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Qilian
Qilian Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to Do & Deals | Trip.com | May 2026
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What to do
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Zhuoer Mountain Scenic Area
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Natural scenery
Mountain climbing
Qilian Mountain Grassland
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253 Reviews
Night view
Ami Dongsuo Scenic Spot
5.0
4.1
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168 Reviews
Natural scenery
Mountain climbing
Qilian Mountain Scenic Spot
5.0
4.8
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212 Reviews
Mountain climbing
Qilian Tianqiao Mountain Scenic Area
5.0
4.8
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5 Reviews
Binggou Linhai Scenic Spot
5.0
3.8
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34 Reviews
Natural scenery
A‘Rou Grand Temple
4.8
3.9
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132 Reviews
Historic landmark
Qilian Tianjing Mountain - Lunbuxiaguo Tourist Area
4.6
4.6
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17 Reviews
Ebao Ancient City Site Park
4.5
3.3
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43 Reviews
Historic landmark
Qilian Mountain National Park
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Where to stay
Discover the most popular places to stay in Qilian, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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Qilian Zhuo'er Mountain Scenic Villa (Zhuo'er Mountain Scenic Area)
4.5
/5
475 Reviews
Zhuoer Hotel Yijing
4.3
/5
99 Reviews
Guanshanyue Leisure Homestay
4.6
/5
250 Reviews
Seasons Hotel on the Cloud (Qilian Babao Town)
4.4
/5
215 Reviews
Qilian Binzhou Building
4.3
/5
51 Reviews
Qilian Xiangyun Hotel
4.5
/5
41 Reviews
LiYuan Hotel
4.8
/5
74 Reviews
Qilian Jiuyijia Hotel
5.0
/5
7 Reviews
Defu Farmhouse
4.8
/5
4 Reviews
Qilian Zhuo'er Mountain Longquan Mountain Villa
4.7
/5
19 Reviews
Qilian Hengyun Hotel (Zhuo'er Mountain Scenic Area)
4.3
/5
16 Reviews
zhuoer Goat shep herd FamamilyHote
4.5
/5
7 Reviews
What to eat
Want to eat like a local? Don't miss out on these top Qilian dishes and foodie spots.
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小王烤肉城·老字号
5.0
/5
25 Reviews
Halal
Avg. US$8/person
昇源餐厅大众
4.0
/5
32 Reviews
Northwestern Chinese cuisine
Avg. US$8/person
蜀茗轩私房菜
5.0
/5
6 Reviews
Innovative cuisine
Avg. US$8/person
撒拉尔美食
4.8
/5
10 Reviews
撒拉尔餐厅(八宝小区店)
3.8
/5
8 Reviews
Northwestern Chinese cuisine
Avg. US$7/person
Yinongxiangrenwenchacan, Hot Pot
4.9
/5
31 Reviews
Hotpot
Avg. US$14/person
YE SHI KAO ROU WANG
5.0
/5
9 Reviews
Barbecue
Avg. US$5/person
舌尖上的面片(青海总店)
3 Reviews
Tianjingmaoniuzhuanggu Soup (haohua)
4.5
/5
4 Reviews
Barbecue
Avg. US$5/person
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Farmhouse dishes
大东家火锅店
3.0
/5
2 Reviews
Hotpot
Nafei'erdapan Chicken
5.0
/5
6 Reviews
Quick bites
Avg. US$2/person
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Wangshan international Hotel
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Xining Sanyu Hotel
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Zhangye Jiancheng Holiday Hotel
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小王烤肉城·老字号
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蜀茗轩私房菜
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撒拉尔美食
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撒拉尔餐厅(八宝小区店)
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Yinongxiangrenwenchacan, Hot Pot
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YE SHI KAO ROU WANG
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舌尖上的面片(青海总店)
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Tianjingmaoniuzhuanggu Soup (haohua)
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祁连樊家农庄(卓尔山店)
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大东家火锅店
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Nafei'erdapan Chicken
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Meiyushiguo Fish
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米氏麻辣鸡
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壹捌玖陆牛肉面
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金尊肥牛精品火锅
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老街烤肉(百年门店)
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杨家饭馆(八宝店)
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马乃烤肉王-老字号(慕山丽璟商务宾馆西)
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西部烤肉城
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一品香包子馆(人民路店)
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西域炕锅美食•老字号
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托茂部落·生态营地·餐厅
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伊品轩餐厅
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品之源牦牛壮骨汤
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牦牛壮骨汤(幸福小区店)
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杨家饭馆(峨堡店)
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