How much is the Gansu-Qingdao ring road? Introduction to road trip

In fact, the Gansu-Qinghai Great Ring Road is a direct tour of some scenic spots in Gansu and Qinghai. Generally, Xining is the starting point. Played a circle and returned to Xining. Now Bian Xiao will tell you some strategies of this loop. Let's take a look at these strategies.

Route 1, Qinggan 6-day loop route

DAY 1: Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Laji Mountain-Qinghai Lake-Heima River (stay in Heima River)

Day 2: Heima River-Chaka Salt Lake-Crook Lake-Dachaidan (Accommodation: Dachaidan Town)

Day 3: Qinghai Dachaidan-Ya Dan landform group-Dangjinshan-Aksai-Yangguan-Dunhuang (residence: Dunhuang)

Day 4: Dunhuang-Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain-Mogao Grottoes-Dunhuang (Accommodation: Dunhuang)

Day 5: Dunhuang-Guazhou-Jiayuguan-Zhangye Colorful Danxia (Accommodation: Colorful Danxia Town)

Day 6: Colorful Danxia in Zhangye-Biandukou-Qilian Grassland-Menyuan Rape Flower-Dabanshan-Heiquan Reservoir-Xining

2. Qingdao-Gansu Seven-Day Ring Road

DAY 1: Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Laji Mountain-Qinghai Lake-Heima River (stay in Heima River)

Day 2: Heima River-Chaka Salt Lake-Crook Lake-Dachaidan (Accommodation: Dachaidan Town)

Day 3: Dachaidan-Ya Dan landform group in Qinghai-Petroleum City (Aksai)-Yangguan-Dunhuang (residence: Dunhuang)

Day 4: Dunhuang-Mingsha Mountain-Crescent Spring-Mogao Grottoes (staying in Dunhuang)

Day 5: Dunhuang-Jiayuguan-Zhangye Colorful Danxia (Accommodation: Colorful Danxia Town)

Day 6: Colorful Danxia in Zhangye-Biandukou-Aobao Ancient Town-Qilian-Zhuo'er Mountain (staying in Qilian)

Day 7: Qilian-Qilian Grassland-Menyuan-Dabanshan-Heiquan Reservoir-Xining

3. Qinggan Eight-Day Ring Road

DAY 1: Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Laji Mountain-Daotang River-Qinghai Lake-Heima River (stay in Heima River)

The next day: Heimahe-Chaka-Delingha (accommodation: Delingha)

Day 3: Delingha-Shuiyadan-Nanbaxian-Dachaidan (lodge: Dachaidan)

Day 4: Dachaidan-Dangjinshan-Petroleum City (Aksai)-Yangguan-Dunhuang (Accommodation: Dunhuang)

Day 5: Dunhuang-Mogao Grottoes-Mingsha Mountain (Accommodation: Dunhuang)

Day 6: Dunhuang-Jiayuguan Tower-Colorful Danxia Town, Zhangye (Accommodation: Colorful Danxia Town)

Day 7: Colorful Danxia Town, Zhangye-Qilian (Accommodation: Qilian)

Day 8: Qilian-Menyuan Qingshizui-Xining

Loop characteristic scenic spots

Traffic overview (traffic from all over the country to Xining)

train

1, direct to Xining. Details can be found on 12306 website. Many cities have trains that stop or end in Xining.

2. Move to the nearest place. For example, in places like Shijiazhuang, Handan and Harbin, there is no direct train to Xining, so you can choose to transfer to Beijing.

3. Lanzhou transit (recommended). Lanzhou transit is more feasible than the nearest transit. There are many trains from all over the country to Lanzhou, which is cheaper than to Xining.

plane

2- 1, direct to Xining. Many provincial capitals have direct flights to Xining. Details can be found through airlines or other ticketing websites.

2-2, Lanzhou transit (recommended). If there is no direct flight to Xining, I suggest you directly search for flights to Lanzhou. There are many flights from all over the country to Lanzhou, which is more cost-effective.

Lanzhou-Xining traffic

Maybe everyone thinks that one is in Gansu and the other is in Qinghai, so the traffic will be inconvenient. In fact, Lanzhou to Xining is very convenient. Let's talk about the traffic between Lanzhou and Xining.

Fly to Nakagawa Airport.

1, take the bus to Xining. There are direct airport buses from Zhongchuan Airport to Xining, which leave at 12: 30, 15: 30 and 19: 30 respectively, and each departure point is a bus. Price 100 yuan/person. The journey takes about two and a half hours. When you arrive in Xining, you can park your car anywhere you can. Usually, the green-Gansu loop line that everyone orders includes pick-up and drop-off. Just contact the master to pick it up when you arrive. Customer service telephone number of Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport: 093 1-8 168464.

