The Best road trip Route in Northwest China

Northwest China has a vast territory, and its geographical and natural environment is extremely special and complicated. It is an excellent place for self-driving exploration and survival, attracting a large number of young self-driving enthusiasts every year. The following is the detailed route of road trip.

Silk road self-driving

The Silk Road is an overland commercial and trade corridor connecting the hinterland of China and all parts of Europe. It was formed from the 2nd century BC to the 6th century AD, and was used until the 6th century AD. It is the main road of economic, political and cultural exchanges between East and West.

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D 1: Visit the Datang West City Museum in Xi Xi, and the Bell and Drum Tower Square, the landmark building in the center of Xi Xi; Huimin snack street, free to taste Xi 'an time-honored specialty snacks: beef and mutton bread in soup, cold rice noodles, Chinese hamburger and so on. Check into a hotel.

D2: Shaanxi History Museum-Dajian Temple-Qin Shihuang Mausoleum Museum visited 1 13000 cultural relics unearthed in Shaanxi, showing the Shaanxi History Museum from1150,000 years ago to 1840 years ago.

Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Tang Cultural Square, enjoy the largest waterscape music fountain square in Asia, and then take a bus to Lintong after lunch to visit the eighth wonder of the world-the Museum of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.

Visit the Terracotta Warriors/Kloc-pits 0/,2 and 3, the earliest, most complete, highest-level and best-made bronze treasure in China: bronze chariots and horses exhibition hall; Visit Qin Shihuang Mausoleum and Qin Shihuang Mausoleum Ruins Park.

D3: Xi 'an-Tianshui (350km one-way from Xi 'an to Tianshui) Go to Famen Temple Cultural Scenic Area, a Buddhist holy place treasured by Buddha Sakyamuni Buddha relic, and enjoy the folding stupa of Buddha's only finger bone relic 148m, so as to reproduce the prosperity of Buddhism. Then, take a bus to Tianshui and enjoy the natural scenery along the way!

D4: Maijishan-Fuxi Temple to Maijishan Grottoes, known as the Oriental Sculpture Museum. Maijishan is named after it looks like a haystack in a farmhouse. Surrounded by green trees, it has a quiet environment and beautiful scenery. It is one of the best grottoes in China.

Among them are seven buddha Pavilion, Wanfo Cave, Niuertang and Ji Ling. Then visit Fuxi Temple, the first temple in China, which is the largest and most well-preserved architectural complex in China to commemorate Fu, one of the ancient "Huang San".

D5: Tianshui-Lanzhou (365,438+00 kilometers from Tianshui to Lanzhou) Tianshui takes a bus to Lanzhou and visits the Gansu Provincial Museum. This is a comprehensive museum. From the fossil specimens of Cretaceous paleontology to the painted pottery culture of Paleolithic and Neolithic Age; From bronzes and ceramic jade articles since Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Silk Road civilization in Han and Tang Dynasties; There is a rich collection of porcelain, woodcarving, silk and paintings of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

D6: Lanzhou-Wuwei (Lanzhou-Wuwei is 280 kilometers one way) Lanzhou takes a bus to Wuwei to visit Leitai Han Tomb. 1969, local farmers found a large masonry tomb in the late Eastern Han Dynasty under the old pagoda tree in Leitai. Due to the excavation of China's national treasure cultural relics, the statue of 1 Zunma stepping on Yan Fei and 99 beautifully cast bronze statues of chariots, horses and soldiers (one of which is said to be used for etiquette), a well-equipped bronze tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty has been formed.

After that, I visited Wuwei Confucian Temple, also known as Confucian Temple and Confucius Temple, which is the largest Confucius Temple in northwest China and was built to worship Confucius, a great thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period. Known as the "crown of the Northwest Academy" in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it is a holy place for Liangzhou literati to worship Confucius. It is the largest and most well-preserved Confucius Temple in Northwest China, and it belongs to one of the three largest Confucius Temples in China.

D7: Wuwei-Zhangye (240 km from Wuwei to Zhangye) takes a bus to Zhangye to visit colorful Danxia in Zhangye. Danxia landform was formed 6 million years ago, located in Linze and Sunan counties of Zhangye City, covering an area of about 5 10 square kilometers.

This is the only composite area of Danxia landform and colorful hilly landscape in China, and it was rated as one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landforms in China by chinese national geography magazine.

D8: Zhangye-Jiayuguan (260km from Zhangye to Jiayuguan) Zhangye visited Jiayuguan Tower, which was the starting point of the westernmost end of the Great Wall in Wan Li in the Ming Dynasty, an important military fortress on the defense line of the Great Wall, the first pass in Hexi and the only pass on the ancient Silk Road, and was known as "the first male pass in the world".

Pavilions and pavilions are magnificent, echoing Shanhaiguan, the "first pass in the world" thousands of miles away, and are famous all over the world.

