Tour Overview
Enjoy a symphony of desert, Yellow River, high mountains and oasis. Feast your eyes on the Rainbow Mountains — a huge natural color paint bestowed by heaven. Experience a soul retreat at Kumbum Monastery, one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in China.
Highlights
Detailed Itinerary
Arrive at your destination and check into the hotel. Evening free for exploration. Marvel at the Zhangye Rainbow Mountains, where 24 million years of sedimentation created striped hills in vivid reds, oranges, yellows, and whites. The landscape resembles a massive layered cake exposed by geological uplift and erosion.

Visit the spectacular Rainbow Mountains (Zhangye Danxia), one of the most fascinating mountain landscapes in the world. Enjoy sand sliding and camel rides in the desert. Marvel at the Zhangye Rainbow Mountains, where 24 million years of sedimentation created striped hills in vivid reds, oranges, yellows, and whites. The landscape resembles a massive layered cake exposed by geological uplift and erosion.

Experience a Yellow River sheepskin raft drift and explore the dramatic Yellow River Valley. Visit the 3D glass bridge over the canyon. Marvel at the Zhangye Rainbow Mountains, where 24 million years of sedimentation created striped hills in vivid reds, oranges, yellows, and whites. The landscape resembles a massive layered cake exposed by geological uplift and erosion.

Visit the Mirror of the Sky salt flat. Then explore Kumbum Monastery — one of the coolest Tibetan monasteries in China, with stunning architecture and spiritual atmosphere. Marvel at the Zhangye Rainbow Mountains, where 24 million years of sedimentation created striped hills in vivid reds, oranges, yellows, and whites. The landscape resembles a massive layered cake exposed by geological uplift and erosion.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your departure. Optional extension to Chaka Salt Lake and Qinghai Lake available. Marvel at the Zhangye Rainbow Mountains, where 24 million years of sedimentation created striped hills in vivid reds, oranges, yellows, and whites. The landscape resembles a massive layered cake exposed by geological uplift and erosion.
