How much budget should I prepare for traveling alone on the Northwest Great Loop?

People often have a magical yearning for places they have never been to, so it is always said that the most familiar places have no scenery, which is why so many young people are now keen on traveling. The northwest is a relatively unfamiliar place to many people, with its boundless desert. So how much budget should a person prepare for traveling on the Northwest Great Loop? I think 7000 is enough.

Most people traveling around the Northwest travel westward from Qinghai to Tibet. From Qinghai to Ningxia, then to Gansu, and then from Gansu to Tibet. Tickets for traveling to the northwest region are generally not too expensive. The most expensive attraction is only over 200, and others are over 100. It is even cheaper if you have a student ID card. However, there may be some group activities in the desert that cost 600 to 700 yuan. Those that involve more fun, therefore, have more expensive tickets. The total cost of these tickets is probably more than 1,000 yuan, no more than 1,500.

In addition to tickets, there is also the fare of travel. If you drive by yourself, you basically only need to consider the cost of gas. But if you want to save money, you need to take the train and charter a car when going to scenic spots. The price of chartering a car is generally around 500. You need to charter a car in Qinghai, but you generally don’t need to charter a car in Ningxia, because Ningxia is relatively small and the scenic spots are relatively concentrated. You may need to charter a car to go to the desert in Gansu, and then Tibet. The total of these three may only cost 1,000. Many bucks. Accommodation is easier to calculate. If you are traveling around the Northwest, it will only take half a month if the time is not too long. The accommodation fee for a single person may be more than 100 yuan, so a total of 1,000 yuan is enough. The rest of the money is spent on food and travel equipment, and it may cost more to add some souvenirs.

The cost of traveling to the Northwest is less than that of some big cities in the South. Therefore, 7,000 yuan is a relatively good price to play with. If you are not so obsessed with food and souvenirs, you may need less money.