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Things to do in Lanzhou

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Top 25 things to do in Lanzhou

  1. Private Day Tour to Zhangye Rainbow Mount from Lanzhou, Lanzhou01

    1. Private Day Tour to Zhangye Rainbow Mount from Lanzhou

    From₹34,033/ person
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    Zhangye Danxia Geopark is a very popular attraction recently due to its unique landform and fresh colors. This private day tour will let you explore both Rainbow Danxia and Binggou Danxia from Lanzhou by round-way bullet train. Pickup from your centrally located Lanzhou hotel is at 6:30am. Chinese lunch is included. Please note this is a long day tour.

  2. Lanzhou Private Arrival Transfer: Railway Station to Hotel, Lanzhou02

    2. Lanzhou Private Arrival Transfer: Railway Station to Hotel

    40 minFrom₹8,391/ person
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    There are 2 railway stations in Lanzhou: Lanzhou Station and Lanzhou West Station. Demand for taxi service in Lanzhou is high but there are limited taxi waiting outside these two railway stations. It is not easy to reserve a limousine by phone in Lanzhou because many operators do not speak in English.  To avoid the hassle of long taxi lines at the railway station, you will love this pre-booking pickup service in Lanzhou.  Your driver will hold your name sign, wait at the exit from where you come out, and then take you to the hotel with ease.

  3. Romantic Tour in Lanzhou, Lanzhou03

    3. Romantic Tour in Lanzhou

    2 hoursFrom₹46,612/ person
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    An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the local professional guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. Lanzhou is a beautiful city with fascinating caves and temples. You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. Where is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you take lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories there are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. What legend is hidden in the popular Xinglong Mountain? Why was Yang Yuhuan, one of the four beauties in ancient China, forced to hang herself? A tour especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!

  4. Private Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport Arrival Transfer to City Hotels, Lanzhou04

    4. Private Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport Arrival Transfer to City Hotels

    1 hoursFrom₹3,745/ person
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    Avoid the stress of public transportation by booking this private airport transfer before you arrive! Travel from Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport to your hotel in Lanzhou by a private vehicle. Upon your arrival at the airport, you will be met by a representative at the arrivals and transferred to your destination. It's that easy! Transfer services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  5. 2-Day Private Tour from Lanzhou by Train and Air:Highlights of Xi'an and Beijing, Lanzhou05

    5. 2-Day Private Tour from Lanzhou by Train and Air:Highlights of Xi'an and Beijing

    2 daysFrom₹76,813/ person
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    Travel by air and bullet train to Beijing and Xi'an from Lanzhou for a 2-day tour to discover the UNESCO World Heritage sites: Terra-cotta Army, the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City. Your friendly and knowledgeable private guide will give you a comprehensive history class about the attractions. Tour including Train and plane tickets, entrance fee, lunch, English speaking tour guide and private vehicle, you can choose to end your tour in Beijing or return Lanzhou. Tour does not including accommodation, please book your own hotel in Beijing.

  6. Private day tour to Bingling temple start from Lanzhou, Lanzhou06

    6. Private day tour to Bingling temple start from Lanzhou

    8 hoursFrom₹28,767/ person
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    Today we will arrange an English speaking guide and private transfer for you to visit the famous Grottoes in Lanzhou Bingling temple, it was built in 420 AD, used to the one of important Buddhist caves site along the Silk Road, and the famous and largest monastery in its region in 15th -17th century. Wonderful statues and wall painting were preserved very well. Today you will take a side trip to visit the Bingling Temple. Firstly, you will arrive at Liujiaxia Dam which is a major hydroelectric dam on the upper Yellow River. Then you will take a yacht on the dam to tour the Binglin Temple. Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River.The sculptures, carvings, and frescoes that remain are outstanding examples of Buddhist artwork and draw visitors from around the world. If you want to take this tour better to book it 1 week ahead so we can find guide easily, tks.

