Qinghai Gansu travel guide

Qinghai and Gansu are the best provinces for northwest tourism. The unique climate here will definitely drive you crazy. Facing the rolling yellow sand and desert, and the endless Qinghai Lake, the waves are gorgeous, which makes you miss everything here. This is a guidebook for Qinghai and Gansu.

Traveling in the northwest, my heart is ready to move. I asked my friend for the contact information of lemon and found a driver in the northwest to help us plan our travel route.

The original route is sauce purple:

D 1 Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Guide Yellow River-Guide National Geopark-cambra National Forest Park-Xining?

D2 Xining-Sun Moon Mountain-Daotang River-Qinghai Lake-Nanshan to see the panorama-spend the night in Heima River?

D3 After watching the sunrise-Chaka Salt Lake-Return to Huanhu West Road-Just check the grassland-Take the old road of exploring "good scenery"-Hot water-Datong River-Dadongshu Mountain-Binggou Dabanshan-Spend the night in Qilian?

D4 Zhuo'er Mountain-Qilian Grassland-Arou Temple-Jingyangling-Hungry Beating-Zhangye-Colorful Danxia (Lodge)?

D5 Buddhist Temple-Horseshoe Temple-Menyuan-Dabanshan-Heiquan Reservoir-Xining?

But then there were some minor changes.

Before going out

Fragments in the suitcase:

1. clothes: seven sets of summer clothes (two sets of long skirts for girls), a windbreaker and two pairs of waterproof versatile shoes. It turns out that a windbreaker is not enough. Why don't you take a thin down jacket or coat? __? )

2. Skin care products: basic toiletries, lip balm, hand cream, mask and sun protection! Sunscreen! Sunscreen! (Because the ultraviolet rays in the northwest are really, really strong)

3. Drugs: cold medicine, antidiarrheal medicine, and high anti-drugs (this should be taken half a month in advance, and people with better health generally don't need it).

4. Practical gadgets: red scarf, sunglasses, sun hat, umbrella, charging treasure, tripod and SLR are even more spicy.

5. Money: cash 1500 or so (for eating and buying tickets for scenic spots), other Alipay will do.

6. dispensable: USB flash drive (download your favorite songs in advance and put them on the master's car), U-shaped pillow, soundproof plug, eye mask and hydrating spray? wait for

Small sharp weapon

leave

I bought an early flight ticket to Xining with my friends on June 8, but it was too blue. I will never buy an early flight ticket again, because it is far from the airport and I have to catch a plane in the middle of the night.

The plane landed at Zhengzhou airport once and 1 1 arrived in Xining. ?

See the northwest through the window

When we got off the plane, Master He, who we arranged, recognized four lovely fairies at a glance. Master cooked the chicken, helped us with our luggage, and bought a box of mineral water for us to drink on the way.

As soon as we arrived in Xining, we started our trip to the northwest.

D 1 Yellow River cambra

Master He's car has seven seats, which is enough for the four of us to stretch. It looks cheap because we ordered a five-seater car, but we got a bigger one.

Because of the fatigue of the journey, the fairies fell asleep as soon as they got on the bus, especially wuli Ginger, who dozed off all the way, hahaha. ?

Ginger, ginger, ginger, ginger

Fairies who have never seen the Yellow River are all excited when they first see the Yellow River. The fatigue of the journey vanished at the moment they got off the bus, because they saw the spectacular scenery they had never seen before.

Pass by Guide Yellow River and finally reach cambra.

Cambra

All the way to cambra, cambra tickets are in the off-season 160, and they are not hot in the peak season (July-10). When we enter cambra, we must take a boat first. When we went by boat, we took some soap chips on the deck. After landing, I changed to a bus around the mountain. Every time I take this bus in the mountains, I admire the bus driver from the bottom of my heart. The steep mountain road is scary.

Cambra is very big, and it takes about 3 hours to drive around. It's cold at the top of the mountain, so you need to take a thick coat.

I always think that traveling is a new process. You don't have to worry about things, you can indulge yourself and make new friends.

I met another enthusiastic driver and two professional photographers in cambra, and enjoyed the visual feast brought by cambra with them.

After cambra, we went back to Xining to find a place to live. Originally, we agreed to go shopping near Mojia Street in Xining, but as it was past 9 pm when we found the hotel, we found a ramen restaurant near the hotel for dinner. Yes, the first meal is noodles. (I didn't expect that many meals were pasta later. Wow, it's blue. )?

