Zhangye's Rainbow Mountains | God's Spilled Paint Palette Plus Travel Tips

How can we witness the most beautiful scenery of Zhangye's Rainbow Mountains? First, prepare a good travel plan and check the weather forecast. Make sure to go on a sunny day!!! Sunshine guarantees the vibrant colors of the Danxia landforms!!! Next, choose a good place to stay. It is not recommended to stay in Zhangye city center, as it is more than thirty kilometers from the city to the Rainbow Mountains scenic area, which takes about 40-50 minutes by car. The best times to view the Danxia landforms are early morning and evening, so staying far away means you'll miss it. There are currently seven viewing platforms open to the public in the Zhangye Rainbow Mountains scenic area: Rainbow Sea Platform, Brocade Platform, Rainbow Mist Platform, Fairy Love Platform, Arro River Platform, Lying Tiger Gorge, and Zhangye Earth Forest. The standard ticket price of 93 yuan currently only includes four platforms: No.1 Rainbow Sea Platform, No.5 Brocade Platform, No.4 Rainbow Mist Platform, and No.2 Fairy Love Platform. The Arro River Platform, Lying Tiger Gorge, and Zhangye Earth Forest are not accessible with the standard ticket. To visit these areas, you need to purchase a special tour service for the Rainbow Mountains, which includes a dedicated vehicle and a guide for the entire trip. You can take photos at your own pace during the trip. (The price for the special tour starts at 368 yuan per person for a private car with a minimum of three people, and 328 yuan per person for a group of more than ten people). If you have a drone, you can also skip the special tour ticket, which costs over 300 yuan, and see even more from a distance. However, after May 1st, the scenic area will prohibit the use of drones, so traveling during the off-peak season has its advantages. -