The best route from Taiyuan to Qinghai Lake is in go on road trip on the 6th.

Day 1: Taiyuan-Yinchuan (more than 700 kilometers). Meet at 5: 30 in the morning and leave Taiyuan Xiaodian Expressway at 6: 00 sharp. After driving for a short distance, change lanes in the direction of Fenyang and Lishi, and keep the speed at about 90 ~ 100. After crossing Lishikou, the number of carts transporting coal will be significantly reduced, the road conditions will be good, and the speed can be slightly increased. Less than 9 o'clock, we arrived at Wubao Yellow River Bridge, a military crossing at the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi. After crossing the Yellow River to reach Wubao boundary in Shaanxi Province, the road conditions have been improved, the road surface is smooth and clean, there are fewer vehicles, and the speed has increased to about 1 10. However, the road in front of Jingbian, Shaanxi Province has many bends and five castles and many tunnels. Please pay attention to driving safety. It is expected to arrive at Dingbian, the last stop in Shaanxi, at noon 12, and get off at Dingbian Expressway intersection 1 km to enter Dingbian County. It's a short walk to the central area of Dingbian County. Dingbian special braised dishes include chicken, beef and mutton braised dishes. It is worth recommending that a large bowl of local "stuffed skin" in 4.5 yuan is very solid. Different from other places, it is a seasoning made of three spoonfuls of sheep liver sauce, which tastes good; Fixed noodles are very affordable, and even small bowls of noodles can top the big bowls of some hotels in Taiyuan. Advise friends who eat less to eat less, otherwise it will be easy to waste, take a rest and drive along the original expressway.

/kloc-get on the expressway after 0/3: 30, a few kilometers away from Ningxia. Connecting the border between Ningshan and Ningshan is the huge Wangquanliang toll station, which is located in Ningxia after the station, followed by the edge characteristics of the Mu Us Desert, continuous small sandbags and bleak eyes. Only the sparse willow leaves are a little yellow-green can make people feel a little green. From Jingbian (you can choose to take a look at Yan 'an, the revolutionary holy land, the whole expressway 150KM) to Yinchuan, the road conditions are very good, with few vehicles and smooth roads. It is only about 1.5 hours' drive from Yinchuan to Yanchi, Shaanxi, and it is expected to arrive in Yinchuan on 15.30 in the afternoon. Yinchuan's main attractions: Zhenbeibao West Cinema (ticket 40 yuan), A Chinese Odyssey, Red Sorghum, Shepherd and Xinlongmen Inn are being filmed at this time. Nanguan mosque Xixia tomb. Local specialties: Lycium barbarum, licorice, Helan stone. Local diet: Zhongwei pigeon fish, hand-grabbed mutton, mutton in soup, steamed mutton, money seaweed, and local yogurt are also delicious, very strong and powerful. ) When you arrive in Yinchuan, you can contact Yinchuan Brigade to enhance your feelings. (Su Yinchuan)

The next day: Yinchuan-Lanzhou. It starts at 7:00 in the morning and the whole journey is about 400KM. . Visit Shapotou, Zhongwei on the way (ticket 80). Shapotou Tourist Area in Ningxia is located at the southeast edge of Tengger Desert, 20km west of zhongwei in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and on the north bank of the Yellow River. Here, the desert, the Yellow River, the mountains and the oasis are integrated, which has both the grandeur of the northwest and the beauty of the south of the Yangtze River. During the Qianlong period, a large sand dike with a width of 2000 meters and a height of about 100 meters was formed on the river bank, so it was named Shatuotou, later called Shapotou. The 100-meter sand slope is inclined at 60 degrees. The weather is fine and the temperature rises. When people slide down the sand slope, there is a kind of "hum-hum-"roar in the sand slope, just like the bell in the golden bell jar, so it has the reputation of "ringing bells on the sand slope", which is one of the four big ringing sands in China.

Lanzhou is an important town of the ancient "Silk Road", and history and nature have left many places of interest for Lanzhou. Lanzhou is a well-known melon and fruit city at home and abroad, which has the tourist characteristics of summer vacation and fruit tasting in summer and autumn. You can see the ancient wooden row ferry and experience the ancient rhyme of "crossing the Yellow River"; You can also take a rubber boat to drift on the Yellow River. Lanzhou's diet: mutton bread in soup, Lanzhou stuffed skin, Lanzhou beef noodles, Lanzhou snacks, grey beans and candied fruit. Contact with Lanzhou brigade to enhance feelings. (Sulan)

Day 3: Qinghai Lake in Lanzhou. Morning: Drive to Xining, the whole journey is about high speed. We are expected to arrive in Xining in three hours. From Xining, take Xita Expressway and arrive at Ta 'er Temple in minutes. The ticket is RMB, and the tour time is about 10 hour. Then, we set off for Sun Moon Mountain, pass through Lajiguan at an altitude of meters, and reach Sun Moon Mountain. The ticket is RMB, and the tour time is about 10 hour. The marriage of Princess Wencheng and Tubo Zampambo in Tang Dynasty is the reason why she entered southern Tibet through the ancient Tang-Tubo road. After "all rivers in the world flow eastward, only this stream flows westward", the Tanghe River is the way. Then we arrived at the destination of this activity, Qinghai Lake, the largest and most beautiful lake in China (100 yuan/person, by boat in 50 yuan/person), which is the largest saltwater lake in China with an area of more than 4,500 square kilometers. From June to September every year, rape blossoms bloom in a large area, golden and spectacular. How can you stand staying in a hotel, licking things, finding a suitable camping place and camping and cooking with such beautiful scenery? Looking at the smoke rising from the kitchen, the rippling lake and the melodious countryside, it's so beautiful! (Su Qinghai Lake)

Day 4: Qinghai Lake-Lanzhou (750km). Tour around Qinghai Lake at 7: 00 am, with a total distance of 360KM. Qinghai Lake is a sacred lake in Tibetan areas. It is best to respect local customs and circle the lake clockwise. Along the way, there are basically barbed wire erected by the government between the roads and pastures in the lake area, but there are still many places where there is no barbed wire or it is easy to climb over.

Qinghai Lake. Driving route: Bird Island, Chaka Salt Lake, Rubber Mountain Pass and Heima River (opening hours::) Just look at the national roads of Qinghai Lake Township, Xihai Town, Xining and Lanzhou.

3 Precautions:

1, guard against dogs near herders, and guard against wolves when camping at night (according to Tibetans, there are wolves in the east of the lake).

2. Some places near the lake are wetlands and swamps, so don't venture near the lake easily.

Don't try to swim in the holy lake, and respect Tibetan beliefs.

4. Don't leave rubbish by the lake.

5. The temperature in the plateau is not high but the sunshine is strong. It is recommended to use professional-grade PA++sunscreen skin care products.

6, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and clothes can be increased or decreased at any time. Check the weather forecast of the season before you go out.