Recommended by go on road trip in Gansu Hexi Corridor in September.

For Gansu tourism, the adjectives that come to mind are magnificent, solemn, shocking and colorful. Here, spectacular and romantic are skillfully combined, and the beauty here is atmospheric and direct to the soul.

Then, let's take a look at the self-driving route of Hexi Corridor in Gansu that Bian Xiao will recommend for everyone!

Station 1- Wuwei

Main attractions:

Tiantai Mountain Grottoes, Baita Temple, desert park, Shenzhou Desert Wildlife Park, Tongbenma Minefield, a tourist symbol of China, and Wuwei Confucian Temple, one of the three major Confucius temples in China, are the ancestors of China Grottoes.

Leitai and Confucian Temple are all in the urban area, Baita Temple, desert park and Shenzhou Desert Wildlife Park are all within 30 kilometers of the urban area, and Tiantai Mountain Grottoes are more than 50 kilometers in the urban area. According to the time of arrival in Wuwei, it is recommended to visit 2-4 scenic spots a day.

The scenic spots in Wuwei are mainly historical relics, and the ticket price is not high, the lowest is 10 yuan, and the most expensive is 45 yuan. The Han Tomb in Leitai Park does not need tickets.

Characteristic food-"three sets of cars" (Xing noodles, braised pork, red dates, tea), the more famous is Qiu Jiaxing noodles.

The second stop-Zhangye

Main attractions:

1, Danxia Geopark:

Divided into colorful Danxia and ice ditch Danxia, the more shocking and spectacular is colorful Danxia. Colorful Danxia is about 40 kilometers away from Zhangye city, and Binggou Danxia is about 15 kilometers away from Colorful Danxia.

Tickets: Colorful Danxia 74 yuan and Binggou Danxia 60 yuan (all the above tickets include tourist tickets for scenic spots, and the ticket office is far from the core scenic spots). It is recommended to play for 3-4 hours at each of the two scenic spots. When entering the scenic spot, you must pay attention to sun protection. In addition, there is no food in the scenic spot. Pay attention to the weather forecast before going to colorful Danxia, and Chu Qing is the best after the rain.

2. Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon:

It is 56 kilometers away from Zhangye city, which is a scenic spot developed in recent years. It has been praised as "comparable to Zhangjiajie" and "comparable to the Grand Canyon" by China Geography magazine and well-known geological experts and tourists at home and abroad. It's an exaggeration, but it's still worth a visit.

However, compared with colorful Danxia, the ticket price of 130 yuan (tickets 100, sightseeing tickets 30) is too expensive. It takes about 10 minutes to get to the core scenic spot by sightseeing bus, so be prepared to break your leg without buying a ticket. It takes about three hours to play.

3. Horseshoe Temple Grottoes Scenic Area:

About 60 kilometers away from Zhangye city, it is a tourist area integrating grotto art, Qilian Mountain scenery and Yugur customs. Horseshoe Temple Cave Group was excavated in the Northern Liang Dynasty of the Sixteen Countries, about 1600 years ago.

Horseshoe Temple is dotted with many scenic spots. The core scenic spot is the 33-day Buddha Cave. Tickets for various scenic spots can be freely combined. Tickets can be purchased at the gate ticket office and specific scenic spots. The main scenic spots are around 70 yuan, and some other scenic spots are optional.

There are other self-funded projects such as horse riding in the scenic spot. There are many restaurants in the scenic spot, and private cars can enter the scenic spot, even if the parking fee is very low. It is recommended to play for 2-4 hours. After entering the scenic spot, it is best to go to the most important scenic spot, the 33-day Buddha Cave (there is a queue, and it will take about 1 hour on holidays), and then visit other scenic spots.

4. Zhangye Buddhist Temple:

In the downtown area, there is the largest indoor reclining Buddha in China in the temple. Tickets are 4 1 yuan. Play 1 hour or so.

Special food: Ganzhou rubbing caviar.

The third stop-Jiuquan and Jiayuguan

Main attractions:

1, Jinta Populus euphratica Scenic Area, Dongfeng Aerospace City:

These two scenic spots are on the same line. Jinta Huyanglin Scenic Area is about 50 kilometers away from Jiuquan City, and Dongfeng Aerospace City is about 180 kilometers away from Jinta Huyanglin Scenic Area. It takes about 2 hours to play.

