Guide for a 6-day family tour to Qinghai and Gansu! A complete guide for parents to relax and children to have fun

Want to take your parents and children to travel to Qinghai and Gansu during the summer vacation, but are worried that the cost will be too high? This detailed guide will help you solve all your problems💌. It covers everything from attractions, food, transportation, and accommodation. Just read it and set off👇! 🎒 Essentials for your packing list 🆔 Documents: ID card + discount card (student ID/military ID/journalist ID), save money and get the maximum discount! 👚 Clothing: The temperature difference in the Northwest is large ❄️🌞, so the jacket must be put in the suitcase! 📱 Electrical appliances: drone📸, power bank, and charging cable, none of them can be missing! 💊 Emergency supplies: cold medicine💊, gastrointestinal medicine💊, band-aids, full sense of travel safety~ 🌞Others: sunscreen, sunglasses🕶, umbrellas, hotel disposable items, essential for exquisite travel! 🗺 6 days and 5 nights lazy route (copy homework version) Day1️⃣ Xining→Riyue Mountain→Qinghai Lake→Chaka Salt Lake→Chaka Town (accommodation) Day2️⃣ Chaka Town → Qaidam Basin → Dachaidan Emerald Lake → Dachaidan Town (accommodation) Day3️⃣ Dachaidan Town→Heidu Mountain→Silk Road Heritage City→Dunhuang (accommodation) Day4️⃣ Dunhuang→Mogao Grottoes→Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Lake→Dunhuang (accommodation) Day5️⃣ Dunhuang→Jiayuguan Pass→Colorful Danxia→Zhangye (accommodation) Day6️⃣ Zhangye→Biandukou→Qilian Grassland→Gangshika Snow Peak (view from a distance)→Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Sea→Xining (return trip) 🌈Must-visit treasure attractions 💎 Emerald Lake: The blue sky and white clouds are reflected on the lake, and every shot is a blockbuster! 🌊 Qinghai Lake: The golden sea of ​​flowers blends with the dreamy blue lake, which is breathtakingly beautiful! 🚂 Chaka Salt Lake: the internet-famous sky realm, where the little train goes straight to romance! 🏜 Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake: a thousand-year-old wonder in the desert, the ancient Silk Road is full of stories! 🎨 Mogao Grottoes: Mysterious murals spanning thousands of years, with a strong cultural atmosphere! 🌈 Colorful Danxia: the real-life version of God’s color palette, a favorite of those who love landforms! 🛣 U-shaped highway: The Fengshen section of National Highway 315, the Chinese version of Route 66! 🍜Qinghai-Gansu food map Xining Station: The hand-pulled lamb is tender and juicy🐏! The stuffed skin is sour, spicy and chewy, and you will be addicted after one bite~ Qinghai Lake Station: The old yogurt has a rich milky aroma, you will love it as soon as you put it in your mouth🥛! Dunhuang Station: Donkey meat yellow noodles with tender donkey meat, the sauce is the soul 🍜! Zhangye Station: The beef rice is tasty and the beef is full of aroma🍚! 🚗Transportation Guide for Lazy People In Xining City: Bus 🚌 + subway, Citywalk is very convenient! Tour nearby: charter a car/join a group and lie down with one click, it’s so cool to drive and see the scenery 🚙! Long-distance travel: Xining→Dunhuang/Zhangye, the train is comfortable and fast🚄! 🌤Know the weather in advance During the summer vacation, Qinghai-Gansu has plenty of sunshine during the day 🌞, a thin long-sleeved jacket at 15-25℃ is enough; the temperature is low in the morning and evening ❄️, a thick jacket at 5-10℃ is a must! It rains occasionally🌧, prepare your umbrella and raincoat in advance～ ⚠️Travel safety tips A thermos cup is a must! The water quality in the northwest is hard, drinking hot water is healthier💧 People with mysophobia can bring sleeping bags/crawling mats, and the bed will instantly become a private space🛏 Meat heaven ⚠️! Beef and mutton + spicy ⚠️, friends who love meat must try it🍖 There are many ethnic minorities in Qinghai. Respecting religious customs and checking in quietly is more civilized.