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Things to do in Zhangye

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Top 17 things to do in Zhangye

  1. Zhangye One Day Car Service to Danxia Geopark, Zhangye01

    1. Zhangye One Day Car Service to Danxia Geopark

    From₹8,547/ person
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    Travel consulting service in English, French and Spanish supported. Please kindly inform us the departure time, hotel name and address when send in inquiry. We will arrange vehicle type according travelers number. we provide vehicles of (5-seat car, 7-seat van, bus etc) Each car/van has limits of number of passengers. Please also take your luggage pieces and size into consideration when choosing the car/van type.

  2. Private day tour to Zhangye Danxia Landform the Rainbow Mountain, Zhangye02

    2. Private day tour to Zhangye Danxia Landform the Rainbow Mountain

    5 hoursFrom₹19,426/ person
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    Today we will arrange a private transfer for you to see the most beautiful rainbow Mountain in Zhangye. It is known as the Rainbow Mountain with an area of 529 square kilometers, it's the best place for tourism, painting, photography and science education, once you are in Zhangye pls never miss the rainbow Mountain, it gained the China's top seven most beautiful Danxia landforms. Zhangye is a small city, pls better book the tour 1 week ahead so we can find English speaking guide easily.

  3. Zhangye Rainbow Danxia Private Day Tour, Zhangye03

    3. Zhangye Rainbow Danxia Private Day Tour

    9 hoursFrom₹20,820/ person
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    Zhangye Danxia Geopark is getting very popular for its unique landform and fresh color, this private day tour will let you explore both Rainbow Danxia and Binggou Danxia from Zhangye city center by private vehicle. Please note no guide for this tour because there are few English-speaking tour guide here, and the driver will help you take the sightseeing bus, ticket etc. We can translate/interpret via cell phone when it is necessary.

  4. Zhangye Danxia Half Day tour, Zhangye04

    4. Zhangye Danxia Half Day tour

    From₹18,928/ person
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    At about 14:00 tour guide will meet you at hotel lobby, then forward to Zhangye Danxia Landform, enjoy your photographing this afternoon. Duration: 4 to 6 hours Useful Tips: 1) Pack with sun creams, sun glasses, protective clothing and hat to protect from strong sunlight in summer; 2) sunset is the best time for taking photos which happen around 19:00~20:30 in summer and 17:00~18:00 in winter.

  5. Zhangye One Day City Tour, Zhangye05

    5. Zhangye One Day City Tour

    8 hoursFrom₹16,512/ person
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    This is a private tour of attractions downtown Zhangye. You can make most of your time without any tourist shopping stops. Pick-up and drop-off hotel or personal address is supposed to be in the city. Service time maximum to 8 hours but you can request to depart a bit earlier or later. Tour itinerary can be customized to your needs.

  6. Private Airport Transfer: Zhangye Hotel to Zhangye Airport (YZY), Zhangye06

    6. Private Airport Transfer: Zhangye Hotel to Zhangye Airport (YZY)

    30 minFrom₹5,731/ person
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    Zhangye located in the middle of the Hexi Corridor, it's an excellent tourism city of China and national historical and cultural city now. The most beautiful clourful Zhangye Danxia has attract a lot of tourist come to this city.  This private Zhanye airport (YZY) transfer is especially offered to tourists who have finished their visit in city.

  7. Private Airport Transfer: Zhangye Airport (YZY) to Zhangye Hotel, Zhangye07

    7. Private Airport Transfer: Zhangye Airport (YZY) to Zhangye Hotel

    30 minFrom₹5,731/ person
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    Zhangye located in the middle of the Hexi Corridor, it's an excellent tourism city of China and national historical and cultural city now. The most beautiful clourful Zhangye Danxia has attract a lot of tourist come to this city.  This private Zhanye airport (YZY) transfer is especially offered to tourists who are going to visit this city,welcome to Zhangye.

  8. Amazing 6-Day China Silk Road Tour, Zhangye08

    8. Amazing 6-Day China Silk Road Tour

    6 daysFrom₹3,59,375/ person
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    This 6-day China silk road private tour will provide you a great Chance to explore Zhangye, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang. All entrance fees , private van, driver, English guide , 4-star hotel accommodation and Chinese lunch are offered.

  9. Private day tour to Zhangye Mati temple & Giant Buddha Temple start from Zhangye, Zhangye09

    9. Private day tour to Zhangye Mati temple & Giant Buddha Temple start from Zhangye

    From₹15,043/ person
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    Zhangye is an important city in ancient silk raod, today we will arrange a private day tour for your to visit the famous Mati temple and Daso temple. Mati temple also called Puguang temple With a history of more than 1,600 years which was built on the cliff, the Mati Temple Grottoes, together with Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang and Yulin Grottoes in Anxi, are called the "three art treasures of Hexi Buddhism. In Mati temple the Buddhist caves depict a lovely way the spread of this religion via the Silk Road to China. Zhangye Dafo was built in 1098 during China’s Xixia Dynasty, a huge reclining Buddha was stored in the Main Hall for 900 years. Dafo with 34.5 meters body in length, shoulder 7.5 meters, ears 4 meters in length, which is the largest indoor Buddha statue in China

  10. 2-Day Zhangye Private Tour: Binggou Danxia, Zhangye Danxia Geo Park, Mati Temple Grottoes, Zhangye10

    10. 2-Day Zhangye Private Tour: Binggou Danxia, Zhangye Danxia Geo Park, Mati Temple Grottoes

    5.0· 3 reviews2 daysFrom₹52,699/ person
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    This private tour will show you to visit  the highlights of Zhangye. You will visit the Binggou Danxia, Zhangye Danxia Geo Park, Pingshanhu Grand Canyon, and the Horse Hoof Temple Grottoes (Matisi Grottoes). Your tour departure point is from your Zhangye hotel.

  11. Private Day Tour: Horse Hoof Temple Grottoes and Zhangye Danxia Landform, Zhangye11

    11. Private Day Tour: Horse Hoof Temple Grottoes and Zhangye Danxia Landform

    5.0· 3 reviews9 hoursFrom₹29,041/ person
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    Visit the Horse Hoof Temple Grottoes the legend said that the Heavenly Horse left a footprint in the cave, it has become a treasure of the temple, you will see the beautiful snow mountain and grassland here. Enjoy lunch in the local ethnic Yugur people’s tent. In the afternoon visit the Zhangye Danxia Landform, it is the best evolved examples in China of window lattice and palace forms. it can be seen only in the arid areas of Gansu  province. The Danxia formations are surrounded by colorful hills, which seem to rise and fall like waves; with rock strata of different colors mixed in graceful disarray

  12. 4 Day Silk Road Private Tour in Zhangye, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, Zhangye12

    12. 4 Day Silk Road Private Tour in Zhangye, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang

    5.0· 2 reviews4 daysFrom₹97,128/ person
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    As a key part of the Silk Road, Hexizoulang(Corridor on the west bank of the Yellow River) is the parth connecting the mainland to Xinjiang. Zhangye, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang are the pearls along the corridor. You will see splendid landforms from Yadan, Danxia to the Gobi, Desert and even an oasis. History and culture are well presented too, murals in Dunhuang doesn't speak a word, but it says everything. Having a dialogue with the history for the continous 2000 years there is the dream of many from all over the world.

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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. Zhangye 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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