[2024 Xiahe Attraction] Travel Guide for Ganjia Grassland (Updated Sep)
Grasslands
Address:
Ganjiaxiang, Xiahe, Gannan, Gansu, China
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Successful reverse travel during summer vacation! Recommend an underrated hidden city|||
|||. Successful reverse travel during summer vacation! Recommend Gannan - an underrated hidden paradise
The dreamlike natural scenery
Do you want to escape the heat in July and August and find a pure land with snow-capped mountains, lush grasslands, and wildflowers like waves? Do you want to witness the harmonious scene of cattle and sheep grazing leisurely and herdsmen riding freely? Then, Gannan (located in the southwest of Gansu Province) with an average temperature of 20°C is definitely your best choice! Known as the low-altitude 'Little Tibet', it has few tourists and no need to worry about altitude sickness. With over 90% vegetation coverage, the air here is exceptionally fresh.
Must-visit highlights
Labrang Monastery: The supreme sacred 'highest institution of Tibetan Buddhism', surrounded by more than 2,000 prayer wheels, forming the Guinness World Record 'longest prayer corridor in the world'.
Langmu Temple: Separated by a river, it integrates the peaceful coexistence of Tibetan and Hui ethnic groups, with the Lama Temple and the Mosque reflecting each other, known as the 'Little Switzerland of the East'.
Sangke Grassland: A beautiful grassland where every shot is a healing blockbuster, ride horses and listen to the melodious Tibetan folk songs, purifying the soul.
Zagana: Known as the 'Eden on Earth', it is a hidden secret place and one of the '50 places to visit in a lifetime' selected by 'China National Geography'.
Ganga Secret Land: A mysterious place above the clouds, existing like a 'magnificent and majestic miracle'.
Baishiya: A niche secret place, known as the 'Dolomites of Gannan', the natural mountain screen divides the Ganga Grassland into two alpine grasslands, with spectacular scenery.
Transportation Guide
Direct flight: You can fly directly to Zhongchuan Airport, then transfer to the city rail to Lanzhou Station.
Train: Choose a sleeper train directly to Lanzhou Station, the journey takes about 10 hours.
7 days and 6 nights itinerary
Day 1-3: Lanzhou - Liujiaxia - Milarepa Buddha Pavilion - Hezuo City - Zagana
Arrive in Lanzhou, taste authentic beef noodles, fermented skin, spicy potato chips, and other delicacies.
Head to Liujiaxia, overlooking the magnificent scenery of the confluence of the Yellow River and Tao River.
Stay in Zagana, watch the sunrise at Darri Viewing Platform, watch the sunset at Fairy Beach, and overlook the Tibetan villages.
Day 4-5: Namo Grand Canyon - Langmu Temple - Sangke Grassland - Labrang Monastery
Hike in Namo Grand Canyon, explore the source of the Bailong River.
Ride horses and take photos in Sangke Grassland, enjoy the melodious Tibetan folk songs.
Visit Labrang Monastery, follow the monks to uncover the world of Buddhism.
Day 6-7: Xiahe - Baishiya Hiking - Bajiao Ancient City - Lanzhou
Visit the Ganga Secret Land, feel the perfect fusion of ancient city temples and grassland rivers.
Hike in Baishiya Valley, explore Bajiao Ancient City, and watch the summer migration of cattle and sheep.
Return to Lanzhou, ending the pleasant trip to Gannan.
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- Gansu Xiahe 'Ganja Grassland'
🚗Our twenty-ninth tourist destination on the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop self-driving tour is the 'Ganja Grassland' in Xiahe, Gansu.
🛤After finishing our tour of the 'Jinyintan Atomic City' in Qinghai, we continued to our next destination, the 'Ganja Grassland' in Xiahe, Gansu. The distance from Atomic City to Ganja Grassland is 310 kilometers. We drove along the Jingzang Expressway, Xihe Expressway, Zhangwen Expressway, and Langgan section for five hours to reach Ganja Grassland smoothly.
