One picture will help you explore the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop Route.
Qinghai and Gansu are two important tourist provinces in China, with rich natural and cultural landscapes. Kunlun Mountains, Sonam Darje Conservation Station, "Ink Painting Voucher", Mogao Grottoes, Qarhan Salt Lake, Water Yadan, Emerald Lake, Colorful Danxia, etc. Introducing a 8️⃣day 7️⃣night travel guide to help you plan an unforgettable journey❤️🔥Travel all over the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop along one route
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Day 1️⃣: Depart from Xining, Sun Moon Mountain - Qinghai Lake - Chaka Salt Lake
Depart at around 8 am and take a bus to Sun Moon Mountain, Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake in turn.
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Day 2️⃣: Chaka – Xiaochaidan Lake – Chaerhan Salt Lake
After breakfast, we will visit Xiaochaidan Lake and the Dreamy Chaerhan Salt Lake Scenic Area in turn.
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Day 3️⃣: Kunlun Holy Spring - Wuji Dragon and Phoenix Palace - Viewing Yuzhu Peak from a distance - Sonam Darje Conservation Station
After breakfast, we will visit Kunlun Holy Spring and Wuji Dragon and Phoenix Palace. After passing Kunlun Mountain Pass, we will overlook Yuzhu Peak Snow Mountain and arrive at Suonandajie Conservation Station to admire the plateau elves Tibetan antelopes, Tibetan wild donkeys and Internet celebrity wolves.
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Day 4️⃣: Highway 315, Yadan on the water, Yadan in Qinghai, Emerald Lake
After breakfast, drive along G315 to Usut Water Yadan and enjoy the Yadan landform along the way. Afternoon tour of Emerald Wonderland Emerald Lake
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Day 5️⃣: Lenghu Oil Town - Hey Dushan - Silk Road Heritage City Scenic Area
After breakfast, head to Lenghu Oil Town, then to Ink Painting Landscape, and visit the Silk Road Heritage City in the evening
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Day 6️⃣: Mogao Grottoes - Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Lake
Visit Mogao Grottoes in the morning, Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake in the afternoon, free time in the evening, and you can go to Shazhou Night Market on your own
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Day 7️⃣: Son of the Earth—Jiayuguan—Colorful Danxia
After breakfast, head to Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area. On the way, you can visit Son of the Earth, Wujie, and Jiayuguan Pass.
Day 8️⃣: Biandukou - Qilian Mountain Grassland - Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Sea (mid-July) - Xining
After breakfast, we will return to Xining city, passing through the Qilian Mountain grassland where herds of cattle and sheep can be seen in summer. Rapeseed flowers are in full bloom in Menyuan in July, which is known as the "Hundred Miles of Rapeseed Sea"
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ㅤ⭕️Must-visit attractions
Qinghai Lake: The first of China's five largest lakes, cycling around the lake and racing with cattle and sheep for food
Chaka Salt Lake: Rated as one of the 55 places to visit in one’s lifetime by National Geographic Magazine
Chaerhan Salt Lake: 56 times the size of Chaka Salt Lake, adjacent to the towering Kunlun Snow Mountain and the vast Gobi Desert
Dachaidan Emerald Lake: The water is so clear that you can see the bottom, like a gem falling into the world
Colorful Danxia: World Geopark, colorful Danxia landform
Oil Town: The filming location of the movie "Nine-story Demon Tower", check in the simulated monsters, falling jeeps and buses
Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake: colorful sand that sings and underground spring water that never dries up for a thousand years
Mogao Grottoes: A collection of buildings, statues and murals, known as the "art gallery in the desert"
Jiayuguan Pass: the western starting point of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty and a transportation fortress on the ancient "Silk Road"
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🍀Travel equipment
Prepare appropriate clothing and equipment according to the season and weather, such as sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, etc.
📌Notes📌
The climate in the Northwest is dry, so pay attention to moisturizing and drink more water. Ultraviolet rays are strong, so take sun protection measures. Hats, sunglasses and sunscreen are essential.
Some scenic spots are at high altitudes, so avoid strenuous exercise to prevent altitude sickness.
❗The temperature difference between morning and evening is large in the northwest, so be sure to prepare a thick coat to avoid catching a cold
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