How to Visit Zhangye Danxia from the US

Rainbow mountains — geological layers in red, yellow, green, blue

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Best Time to Go

Jul – Sep

Daily Budget

$40–65/day

Getting There

Fly to Zhangye (ZHY) via Lanzhou or Xi'an

Recommended

2–4 Days

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Looks like a painting — went viral because people thought it was fake

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The floating mountains that inspired Avatar

Karst peaks rising from rice paddies along the Li River

Surreal multicoloured lakes and waterfalls in a UNESCO valley