Questions about traveling from Lanzhou to Gannan on May Day

Gannan Prefecture has seven counties and one city. The details depend on how long you plan to visit. If you go during the three days of May Day, I suggest you not to go too far. Just take a walk around Xiahe and Yeliguan. It’s completely okay to take the bus, but you must pay attention to the weather forecast a few days in advance. Bring clothes. Because the temperature difference there is huge. Sun protection is indispensable, as is keeping out the cold. Also, there is a strong smell of butter on the streets over there. Not everyone is used to this smell.

To go to Xiahe, you can take a bus at South Railway Station earlier in the day. After arriving, you can go directly to Labrang Monastery and then walk around the streets, because there are not many things to see in the grassland at this time. You can also ask about Dazong Lake, go to the lake in the afternoon and stay in Xiahe in the evening. The next day we took a bus to Yeliguan and returned to Lanzhou in the afternoon.

It seems that there is no direct bus from Gannan to Jiuzhaigou.