Six routes suitable for self-driving in May. It’s better to choose one of the nearest routes during the May Day holiday.

May is about to enter. While ushering in the May Day holiday, the season at the junction of spring and summer is also a good time for self-driving.

Next, let’s take a look at which routes are suitable for self-driving in May!

1. Jiangsu and Zhejiang·Jianyu Jiangnan Ancient Town Tour

Self-driving route: Huzhou Nanxun Jiaxing Wuzhen Xitang Suzhou Zhouzhuang Tongli (6 days)

Scenery along the way: Nanxun Ancient Town, Wuzhen, Xitang, Zhouzhuang, Tongli

Route features:

Spring and summer are the most suitable ancient towns in Jiangnan. This is a classic ancient town route that allows you to visit Xingxing covers all the most classic ancient towns in Jiangnan.

Nanxun: full of rich historical and cultural heritage, and filled with the charm of Jiangnan water towns poetry and painting;

Wuzhen: completely preserved the style of the ancient water towns in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. and pattern, known as the "Land of Fish and Rice";

Zhouzhuang: has the reputation of "China's No. 1 Water Town" and a real sense of "people with small bridges and flowing water";

Same There: there are many rivers and bridges, many buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and many celebrities and scholars. It seems antique, but it is combined with modernity;

Xitang: One of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, a thousand-year-old ancient town. One of the birthplaces of ancient Wuyue culture.

2. Qinghai-Tibet Line· Surprises Everywhere

Self-driving route: Namtso Nagqu Golmud Qinghai Lake Xining (13 days)

Scenery along the way: Namtso Cuo, Chaka Salt Lake, Qinghai Lake, Qaidam Basin, Hoh Xil

Line features:

Compared with the Sichuan-Tibet Line, the Qinghai-Tibet Line is much softer, but its The experience is no less impressive. From grasslands to Gobi desert to pure lakes, you can't take your eyes off the window every second on the road.

01. Namtso

Namtso is the second largest saltwater lake in my country, one of the three holy lakes in Tibet, and the highest lake in the world.

The five islands in the lake are called the incarnations of the five Buddhas, and are regarded as sacred places that must be visited by good men and women.

02. Chaka Salt Lake

Chaka Salt Lake is a famous natural crystalline salt lake in the Qaidam Basin and is known as China's "Mirror of the Sky."

There are many salt sculptures to watch in the scenic area, and you can also take a small train to the depths of the salt lake.

03. Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake is both the largest inland lake and the largest saltwater lake in China.

The vast Qianli grassland on the west bank of the lake is covered with green and golden grass, with cattle, sheep and horses looming. July and August are the best times to go to Qinghai Lake. The rapeseed flowers are in bloom and the annual cycling race around the lake is held at that time.

04. Qaidam Basin

After starting from Golmud, there are Gobi, desert and Yadan landforms along the way, as well as oil fields that look like scenes from science fiction movies. The desolate scenery and vast space allow you to experience the loneliness of being in a desperate situation.

05. Hoh Xil

Hoh Xil has been included in the World Natural Heritage List. It is one of the largest uninhabited areas in China and is known as the forbidden zone for life.

There are wild yaks, Tibetan antelopes, wild ass, white-lipped deer, brown bears and other unique wild animals on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the reserve.

3. Zhangjiajie · Self-driving trip to three popular attractions

Self-driving route: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Yuanjiajie, Yangjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Shili Gallery, Golden Whip Creek, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge Tianmen Mountain Tianmen Mountain Glass Plank Road Tianmen Cave (5 days)

Scenery along the way: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon

Route features:

Zhangjiajie is a city that thrives on tourism. It is perfect to take a self-driving tour here and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.

April to June every year is the spring in Zhangjiajie. At this time, the fallen flowers are in full bloom. You can trace the Golden Whip Stream, visit the Shili Gallery, explore the Huanglong Cave, and experience the surprise of Wuling people entering the Peach Blossom Spring.

When you come to Zhangjiajie, there are three most worth-seeing attractions.

Its core attraction is Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, which is China’s first national forest park and is mainly dominated by sandstone peak forest landforms;

The second is Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Here you can enjoy all the scenery of the karst terrain in the north temperate zone. There is also the world's tallest and longest span glass bridge in the scenic area;

The third one is Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, which is famous for its natural wonders. Named after Tianmen Cave, you must experience the glass plank road built on the cliff.

In addition, Zhangjiajie also has Puguang Temple, which was built seven years earlier than the Forbidden City, Huanglong Cave, "the best cave in China", Baofeng Lake, the "Earthly Yaochi", and the "Baili Gallery" Mao on the outskirts of the city. Rock river rafting, "Asia's largest cave" Jiutian Cave and other attractions.

5. Guangxi·China-Vietnam Border Highway

Self-driving route: Dongxingdongzhong Town, Youyiguan, Shuolong Town, Detian Waterfall, Jingxi Equan Napo (5 days)

Scenery along the way: Dongxing Port, Friendship Pass, Detian Waterfall, Tongling Grand Canyon, Goose Spring

Route features:

Guangxi is adjacent to Vietnam, on the border between the two countries , there is such a highway called the China-Vietnam Yanbian Highway. This highway runs through many little-known beautiful scenery along the Guangxi border.

The starting point of the line is Dongxing City, which is the most convenient passage from China to Vietnam and Southeast Asia. The Dongxing Port in the city is only 100 meters away from the Mong Cai Port in Vietnam.

The next Pingxiang Friendship Pass is one of the top ten famous passes in China, and it is also the largest and most important pass on the Sino-Vietnamese border.

After Friendship Pass, the next protagonist is the Detian Transnational Waterfall, which spans China and Vietnam and is the largest transnational waterfall in Asia and the fourth largest in the world.

After leaving Detian Waterfall, we arrived at Jingxi County, the most populous county in Baise.

The karst landform has created various and beautiful natural landscapes in Jingxi County. Within the territory, there are many scenic spots such as Gulongshan Canyon Group, Sandieling Waterfall, Tongling Grand Canyon, Lingshan Mountain, Jiuzhou Scenery, Equan, Quyang Lake and so on.

Because it is located on the border, not many people know about this road, so there are few vehicles passing by, making it a veritable "road dedicated to self-driving travel."

6. Fujian·Pingtan Island

Self-driving route: Fuzhou Yunding Tianchi Grassland Glacier Grand Canyon Yongtai Dafu Bay Beigang Village Windmill Field Pingtan Houyan Island Fuzhou (3 days)

Route features:

Pingtan is located in the eastern part of Fujian Province. It is the closest place from mainland China to Taiwan Island. It is also the largest island in Fujian Province and is known as the "Maldives" of Fujian.

The coast of Pingtan Island is winding and winding. There are three major seaside beaches: Yangtze River Ao, Haitan Bay and Tannan Bay. The sand is fine and white, and the water is clear and blue. It is an excellent natural beach.

The island retains a large area of ??its original architecture and is dotted with various unique sea-eroded landforms. In addition, there are new tourism highlights such as the Beach International Resort, the International Cycling Race on the Island Road, and the Taiwanese Duty Free Market.

Entering April, it is the season to watch "Blue Tears" in Pingtan. Blue tears are ostracods that live in the deep sea and emit blue light when gathered together. If you go there in May or June, you may encounter that blue world if you are lucky.

When you come to Pingtan Island, you must ride the road around the island. The sea breeze is blowing all the way, and you can have a panoramic view of the blue sea, fishing boats, stone houses and green forests.

The five-day May Day holiday is about to begin.

If you still don’t know where to go, why not take a self-driving trip nearby!