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Shapotou is located in Zhongwei City, Ningxia🗺, and is a perfect combination of desert🏜 and oasis🌳. When you come here, you will feel the grandeur and magic of the desert. Walking among the sand dunes is like stepping onto a golden stage. At dusk, don’t forget to pick up your camera to record the beautiful sunset. [Opening hours]: Recommended visiting time 8:30-17:00, latest admission 16:30, project suspension 17:00⚠ [Itinerary]: Tengger Desert + Shapotou + Highway 66 (1) Free door-to-door pick-up and drop-off service within Xingqing District, Jinfeng District, and Xixia District (pick-up between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m.) (2) Car: Arrange a car based on the number of people traveling, a business car or a sedan🚙 (3) Included: Shapotou ticket 🎫 + car 💰, headscarf + mineral water 🥤 ✅【Gameplay recommendation】 👉Shapotou project desert area: (1) Desert Camel 🐫 - Riding a desert camel 🐫, dragging its long hump, walking gently on the sand dunes, it feels like a free-riding horse 🐎. (2) Desert Surfing Car 🚗 - driving through the undulating sand dunes, full of excitement 🐔! Take you to experience the feeling of speed in the desert. (3) Sandboarding - Sit on a sandboard and slide across the undulating sand dunes at a very fast speed. 👉Yellow River District Project: (1) Sheepskin Raft - Take a sheepskin raft with ethnic characteristics and wander in the blue waves of the desert. (2) Flying over the Yellow River Cableway - Take the zipline and you will hear screams as you speed by. You will experience the thrilling fun! (3) Yellow River 3D Glass Bridge - The 3D glass plank road is ingeniously designed, allowing you to enjoy the beautiful scenery while feeling safe and exciting. (4) Speedboat - Take a speedboat on the Yellow River and feel the speed of water. ✅Shapotou package: Adult group and package 219, purchase according to personal needs (you can also purchase items separately at the scenic spot) ⚠⚠⚠ Tengger Desert: There is no entrance fee to the scenic area🎫, and the various projects in it are cheaper than those in Shapotou. Route 66: No entrance fee🎫, it runs along the Yellow River, stretching straight with no end in sight, surrounded by the unique scenery of the northwest Gobi Desert, perfect for taking great road photos. 💕【Tips】💕: (1) The ultraviolet rays in the desert are strong, so it is recommended that you take good sun protection and bring sunscreen spray 🌫, sunglasses 🕶, sun hat 👒, etc., and drink plenty of water. (2) Things to note when riding a variety of vehicles, such as zip lines, sand slides, cable cars, etc. There are specific health and age requirements. People with high blood pressure, fear of heights, heart disease, etc. should not participate. (3) Protect the environment, do not destroy desert plants, minimize garbage, and protect the ecological environment. 👧🏻
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