165438+ Travel on the road in October is a collection of classic domestic desert routes, and the most beautiful desert landscape in China is here.

Driving here, the endless desert hinterland, the endless sand dunes in the distance.

Badain Jaran 1

Reason for driving: It was rated as "the most beautiful desert in China" by chinese national geography magazine.

Days of play: about 3 days.

Play: Zhangye Danxia Geopark, Jiayuguan, Batan Lake, Horseshoe Temple, Populus euphratica Forest in Ejina Banner.

Zhangye Danxia National Geopark

Jiayuguan

Populus euphratica forest in Ejina banner

Badanjilin

Location: Located in the north of Alxa Right Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Self-driving route: Lanzhou-Zhangye-Jiayuguan-Ejina Banner-Badain Jilin. The whole journey is about 1300 km. The ride time is about 17 hours.

Road conditions: self-driving in the desert, off-road vehicles are recommended.

2. Tarim Desert Highway

Driving reasons: This is the first "Green Great Wall" built in the desert in the world, and you can see the strange desert landscape and the Millennium Populus euphratica along the way.

Days of play: about 2 days.

Play: Jiuqu Eighteen Bends, Bayinbuluke Swan Lake, Luobu Village, Tarim Populus euphratica Reserve.

This road is very tortuous.

Swan Lake, Bayinbuluke

Self-driving route: Urumqi-Korla-luntai county-Minfeng County. Whole journey 1244 km. It takes 16 hours to drive.

3. Shapotou in Ningxia

Driving reasons: integrating desert, Yellow River, mountain and oasis, it has both northwest scenery and Jiangnan scenery. It is also one of the shooting places of "Where is Dad Going?". .

Days of play: about 2 days.

Tours: Qingtongxia 108 Tower, China Yellow River Tower, Tengger Desert, Zhongwei High Temple, etc.

Qingtongxia 108 Tower

Tengger Desert

Gaomiao Temple of Zhongwei

Location: Southeast edge of West Tengger Desert, Zhongwei County, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Self-driving route: Yinchuan-Wuzhong-Zhongwei-Shapotou Scenic Area in Ningxia, which takes about 230 kilometers and about 3 hours.

4. Kubuqi Desert

Reason for driving: This is the desert closest to Beijing, where you can see beautiful sand dune curves and sunset landscapes.

Days of play: about 3 days.

Play: Huitengxile Prairie, Xiangshawan and Qixing Lake Desert Eco-tourism Zone.

Huitengxile prairie

Xiangshawan

Kubuqi Desert

Geographical location: located in the north of the ridge line of Ordos Plateau, in some areas of Hanggin Banner, Dalat Banner and Zhungeer Banner in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Self-driving route: Beijing-Wulanchabu-Hohhot-Kubuqi Desert. About 780 kilometers, it takes more than 1 1 hour to drive by car.

5. Gurbantunggut Desert

Reasons for driving: You can see wild animals such as wild horses and wild camels, and desert plants such as desert willow and Haloxylon ammodendron.

Days of play: 1~2 days.

Play: Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area, Bogda Peak, etc.

Tianshan Tianchi scenic spot

Bogda mt

Gurbantunggut Desert

Location: Located in Jimsar County, changji city, Xinjiang, in the middle of Junggar Basin, east of Manas River and south of Wulungu River.

Self-driving route: Urumqi-Gurbantonggut Desert, the whole journey is about 200 kilometers, about 3 hours.