2. Train to Xining. Take the intercity high-speed train from Zhongchuan Airport to Lanzhou West Station (departure time: 7: 28 am-22: 34 pm; It takes about 40 minutes by car), and then take the bullet train from Lanzhou West Railway Station to Xining (departure time: 7: 40 am to 20: 55 pm; 1 hour drive, about 10 minute).

The situation of going to Lanzhou station by train

This is relatively easy. Just take the Lanzhou West Railway Station-Xining bullet train.

General situation of internal traffic during travel (kilometers, etc.). )

6-day tour, 7-day tour, 8-day tour traffic

Qinghai loop tour mainly includes 6-day tour, 7-day tour and 8-day tour. We have compiled a table to help you quickly understand the Qinghai Great Circle Tour.

There are two differences between No.6, No.7 and No.8:

(1) "Heimahe to Dachaidan" is refined into "Heimahe-Delingha, Delingha-Dachaidan" two-day tour.

⑵ "Colorful Danxia-Xining" is refined into "Colorful Danxia-Qilian, Qilian-Xining" two-day tour.

Road conditions

1, "Chaka to Qilian" needs to cross Rubber Mountain and Dadongshu Mountain (a mountain section), and the road conditions are good in summer, so it is necessary to pay attention to snowy weather in winter.

2. Because "Colorful Danxia-Xining" takes the national highway+provincial highway, it doesn't take the high speed, there is a speed limit, and it has to climb the mountain, so it takes about 7 hours to drive 380km. And Dunhuang-colorful Danxia 600km, only 6 hours.

The rest routes are basically full speed+provincial \ national highway, with good road conditions.

3. Extreme situation: In the "Biandukou-Ebao" section of "Colorful Danxia-Xining", heavy rain in summer may be washed away by mudslides. In this case, it will be a detour from Wuwei to Menyuan. Take Zhangye-Wuwei (expressway, 240km) and Wuwei-Menyuan (provincial road+county road, 205km), and the whole journey takes about 6 hours.

Accommodation articles The main accommodation places of Qinggan Ring Road: Heimahe, Dachaidan, Dunhuang, Zhangye and Xining. The accommodation environment is different, and some even vary greatly. Let's give you a detailed analysis.

Heimahe accommodation

Advantages:

You can photograph the sunrise rising on the lake. At dawn, the sun slowly climbed up from the other side of the lake plane, which was beautiful.

Supplement: about shooting the sunrise, it doesn't mean that you can see the sunrise when you get up and come out of the inn. There are two main ways.

1, you need to see the scenic spots by car, and it takes about 10 minutes by car. The car is parked on the side of the road, and there are some muddy places to walk over. After watching the sunrise, my shoes were covered with mud.

2. Go to the bridge to watch the sunrise. However, the bridge head is far from the lake, and there are obstacles such as wires in the middle, which affects the shooting effect.

Disadvantages:

① poor environment. Accommodation in Heimahe is relatively simple, mostly three-story buildings built by farmers themselves, and the housing is also very tight. In the summer of 20 17, because of the government's grassland protection policy, it is forbidden to build tents in the grassland without permission, and tourists are not allowed to camp. Therefore, in the summer of 17, even tourists have to live in the sheepfold cowshed.

2 the price is high. Heimahe is going to withdraw from the countryside to build a town, so some illegal private hotels have been demolished, and yurts are not allowed to be built on the grassland, so the housing is limited. In the peak season, the price of a very ordinary room is very ordinary, and even a room is hard to find.

Heimahe Accommodation-Alternatives

Accommodation around Xihu Road. (The following advantages and disadvantages are compared with Heimahe accommodation)

Advantages:

The environment is better and you can see the perfect sunrise. The road around the West Lake Hotel is the lake, and the sunrise we see rises from the lake, which is one of the best attractions.

Disadvantages:

The accommodation price around West Lake Road in peak season is relatively high, and there are few houses. The average price of a standard room 1000 yuan+is difficult to book successfully in the peak season.

Chaka townlet accommodation

Advantages:

① Chaka Town has good accommodation conditions and many houses. Most of the accommodations are standard rooms in ordinary hotels.

② Chaka Town is closer to Salt Lake. You can arrive at Chaka Salt Lake and take photos before 10 in the morning. As a mirror of the sky, everyone wants to take a beautiful reflection here. In fact, such photos can only be taken before 10 in the morning.

