Jiayuguan, Gansu: Enjoy the off-season in April and May with fewer crowds and beautiful scenery

- 🌟Why visit Jiayuguan in April and May? ❶ Fewer Crowds and Beautiful Scenery: There are very few tourists during the off-season! You can take photos of the scenic spots without anyone else in the background, and the tickets are also cheaper 💰 ❷ Super Comfortable Weather: The temperature is between 10℃-20℃, which is not cold or hot. The wind in the Gobi Desert is very gentle. Just apply sunscreen and you're good to go 🌞 ❸ History + Fun: In the morning, touch the city walls of the Ming Dynasty, and in the afternoon, ride the roller coaster at Fantawild. You will be fully immersed in the experience 🎢 - ➤Recommended attractions 1. [Jiayuguan City Wall] 🚩The First and Greatest Pass Under Heaven 📍Recommendation index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✨Highlights: The starting point of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty! Standing on the city tower and looking at the endless Gobi Desert, imagine the passionate scene of ancient soldiers guarding the border 🕒Hours: 8:30-18:30 💰Tickets: CNY61 for the off-season combo ticket (Jiayuguan City Wall + Overhanging Great Wall + The First Pier) 📸Great photo opportunities: ● Wear Hanfu and take a blockbuster photo of "General Inspecting the Pass", with the Qilian Mountains in the background 🏔️ ● Wait for the "solitary smoke in the desert" scene at sunset, and your post will go viral on social media 🌄 ● Listen to the legend of "hitting the stone to make the swallows chirp" and find the magic stone by touching the city wall 🔮 - 2. [Overhanging Great Wall] 🧗Badaling Great Wall in the West 📍Recommendation index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ✨Highlights: The 45° steep Great Wall hangs on the cliff! You will feel accomplished after climbing it. The view of the Gobi Desert from the top of the mountain is amazing 👀 💰Tickets: Included in the combo ticket ⏰Recommended visit: 2 hours 🚶Walking tips: ● Climb early! The Gobi Desert is scorching at noon 🌞 ● Wear non-slip shoes! Some steps are only half a foot wide ⚠️ ● Take a photo with the "Great Wall Upside Down" stone tablet on the top of the mountain, and strike a cool pose 📸 - 3. [The First Pier of the Great Wall] 🌊Gorge Cliff Pier 📍Recommendation index: ⭐⭐⭐ ✨Dark play: Stand on the 56-meter-high cliff of the Taolai River and experience the thrill of "traveling through time if you fall down"! 💡Hidden surprises: ● Take a panoramic view of the canyon from the glass viewing platform. Warning: your legs may feel weak ‼️ ● Cross the canyon by zipline. The scream index is full💦 - 4. [Wei and Jin Tombs] 🖼️Underground Gallery 📍Recommendation index: ⭐⭐⭐ ✨Must-see for art lovers: See the mural of the courier brother (Yishi Tu) 1,600 years ago, the prototype of the China Post logo! 🎫Tickets: CNY35 (including explanation) 📌Tips: The tomb is cool, bring a thin coat 🧥 - 5. [Zixuan Winery] 🍇Tuscany in Northwest China 📍Recommendation index: ⭐⭐⭐ ✨Tipsy moment: Visit the underground wine cellar + taste 5 kinds of wine, CNY38 to experience pretending to be in France 🍷 📸Photo tips: ● Focus the wine glass on the oak barrel and adjust the filter to retro brown ● Post on social media with the caption: "The Renaissance of the Gobi Desert and Grapes" - ➤2 Days and 1 Night Itinerary Day 1: Historical Walking Route 08:00 Watch the opening ceremony at Jiayuguan City Wall → 10:30 Be a warrior at the Overhanging Great Wall → 14:00 Scream in the First Pier Gorge → 18:00 Enjoy lamb skewers at Datang Food Street 🍢 - Day 2: Leisure and Fun Route 09:00 Visit the Wei and Jin Tombs to see the ancient people's social media → 12:00 Get tipsy at Zixuan Winery → 15:00 Ride the roller coaster at Fantawild Silk Road Dreamland → 20:00 Watch the live performance of "The Greatest Pass Under Heaven" 🎪 - ➤Food Recommendations ❶ Lamb skewers: The lambs in Jiayuguan drink melted snow, and the skewers are so delicious that you will want to lick the sticks! 🍢 ❷ Roasted lamb leg: Eat the crispy outside and tender inside with garlic cloves. If you love carbs, remember to add naan 🫓 ❸ Mutton Chowder: Warm your toes with a bowl of pepper soup and fried dough sticks in the morning 🥣 ❹ Apricot juice: Sweet and sour, a life-saving artifact when queuing at Fantawild 🥤 - ➤Accommodation Recommendations 🏨 Hotels in the city: Four-star hotels from CNY100+! Huili Apartment is recommended, a 10-minute walk to the food street 🛏️ ⛺ Gobi camping: The rich can choose the "Jiayuguan City Wall Starry Sky Tent" to take pictures of the Milky Way at night 🌌 and the sunrise in the morning 🌅 - ➤Transportation Guide ✈️ Airplane: Jiayuguan Airport is super mini. There are direct flights from Beijing/Xi'an/Lanzhou 🚄 High-speed train: 4 hours from Lanzhou/Xi'an, CNY20 by taxi from the train station to the city 🚗 Chartered car: The attractions are scattered, CNY200/day for a chartered car, and the driver can also be a tour guide - 💡Off-season travel tips ❶ Dressing formula: Short sleeves + windproof jacket! The temperature difference in the Gobi Desert is large, and it turns cold as soon as the sun goes down ❄️ ❷ Must-have items: Sunglasses + face towel! Unless you want to eat a mouthful of sand 😷 ❸ Save money on tickets: Buy combo tickets online in advance, which is cheaper than buying on-site 🥤 ❹ Hidden benefits: Free silhouette photos can be taken at Jiayuguan City Wall after 5 pm, secretly told by the staff ㊙️