  7. 4-Day Private Tour to Binglingsi Grottoes and Lambrang Monastery from Lanzhou, Lanzhou07

    7. 4-Day Private Tour to Binglingsi Grottoes and Lambrang Monastery from Lanzhou

    4 daysFrom₹87,666/ person

    You will walk along the Yellow Rive, visit the oldest bridge in Lanzhou, enjoy a bird view of Lanzhou from the White Pogoda Mountain. The BinglingsI Grottoes is a important Buddhism area in Linxia city,the Yellow River goes into Bingling Gorge where the most attractive scenic spot -- Bingling Temple Grotto is situated. Labrang Lamasery, one of the six main lamaseries of the Yellow Sect of Buddhism and the largest Lamaism institute in the world with a large collection of scriptures volumes.

  8. Private Lanzhou Yellow river stone forest day tour, Lanzhou08

    8. Private Lanzhou Yellow river stone forest day tour

    From₹16,578/ person
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    When we get to the park, we will take the shuttle bus down to the village on the zigzag road, as shown in the picture. Then we will take the boat to the entrance of the canyon, transfer with excursion bus+battery car to the depth of the canyon, and further up to the mountain top for the panoramic view of the magnificent sand rock mountains and the Yellow River. If you have camera will be perfect to make some great pictures from the air when the helicopter is not flying. If you’re strongly interested in making some kind of outstanding pictures, not just for relaxation, we can start from Lanzhou earlier. Yellow River Stone Forest is composed of many sand stalagmites and stone pillars in various sizes and shapes. Unique patterns on cliff sides formed by water and wind erosion have made the stone forest more attractive. The fabulous scene is a prodigious creation of nature. Together with the surrounding deserts, oases and farms, it's a charming day .

  9. Private Day Tour to Bingling Temple Caves from Lanzhou, Lanzhou09

    9. Private Day Tour to Bingling Temple Caves from Lanzhou

    From₹25,905/ person
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    Bingling Temple, one of the World Cultural Heritage in Gansu Province, about 75km from Lanzhou, is renowned for its amazing sculptures and frescos in the spectacular mountains beside the Yellow River. This private day tour will let you travel from Lanzhou to visit the stunning caves, and visit Red Garden if time permits. Centrally located Lanzhou hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and the pickup time is 8am.

  10. Lanzhou Private Transfer to Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Lanzhou10

    10. Lanzhou Private Transfer to Labrang Monastery in Xiahe

    From₹13,457/ person
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    Enjoy door-to-door service in a comfortable private vehicle operated by a courteous friendly driver from your Lanzhou city hotel to Labrang Monastery. When make booking, you can choose one way or round trip transfer.

  11. Lanzhou Private Arrival Transfer: Airport to Hotel, Lanzhou11

    11. Lanzhou Private Arrival Transfer: Airport to Hotel

    1.2 hoursFrom₹8,391/ person
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    Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport(LHW) is located 70km north of Lanzhou.  It is difficult to reserve airport pickup service in advance by telephone.  To avoid the hassle of long airport taxi lines, you will love this pre-booking Lanzhou Airport pickup service.  It is offered by one of the biggest car rental company in China.  Your driver will hold your name sign, waiting at the exit from where you come out, and then take you to the hotel with ease.  Please provide flight details and hotel name and address to receive a confirmation voucher in time.  Though your driver does not speak in English, you might use the contact number to contact a company staff speaking English for urgent help.

  12. Private Lanzhou City Highlights Tour with Lunch and Yellow River Cruise, Lanzhou12

    12. Private Lanzhou City Highlights Tour with Lunch and Yellow River Cruise

    From₹17,358/ person
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    Explore dynamic Lanzhou on a private full-day tour that includes Gansu Museum, Xiguan Mosque, Zhongshan Bridge, White Pagoda Mountain, and a Yellow River cruise. Become familiar with Lanzhou’s history and culture at Gansu Museum, then enjoy the holy Xiguan Mosque. Go up to the White Pagoda Mountain to enjoy the amazing view of the Yellow River and Lanzhou city. Stroll along the Yellow River Scenic Road, check out the Zhongshan Bridge and surroundings. finally, enjoy a relaxing 40 minutes cruise on the Yellow River. Your knowledgeable guide shares stories throughout the day for a comprehensive look at Lanzhou.

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The activities ranked above are sorted by traveller rating and review count — start with the top 3 if you're short on time. Lanzhou is strongest on heritage walks, food tours and outdoor day trips; the listicle covers all three categories. Most experiences are 3–6 hours and can be combined with a morning visit to a landmark.

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