Amazing! Zhangye Danxia Color-Chasing Guide to Avoid Pitfalls All in One

Practical Danxia Guide is here! 🌈 This one article is enough～

🎫 How to choose tickets?
✅ Standard Tour Package 💰93/person
- Includes 4 main viewing spots + sightseeing bus
- Best value for money! 95% of tourists choose this 👑
✅ In-depth Tour Package 💰328/person
- Private car and guide for groups of 3 or more
- Access to unopened areas, perfect for photography enthusiasts 📸
✅ Night Tour Package 💰188/person
- Sunset + light show, absolutely stunning
- But don’t waste money if the weather is bad 🌅

💡 Ticket buying tips:
Buy in advance on the official site or Trip.com! Saves half an hour of queuing
Bring your ID for real-name entry
All tickets allow re-entry the next day by paying an additional 38 for the sightseeing bus

🚌 Must-visit viewing platforms:
1️⃣ Rainbow Danxia Platform (No.4)
🌇 Sunset is breathtaking! Best from 19:30-20:30 in summer
📸 15 steps down has a reflection photo spot
🎈 Hot air balloon 200/person, the most dreamy at sunrise

2️⃣ Colorful Cloud Sea Platform (No.1)
270° panoramic view, must-shoot S-curve!
No need for a photographer, wide-angle lens can capture great shots

The other two platforms can be quick stops～
Xianyuan Platform is good for portraits 🤳
Jin Xiu Platform to see the "Five-layered Pork" rock formation 🥓

📅 Best time to visit:
June to October! Colors are the most vivid
Best light is 1 hour after sunrise / 2 hours before sunset
Recommended to enter at 17:00, finish touring just in time for the evening glow ✨

👗 Outfit tips to avoid mistakes:
Never wear red! Clashing colors are disastrous
White and black are the best for photos
Hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen are must-haves! The Gobi UV rays are super strong 🌞

🏨 Accommodation recommendations:
🔸 Qinfeng Yashe Hotel at Zhangye Danxia
5-minute walk to the scenic area, smart facilities 🛏️
🔸 Danxia Pearl Hotel
Lie down and watch Danxia, good choice if budget allows 💎

🍽️ Food:
Must try beef with rice! 30-50 per person to eat your fill
For two people, 1-2 dishes are enough, Northwestern cuisine portions are huge 😱

⚠️ Pitfall avoidance guide:
❌ Fines over 2000 for stepping on undeveloped mountain areas
❌ 30 yuan red ribbons are cheap Yiwu goods
❌ Drones must be reported in advance
❌ Cheap roadside tickets are all scams!

If you have time, recommended to visit:
🚗 1 hour to Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon
👪 Danxia Mouth Cultural Tourism Town is great for family trips