I thought it was a self-defense weapon (embarrassed face)

The host gave us a knife when he took us to the hotel, silly sister. I always thought that the host gave us self-defense because he was afraid that our four little girls would come out to play. (I look embarrassed here) Later, I learned that the master gave us a knife to cut watermelons (the master bought us watermelons on the way, to be honest: the fruits in the northwest are not delicious), and since then I have another stalk to laugh at me.

D2 Xining ~ Ta 'er Temple ~ Laji Mountain ~ Qinghai Lake ~ Spend the night in Heima River

Kumbum Monastery

Depart from the hotel at 9 am and arrive at Ta 'er Temple in about half an hour. After the master sent us to Ta 'er Temple, he washed the car and let us play by ourselves.

The entrance fee for Ta 'er Temple is 80, and the student ID card is half price.

There are many people in the northwest who believe in Buddhism and are very devout. Photographs are not allowed in Buddhist temples.

The fairies walked around the temple for about two hours, and then came out, because during these two hours, the clouds were overcast and the sun was shining. As a little girl in the south, it was hard to accept the changeable weather at that time ~ "Ten miles of different days" is really too common in the northwest.

At noon, I had lunch near Ta 'er Temple and found a restaurant for cooking. Because the little girls wanted rice, the rice in the scenic spot was a little expensive and raw. In the plateau area, the food is not well cooked, so it is suggested to store more snacks when you are in the city. )

After lunch, I set off for Laji Mountain at an altitude of nearly 4000. ?

Raj, mt

The first time I saw the snow-capped mountains up close, I was so excited to fry chicken \ (_ _)/I flew with excitement. Take pictures, take pictures, take pictures.

The next stop, the long-awaited Qinghai Lake, is really not disappointed. Forget it, let's go to the picture above.

Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake tickets to 50 yuan, but the master took us through the small gate, which was cheaper and more spicy.

The lake is so hot and beautiful, how can you get into the water without taking off your shoes? Just take your period. (_ω_)/

Hanging around the lake in a skirt of five or six degrees requires not only great physique, but also great courage. Here is the smiling face, forcing a smile. ) Yes, it's five or six degrees, wearing a beach skirt in summer! ! Look at the photos, you think this is the seaside, no, it's a lake, and the surrounding temperature is only five or six degrees! !

After leaving Qinghai Lake, Master took the fairies to Heima River, because the sunrise would be watched in Heima River the next day.

I found a homestay in Heima River. Because the area is remote, I can only ask the owner of the hotel to cook dinner for us, but the food in the mountainous area is more expensive. After all, I have never seen a chicken for sale 150.

The Heima River is relatively cold, and the homestays there are generally not air-conditioned. If you don't sweat during the day, don't take a bath, it's easy to catch a cold and cause altitude sickness.

Too blue. The day after I came to the northwest, my nosebleed dried up. I also had a nosebleed for the next three days, and my lips were almost cracked. I didn't use lipstick. Uh-huh. . . . . .

D3 Heima River ~ Chaka Salt Lake ~ Kekhohanisayakou ~ Gangcha Grassland

Heimahe sunrise

I can always make an appointment to see the sunrise in Purple Mountain, but I haven't seen it for about four years. Northwest graduation season is also a dream. I got up after four o'clock, because I had to wait for the sunrise in Heima River before sunrise. We recorded a small video of sunrise here, and later found that there was a little brother's leg in the camera during the recording, which blocked one-third of the camera time. While humming a video, the little fairies took some silhouettes and met a couple who came to Heimahe to take wedding photos.

Then I had breakfast at Huimin cabin. At breakfast, the fairies talked about what they would be like when they were old. I think these little girls will be like Jiang Jiang when they are old: "Don't worry, we will become cool old ladies". Well, although I am old, I will try to be a cool old lady. Calm old ladies, promise me that you will take care of yourself. When I invite you to surf again, I hope you still have the enthusiasm of your youth, ok?

After breakfast, go to the Mirror of the Sky ~ Chaka Salt Lake. Through the Qaidam basin in the geography book. ?

Qaidam

Because the fairies get up too early in the morning and catch up on sleep in the car, they are too lazy to get off and take pictures of tourists.

I don't remember how long it took to go to Chaka Salt Lake.

Mirror of the sky ~ Chaka Salt Lake

Tickets for Chaka Salt Lake in 70 yuan are half price for student ID cards. Zhejiang hukou is free, because it was developed by Zhejiang people.