At noon, the sun shines directly, there won't be too many elongated shadows, and the photos taken are not very nice. In the afternoon, the reflection can only be darkened, without aesthetic feeling.

Disadvantages:

You can't see the sunrise in Qinghai Lake.

Tips:

Qingyan Hotel Upgrade Policy

After staying in this hotel, you can also enter Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area at night, where you can see the reflection of stars in the salt lake.

Qinghai Lake 15 1 Scenic Area Accommodation

Advantages:

Attractions can be more selective, from small business hotels to four-star hotels. The house price is around 80-500 yuan. Near the scenic spot is a new plan, clean and tidy, and the price is lower than that of Heima River. You can also watch the sunrise from 15 1 scenic spot, without leaving the hotel and facing the lake.

Disadvantages:

You can't see the sunrise on the lake, but the sun you see rises from the mountain opposite the lake.

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Ask to see the sunrise

From the point of view of scenic spots: If you want to see the best sunrise, both Huanhu West Road and Heima River can be satisfied, and the sunrise around Huanhu West Road is more beautiful. If there is not much demand for sunrise, Qinghai Lake 15 1 scenic spot can meet it.

Compared with the two, the price of Huanhu West Road in peak season is twice as high as that of Heima River, and there may be no cell phone signal around Huanhu West Road. The only advantage is that it is close to the lake and it is more convenient to watch the sunrise. You can stand by the hotel and watch the sunrise. 15 1 There are many accommodation spaces to choose from around the scenic spot. Living in a (300-400 yuan/room) standard room is no problem. It is more convenient to watch the sunrise on the west road around the lake, and you can see it when you go out. Watching the sunrise in Heima River will be very hard, and you have to walk a muddy road by yourself.

② There is no special requirement for sunrise.

Chaka Town will be a comprehensive and cost-effective choice. Although I can't see the sunrise, I can guarantee that I can take the opportunity to enter the tea card the next day and take the best reflection photos. If you choose Qingyan Hotel, the added value will be even better, and you can also enter the scenic spot at night.

There are many houses in Chaka Town with a wide range of house prices.

Dachaidan accommodation

Dachaidan's housing is also very tight, so you must book in advance.

Qinggan No.6 tour around the ring road, and you need to stay in Dachaidan the next day. Because of the shortage of housing, many teams will adjust to Delingha accommodation when there is no room in Dachaidan. We don't recommend carrying out this plan unless absolutely necessary.

The whole journey from Delingha to Dunhuang is more than 580 kilometers, while Dachaidan is less than 400 kilometers. It will be very tiring to drive 200 kilometers this day.

Dunhuang accommodation

The optional range of accommodation in Dunhuang has greatly increased, including business standard rooms, inns, homestays and camping. Usually, the prices of several accommodation methods are not much different.

Camping is in the desert. If you want to go camping, you must inform the team customer service staff in advance to arrange the time. Camping friends can enjoy BBQ for free, watch open-air movies for free and so on.

Zhangye accommodation

For those who book cars and accommodation, the hotel standard room is the default. There are many hotels here, most of which are homestays.

There are two reasons for arranging accommodation in Qicai Town instead of Zhangye City:

(1) Zhangye Colorful Danxia Geopark has a large scenic spot. It takes nearly two and a half hours to shoot a perfect sunset completely, and it takes 1 hour from the scenic spot to the urban area. In addition, it has been seven hours since Dunhuang went to Zhangye, and it is too tired to play for a day. It is most appropriate to arrange colorful towns at the entrance of the scenic spot.

② In the peak season in Zhangye city, the average business hotel will sell to 180-200 yuan/room, while the bed in the front town is 50-60 yuan/room, and the standard room is about 120 yuan/room. There are many restaurants at the door, which can effectively solve the problem of eating and living.

Delhi accommodation

The Delingha accommodation mentioned here is Delingha for an 8-day tour. Once again, the 6-day tour is not recommended because I lived in Delingha too far the day before, because I will go to Dunhuang the next day!

On the second day of the 8 th tour, the route is "Heima River-Delingha", and this route is of course to stay in Delingha.

There are many houses in Delingha, ranging from ordinary hotels to star-rated hotels, and many hotels are particularly new. In terms of price, the usual business hotel is 280-300 yuan and the four-star hotel is 380-420 yuan.

Qilian county accommodation

Qilian County is a well-organized "Oriental Little Switzerland" with beautiful scenery. There are many hotels in Qilian, from business hotels to star-rated hotels.

Do you think the house in Qilian is easier to decide? Actually, it's not. There are many houses, but too many people. Even Qinghai people will go to Qilian for the summer. During the peak season, everyone must make reservations in advance as much as possible.

