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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
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Posted: Oct 26, 2025
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