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[2025 Shandan Attraction] Travel Guide for Army Horse Rance of Shandan (Updated Mar)

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Shandan Military Horse Farm is located on the south side of Shandan County, Zhangye. It is a vast grassland on the north side of Qilian Mountain. The horse farm has a wide terrain. Both the grassland and the rapeseed fields stretch for dozens of kilometers, and the scenery is very magnificent. It has been the military horse farm of the royal family since ancient times. It has now become the world's largest horse farm. Visitors can experience the feeling of galloping on the grassland here. In addition, the wild mushrooms, special lake fish, yogurt, honey and other delicacies in the horse farm are also rare delicacies and worth a try. Shandan Military Horse Farm has a large area and is divided into several areas such as the main farm and the first to fifth farms. Among them, the third farm has a beautiful scenery, while the main tourist spots and service places such as hotels and restaurants are concentrated in the first farm. The two farms are about 2 hours away by car. The general route to the horse farm is to enter from the third farm on the first day, enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of the three farms along the way and go to the first farm for accommodation, and leave from the direction of Shandan County after riding here on the second day. The horse farm is at a high altitude and the summer is very short. The suitable season for visiting the horse farm is July and August every year. It will be cold in other seasons, and there will be no green grassland and rape flowers. Tourists usually take the 227 National Road from Xining to Zhangye, and turn into the horse farm at Biandukou. In this way, the first place they arrive is Sanchang. The scenery of Sanchang is the best in the military horse farm. Dozens of kilometers of grassland fields are distributed on both sides of the road. Every summer when the rape flowers are in full bloom, it looks like a yellow ocean, and the photos taken are atmospheric and beautiful. Follow the sign to the direction of the first field and enjoy the scenery all the way. You can reach the first field in about 2 hours. The first field is the main tourist destination of the entire horse farm. The main activity here is horse riding. After arriving, you can directly contact the hotel of the first field to experience it. There are two options for horse riding in the horse farm. One is to ride a horse to the scenic spot in the field, Kulongxia, but the scenery of the Kulongxia Attraction is nothing special, and the road conditions in this section are poor. The horseman can only lead the horse and carry the tourists slowly, so it is not recommended. Another way is recommended, which is to simply learn horse riding on the grassland beside the first field. The feeling here is different from the horse riding tours in general horse farms and Attraction. Shandan military horses are generally docile and obedient, and the grassland is flat and vast. Tourists can experience the feeling of trotting or even galloping after a simple learning. The horse-releasing ceremony every morning is another highlight of the first field. At about 6 o'clock every morning, next to the first field, professional horse herders will drive hundreds of military horses to the grassland to graze. If you go to watch at this time, you will definitely be shocked by this scene that resembles thousands of horses galloping, and the photos you take must be rare masterpieces. In addition, there is a reservoir about 2 kilometers away from the first field. When you have nothing to do in the evening, you can take a quiet walk by the lake, which is relaxing and comfortable. Accommodation and Dining There are few hotels and restaurants in the horse farm, mainly distributed in the first field. The Danma Sihai Resort Hotel next to the first field reservoir has good conditions and is right next to the reservoir on the grassland. The environment is very beautiful, and the standard room is about 300 yuan per room. The standard room in the Wrangler Hotel at the Yichang Station costs about 150-200 yuan, and the conditions are not bad. During the peak season and holidays, the local housing supply will be tight. The prices at the horse farm are relatively low, and dining is more affordable. You can eat in the larger Fushenglong Restaurant at the Yichang Station. You must try the wild mushrooms and special lake fish at the horse farm. In addition, braised lamb, hand-pulled lamb, etc. will also make you feast. Beekeepers can be seen everywhere on the roadside of the horse farm. You can buy some honey and then go to the store at the station to buy some plateau yogurt. The combination is a rare delicacy that you must try!
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Army Horse Rance of Shandan Address:

Shandan County, Zhangye City

Army Horse Rance of Shandan Recommended sightseeing time:

1-2 days

Army Horse Rance of Shandan Phone:

0936-2881818,0936-2891022
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