Attractions: Jiayuguan Fort, Zhangye Danxia Geopark
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Zhangye
After breakfast, visit the Jiayuguan Fort. Jiayuguan Fort is the traffic artery of the ancient "Silk Road" and the western starting point of the Great Wall of Qin Dynasty. Here, the "Ancient Silk Road" opened up more than 2,000 years ago for economic and cultural exchanges between China and the West and the "ancient battlefield" beacon beacon of military battles of all generations can be seen. Here is the intersection of China's Silk Road culture and the Great Wall culture, known as "Hexi city", border key ".
Then stroll to visit the Great Wall Museum where you will learn about the history of Jiayuguan and the Great Wall.
In the afternoon, drive to Zhangye to explore the famous Danxia Geopark(Danxia Landform). There are strange shape, colorful, magnificent Danxia landform. Danxia refers to the isolated peaks and steep strange rocks formed by long-term weathering and erosion of red sand conglomerate. The Danxia landform here developed from the Pre-Jurassic to the Tertiary period about 200 million years ago.
Accommodate in Zhangye city.