑洞就不会坍塌。
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9. 5.0 Dahu Bay Scenic Resort of Gaotai (1 review)
   Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Bodies of Water • Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
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10. 5.0 Jin Ta Hu Yang Lin (1 review)
    - 金塔沙漠胡杨林
    Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks
    
    
    【金塔沙漠胡杨林】
    
    胡杨是干旱大陆性气侯条件下的树种。喜光、抗热、抗大气干旱、抗盐碱、抗风沙。在湿热的气侯条件和粘重土壤上会生长不良。胡杨树在这种环境中进化，其新陈代谢及其缓慢，造成了其寿命长的结果。它在沙质土壤。在水分好的条件下，寿命可达百年左右。
    
    生，而千年不死
    死，而千年不倒
    倒，而千年不腐
    这是对胡杨最好的赞美！
    
    0937-4570902
    地址：甘肃省酒泉市金塔县城以西约6公里
    
    景区门票65元，景区内交通车20元（不绑定，可以选择徒步，但预计要4-6小时）
    
    嘉峪关-金塔县 客车14元（⚠️一定要现金，刷身份证进入候车厅，扫健康码）8:50发车，10:30才到 ，
    去程还有10:50，12:00，14:30，16:40。
    返程9:40，11:30，13:20，14:50，17:10
    
    这是直达的车，否则只能在酒泉中转换乘。 See more..
    
11. 5.0 Longnan Wenxian County Tianchi Lake (1 review)
    Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Bodies of Water
    
    
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12. 5.0 Mt. Qinglong Park of Yongdeng (1 review)
    - 值
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Parks
    只有两块钱的门票，有点迷你森林公园的感觉，早上八点之前是不收费的，上山晨练的人很多。山上很凉快，有喝茶吃饭打牌的地方，夏天来这里避暑很舒服，在大西北能有这么一块迷你绿地也算是别具一格了 See more..
    
13. 5.0 Shengrong Pagoda (1 review)
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites
    
    
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14. 5.0 DingXiShi BoLan ZhongXin (1 review)
    - Not Yet Open
    Speciality Museums
    
    
    This museum promises to be a wonderful world class exhibition when it opens. It may not open for another two years. However, a local successful business person has a private museum on the top floors of the antique market which is not too far from here. The preservation of Chinese culture is a personal interest of his. Interesting discoveries in very old jade and ceramic found in the area are exhibited. There are also some more modern paintings and calligraphy on display. If you are lucky and can speak Chinese, you may be able to have a conversation with the owner--a very interesting person. See more..
    
15. 5.0 Qilian Vineyard (1 review)
    - 受益颇多
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Farms
    喜欢酒文化的朋友一定要去 在那里真的可以体会到丝绸之路的沧桑感和岁月感 感觉酒中的滋味就是在那样的风沙和日照下沉淀出来了的！ See more..
    
16. 5.0 Tianchi Forest Park of Wen County (1 review)
    Thursday: 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM Bodies of Water • Parks • Forests
    
    
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17. 5.0 Lintao Yuelushan Park (1 review)
    - 临洮人的公园
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mountains • Parks
    临洮最有名气的公园，当地人叫东山，上面有断臂的残疾猴子，相传是老子得道飞升的地方，还有姜维墩，当年姜维练兵的地方 See more..
    
18. 5.0 Maya Snow Mountain (1 review)
    - 不错的雪山
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mountains
    人少，处于甘青边境上，祁连山脉的一支，我跟朋友春季去的，那会雪刚开始融，人比夏季少很多，山上挺冷，做好防护工作，山上信号不强，一路上山把手机开着，或者问当地人，记住有信号打电话的地方，海拔一般，顶峰四千多点，低海拔地区来的朋友休息不要高反，实在不行带好氧气袋。据说山上夏季大吼一声就会下雨。小天池据说不错，可以去看看。 See more..
    
19. 5.0 Lashao Temple Grottoes (1 review)
    - 圧巻の磨崖仏！！！！
    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites
    
    
    甘粛省武山県にあるこの磨崖仏は、間違いなく世界遺産級の見る価値がある石窟です。入口の駐車場から電動カートで約５分ほどで観光エリアに着きます。対岸には水簾洞石窟があり、こちらは道教寺院となっていますが、北魏の代の壁画が残っており観光したほうがいいです。拉梢寺石窟は北周５５９年開削で高さ４２．３ｍもある磨崖仏のレリーフが反り返った岩山に穿たれていて、圧巻です！！ See more..
    