D9: Jiayuguan-Dunhuang (Jiayuguan-Dunhuang is 370km one way). From Jiayuguan to Dunhuang, visit the wonders of the desert-Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring. Ride a camel to enjoy the interdependence between sand and spring, the endless sand and spring, or the endless charm of sand skiing or skydiving.

D 10: Yangguan-Yumenguan-Ya Dan (90km from Dunhuang to Yumenguan) going to Yangguan is the throat of ancient land transportation in China, and it is also the only way of the Southern Silk Road. Located near the antique beach in the southwest of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. The Western Han Dynasty set off Guan, which was named after it was in the south of Yumenguan.

At that time, Yumenguan was the gateway to the western regions. After the tour, I visited Yumenguan, also known as Xiaofang Town, which is located on a sand dune 90 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang City. Guancheng is square and well-preserved, which is the main throat of the Silk Road leading to the north.

After that, I visited the ghost town of Ya Dan: Ya Dan-Uyghur language, which means the mound with steep walls, which is the wind erosion landform in arid areas. Dunhuang people are commonly known as "ghost towns", hence the name "Ya Dan ghost town".

This Ya Dan landform community far exceeds the scale and shape defined in the dictionary, and its individual and overall scale and shape are rare in the world. You can see the scenic spots along the way. After the tour, stay in the hotel and have a rest!

D 1 1: After breakfast, visit the world-famous Mogao Grottoes, a treasure house of Buddhist art. Built in the second year of Fujian Jianyuan before Qin Dynasty (AD 366), it has 492 caves, more than 45,000 square meters of murals and more than 2,000 colored sculptures. It is an art hall integrating ancient buildings, sculptures and murals, commonly known as Qian.

Nine-color Gannan, Le Road by car.

The intoxicating Le Dao won the gold medal in the middle line humanities line with the highest number of votes in the 20 15 self-driving route selection, and was listed as one of the 36 self-driving routes in China. This is a road that makes Locke, the first explorer in northwest China, linger, and it is also a road that makes today's self-driving passengers marvel. This is the most beautiful go on road trip route in the world.

From cooperation to Zhuoni, the 100 km along the S306 provincial road is a world-class landscape, with rolling grasslands, looming temples and picturesque snow-capped mountains, which is awe-inspiring and impressive. In particular, the road is full of fun, and cattle and sheep cross it, which is a golden route for experienced travelers to linger.

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D 1: Lanzhou arrived in Lanzhou and visited Zhongshan Railway Bridge, which is known as "the first bridge of the Yellow River in the world"; At present, the most beautiful sculpture of the Yellow River, the mother river of the Chinese nation, is the Yellow River Mother. Later I visited the ancient waterwheel park. Lanzhou Waterwheel, also known as Crown Car, Rollover Car, Irrigation Car and Tiger Car, originated in Ming Dynasty.

D2: Lan-Xiahe-Labuleng Temple goes to Xiahe and visits Labuleng Temple, one of the six ancestral temples of Tibetan Buddhism. Labrang Monastery is one of the six largest monasteries in Tibetan Buddhism and the largest in Ganqing area. Its resplendent halls, simple and tidy temples, lamas in humanistic robes, and devout Tibetans chanting scriptures all the way around the prayer wheel.

Let you feel the profoundness of Tibetan Buddhism in the Buddha country. After that, I visited the beautiful grassland in Sang Ke. With the help of the legendary Tibetan hero King Gelsall, I rode his horse and whip, enjoyed the beautiful grassland and cooperated.

D3: Locke's Road is Locke's Road again! Along the way, visit one of the famous temples of Tibetan Buddhism in Amdo, the resplendent Mira Riba Buddha Pavilion, which is nine stories high and dedicated to the founders of various schools of Tibetan Buddhism, mainly Mira Riba believers and their disciples, including Buddha, Bodhisattva, Dharma protector and other statues 1720, with King Kong as the main one.

Feel the beauty of tranquility with the scenery of Zhuoni Dayugou, a century-old Tibetan village in Niba Village. After a hundred years of vicissitudes, Niba Tibetan Village still retains a strong religious atmosphere. Its architectural format is different, well preserved, and its scale and momentum are quite spectacular. Then cross Guanggai Mountain and go to Zhagana, the natural stone city and Xanadu!

D4: After breakfast in Zhaga, enjoy the morning light in Zhaga, a smoky Tibetan village, a quaint footrest house, surrounded by towering stone mountains in Zhaga, with a majestic stone forest above, but lush virgin forests below the mountainside, and feel the simple folk customs and beautiful scenery here.

The sun shines into the village from the distant mountains, and there are already hard-working people in the fields. This is the real pastoral scenery!

