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Family-Friendly Attractions
Top 10 Family-Friendly Attractions in Zhangye [2025]
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Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon
4.7
/5
2699 reviews
7.6
From £13.48
Based on 28 reviews
36.7 km from downtown
Phone +8609368830066
Address: Pingshanhu Township Government, Ganzhou District, Zhangye City
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-5 hours
No.1 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Zhangye
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I highly recommend this scenic spot! Come early to experience the deserted Grand Canyon! The narrow strip of sky is fascinating! The camel ride is just for the experience; it's not too hot and much more comfortable than the Mingsha Mountain tour. The wilderness vehicle ride was a bit bumpy. The experience is what matters. The scenic spot seems to have an artificial intelligence climbing platform; we only saw a sign advertising the machine when we reached the end.
The scenery is really amazing, and drones are allowed to fly. However, for people who are not physically fit, an in-depth tour is still necessary. It is recommended that the scenic area should not be so rigid when returning without climbing the One-Line Sky and Lingzhi Valley. Tourists are not allowed to ride camels on the return trip even if they pay. Tourists must walk more than a kilometer back to the camel starting point to take a bus, which is not very friendly to the elderly with poor legs and feet.
Shandan Army Horse Breeding Farm
4.2
/5
234 reviews
6.1
From £6.74
>100 km from downtown
Phone +8609362881818
Address: Shandan County, Zhangye City
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 days
No.4 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Zhangye
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The environment here is really good. It is more vast and comfortable than the Qilian Mountain Prairie.
Driving in is the Qilian Mountain National Park. I got up the next day and had breakfast and went horseback riding. It was a satisfying trip.
The hotel owner was very nice. He upgraded our room. We stayed on the second floor. We hadn't arranged for customers on the second floor yet. Our family stayed very quietly.
When we left, we were given a bottle of honey🍯, which made us very happy.
It was very comfortable to stay here.
Maybe it's because I love history very much. When I traveled to Gansu, I specifically searched for Shandan Military Horse Farm.
When you know that Shandan Military Horse Farm is one of the largest and oldest military horse bases in the world, it was once the royal horse farm established by Huo Qubing in the Western Han Dynasty to fight against the Xiongnu. It has continued the horse-raising tradition of more than 2,000 years. Today, it still retains the magnificent grassland scenery and unique military horse culture. When you yearn for it in your heart, it is not only out of love for natural beauty, but more of a historical sentiment.
In 121 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Huo Qubing to the west to fight against the Xiongnu. He established an official horse farm here to breed war horses, laying the foundation for an important source of ancient Chinese military horses. It was a royal horse farm in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. At its peak, the number of horses in stock exceeded 100,000. Now it is a state-owned ranch with both animal husbandry and tourism functions, and is known as the "Emerald of the Silk Road".
Shandan Military Horse Farm is a perfect fusion of history and nature. Whether it is to pursue the relics of the Silk Road or yearn for the freedom of the grassland, it can make people linger here.
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Yanzhi Mountain Forest Park
4.6
/5
234 reviews
5.7
From £4.67
87.8 km from downtown
Phone +8609362819905
Address: Dahuangshan Forest District, 45 kilometers southeast of Shandan County, Zhangye City
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-4 hours
No.2 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Zhangye
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Yanzhi Mountain is rich in water and grass, and has been a natural and excellent pasture since ancient times. It is the main water source conservation forest. The Yanzhi Mountain Forest Park is built in the mountain forest farm.
Yanzhi Mountain has a dangerous terrain and protruding peaks. It is an important military location in ancient and modern times. It has been known as the "Ganliang Throat" since ancient times.
There are not enough scenic shuttle buses in the scenic area. It is the peak tourist season and the weekend, so more buses should be added. The waiting time for the bus can be 50 minutes. Everything else is good. The scenic shuttle bus is 10 yuan, which is also a conscience price. Most people have to take the scenic shuttle bus up the mountain and then walk down. The scenery of the scenic area is also good.
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Zhangye Colorful Danxia Spot
5.0
/5
369 reviews
5.6
From £19.49
33.1 km from downtown
Address: 甘肃省张掖市临泽县倪家营镇南台子村
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I highly recommend the Danxia Night Tour "Alan Lagada"! Unlike ordinary light shows, it's more like a walking live narrative performance, with interactive sessions, which the children especially enjoyed.
Last night, I experienced a night tour of Zhangye's Colorful Danxia. It was truly breathtaking! The majestic splendor of the day transformed into a completely magical spectacle at night. The photos were absolutely stunning; every one looked like a blockbuster! This night tour was definitely one of the most unforgettable memories of my trip!
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Colorful Danxia Scenic Area - Observation Deck
4.7
/5
21 reviews
5.2
33.6 km from downtown
Phone +8609365953862
Address: 张掖市临泽县倪家营南台子村张掖丹霞国家地质公园内
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Zhangye Qicaidan Canyon is a beautiful valley that attracts many tourists to visit 🧑🦰👍🏿👱♂️👍🏿 It is really worth a visit. If you don’t go, you will regret it for the rest of your life. If you go, you will never forget it. 🧑🦰👍🏿👱♂️👍🏿😀😀😀😀
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It's very beautiful. The scenic area is very large and there are shuttle buses. There are many shuttle buses and you don't need to wait. The weather was very good when we went there, so we were able to take a lot of beautiful photos. The Danxia landform can be seen from the air by hot air balloons and helicopters. The only regret is that you can't fly a drone. If you can use a drone, you will have more beautiful photos and videos.
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The Danxiakou Town
4.9
/5
227 reviews
5.0
31.6 km from downtown
Phone +86093617789366224
Address: Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, Nantai Village, Nijiaying Township, Linze County, Zhangye City
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
No.2 of Night Attractions in Zhangye
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To go to Zhangye colorful Danxia, you have to pass through Danxiakou Cultural Tourism Town. The architectural style of the town is unique, fully integrated into the local Danxia landform elements and folk culture, and it is unique. There are many special dining in Zhangye in the town, there is a performance of "Return to Zhangye", as well as hotels and homestays. There are not many people in the off-season, eat and go shopping slowly, and take pictures.
The scenery is beautiful, the food is delicious, the price is reasonable, and the sand show "Return to Zhangye" is very shocking. There are also many performances with atmosphere, and the town does not charge admission. It is a very good place
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