Unfortunately, the sky is neither hot nor blue. Koko, if the sky is bluer, the photos will be more beautiful. Chaka Salt Lake is called "the land of the sky" because it can give off a clear reflection when the weather is clear. The lake only reaches the ankles, and the salt is on the soles of the feet. Yes, it is salt. It is said that barefoot can cure beriberi. I wonder if it's true or not. But buy a pair of shoe covers, because there will be pebbles. Remember to wear brightly colored clothes and take beautiful photos when you come to Chaka Salt Lake.

In Chaka Salt Lake, I met a little sister (wearing a light coat in the photo). My little sister is already the mother of a child aged 10, but she is traveling alone. The little fairies really admire this married little sister who can make waves.

When walking to the exit of the scenic spot, there is a foot washing pool in the lake for tourists to wash their feet covered with salt water barefoot. And, of course, the bathroom. Don't ask me why I emphasize "bathroom", because I'm going to run into the men's bathroom here. Since I met her, this is probably the third time she has gone to the wrong toilet, hiahiahia.

This stalk is enough to make me laugh back at the stalk of the self-defense knife. Seeing her face buried in it, another uncle shouted at her: "Nothing, it doesn't matter." Miss Jie is about to laugh wildly.

When we left, our lovely driver bought a small salt sculpture for each of us in Chaka Salt Lake as a souvenir. ? The master told us not to buy souvenirs of swindlers in scenic spots, but he bought small gifts for the little girls. )

Lovely little yellow duck

In the afternoon, we went west and set out for Gansu. I met a bus driver when I got off to have a rest. The bus driver pointed out a time-saving road to our driver's master, saying that we could arrive soon, so our lovely driver's master believed it, and then we accidentally harvested the snow-capped mountain of Koknyaya Pass and more than 300 kilometers of no man's land.

That's right. We went to the snow-capped mountains twice and walked 300 kilometers more in no man's land. Because we met a big truck driver pulling coal, we went back the same way. The little brother who pulled the coal told us that the road ahead, the small chassis car with people could not pass at all. At that time, there was Aska Yang's "Just once, I will take you to see the eternal old age" in the car, and he was inexplicably happy. He said, "Just once, why go the same way again?" I felt sorry for our master for three seconds and was cheated by the bus driver.

Kekhhanisaya's mouth

Kekhhanisaya's mouth is relatively high above sea level, and the master reminded us to walk lightly to prevent rebellion from high places. However, Xiao Jiang is still arrogant. Fortunately, the master is more experienced and took us to the hospital that was just inspected to give oxygen to the fairy. I signed up at Gangcha Hospital, and I took oxygen, and the cost of a * * * did not exceed 10 yuan (shocking face). In the hospital I just visited, all I met were local people. They don't speak Mandarin, but they all speak minority dialects. My little sister was shocked, but fortunately there were one or two little nurses who could speak Mandarin.

Because our lovely driver was cheated by the bus driver, he walked nearly 300 kilometers before he reached the no-man's land (with a sad face). Jiang Jiang rebelled and stayed in Gangcha at night without continuing his journey.

That night, when the river turned upside down, mother bear had diarrhea, which made both of them miserable. I really admire myself and those who are still alive and kicking.

D4 Gangcha ~ Dadongshu Mountain Pass ~ Binggou Scenic Area ~ Colorful Danxia

I had breakfast in Gangcha in the morning, and it was not easy to drink soybean milk in the northwest. Depart from Gangcha in the morning, all the way to the west, and go to colorful Danxia. Nine hours' drive, my ass hurts. After spring, summer, autumn and winter, from the snow-capped mountains just visited to

In hot Gansu, it snows for a while, the sun shines high for a while, and it showers for a while.

This road passes through Dayangshushan Pass and Binggou Scenic Area at an altitude of 4 120. ?

I met a group of men taking pictures with bare arms at the mouth of Dadongshu Mountain. I can't bear to look them in the eye, just want to ask them if they are cold. (Covering his face and laughing) One of them insisted on taking a photo with us. Originally, the photos of the fairies were in the style of Figure 1. As soon as he entered the camera, it became the unforgettable style of Figure 2. Yes, I didn't, so my little sister closed her eyes when taking pictures.