Zhaga, which means Shimen in Tibetan and Zhaga means "in a stone box", is a complete natural "stone city". In 2006, it was approved as a provincial geological park, and in 2009, it was named "Top Ten Non-famous Mountain Peaks" in chinese national geography. It is the location chosen by many photographers.

D5: Zhagana 105km Huahu 37km langmusi drives to Huahu, which is located beside the 2 13 national road between Zoige, Sichuan and langmusi, Gansu, and is a natural sea child on the Gerba grassland. Mongolia Dam is the second largest grassland in China after Hulunbeier Grassland, with an altitude of 3,468 meters.

The classic time of Huahu Lake is May and June. The lake is colorful, like a cloud, and it is full of gorgeous flowers like monsters. This plant looks unremarkable. In August with abundant rain, the pure blue lake was dyed with a faint lotus root color, deep and shallow, like a touch of red when a girl bowed her head in spring. After the tour, go to langmusi!

D6: After the morning of Lanzhou University, 390km away from langmusi, visit langmusi, feel the solemn Buddhist atmosphere of "cultivating white lotus from the continent" and overlook the mysterious and sacred celestial burial platform. The birthplace of langmusi is langmusi Grand Canyon in Sichuan, where there are Langmu Cave, Tiger Cave and the source of Bailong River. Let's feel the beauty of this paradise together! After the tour, return to Lanzhou!

Travel around the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and drive through the Hexi Corridor.

Understanding the Silk Road with your heart is like crossing the Millennium and standing in the Hexi Corridor to feel the desolation and heroism of history.

Through the deep starry sky and the vast grassland, I turned into a breeze and flew to your side all the way, hoping to see you again in my lifetime;

It snows in July, bloom is like a carpet, and eagles fly like cranes, which is mysterious. Looking forward to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Hexi Corridor, we rode across the desert and galloped on the grassland under the blue sky and white clouds. ...

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D 1: 40km Ta 'er Temple in Xining 150km Qinghai Lake. After breakfast, take a bus to visit the famous Tibetan Buddhist temple, the birthplace of Zong Kaba, the master of Gelupai Yellow Sect, and enjoy the Eight Pagodas of Ruyi, the Golden Tile Hall and the three wonders of Buddhist art: murals, pile embroidery and butter carving.

Then take a bus to Qinghai Lake, passing through the Sun Moon Mountain, the Feng Shui Ridge on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau, and the Daotang River where Princess Wencheng's tears gather. Qinghai Lake is the largest inland saltwater lake in China. The end of the lake is connected with the sky. Visitors can visit Qinghai Lake by boat here and feel the wonders of plateau lakes.

D2: Qinghai Lake 150km tea card 400km Dachaidan. After breakfast, take a bus to Chaka Salt Lake, where water meets sky, and you can't tell where the sky is and where the water is. It is called the mirror of China's sky. After the tour, take a bus to Dachaidan.

D3: 320km Dunhuang-Mingsha Mountain/Dachaidan Crescent Spring. After breakfast, I went to Dunhuang by bus. Today is a big crossroads. It is mainly to appreciate the vast desert Gobi scenery in Qaidam Basin, which makes people deeply moved. Because there are few people along the way, it is difficult to supply. It is recommended to prepare enough drinking water and dry food.

After arriving in Dunhuang, it was difficult to climb Mount Tai, although it was not thrilling to climb Huashan. Further, take a half step back to Mingsha Mountain and visit Crescent Spring, the first spring in the desert, which is known as "surrounded by sand mountains and silver mountains, and a pool of clear water and green beauty".

D4: After breakfast in Jiayuguan, 370km away from Mogao Grottoes, go to the east foot of Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang. On that long plank road, large and small grottoes are connected in twists and turns. The four walls of the grottoes are covered with murals and colored sculptures related to Buddhism, and the solemn and dignified Buddha shadows are flying solemnly and mysteriously, which is amazing.

This is the Mogao Grottoes, one of the four largest grottoes in China, and the largest treasure house of Buddhist art in the world. After the tour, take a bus to Jiayuguan to stay in the hotel and rest!

D5: Jiayuguan is 260 kilometers. After breakfast, visit Jiayuguan Tower at the western end of Wan Li Great Wall, and then take a bus to Zhangye. In the afternoon, you can visit the Danxia landform in Zhangye, which was formed 6 million years ago and is located in Linze and Sunan counties of Zhangye City, covering an area of about 5 10 square kilometers. This is the only compound area of Danxia landform and colorful hilly landscape in China, and it was rated as one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landforms in China by chinese national geography magazine.

D6: Visit Zhangye Buddha Temple in Lanzhou 500 kilometers away. Located in the southwest corner of Zhangye City, Gansu Province, it is an important scenic spot on the Silk Road and a landmark building of the famous historical and cultural city Jin Zhangye.

