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Best Cities in Gansu
City |
Months to Visit |
Where to Stay |
What to Do |
Important Tips |
Lanzhou |
May to October |
Grand Soluxe Hotel, Crowne Plaza Lanzhou, Jinjiang Sun Hotel |
Visit the Yellow River Mother Sculpture, Gansu Provincial Museum, White Pagoda Mountain Park |
Try the local beef noodles and be prepared for the high altitude |
Dunhuang |
April to October |
Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel, Dunhuang Hotel, Dunhuang Yuetian International Hotel |
Explore the Mogao Caves, ride a camel in the Gobi Desert, visit the Crescent Lake and Singing Sand Dunes |
Book your Mogao Caves tour in advance and bring sunscreen and a hat for the desert |
Jiayuguan |
May to October |
Jiayuguan Hotel, Jiayuguan International Hotel, Jiayuguan Pass Hotel |
Visit the Jiayuguan Pass, Overhanging Great Wall, and Wei-Jin Art Gallery |
Bring comfortable shoes for walking and be prepared for the dry climate |
Tianshui |
May to October |
Tianshui International Hotel, Tianshui Garden Hotel, Tianshui Grand Hotel |
Visit the Maijishan Grottoes, Fuxi Temple, and Shimen National Forest Park |
Try the local specialty, Tianshui Beef Noodles, and bring comfortable shoes for hiking in the forest park |
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