Gansu is a popular destination for natural landscapes, desert scenery, and Silk Road experiences. Travel with us to enjoy the highlights of Gansu. See our popular Gansu tours for inspiration or you could contact us with ideas for your ideal custom-designed Gansu tour.

Gansu has a vast and diverse cultural landscape with striking scenery and prominent historic sites. Here we list the top 10 things to do in Gansu, from ancient Silk Road culture to Tibetan culture , from sacred temples to rainbow mountains , from vast deserts to tranquil towns .

Gansu — the Silk Road's corridor to China — is a must-visit region for a China Silk Road tour. There, deserts, grasslands, snowy mountains, and rainbow mountains complement each other's beauty. Ancient Silk Road culture and Tibetan culture converge. Use this page for inspiration and to get prepared for a Gansu tour. Where to Go in Gansu

Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park is in the eastern foothills of the Qilian Mountains in Gansu Province, China. The geological park has a spectacular Danxia (/dan-sshyaa/ 'red cloud') landform area that covers about 50 square kilometers (19 square miles).

Zhangye is in central Gansu Province in the narrowest middle of the famous Hexi Corridor. Zhangye is between Wuwei city in the east and Jiayuguan in the west, with Qinghai Province to the south and Inner Mongolia to the north.

How to Get around Gansu. Traveling by train and road are the main ways to get around Gansu. High-speed trains travel between major tourist cities such as Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, and Tianshui. Here we list the times to get between these cities by bullet train for reference: Lanzhou ⇌ Zhangye: 4–4½ hours; Lanzhou ⇌ Dunhuang ...

The climate in Gansu is dry. The average temperature range for a (middle-season) day in Gansu is roughly 0–15°C (32–59°F). Read on to learn more about Gansu weather and the best places to go in each season.

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in the southwest of Gansu Province. It is the back garden of Gansu, perfectly located at the transition of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau, with gorgeous mountains, valleys, gorges, wetlands, and meadows.

Location: Northwest China; Time Zone: (UTC+8) Area Code: 0931; Summary. In ancient times, it was an important city on the Silk Road trade route. The second largest city in northwestern China. It is a comparatively prosperous and modernized urban area in Gansu Province.

The "world's four ancient civilizations" of China, India, Greece, and Islam co-mingled there, making Dunhuang an international stage full of exotic customs and ancient legends. Located at the westernmost end of the Hexi Corridor, Dunhuang is a county-level city in Gansu Province.