Qilian also has a particularly big advantage. There are many homestays here. And most of them are Hui people, and many homestays are run by Hui villagers themselves. Living in a homestay can give you a deeper understanding of Huizhou cuisine and culture.

Price: In the peak season of July and August, the price of four-star hotels is around 360-380 yuan. April-June, September, 65438+1October (excluding the golden week) is probably 160 yuan, and the hotel in this case is also very good.

Xining accommodation

When booking a trip, even the car+accommodation package does not include the pricing of accommodation in Xining. So I can only book it myself here in Xining. The housing prices in Xining vary greatly, and the standard room price of budget hotels is around 200-300 yuan.

Huahua+Gourmet Xining-Heimahe

Mainly including Ta 'er Temple, Qinghai Lake and other scenic spots.

Ta 'er Temple:

Admission: 80 yuan/person

Interpretation fee:

Low season (10 June16 May 15):

1-5 people (120 yuan), 6- 10 people (140 yuan),1-15 people: 160 yuan)

Peak season (May16-1October 15): 1-5 people (160 yuan), 6-10 people (200 yuan),1/.

Qinghai Lake:

15 1 scenic spot ticket: 100 yuan/person.

Riding is a free gift.

Special food:

Baked potatoes and yogurt around Ta 'er Temple are highly recommended. Baked potatoes about 10 yuan/kg, a bowl of yogurt in 5 yuan. There is Qinghai Earth Hot Pot in Heima River, with about four people 130 yuan and about 5-6 people 150 yuan. It is very suitable for everyone to have dinner together, especially for family outings.

Heimahe-Dachaidan

The main attractions are Chaka and Crook Lake.

Tea card:

Admission 70 yuan/person (excluding battery cars and small trains)

Keruk Lake:

Tickets for 20 yuan/person (admission is optional).

Special food:

As for the choice of lunch, the special Jintai mutton in the tea card is about 70-80 yuan/kg. It tastes good and the price is relatively high. If you have a high budget, you can try it, or simply eat Sichuan food, 30-50 yuan alone. You can try the barbecue in Dachaidan. It tastes good.

Dachaidan-Dunhuang urban area

The main attraction is Yangguan, the shooting place of the nine-story demon tower.

Nine-story demon tower shooting location:

Tickets 10-20 yuan/person (there are unofficial scenic spots here, and tickets may be free).

Yangguan:

Ticket 60 yuan/person

Special food:

There are many restaurants in Dunhuang with high selectivity. You can choose the special donkey meat yellow noodles and add some dishes, about 40-60 yuan per person. There are many northwest specialties in Shazhou Night Market. Remember to make an inquiry before buying.

Dunhuang-Mingsha Mountain

The main attractions are Mogao Grottoes and Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain.

Mogao grottoes:

Ticket 200 yuan/person

Emergency ticket 100 yuan/person (emergency ticket is only for those who forget to make an appointment, and we help to buy it in an emergency, but it is difficult to buy this kind of ticket, and emergency ticket can only be seen in four holes).

Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain:

Tickets 120 yuan/person

In Dunhuang all day, just refer to the diet in Dunhuang city.

Dunhuang-Colorful Danxia Town

The main attractions are Jiayuguan Tower in Zhangye and colorful Danxia.

Jiayuguan Tower:

Admission: peak season 120 yuan/person, off season 100 yuan/person (including tower, cantilever Great Wall, first pier, etc. )

Zhangye colorful Danxia:

75 yuan/person (including ticket 54 yuan, insurance 1 yuan, sightseeing bus round-trip ticket 20 yuan)

Special food:

In Jiayuguan, you can eat braised pork and stir-fry firecrackers (in fact, noodles are also called firecracker noodles like firecrackers, and the cost is about 15-25 yuan/bowl).

There is a 25 yuan in Qicai Town, which is a very common snack in Zhangye. The average price is 15 yuan/bowl, and the quality is very high.

Colorful Danxia town-Menyuan Qingshizui

The main attraction is the observation deck of Menyuan Yuanshan Mountain.

Menyuan Yuanshan observation deck:

Tickets for 60 yuan/person {It is recommended that you buy tickets during the peak rape season (July 5-July 26), and the visual effect is very good}.

Special food:

Yogurt made by Hui compatriots in Menyuan, 5-6 yuan/bowl, you can try it. Most of them are pasta, 15-20 yuan/person.

Colorful Danxia Town-Qilian (seven-day tour route)

Main attractions: Zhuo'er Mountain.

