
Zhangye Essence & Danxia Mountains Tours 4-day
From USD $540 p/p
Tour Code: ZYPT-02|Tour Type: Private Tour
Destinations: ZHANGYE
This is the best package for Zhangye Danxia Mountains tour. Tour is well-designed to keep you have the enough time in every tourist destinations.The Rainbow Mountains China has an unbelievable geological formation. You can see different layers and colors of the rocks. You may wonder how these rocks were formed. There are four viewing platforms, each offers unique views.
Day 1 – Arrival in Zhangye
Upon arrival in Zhangye, you will be met in the arrivals area by your local guide holding a flag of "LEADTOCHINA". After a warm welcome and brief introduction, take a private transfer to your hotel for assistance with check-in. Then our guide will take you to have lunch.
In the afternoon, you will visit the Giant Buddha Temple in Zhangye, which is the largest architectural relic in Gansu Province of the Western Xia (1038-1227) period. China's largest reclining Buddha is well preserved in this temple. (1.5 hours)
Overnight in Zhangye
Meals: Lunch
Day 2 – Zhangye Danxia Landform
Today you will have a full experience of Zhangye Danxia Mountains.
After breakfast, proceed to visit the Binggou Danxia Park. It has totally different landscape and absolutely worth a visit. It is about an hour from Zhangye and the formations are quite interesting. These formations really do look like ice sculptures melting, which rings true to its name bing which means ice in Chinese. (2-3 hours)
Then enjoy your lunch in Kangle County. In the afternoon, you are suggested to visit the Kangle Grassland. Kangle Grassland is located in Sunan Yugur Autonomus County. The green grassland is dotted with colorful flowers, birds, and cattle and sheep scattered among the grasses. (2 hours)
Later, head to Rainbow Mountains China and enjoy the sunset of it. China Rainbow Mountain is magnificent with gorgeous colors, which developed at about 200 million years ago. Covering an area of over 400 square kilometers, it is composed of lots of smooth and sharp cliffs, most of which are several hundred meters high, and cliffs look very powerful for their neighbors are plains and rivers. (4-5 hoursThen, drive back to your hotel for a good rest.
Overnight in Zhangye
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch
Day 3 – Zhangye Tours
After breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby of the hotel and drive to the Zhangye Desert Sports Park. 15km far away from south of Zhangye, it's a fine eco-tourism in desert, including sightseeing, entertainment, folk culture, and athletic exercise. There are 3 ways (walking, driving off-road vehicle through Gobi and touring route of taking battery car round sand roads.) for across the desert and explore the main scenic spots. (2 hours)
After that, proceed to the downtown and enjoy your lunch there.
In the afternoon, you will visit the Mati Temple, which is well-known as the deity horse footprints. It is a tourist destination integrating grotto art, Buddhist culture, natural scenery, Yugurs and Tibetan style. (2 hours)
Overnight in Zhangye
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch
Day 4 – Zhanye-Departure
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and at the appointed time your guide will meet you in the hotel and then transfer you to the airport/railway station.
Meals: Breakfast