Seven-day tour around Gansu and Qinghai introduction

For tourists, it is essential to visit the Gansu-Qingdao Great Ring Road. Walking here, you will meet 7 kinds of scenery and 8 kinds of terrain. Bian Xiao will talk to you next. The following is a seven-day tour of the Ganqing Grand Ring Road.

Northwest Great Ring Road: Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Chaka Salt Lake-Qinghai Lake-Dachaidan-Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes-Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain-Jiayuguan Tower-Zhangye Danxia-Biandukou-Qilian Mountain-Xining.

1, the first day

Day 1: Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Raj Mountain-Sun Moon Mountain-Daotang River-Qinghai Lake-Heima River

I set off for Xining at about eight o'clock in the morning, and went to the ancient temple the year before last, the Buddhist center in the northwest, and the "Ta 'er Temple", the holy place of the Yellow Sect. Then I went to Qinghai Lake via Laji Mountain, surrounded by rape flowers and sacred lake water, and I enjoyed it at random by Qinghai Lake. Stay overnight in Heima River, embrace Qinghai Lake at zero distance, and stay overnight in Heima River.

Kumbum Monastery

Starting from Xining, the first stop came to Ta 'er Temple. There were towers before temples, hence the name Ta 'er Temple.

Tips: Ticket 80 yuan/person.

Flying and the mood of Laki Mountain.

Tibetan means "the mountain south of Huangshui". The scenery is beautiful, with snow-capped mountains, grasslands, sheep and cows. You can stop and take pictures.

Tips: No tickets, free activities.

Listen to Qinghai Lake

Thousands of acres of rape flowers around the lake are in full bloom, and golden yellow is scattered around the blue sky. Wild flowers in alpine pastures are colorful and silky, and countless cattle and sheep are fat and strong.

Tips: Tickets for Erlangjian Scenic Spot in Qinghai Lake 100 yuan/person or enter Qinghai Lake from the entrance of herdsmen. Admission10-around 50 yuan/person.

The dazzling black horse river sunset

Located on the west bank of Qinghai Lake, Heimahe Township is recognized as one of the best places to watch the sunrise in Qinghai Lake.

2. The next day

Heimahe Sunrise Rubber Mountain-Chaka Salt Lake-Gobi Style in Qaidam Basin

In the morning, Heima River watched the shocking sunrise. After breakfast, I went to Chaka Salt Lake, the mirror of the sky. Then gallop all the way, take pictures all the way, and finally arrive in Dachaidan!

Perfect sunrise of Heima River

Get up at about 6 o'clock in the morning (about 6 o'clock in winter and about 5: 30 in summer) (the specific time will be confirmed with you the night before, and the driver will take you to Qinghai Lake to watch the sunrise.

Chaka Salt Lake (Land of the Sky)

China's "land of the sky", walking on the ice-like salt lake, is such a luxurious walk. White salt flower, beautiful and clean soul.

Tip: Tickets to 50 yuan.

A stopover in Dachaidan's itinerary.

Mainly Han, but also Mongolian, Tibetan, Hui and other ethnic groups. It is 202 kilometers away from the Chinese government. Yike Qaidam means Great Salt Lake in Mongolian, located in the northern edge of the world-famous Qaidam Basin.

3, the third day

Dachaidan-Nanbaxian-Qaidam Basin-Yangguan-Desert Camping-Dunhuang

After breakfast in the morning, Dachaidan galloped along the Gobi, playing all the way and visiting "the desert is lonely and straight, and the long river sets the yen." In this wonderful, amazing and extinct Ya Dan Geopark. Then arrive at Dunhuang, the capital of international tourism and culture, and experience the local characteristics, desert camping, bonfire party, desert surfing, sand skiing and other thrilling activities in the evening.

Ya Dan ghost town, an original person.

The whole looks like a medieval castle. This peculiar castle is the result of geological changes and natural wind and sand sculptures, and it is a masterpiece of nature.

Tips: Free shooting without tickets.

Camping in the desert brings you different feelings.

Go to the foot of Mingsha Mountain, pass through the Gobi desert, enter the camp in the depths of the desert, camp, take photos, ride the sand sea (beach cross-country motorcycle, skateboard, barbecue, desert games, watch the stars, bring you unprecedented experience!

4, the fourth day

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes-See also Dunhuang-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring

Visit the Mogao Grottoes in the morning, Dunhuang 2,000 years ago at noon, Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring in the afternoon, and Shazhou Night Market in the evening! (Tickets for Mogao Grottoes can be purchased 30 days in advance. As there are not enough tickets, please decide and buy as soon as possible.

Mogao Grottoes (Oriental Louvre)

As the most valuable cultural discovery in the 20th century, Dunhuang, located at the western end of Hexi Corridor, is famous for its exquisite murals and statues. Founded in16th century, it is the largest and richest Buddhist art shrine in the world.

Tips: The ticket is 238 yuan/person (May-165438+1October).

Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring

Crescent spring surrounds Mingsha Mountain, which looks like a crescent moon, hence its name. The spring water is surrounded by Mingsha Mountain, but it is not covered by quicksand, and the blue waves are rippling.

Tips: Tickets 120 yuan/person.

Since ancient times, water and fire are incompatible, and it is difficult for desert springs to exist. However, in Mingsha Mountain, you can see the wonders of deserts and springs.

5, the fifth day

Dunhuang-Guazhou-Jiayuguan Great Wall-Colorful Danxia-Zhangye Danxia

Depart from Dunhuang in the morning, follow the Hexi Corridor, arrive at Jiayuguan, the first Xiongguan in the world, at noon, and arrive at Zhangye in the afternoon to visit the colorful Danxia Geopark.

Jiayuguan tower

Because of the dangerous terrain and magnificent architecture, it is known as the world's majestic customs, even shackles. .

Tips: Tickets 120 yuan/person.

Zhangye Danxia

Thousands of cliffs and mountains can be seen here, showing bright red and reddish brown.

Tips: Ticket 74 yuan/person.

6, the sixth day

Zhangye-China's most beautiful National Highway 227-Minle-Biandukou-Ebao Ancient Road-Qilian Mountain Prairie-Qilian Zhuo'er Mountain-Qilian County

In the morning, we set out from Zhangye, crossed the border ferry, enjoyed ourselves in the Qilian prairie, and sang and laughed all the way to the paradise of Qilian.

Biandukou scenery

When the breeze blows, it will make people feel back to nature, like a dream. .

Tip: Play freely.

qilian mountain grassland

Qilian Mountain Grassland, in July and August every year, Qilian Mountain, which is connected with the grassland, is still wrapped in silver, but the grassland is blue and purple, with horses, cows and sheep dotted among it.

Qilian Mountain Zhuo'er Mountain

Standing on the top of the mountain and overlooking, the Chu red Danxia scattered all over the mountain is like the skin of the mountain exposed after the green clothes are parted, which is warm and moving.

7, the seventh day

Qilian-Gangshika Snow Mountain (Yuanguan-Menyuan Rape Flower-Osaka Mountain Observation Platform-Heiquan Reservoir-Xining Menyuan)

Menyuan has rich tourism resources and unique folk customs. Not only can you enjoy the grand canyon like a fairyland, but you can also enjoy the highland pasture customs of "seeing the wind and grass, watching cattle and sheep" on the grassland of the imperial city.

The most beautiful is the rape blossoms here, which stretch for dozens of kilometers. Compared with the rape flowers in the south of the Yangtze River, they are unusually vigorous and vast, just like the golden sea.