[Reverse Travel in Lanzhou in June! Broke Package: 3 Days of 8 Bowls of Beef Noodles]

[Reverse Budget Travel Guide] Lanzhou Summer Escape Guide for June! Enjoy 3 days and 2 nights for 500 RMB, with unique experiences that are truly delightful!

🔥 Why travel to Lanzhou in reverse in June?
- Fewer tourists! No crowds, super cheap flights/accommodations (round-trip flights under 500 RMB, hostels 30 RMB/night)
- Temperatures above 20°C, breezing by the Yellow River is more comfortable than air conditioning
- Beef noodles + sweets + night markets, a carbohydrate paradise for about 20 RMB per person until full

💸 Budget travel essentials: rely on your legs for transport + food as the main attraction
✔️ Transport: city buses cover everything for 1 RMB, free shared bikes along the Yellow River
✔️ Accommodation: hostels near Zhangye Road pedestrian street (recommend "Lanzhou Lantern Youth Hostel," 25 RMB/night and you can even join a lamb skewer gathering)
✔️ Tickets: 90% of attractions are free, save money to spend on food!

📸 Must-visit itinerary (tested and reliable)
Day 1: Yellow River Scenic Line Free Walking Tour
➊ Early morning at "Mogouyan Beef Noodles" 💰8 RMB (spicy enough to make you cry! Extra for meat)
➋ Take photos of sheepskin rafts at "Lanzhou Port" next to the Yellow River Cableway (free show)
➌ Walk to the "Mother Yellow River Statue" → "Waterwheel Expo Park" (free for vintage-style photos)
➍ Evening at "Zhongshan Bridge" to watch the sunset (Lanzhou’s version of the Seine riverside)
➎ Late-night snack at "Nanguan Ethnic Flavor Street": milk egg fermented rice wine 💰10 + grilled flower bun 💰3

Day 2: Culture Day for Free
➊ "Gansu Provincial Museum" free entry (the real "Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow" is here!)
➋ Opposite "Lanzhou Center" to enjoy air conditioning + eat at basement level "Zai Huishou" 💰15 (stuffed noodles + gray beans set)
➌ Bus to "Baita Mountain Park" (free to climb and overlook the city)
➍ Descend and head straight to "Dazhong Alley": Pei Afu apricot peel tea 💰6 + Du Ji sweets crystal cake 💰5

Day 3: Nearby Hidden Gems Tour
➊ Bus directly to "Hekou Ancient Town" (free! More original than Lanzhou Old Town)
➋ Eat farmhouse "Saozi noodles" 💰10, relax under the riverside shade
➌ Before leaving, pack "Ma San Potato Chips" 💰10 (spicy potato chips + carrot goodness yyds)

🍜 Hidden Perks
- Beef noodle shops offer half-price noodles after 2 PM (Lanzhou locals eat noodles in the afternoon too!)
- Tea houses by the Yellow River: order "Sanpao Tai" 💰15 for unlimited refills (sit all afternoon watching the sheepskin rafts)
- Buy fresh lilies at the vegetable market (10 RMB per jin, eat raw like lychee!)

💡 Essence of reverse travel:
Avoid crowded trendy spots! Follow the local elders—
👉 Morning at "Xiaoxihu" for a bowl of jujube tea 💰2
👉 Noon at "Muta Alley" for fried pulled noodles 💰12
👉 Afternoon at "Yellow River Beer Square" for fresh beer 💰8

June in Lanzhou has big temperature differences between morning and night, bring a jacket + sun hat, and even budget travel can be incredibly enjoyable!

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