3-Day Lanzhou itinerary guide

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Lanzhou — Playground in Lanzhou, China 1

Top stops to prioritize

Zhongshan Bridge
Gansu Provincial Museum
Waterwheel Expo Garden
Baiyun Taoist Temple
Xiguan Mosque
Mazilu Beef Noodles
Fu City God Temple
China Lanzhou Beef Stretched Noodles

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Gansu Provincial Museum, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Zhongshan Bridge
Baiyun Taoist Temple
Xiguan Mosque
Mazilu Beef Noodles
Fu City God Temple
China Lanzhou Beef Stretched Noodles
Baitashan Park

Day 2: Northeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northeast side side of town.

Gansu Provincial Museum
Yintan Wetland Park
Lanzhou Shuicheyuan
Lanshan Park
Yellow River
Jincheng Bonsai Garden

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Waterwheel Expo Garden and 白衣寺塔 and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

Waterwheel Expo Garden
No.1 Restaurant
Xujiashan National Forest Park
Wuyi Mountain Provincial Forest Ecological Tourism Area
Lanzhou Botanical Garden

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