May Day Travel | Gannan 4-Day Loop | Off-the-Beaten-Path Pure Play Sanctuary

Where to go for the May Day holiday? A 4-day loop of the off-the-beaten-path sanctuary in Gannan, with vast grasslands, mountains, wetlands, flower lakes, temples, for a pure journey of faith... The Gannan loop starting and ending in Lanzhou revolves around the Yellow River. The Yellow River flows out of Qinghai, and the upstream passes through the entire Gannan region, with lush water and grass, rich species, plateau yaks, Gannan sheep, and the mother river has nurtured this fertile grassland, Sangke Grassland, Gahai Wetland, Zoige Wetland, natural ecological tourism and vacation, with a unique charm... ✅ Itinerary at a glance: D1️⃣ Lanzhou - Hezuo Milarepa Buddha Pavilion - Laojun Road - Zhagana D2️⃣ Zhagana (Fairy Beach) - Xiaoduku - Flower Lake - Langmusi (Gerdie Monastery + Namo Grand Canyon) D3️⃣ Langmusi - Gahai Lake - Sangke Grassland - Labrang Monastery - Xiahe D4️⃣ Xiahe - Gannan Secret Realm - Baifang Thirteen Alleys - Lanzhou (ends around 17:00) ✅ Highlights: ✔️ Milarepa Buddha Pavilion: The original shooting location of 'The Nine-Story Demon Tower', feel the pure faith at the first stop in Gannan ✔️ Laojun Road: Walk from Zagulu to Zhagana, with cliffs on one side and canyons on the other, the scenery is unbeatable, winding and twisting, with viewing platforms along the way that are spectacular ✔️ Zhagana: Stone City, a combination of several original ecological villages, with guesthouses set on the hillside, equivalent to living in nature, no light pollution, and the night sky is super beautiful ✔️ Xiaoduku Road: From Zhagana to Flower Lake, passing through a substitute for the Xinjiang Duku Highway, a lesser-known and hidden country road, combining canyons, grasslands, cliffs, forests, and sika deer ✔️ Zoige Flower Lake: The entire scenic area is built on a large piece of original ecological wetland, with a simple and natural atmosphere, walking along the long wooden plank road, with a wide view, and extremely photogenic ✔️ Namo Grand Canyon: A lesser-known sanctuary, take a light hike here, breathe fresh air, with flowers and greenery against red rock cliffs, naturally formed caves ✔️ Gahai Lake: A naturally formed plateau lake, a habitat for birds, bird watching on the wooden plank road by the lake, reflecting the distant mountains and grasslands ✔️ Sangke Grassland: A vast expanse of grassland, only when you are there do you realize how small you are, occasionally encountering cattle and sheep blocking the road, waiting in the car, and you can also find a horse farm on the grassland to ride horses, go deep into the grassland to feed little groundhogs ✔️ Labrang Monastery: The whole Xiahe is red walls and golden roofs, a pure Buddhist paradise, with the stupa monastery surrounded by mountains ✔️ Gannan Secret Realm: The octagonal ancient city, Baishi Cliff, Baishi Cliff Caves, Gannan Grassland, a unique geology where you can see a variety of landscapes in the same scenic area ✔️ Baifang Thirteen Alleys️: A street with ethnic charm and watchability, with many delicacies but not overly commercialized, retaining a lot of the original residents