9-day trip of Northwest Great Ring Road Travel Guide

Northwest Great Ring Tour, what route is this? Bian Xiao has put up a map! What line is this? The starting point is Xining, Qinghai, with tea cards, Dunhuang, Zhangye and Zhuo'er Mountain, and the last stop is Qinghai. The most popular scenic spots in the northwest are included in this route!

Day 1 day: Arrive in Xining

Highlights: Recommend Xining Dongguan Mosque and Xining Museum.

The next day: Xining-Dabanshan-Menyuan-Huahai Yuanyang-Arou Temple-Qilian

Highlights: Dabanshan Observation Deck, Menyuan Rape Flower Sea, Huahai Yuanyang, Qilian Prairie, Arou Temple.

Day 3: Qilian-Zhuo'er Mountain-Zhangye Colorful Danxia

Highlight: Zhuo'er Mountain, Niu Xinshan, Zhang Ye, Colorful Danxia.

Day 4: Zhangye-Jiayuguan-Guazhou-Dunhuang

Highlights: Jiayuguan Tower in Guazhou

Day 5: Dunhuang-Mogao Grottoes-Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain

Highlights: Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring.

Day 6: Dunhuang-Qaidam Basin-Nanbaxian Ghost Town Reserve-Aquatic Ya Dan-Dachaidan

Highlight: Nanbaxian Ghost Town, Ya Dan on the water.

Day 7: Dachaidan-Emerald Lake-Lover Lake-Chaka Salt Lake

Highlights: Dream Emerald Lake, Lover Lake and Chaka Salt Lake.

Day 8: Chaka Town-Qinghai Lake-Nan 'an

Highlights: Riding Qinghai Lake

Day 9: Qinghai Lake-Mysterious Sacrifice Lake-Xining

Highlight: Morning scenery of Qinghai Lake, offering sacrifices to Lake Qinghai Lake.

Shuishang Ya Dan Ghost Town

The sunset on Mingsha Mountain is the most beautiful.

Aerial photography of Emerald Lake