The scenic spots open to the outside world include the Great Buddha Temple built in Xixia, the Wanshou Pagoda in Sui Dynasty, the Amitabha Thousand Buddha Pagoda in Ming Dynasty, the Bell and Drum Tower, and the Shanxi Guild Hall in Qing Dynasty, which are very famous in the northwest. After the tour, go to Lanzhou to stay in the hotel. In the evening, you can go to the local snack night market and taste the special food!

D7: Visit Zhongshan Railway Bridge, which is known as "the first bridge of the Yellow River in the world". The possible self-funded projects in the scenic spot are: sheepskin raft 80 yuan/person; At present, the most beautiful sculpture of the Yellow River, the mother river of the Chinese nation, is the Yellow River Mother.

Later I visited the ancient waterwheel park. Lanzhou Waterwheel, also known as Crown Car, Rollover Car, Irrigation Car and Tiger Car, originated in Ming Dynasty.

Self-driving on Qiu Jin Landscape Avenue

Someone once said: if you love someone, take him to see the autumn in Ejina, because it is a paradise with beautiful scenery; If you hate someone, take him to see the spring in Ejina, because it is hell. No one can imagine that this place is actually the birthplace of sandstorms in China, and sometimes heaven and hell are only one step away.

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D 1: Lanzhou 420km Shandan Army Racecourse 5km Huaixi Town Lanzhou takes a bus to the Summer Tara Prairie, one of the six most beautiful grasslands in China, and enjoys the grassland scenery along the way. Then I went to Shandan Royal Army Racecourse, which is the largest and oldest racecourse in the world.

Founded by Huo Qubing, a general of the Western Han Dynasty, it is the oldest single organization in the world in BC 12 1 year. In the afternoon, ride a horse and whip at the military horse farm, and in the evening, go to the villa in the eastern Alps-Huaixi Town to stay and rest!

D2: Huaixi Town, Danxia, Zhangye 195km. Take an early bus to colorful Danxia, Zhangye, which is one of the areas with the largest and best landform development and the richest landform modeling in China. It is a typical representative of colorful Danxia in China, with high scientific research and tourism appreciation value.

In June, 2005, China Geography magazine and 34 national media jointly held the "Most Beautiful Places in China" selection, and was selected as one of the "Seven Most Beautiful Danxia in China". After the tour, stay in Zhangye!

D3: Zhangye 260km Jinta Populus euphratica Forest 340km Ejina Banner set out for the most beautiful Jinta Populus euphratica Forest in China, Populus euphratica in October, and Hu Yangshu, which has turned yellow. Under the blue sky, it is as bright as the sun in the deserted desert, and the golden Populus euphratica is reflected on the calm lake, just like an oil painting! After the tour, drive to Ejina Banner for accommodation!

D4: Visit Populus euphratica forest in Ejina banner all day. Longteng leaps, dances wildly, Heihe River cuts off, and Juyan Sea dries up. There are only 300,000 mu of Populus euphratica forest left in more than 700,000 mu. Sighing that Populus euphratica's departure may be more important to mankind, and saving Populus euphratica forest is to save mankind's own home.

D5: Juyanhai-Black City-Strange Forest got up early and set off for Juyanhai, which is a strange lake. "Juyan" is Xixia language, which means "flowing desert". Later, due to the shrinking of the lake, the lake was divided into two lakes. The name of the West Lake is Gashun Noor, also known as Gashun Lake, which means "bitter sea" in Mongolian, that is, West Juyanhai.

After the tour, go to Black City, Strange Forest and Black City.

The ancient city buried by quicksand is located in the Ejina River basin in the west of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is 30km southeast of Dharamkub, the capital of Ejina Banner, and about10km away from Nalin River.

The city has been swallowed up by quicksand. This city is the ancient capital of Xixia Kingdom built by Tangut. It is called "Set as Tao" and the Tangut means "Black Water City".

D6: 600km from Ejina Banner Zhangye departs from Ejina Banner in the morning and goes to Zhangye to enjoy the Gobi scenery along the way!

D6: Zhangye 220km Jinchang Bauhinia Sea departs from Zhangye in the morning and goes to Jinchang to enjoy the Gobi scenery along the way! After arriving in Jinchang, visit the Bauhinia Sea in Jinchang, where purple lavender, verbena and borage complement each other with golden rape, sunflower and marigold.

There are also charming tulips, corn poppy, peony, Chinese rose and other flowers competing for beauty. The whole city seems to be a sea of flowers, full of romance, giving "Nickel Capital" a new business card of "Flower City in the West".

D7: Jinchang-Tengger Desert-Wuwei got up early to surf, corrupt and have a picnic in Tengger Desert. Here, you can fully feel the magnificent scene of "lonely smoke in the desert, the long river setting the yen", and party, camping, bonfire party, open-air movie and revel in the desert at night! !

D8: 270km from Wuwei, Lanzhou, set off for Lanzhou and end the pleasant journey!