The first day's tour will lead travelers to the Wuquan (Five Springs) Mountain Park, the Baita (White Pagoda) Mountain Park, Zhongshan Bridge, the sculpture on the bund of Yellow River, Mill Wheel Garden and the Gansu Provincial Museum.

Waterwheel Garden, Lanzhou

Lanzhou is a modern city with easily accessible transportation. Taxi fare is CNY7.00 for the first three kilometers, and CNY1.20 for each extra kilometer.

Wuquan Mountain Park, with an altitude of 1600 meters, is located on the northern part of Gaolan Mountain. It is very popular because of its five springs and the Buddhist architecture. (Admission fee: CNY6.00 per person; Contact number for tourist service: 0931-8360800) Baita Mountain Park (Admission fee: CNY6.00 per person) is located at No. 77, Wuquan South Road, and the Zhongshan Bridge is just at the foot of it. The bund of the Yellow River is free for the public and offers famous sculpture of the mother river and the Mill Wheel Garden (Admission fee: CNY10.00 per person). Gansu Provincial Museum, the last destination on the first day, is situated on Xijin West Road, Qilihe District, and can be reached by bus no. 1, 31 or 56. (Admission fee: CNY20.00 per person; Contact number for tourist service: 0931-2334106)

Recommended hotels:
Lanzhou Hotel
(4 star; Address: No. 486 Donggang West Road; Telephone number: 0931-8416321)
New Century Hotel
(3star; Address: No. 109-1 East Road of Railway Station; Telephone number: 0931-8615888)
Friendship Hotel
(with garden style; Address: No. 16 Xijin West Road Qilihe District; Telephone number: 0931-2689999)

Rafting on the Yellow River

The suggested tourist sites for the second day are Renshou Mountain Park, Lanzhou Earthquake Museum, Xiguan Mosque and Baiyi Pagoda.

Renshou Mountain Park is situated in the northern of Liujiabu Village and can be accessed by bus no. 103. The park occupies an area of around 147 acres at an altitude of 2057 meters. The Peach Blossom Festival is held here every spring. Lanzhou Earthquake Museum (Address: No. 438 Anning West Road) is located behind Lanzhou Jiaotong University. Occuping an area of 3500 square kilometers, the museum consists of seven chambers, including Earthquake Information Fresco Chamber, Historical Materials Chamber, Mud Sculpture Chamber, Acoustics and Video Chamber, Earthquake Apparatus Chamber, Calligraphy and Painting Chamber, and the Courage Chamber. In the afternoon, make the journey to Xiguan Mosque, which is in the eastern section of Jiefang Square, Chengguan District. The majestic mosque in the Islamic style was built in the Ming Dynasty and was rebuilt in 1990. (Admission fee: CNY10.00 per person) Complete the memorable tour with a visit to the Baiyi Pagoda, which stands in the Baiyi Temple and can be reached by bus no. 1, 6 or 143.