Guide to Zhongwei Desert Travel

🚧 Transportation: 🚗 It is recommended to drive yourself or 🚙 charter a car. It takes about 2.5 hours to drive from Yinchuan to Zhongwei. You can also choose to take a 🚞 train to Zhongwei Station and then take a 🚕 taxi to the scenic spot. 🏡 Accommodation recommendation: 🏕️ No.7 Starry Sky Tent Hotel 📍 Location: Inside the Tonghu Grassland Scenic Area 🏕️ Room type: Tent room (king/twin/family), Mars Future Cabin 💰 Price: CNY 800–1,500/night in the off-season (including breakfast and dinner) 🔥 Features: Independent bathroom, sand-sliding equipment, stargazing activities ↘️ Play items: 1️⃣ Tonghu Grassland Scenic Area (ticket included in the accommodation) 🚙 Desert off-road vehicle 🐫 Camel riding 🏄‍♀️ Sand sliding 📸 Salt lake photography 2️⃣ Horse Success Bonfire Performance (free with accommodation) 2️⃣ Stargazing activities (organized by the hotel) 🥗 Food: 🏤 Hotel buffet (including breakfast and dinner) 🍱 It is recommended to try local specialties: 🥩 Hand-grabbed mutton, 🫑 sand shallots, 🍵 Babao tea 🌳 Best season: April–June, September–October (avoid the high temperatures in summer) ⚠️ Precautions: 👒 1. Bring sunscreen products (🕶️ sunglasses, 👒 hat, 🌤️ sunscreen) 🧥 2. Prepare warm clothes (the temperature difference between day and night in the desert is large) 📲 3. Book the Mars Future Cabin 1 month in advance 🥪 4. Bring your own snacks (limited choices in the scenic area) ↘️ Itinerary suggestion: 2 days and 1 night is enough to experience the main projects Day1: Check in in the afternoon ➡️ Play in the desert ➡️ Bonfire party ➡️ Stargazing Day 2: Sunrise ➡️ Play in the scenic area ➡️ Check out 💶 Cost reference (2 people): 🏕️ Accommodation: 💰 CNY 800–1,500 🍱 Catering: Included 🏄‍♀️ Play items: 💰 CNY 300–500 (self-funded items) 🚧 Transportation: 💰 CNY 200–400 (chartered car)