Hexi Corridor Travel Guide, save it now!!!

—— Depart from Lanzhou, travel through the Hexi Corridor, and experience the winter romance of the thousand-year Silk Road! 📍 Highlights of the itinerary Exclusive winter travel discounts: Gansu offers 26 cultural and tourism discounts, with 50% off scenic spot tickets and hotels starting at 30% off for those with boarding passes! Fewer crowds, beautiful scenery, and great experience: Avoid peak season crowds and enjoy the Danxia sunset, desert starry sky, and the tranquility of grottoes all to yourself! Deep cultural immersion: From the Han tomb’s Bronze Galloping Horse to the Mogao Caves’ Buddhist kingdom, understand the millennium-long epic of the Silk Road along the way. 🗺️ Daily itinerary details DAY 1: From all over the country → Lanzhou Must-visit: Zhengning Road Night Market (sweet embryo milk tea + roasted lamb), watch the sunset and sheep skin rafts by the Yellow River. Winter travel tips: Free airport pickup with boarding pass + 50% off Yellow River night cruise tickets to experience the "winter romance under the Yellow River’s lantern shadows." Recommended stay at Feitian Hotel, stay 3 nights and get double breakfast. DAY 2: Wuwei · Leitai Han Tomb → Confucian Temple Leitai Han Tomb: Visit the site where the "Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow" was found, see 99 bronze chariots and horse figurines, and feel the grandeur of the Han Dynasty. Confucian Temple: The largest Confucian temple in Northwest China, with 44 plaques and ancient Western Xia script steles, perfect for Hanfu photos at Zhuangyuan Bridge. Winter travel tips: Shortened winter opening hours (recommended 8:30 AM to before 5:00 PM), indoor exhibition halls provide shelter from the wind. On the way, visit the Kumarajiva Temple to hear thousand-year-old Buddhist chants; the snowy temple pagoda scenery is very healing. DAY 3: Danxia Town → Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park Zhangye Danxia: Snow-covered Danxia in winter makes the colors more vivid! Must-visit viewing platforms No. 2 & 4, sunset looks like a golden palette. Danxia Town: Explore folk markets, try Northwest hot pot, stay overnight in a rammed earth guesthouse, gather around the stove and stargaze. Winter travel tips: The park offers a "Danxia + Canyon" one-day combined ticket, paired with the spectacular Pingshan Lake ice formations. Outfit suggestion: bright-colored sweater + snow boots, perfect for snowy photos! DAY 4: Jiayuguan Fortress → Sculpture Group Jiayuguan Fortress: Trek through the snow to the "First and Greatest Pass Under Heaven," gaze at the Qilian Snow Mountains, and feel the vastness of "a lonely fortress surrounded by towering mountains." Heishan Stone Sculpture Group: Modern stone carvings + historical stories, great for desert photos. Winter travel tips: You can ride camels or drive sand motorcycles inside the park, thrilling to race through the snow. The fortress is windy, be sure to wear a windproof hat and gloves! DAY 5: Mogao Caves → Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Mogao Caves: Winter tickets are more flexible! Book 30 days in advance, deeply explore 8 caves, enjoy the dual visual feast of murals and snow scenery. Mingsha Mountain: Enter in the evening, ride camels to watch the desert sunset, stay overnight at the desert camp to see the Milky Way. Winter travel tips: Dunhuang offers a "Winter-Spring Combo Ticket" for 188 RMB (includes Mogao Caves + Mingsha Mountain), excellent value. Desert temperature difference between day and night is large, warm packs and thermos bottles are essential! DAY 6: Dunhuang dispersal Recommended souvenirs: Buy apricot peel water, Li Guang dried apricots, and camel wool scarves at Dunhuang Night Market. Return transportation: You can take a direct flight from Dunhuang to Lanzhou (1.5 hours), avoiding long drives. ❄️ Essential winter travel tips Dressing guide: Base layer: thermal underwear + wool sweater Outerwear: windproof down jacket + snow boots Accessories: knit hat + scarf + touchscreen gloves (so your hands don’t freeze when taking photos) “Winter is the right way to experience Gansu! Fewer people, better prices, enhanced snow scenery, the Silk Road trip is simply legendary~”