What Best Things to Do are there in Gansu?

These are all Best Things to Do in Gansu:Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring, Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot, Mogao Caves, Guan City of Jiayuguan, Lanzhou Danxia Geological Park

What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Gansu?

Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Gansu include:Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring:4.6, Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot:4.7, Mogao Caves:4.4, Guan City of Jiayuguan:4.4, Lanzhou Danxia Geological Park:4.5

At what locations in Gansu can Best Things to Do in Gansu be found?

The Best Things to Do in Gansu are mainly located in:Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring:Dunhuang, Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot:Sunan, Mogao Caves:Dunhuang, Guan City of Jiayuguan:Jiayuguan, Lanzhou Danxia Geological Park:Yongdeng

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Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring
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4.6/5
󰺂8.9
23.75
Dunhuang.Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring
>100 km from downtown
Featured in 2025 Asia 100 – Best Things to Do
Highlights:
󱓊Sand dunes and springs: A desert oasis
󱓊Desert dunes & spring coexistence
󱨠Saved by 630 users󱨠19824 positive reviews
Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot
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4.7/5
󰺂8.7
20.08
Sunan
>100 km from downtown
No.2 of Night Attractions in Gansu
Highlights:
󱨜World Geopark-level Colorful Zhangye Danxia landform
󱓊Danxia landform's seven scenic wonders
󱨠Saved by 1018 users󱨠22268 positive reviews
Mogao Caves
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4.4/5
󰺂8.3
Dunhuang
>100 km from downtown
Featured in 2025 Asia 100 – Best Things to Do
Highlights:
Guided tour of select grottoes
󱓊Watch two 20-minute Mogao films
󱨠Saved by 473 users󱨠5535 positive reviews
4
Guan City of Jiayuguan
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4.4/5
󰺂8.2
23.31
Jiayuguan
>100 km from downtown
No.1 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Gansu
Highlights:
󰀆Watch ancient military drills
󱨜Ancient military drills in season
󱨠Saved by 110 users󱨠9867 positive reviews
5
Lanzhou Danxia Geological Park
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4.5/5
󰺂8.1
17.27
Yongdeng
88.4 km from downtown
No.2 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Gansu
Highlights:
󰀆Geological & rural tourism destination
Danxia trail: 1.6 miles views
󱨠Saved by 184 users󱨠1636 positive reviews
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Zha Ga Na
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4.2/5
󰺂7.8
17.27
Diebu
>100 km from downtown
No.1 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Gansu
Highlights:
󱓊Two-day hike: lakes & rocks
󱓊Taste yak butter tea & visit
󱨠Saved by 114 users󱨠1947 positive reviews
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Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon

4.7/5
󰺂7.6
Zhangye
>100 km from downtown
No.2 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Gansu
Highlights:
󱨜Panoramic view of stunning canyon
󰋄2.5-mile glass walkway overlooks canyon
󱨠Saved by 191 users󱨠1945 positive reviews
8
Gansu Provincial Museum
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4.6/5
󰺂7.5
Lanzhou.Gansu Provincial Museum/Lanzhou Center
57.8 km from downtown
Featured in 2025 Asia 100 – Family-Friendly Attractions
Highlights:
󰀆Paint pottery & experience history
󱨜Archaeology & artifact restoration workshop
󱨠Saved by 105 users󱨠2342 positive reviews
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Encore Dunhuang
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4.3/5
󰺂7.5
70.8
Dunhuang.Dunhuang Airport/Dunhuang Railway Station
>100 km from downtown
No.4 of Night Attractions in Gansu
Highlights:
Desert theater near Mogao Caves
󰋄Silk Road stories at Mogao Caves
󱨠2190 positive reviews
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Zhangye Buddha Temple
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4.7/5
󰺂7.3
8.21
Zhangye.Dafo Temple
>100 km from downtown
Highlights:
󱨜Majestic & sacred winter snow景。
󱓊Buddha statues & cave carvings
󱨠2629 positive reviews