Zhuo'er Mountain:

Tickets: 80 yuan/person (including tickets 60 yuan/person, battery car 20 yuan/person)

Special food:

Lao Wang's barbecue is very famous, and the most famous one is 8 yuan, a spicy mutton hoof. Barbecue+pasta, the per capita consumption is about 60.

Heimahe-Delingha (8-day tour)

The main attractions are Chaka Salt Lake and Crook Lake.

Tickets and food are the same as Heimahe-Dachaidan.

Delingha-Ya Dan-Dachaidan (8-day tour)

Main attractions: Ya Dan on the water, the shooting place of the nine-story demon tower.

Water Ya Dan:

The scenic spot is under construction, free of charge.

Nine-story demon tower shooting location:

Unofficial scenic spots may be free, or 10-20 yuan/person may be charged.

Yangguan:

Admission: 60 yuan/person

How long is the preparation in advance? The off-season of northwest tourism is particularly obvious. 1 1 is a low season from June to June of the following year, and it is a peak season from the end of June to the end of 10. You can be fully prepared to travel here in the off-season, but tourists who plan to travel in the peak season need to prepare more than 30 days in advance. Why do you have to prepare so long in advance? Two reasons:

Point 1: Tickets for the Mogao Grottoes are sold in January in advance, with a daily limit of 6,000 tickets. Tickets are tight in the peak season, and full preparation can ensure preparedness.

The second point: the peak season is approaching, and the hotel price fluctuates greatly. If it is set a few days before the trip, the price is high, the choice is few, and the cost performance is low. Getting ready 30 days in advance can make you arrange the whole trip in the most reasonable way, spend the least money and have a better time.

Compile 1. clothes

On the 7th, the Great Qinghai-Tibet Ring Road runs through Gansu, Qinghai, with an urban area of nearly 3,000 kilometers. The temperature changes greatly. Even in summer, the temperature in most parts of Qinghai Province is very low in the morning and evening. So in summer, in addition to regular clothes, you should also prepare a jacket or fleece coat. In addition, the northwest region has high altitude and strong ultraviolet rays, so you must prepare umbrellas, sunscreen and other items. If you are a photographer, the clothes you bring must be colorful, and the photos you take are more stylish.

2. medicine

The vast cities in the northwest are far away, and some small towns do not have complete medicines. Make full preparations for medicines before going out, including cold medicines (white medicine and black medicine to relieve symptoms) and antipyretics (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc. ), diarrhea drugs (rehydration salts, please seek medical advice in time for acute diarrhea), and anti-mosquito drugs (the content of deet is higher than 20% is the best). If the situation is serious, the driver should be sent to the nearest hospital for treatment.

3. Transportation facilities

There are many choices for travel modes. Personally, driving is not recommended. The road conditions in the northwest are not good and there are many mountain roads. I'm not a professional tourist driver, and I don't often travel to and from this route, which is not very safe. At present, carpooling and chartered car are the best modes of travel in northwest China. Generally speaking, you should book tickets before you buy them. Because it is impossible to determine the time to visit the Mogao Grottoes without booking a car, it is recommended that you book a car 30-40 days before the travel date. This way of traveling is free of time and the itinerary can be changed, which is very suitable for a 7-day tour with many scenic spots and beautiful scenery.

4. Tickets

There are many scenic spots on the Seventh Ring Road, and I have been buying tickets to 770 yuan.

. Tickets for the Mogao Grottoes are limited by the number of tourists every day, so it is difficult to book tickets. The safest way is to book tickets one month in advance. Other scenic spots can purchase tickets on the spot, just need to book the tickets of Mogao Grottoes in advance. If you have student ID card, disability card, military ID card, old age card, tour guide card and other documents, you need to carry them with you, and you can enjoy a half-price discount.

Tips:

Tickets for the Mogao Grottoes are specific to every time point every day, and they must enter the scenic spot 5 minutes later than the scheduled time point at the latest, otherwise the tickets will be invalid.

stay behind

Summer is the peak season for tourism. You need to book a room 20 days in advance or choose to carpool and ask the driver to book it for you, so that you can get a room with a good environment and the right price, and the price is between 200 and 300. There are many accommodation options in the off-season, and rooms can be reserved temporarily, which is cheap and does not need to be prepared in advance.

Precautions 1. Drink plenty of water when you are in Qinghai during the trip, and don't do strenuous exercise to prevent high reaction.

2. There are great differences between the people in the northwest and the mainland, especially in the southern coastal areas. Beef and mutton are the main food. If you are not used to these meals, you need to communicate with the driver or prepare some yourself in advance.

The desert is full of sand and dust, so the camera takes pictures.