20. 5.0 Hutou Mountain (1 review)
    Mountains
    
    
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21. 5.0 Soviet Government Site (1 review)
    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites
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22. 5.0 Baochang Tower (1 review)
    - 寻找童年的记忆
    Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
    
    
    3岁至13山在陇西度过的，几十年后有机会回大西北，就去寻找少儿生活的记忆。去看看小时候读书的学校（已经拆除），吃一吃小时候吃过的凉皮子、油圈圈子、甜醅，但已不是记忆中的味道，保昌楼虽然还是那个模样，但也不像以前那样破旧，反而像化了状的陇西农村的一老人。 See more..
    
23. 5.0 Yongtai Ancient Castle (1 review)
    Historic Sites
    
    
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24. 5.0 Weiyuan Shouyang Mountain (1 review)
    - Off the Beaten Track
    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Mountains
    
    
    High up in beautiful unpolluted mountains, this location offers a place way off the beaten track to camp and enjoy true wilderness. During the hottest time of the year, these mountains are perfect temperature (mid-20s) to be able to hike from peak to peak. Children enjoyed picking and eating wild strawberries. See more..
    
25. 5.0 Mt. Yuelu Forest Park (1 review)
    - 充满书卷味儿的岳麓书院
    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Mountains • Parks • Forests
    
    
    去参观岳麓书院的时候，刚好举行了一个砂岩画展览，那些砂岩画是在是太美啦，惟妙惟肖，印象深刻吖。
    总之，岳麓书院是个读书的好地方，哈哈~ See more..
    
26. 5.0 Tianshui Qianfo Caves (1 review)
    - 麦积山--天水的莫高窟
    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Ancient Ruins
    麦积山石窟，是以一座山为基础，各个面都开有大小的窟洞，或者就直接以山为石材进行雕刻，或做好泥塑立于窟中，虽不及莫高窟规模宏大，但也独具韵味，从山底顺道（人工修筑的类似旧时的栈道，对恐高的人来说虽克服）而上逐个欣赏。 See more..
    
27. 5.0 Dadosi Shandan (Big Sitting Buddha Temple (1 review)
    - Dadosi Shandan Big Sitting Buddha Temple A great historic religious site to visit
    Religious Sites
    
    
    In April last year I went with some friends to visit the Dadosi Big Sitting Buddha Temple in Shandan as I had been told of it's significance by some Chinese friends.The Temple is amazingly well preserved,considering that it dates from the Ming Dynasty (the early fifteenth century).Access to the Temple by bus is easy.I would recommend this Temple to anyone interested in Buddhism and or Religious Studies in general or anyone with an interest in Chinese history. Andrew See more..
    
28. 5.0 XingLong ShangYeJie (1 review)
    Points of Interest & Landmarks
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29. 5.0 Zhangye Museum (ganzhou Museum) (1 review)
    - Excellent museum, good EN translation
    History Museums
    
    
    Excellent museum that’s not well known but definitely worth a visit when in Zhangye. Close to the reclining Buddha. Artifacts of different periods are well displayed and explained in Chinese, often with good English translation. The museum is free, just bring your passport for registration. Floor -1 has a nice little exhibition on the Silk Road and Dunhuang heritage. See more..
    
30. 5.0 Xilai Temple of Zhangye (1 review)
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites
    
    
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31. 5.0 Jiayuguan City Museum (1 review)
    - Finding out about China's remote steel city
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours History Museums
    People go to Jiayuguan to see the western end of the Great Wall. But the city itself was born in the 1950s, on the back of vast local deposits of coal and iron ore. The city museum explains how the city started, what it was like in the early days and where it is going. All the introductions, and the object labels, are in English as well as Chinese. Highlights include a massive model of the city and reconstructions of steelworkers' homes in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Entry is free, but you need to pick up a ticket at the gatehouse. See more..
    
32. 5.0 Yemawan Castle (1 review)
    - Hidden castle ruin
    Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings
    
    
    This is very off the beaten track and you will need to ask a driver to take you there because it is not an active tourist site. Hidden in farm fields of corn, pumpkin and sunflowers lies the enormous and very striking ruin of this castle. It's quite near the Wei Jin Tomb site and I'm sure your driver can take you for no extra, just be sure to negotiate a flat rate for both to start. Also ask to stop and buy watermelon as it is grown here and was excellent in late July! See more..
    
33. 5.0 GanSuSheng ShouCang XieHui ZangPin YiShuGuan (1 review)
    Speciality Museums
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