Top Zhangye Private Sightseeing Tours

Explore the colorful scenery of the Zhangye Danxia Geopark on this half-day guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, head to the northern foothills of the Qilian Mountains by private car. Capture memorable photos of the area’s rainbow-hued rocks, learn about the distinctive area from your guide, and enjoy complimentary bottled water.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Badain Jaran Desert is a desert in China which spans the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. It covers an area of 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi). By size it is the third largest desert in China. This private tour will show you to discover this beautiful desert from Zhangye.