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 Grottoes, 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 Grottoes:4.4, Guan City of Jiayuguan:4.4, Lanzhou Danxia Geological Park:4.4

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:Linze, Mogao Grottoes:Dunhuang, Guan City of Jiayuguan:Jiayuguan, Lanzhou Danxia Geological Park:Yongdeng

Gansu

Destinations

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Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring
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4.6/5
󰺂8.8
25.66
Dunhuang.Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring
>100 km from downtown
Featured in 2025 Asia 100 – Best Things to Do
Highlights:
󱓊Desert dunes & spring coexistence
Famous since the Han dynasty
󱨠Saved by 459 users󱨠16269 positive reviews
Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot
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4.7/5
󰺂8.7
21.46
Linze
>100 km from downtown
No.2 of Night Attractions in Gansu
Highlights:
󱓊Danxia landform's seven scenic wonders
󱨜World Geopark-level Colorful Zhangye Danxia landform
󱨠Saved by 879 users󱨠19577 positive reviews
Mogao Grottoes
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4.4/5
󰺂8.3
130.15
Dunhuang
>100 km from downtown
Featured in 2025 Asia 100 – Best Things to Do
Highlights:
󱓊Watch two 20-minute Mogao films
Guided tour of select grottoes
󱨠Saved by 335 users󱨠5376 positive reviews
No.
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Guan City of Jiayuguan
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4.4/5
󰺂8.3
20.53
Jiayuguan
>100 km from downtown
Highlights:
󱨜Ancient military drills in season
󰀆Watch ancient military drills
󱨠8703 positive reviews󱨠Recently viewed by 1,000+ people
No.
5
Lanzhou Danxia Geological Park
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4.4/5
󰺂8.1
18.66
Yongdeng
85.7 km from downtown
Highlights:
󰀆Geological & rural tourism destination
󱓊Red Mountain Bay's unique landscapes
󱨠Saved by 100 users󱨠1091 positive reviews
No.
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Zha Ga Na
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4.2/5
󰺂7.8
18.66
Diebu
>100 km from downtown
No.1 of Spring Outings in Gansu
Highlights:
󱓊Two-day hike: lakes & rocks
󰀆Surreal cliffs & morning mist
󱨠1313 positive reviews󱨠Recently viewed by 1,000+ people
No.
7
Gansu Provincial Museum
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4.7/5
󰺂7.8
Lanzhou.Gansu Provincial Museum/Lanzhou Center
57.8 km from downtown
Featured in 2025 Asia 100 – Family-friendly Attractions
Highlights:
󱨜Archaeology & artifact restoration workshop
󰀆Paint pottery & experience history
󱨠2300 positive reviews󱨠10K views in last month
No.
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Encore Dunhuang
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4.3/5
󰺂7.6
69.51
Dunhuang.Dunhuang Airport/Dunhuang Railway Station
>100 km from downtown
Highlights:
Desert theater near Mogao Caves
󰀆Interactive show & Dunhuang culture
󱨠2126 positive reviews󱨠Recently viewed by 1,000+ people
No.
9
Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon
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4.6/5
󰺂7.5
30.33
Zhangye
>100 km from downtown
Highlights:
󰋄2.5-mile glass walkway overlooks canyon
󱨜Panoramic view of stunning canyon
󱨠Saved by 150 users󱨠1601 positive reviews
No.
10
Maijishan Cave-Temple Complex
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4.5/5
󰺂7.4
8.17
Tianshui.Maiji Mountain Scenic Area
>100 km from downtown
No.2 of Spring Outings in Gansu
Highlights:
󱓊Overlook art & mountain views
󰋄Unique haystack-like geological wonder
󱨠Saved by 116 users󱨠2160 positive reviews