🏞Ganja Grassland is located 15 kilometers northwest of Xiahe County in Gansu. The entire grassland is a natural pasture, surrounded by mountains. The original and rustic highland grassland landscape is well preserved, with no signs of commercialization. Compared to Sangke Grassland, it has an extra touch of natural tranquility, making it a true hidden gem.
🖼Summer is the most beautiful season for Ganja Grassland, with temperatures generally ranging between 15-26°C, making it cool and pleasant, ideal for visitors. The sky is clear and blue, the heavens seem like a dome covering the vast land, the pasture is lush green and boundless.
👫🏻We climbed to a high vantage point and looked far into the distance. The Ganja Grassland was as green as a carpet, with flowers blooming like a brocade. The blue sky, white clouds, grassland, and cattle and sheep formed a beautiful colorful oil painting.
🎥In the summer, the Ganja Grassland fully displays the grassland scenery of 'the sky is vast, the wild is boundless, the wind blows the grass low to see the cattle and sheep'...
KATHERINE MARSHALL
The reverse travel during the May Day holiday was a success! Let me recommend an underrated and less popular city
It's cheaper than Tibet,
and it's not prone to altitude sickness. The endless meadows stretch to meet the distant snow-capped mountains, and the colorful jungles are scattered across canyons and hillsides.
The secret village of Zhagana at the foot of the holy mountain,
forests, snow mountains, river valleys, grasslands, and temples.
This place has its own name worth remembering Gannan.
Usually, seven days is enough.
Day 1-3 Lanzhou-Linxia-Hezuo City-Zhagana
Day 4-5 Langmusi-Sangke Grassland-Labrang Monastery
Day 6-7 Xiahe-Baishiya-Ganjia Secret
Zhongchuan Airport, then take the city rail to Lanzhou Station.
There are many direct flights, and the cost is not less than 800+, offering great value for money.
Or 🚞 direct to Lanzhou is very convenient, with the journey taking about 10 hours.
👍Most recommended:
6 essential places to visit
Ganjia Secret
Drive through the sprawling grassland roads, enter the cloud realm of Ganjia Secret, which integrates ancient cities, monasteries, villages, grasslands, canyons, pastures, and caves.
Langmusi
Known as the 'Little Switzerland of the East', this town merges the Tibetan and Hui ethnic groups living in peace. A stream flows through it, with lamaseries and mosques occupying both banks of the stream. You can hike into the Namu Grand Canyon to seek the source of the Bailong River and delve into the magical legends of this place.
Zhagana
A hidden paradise known as 'Earthly Eden', and also one of the '50 places to go in your lifetime' as rated by 'China National Geography'. It consists of four Tibetan-style villages and one scenic area. Stay in the small village at the foot of the holy mountain, take an early morning stroll in the stone city, and hike to the viewing point to wait for the sunrise.
Labrang Monastery
Known as the 'Harvard and Peking University of Tibetan Buddhism', the outer wall is made up of more than 2,000 prayer wheels, holding the Guinness World Record for the 'world's longest prayer wheel corridor'. On the way to Labrang Monastery, you can see the golden dome from afar, with Tibetan incense wafting through the air, and Buddhist devotees prostrating devoutly on the ground, praying for happiness.
Sangke Grassland
The most beautiful pasture in Gannan, where cattle and sheep are scattered all along the way. Lead a gentle pony and gallop forward on horseback, listening to the melodious Tibetan folk songs, purifying the soul.
Baishiya
The less-known adverse condition of Gannan's 'Dolomites' Baishiya, a natural mountain range screen divides the Ganjia Grassland into two high mountain pastures with a drop of 1000 meters. White clouds hang like jade belts over the cliff valleys, and the temples and village homes nestled in the mountains seem to tell endless stories...
📝Note tips:
The temperature difference between day and night on the grassland is significant, so bring a thick coat; the night sky is beautiful.
Be sure to protect yourself from the sun, as the UV radiation is strong in the plateau region
There are many cattle and sheep on the grassland, so drive carefully