It is said that Populus euphratica will not die for a thousand years, and it will not fall for a thousand years after death, but will be immortal for a thousand years. But the Populus euphratica forest in Jinta is planted artificially, which can't be compared with the Populus euphratica forest in Ejina Banner.

During the 11th period, the accommodation fee was surprisingly high, and the standard rooms were basically above 500, and the price fluctuated according to the passenger flow on that day. If conditions permit, it is best to go to Populus euphratica scenic spot after eleven. Admission: 65 yuan. You can take sightseeing bus or drive a private car into the scenic spot, and the cost is different.

20 17 Dongfeng Aerospace City was selected as one of the "Top Ten Sci-tech Tourism Bases in China" and 20 18 was selected as "China Industrial Heritage Protection List". Tickets: Dongfeng Aerospace City 150 yuan.

2. Jiayuguan Great Wall Scenic Area

Including Guancheng, the first pier of the Great Wall and the hanging wall of the Great Wall. There are three scenic spots dotted around, among which Guancheng Scenic Area is 5 kilometers away from Jiayuguan City. Jiayuguan is the westernmost end of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty. Jiayuguan and the nearby Great Wall, city platform, moat, beacon tower and other facilities form a strict military defense system, which is known as "the first male pass in the world".

Admission: 120 yuan (including three scenic spots), and the tour lasts for 3-4 hours.

3. Fante Happy World:

It is the largest high-tech fourth-generation theme park in Gansu, and is known as the "Pearl of the Oriental Silk Road". Admission: 240 yuan. With so many tourists, it takes 1 day to play.

Roasted mutton, special cuisine,1Building 4 is famous.

The fourth stop-Dunhuang

Main attractions:

1. Mingsha Mountain-Crescent Spring:

Mingsha Mountain is less than 5 kilometers away from Dunhuang City, and it is named after the sound of sand movement. Crescent spring surrounds Mingsha Mountain, which looks like a crescent moon. It is recommended to enter the scenic spot in the afternoon, avoid the high temperature and watch the desert sunset at dusk.

Admission: 120 yuan, there are many self-funded entertainment projects in the scenic spot. Tickets for Mingsha Mountain-Crescent Spring can be used for two days. Just enter the scenic spot and register the information.

2. Mogao Grottoes:

Its status is self-evident. The number of visitors to the Mogao Grottoes is limited every day, so you must book tickets in official website as soon as possible (30 days in advance), otherwise you can only buy emergency tickets (there are few caves to visit, and there is no explanation).

After the reservation is successful, first pick up the tickets from the digital exhibition center of the scenic spot, watch the theme movie "Millennium Mogao Grottoes" and the curtain movie "Dream Buddha Hall", then take the bus ferry of the scenic spot to visit the Mogao Grottoes on the spot, and then take the bus ferry back to the digital exhibition center after the visit.

Admission: 200 yuan (including movies, car ferry, lectures). The tour takes about 3-4 hours.

3. Other attractions:

Ya Dan National Geopark, Yangguan Scenic Area, Diaoquan Site, Dunhuang Film and Television Ancient City.

Ya Dan National Geopark is also known as the ghost town of Ya Dan. It is about160km away from Dunhuang city. He has shot many film and television works such as Hero and Legend of Heaven. Ya Dan landform exists along the expressway leading to Dunhuang, with special parking spots, but it is small in scale and ordinary in shape. Tickets for Ya Dan National Geopark 120 yuan.

Yangguan Scenic Area is 70km away from Dunhuang City, and consists of Han and Tang historical sites, desert natural scenery and Yangguan Museum, with tickets to 50 yuan.

The ruins of Diaoquan House are on the side of the expressway. It is about 1 km from G301Liu Ge Expressway. You can visit for free. If you are not a history or archaeological enthusiast, you don't have to go.

Dunhuang film and television ancient city, about 16 kilometers away from the urban area. He has shot many film and television works, such as Dunhuang, Grand Dunhuang, Tang Xuanzang, Renjie the Dungeon and Tiens. There are not many tourists in the scenic spot, which is well worth visiting. Tickets to 40 yuan will take about 1-2 hours to play.

The special food-donkey meat yellow noodles is famous for its great luck and Zhang Shun.

Do you like it here? These tourist routes were edited by Bian Xiao, hoping to give you some reference. I hope you can travel here more conveniently and enjoy the beautiful scenery here.