Ah ah ah ah

Binggou scenic spot

Arrived at Danxia at six or seven in the afternoon. Danxia's student ID ticket plus the bus browsing fee is about 50, and finally I saw Danxia spicy in the geography book. The sun is good in Gansu, which is much hotter than Qinghai. Because I am responsible for taking pictures of the fairies, it is not convenient to open an umbrella. Besides, the sun is too strong and my face is oily. The photos taken can only be seen in the back!

Colorful Danxia

Colorful Danxia has different entrances and different routes, but each route can guarantee to visit the whole Danxia. Colorful Danxia has four observation decks. The bus will take you to an observation deck. After seeing the scenery, get on another car and run to the next observation deck.

After watching the sunset in Danxia, it was already more than nine o'clock in the evening, and I was foraging near Zhangye. Finally, four little fairies made a string in a restaurant near Danxia, recorded a small video, lamented their last night in the northwest and summed up their journey in one sentence.

The following is the summary of the little fairy.

You are right: I will come back to the northwest after a year or two, and I will ask our lovely Master He to take her to Dunhuang, where I have never been.

Mother Bear: There are many surprises and disappointments in this trip. I will bring my family with me in the future.

Sister Shan: Four years later, I will take a wedding photo with Lanyou. (Although Lanyou is still on the way to be late)

Jiang Jiang Jiang: This trip is full of surprises. People should walk more when they are young. Master cooked the roast chicken well, and the friends were beautiful, kind and lovely, except for the good ones, hahaha. (Mutual _ has become a necessity for the little fairy's life)

I also met the photographer and driver I met on the first day. On this day, the most difficult part belonged to our driver, who drove for nearly 10 hours to fill up the car.

In the evening, after the master helped us choose a cost-effective hotel, the little fairies began to tell ghost stories after washing. They heckled each other and told ghost stories late at night.

I can't stop laughing, so there are no girls with big hearts, right, Keke?

D5 horseshoe temple

Because the last day is coming back, I went to a scenic spot on this day.

Horseshoe Temple, yes, another temple. ?

Malattia beige

Tickets for horseshoe temple are 74, and student ID cards are half price. The scenery is beautiful, too, but it's too big to visit at all, so I just strolled around and went back. Finally, let's take a photo with He Laoshi. ?

Standard travel photos, hahaha.

I will go back in the afternoon, and I have many sad and unforgettable memories. ?

The northwest has brought itself not only shock, but also unforgettable happiness. There are photographers who respect each other as guests, young ladies who bravely travel alone, enviable and loving grandfathers and grandmothers, devout Buddhist believers, couples who come here to take wedding photos, and our dedicated driver master.

Little Happiness

The driver who took our picture.

Just ask who else is such a master? Who else? hahahaha

After saying "goodbye" to the master, we sent a message to the master all the way, saying: We will come again, and then let the master take us along the Great Ring Road to see the Mogao Grottoes, and also come to the Black Horse River in Qinghai Lake to take wedding photos.

Finally, no amount of "don't give up" always ends with a "goodbye".

Goodbye, beautiful northwest; Goodbye, family-style Master He; Goodbye, those lucky little guys.

D7 Xi 'an

On the way home, we decided to visit Xi 'an to satisfy the "abused stomach" in the northwest (in fact, the northwest is fine, just because poor students are afraid to let go of eating delicious food).

When we go to Huimin Street in Xi 'an, we just go shopping and eat spicy food. We also buy it at buy buy.

Go shopping in Huimin Street.

The journey ended with eating, which also made Xin very happy.

Northwest, satisfied.

Xi' an, have a full stomach.

Can I take a trip like this with you before graduation? Is it enough for me to relive a boring summer vacation?

By the way, it's too small. Don't forget our agreement. Every winter and summer vacation, we will travel to a strange city once, see the scenery we have never seen, do things we have never done, and "strike up a conversation" with strangers who are destined.

Anyway, we are all young sisters with winter and summer vacations. (pleasant comparison)

Meet a group of lovely Youmeng at the most beautiful time! Refill!

Tip at the end of the article:

Practical App

Buy a plane ticket: Ctrip or Tuniu can do it. Sky survey can be used to look at the air tickets of all websites.

Free travel: there are practical travel notes and fried chicken raiders. Search it yourself.

Northwest chartered car: lemon team WeChat official account: ningmenglvxing (consult yourself)

Actually, the ladies contact the driver directly, because the master will help us arrange accommodation. If necessary, ladies can give your master's contact information without advertising. )

Also, pay attention to sun protection! Sun protection! Sun protection!