Where to stay in Lanzhou

from €19/night21 hotels sampledCN
Photo: ダモ リ / Unsplash

3★+ hotels in Lanzhou from €19/night (range €19–65, 21 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

GreenTree Inn GanSu LanZhou Railway Station DingXi Road Express Hotel hotel · Lanzhou
from €19/night★ 3
See availability
Campanile Lanzhou Nanguan Cross hotel · Lanzhou
from €21/night★ 4
See availability
Holiday Inn Express Lanzhou New Area by IHG hotel · Lanzhou
from €23/night★ 4
See availability

Getting there

Columbus Lanzhou · compare all ways

Weather in Lanzhou

Fri 🌤️ 16° 1° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 14° 4° 💧2%
Sun ☁️ 14° 2° 💧2%
Mon 🌤️ 14° 1° 💧0%
Tue 🌦️ 15° 2° 💧37%
Wed ☁️ 14° 3° 💧33%
Thu ☀️ 14° 0° 💧0%

In Oct, Lanzhou typically sees ~16°C daytime highs and 14 rainy days.

Best time to visit Lanzhou — climate

Jan: ~3°C daytime, 1 rainy days 3° JanFeb: ~5°C daytime, 1 rainy days 5° FebMar: ~11°C daytime, 2 rainy days 11° MarApr: ~21°C daytime, 2 rainy days 21° AprMay: ~27°C daytime, 5 rainy days 27° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 9 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~31°C daytime, 8 rainy days 31° JulAug: ~28°C daytime, 12 rainy days 28° AugSep: ~24°C daytime, 12 rainy days 24° SepOct: ~16°C daytime, 14 rainy days 16° OctNov: ~10°C daytime, 3 rainy days 10° NovDec: ~5°C daytime, 0 rainy days 5° Dec

Things to do in Lanzhou

Top-rated tours and tickets from €186 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €3284
9 - Day Private Trip Gansu Exquisite Hexi Corridor from Lanzhou★ 5.0 (4)
from €242
Lanzhou Private Day Tour: Binglingsi Grottoes and Liujiaxia Gorge★ 5.0 (3)
from €2280
7 Days Silk Road Adventure with Desert Feast and Historical Sites★ 5.0 (3)
from €209
Lanzhou Private Day Tour to Yellow River Stone Forest★ 5.0 (1)
from €186
Private Lanzhou Day Tour: White Pagoda Hill, Zhongshan Bridge, Yellow River etc★ 5.0 (1)
from €236
Private Day Tour to Binglingsi Caves and Liujiaxia Reservoir from Lanzhou★ 5.0 (1)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Lanzhou

Lanzhou (兰州; Lánzhōu) is the capital of Gansu province of China.

Read the full Lanzhou guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for LanzhouData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in LanzhouCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

Popular from Lanzhou

Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.

from €93
Lanzhou Yining
from €123
Lanzhou Shanghai
from €168
Lanzhou Beijing
from €219
Lanzhou Ho Chi Minh City
from €231
Lanzhou Phuket
from €297
Lanzhou Kuala Lumpur
from €310
Lanzhou Taipei
from €354
Lanzhou Yiwu
from €379
Lanzhou Denpasar (Bali)
from €399
Lanzhou Astana
from €571
Lanzhou Bishkek
from €705
Lanzhou Moscow
from €830
Lanzhou Chisinau
from €882
Lanzhou Kazan

Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-30. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.