Zhangye Departure: Shandan Army Horse Farm + Mati Temple Day Tour
Departing from Zhangye
Shandan Military Horse Farm
Morning: Ride horses in Qilian, Afternoon: Explore thousand-year-old grottoes
One trip covers: Royal Stud Farm + Grassland Lakes + Snow Mountain Scenery + Cliff Grottoes + Ethnic Culture
Comfortable pace: Enjoy the cool grassland in the morning, explore the shaded grottoes in the afternoon, no backtracking
Both humanities and nature are online, full of photo opportunities, experiences, and a sense of history
What to expect
📩 Pre-trip Notification
- Between 12:00 and 23:00 the day before departure, we will contact you via WeChat/WhatsApp and send you detailed guide and vehicle information. Friendly reminder: The guide can only contact you via WeChat, so please register for WeChat yourself. Thank you.
🕗 Meeting Time and Location
- 07:00 Meeting in Zhangye city (Bell and Drum Tower or departure from a city hotel)
- 🚗 For the convenience of all distinguished guests, between 06:00 and 07:00, we will pick you up at designated meeting points within Zhangye. Please make your own way there and be sure to arrive on time as agreed in advance! Please do not be late!
📸 Introduction to Today's Wonderful Attractions
Pure Play, No Shopping · Free Combination of Various Package Options
One Day Time Travel, from Royal Stud Farm to Thousand-Year Grottoes
Explore Shandan Military Horse Farm, Witness the Grandeur of Ten Thousand Horses Galloping Across the Grassland
Delve into Mati Temple, Experience the "Grottoes, Temples, Grasslands" Triple Landscape
From the Passion of Horseback Riding to the Gaze at the Grottoes, One Day Traversing Two Worlds
- In the morning, head to Shandan Military Horse Farm. Located in Zhangye, Gansu, between the Qilian Mountains and Yanzhi Mountains, on the Damaying Grassland, Shandan Military Horse Farm is the oldest and largest royal stud farm in the world. Here, you can get up close to ten thousand galloping horses, with opportunities to see herds of magnificent horses galloping and drinking water on the grassland and by the lake. You can also experience horseback riding and feel the legacy of this thousand-year-old horse farm.
- In the afternoon, explore Mati Temple Grottoes. It integrates grotto art, Qilian Mountain scenery, and Yugu ethnic customs, making it an unmissable grotto treasure in the Hexi Corridor, alongside Mogao Grottoes and Yulin Grottoes.

Thirty-Three Caves (must-visit): A 7-story, 21-cave vertical grotto complex, originally built during the Northern Liang dynasty, embedded in a red sandstone cliff. Its interior features "Z"-shaped plank roads and narrow passages like "Hawk Turning Over" a

The red cliff grottoes of the Thousand Buddha Caves have the visual feel of a "mini Mogao Grottoes."

Shandan Military-Civilian Farm, a royal horse farm with over two thousand years of history, boasts vast grasslands. In summer (July-August), rapeseed flowers and iris flowers bloom profusely. The Luan Bird Lake reflects the Qilian snow peaks, making it an

Local drivers will provide you with services, and the vehicle model will be arranged according to the number of people (not specified).
If you need more Gansu itineraries, you can consult a customizer after placing an order! Thank you.
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