A complete guide to the 7-day pure adventure tour in Qinghai and Gansu

Be sure to prepare a good travel guide before traveling to the Northwest, otherwise it is easy to make mistakes! 😭If you’re visiting Northwest China for the first time and don’t know where to go, you can take a look at this nanny-level travel guide. I’ll thank you for helping me! 🧳 Travel essentials list 🔖 ID: Student ID and other preferential IDs (save as much as possible!) 📱Electrical appliances: mobile phones, power banks, cameras (clear memory!) 🧴Supplies: toiletries set + high-power sunscreen + moisturizing mask (the ultraviolet rays in the northwest are too strong!) 👗Clothing: A thin jacket is a must! The temperature difference between morning and evening is ridiculous~ Qinghai Lake Dunhuang Zhangye Water Elegance 7-Day Grand Loop: Day 1: Xining------Sun Moon Mountain-----Qinghai Lake (Heima River)---Chaka Salt Lake (stay overnight) Day 2: Chaka -------Crossing the Qaidam Basin ------Emerald Lake ------Dachaidam (stay overnight) Day 3: Daxiadan---U-shaped road---Dongtaijinaier Lake---Water Yadan---Dxiadan (stay overnight) Day 4: Da Qaidam --- Heidu Mountain --- Oil Town --- Dunhuang City (stay overnight) Day 5: Dunhuang------Mogao Grottoes (the best time to buy tickets is around 9 am)--------Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Lake-----Shazhou Night Market-----Dunhuang City (stay overnight) Day 6: Dunhuang City -------Passing Jiayuguan -------Zhangye Colorful Danxia ---Zhangye (stay overnight) Day 7: Zhangye---Biandukou---Qilian Mountains, Qilian Grassland---Gangshika Snow Peak (view from a distance)------—Xining City (end) 🚗Travel options ✅Self-driving: Qinghai is quite special, the scenic spots are far apart, you need to prepare a strategy, it is not recommended if you are not an experienced driver ✅Charter/carpooling: A relatively cheap way to travel, you can stop and go as you please, it is very convenient to find a reliable travel agency ✅Group tour: suitable for traveling, cheap and hassle-free, you don’t need to spend time making a plan to have fun ⚠️【Travel pitfall avoidance tips】 1️⃣The climate in the northwest is dry and the ultraviolet rays are very strong. Pay attention to hydrating and moisturizing, and do a good job of sun protection! 2️⃣The cuisine of Qinghai and Gansu tends to be heavy in flavor, mainly salty and spicy, and the local diet is mainly based on pasta. Most of the stir-fried dishes are Sichuan style 3️⃣ The altitude sickness on the conventional route is weak, usually around 2500-3000 meters, so don't worry, it's no problem 4️⃣ Generally, Xining is chosen as the starting point. There are many flights and trains from all over the country to Xining, which is very convenient 5️⃣Many attractions require walking, remember to wear comfortable sports shoes 6️⃣Don’t take a shower or do strenuous exercise when you first arrive in the northwest, as it is easy to get altitude sickness 7️⃣The temperature difference between morning and night is large, remember to prepare summer clothes 👗 and jackets and thick coats 8️⃣ You can buy some snacks to eat on the way, because the area is vast and sparsely populated, the meal times will not be fixed 9️⃣There are only three modes of transportation in the northwest: self-driving/chartering/carpooling/group travel. The northwest is vast and public transportation is really inconvenient. Tips: 1⃣ Sun and sand protection set ☀ The ultraviolet rays in the northwest are ridiculously strong! Sunscreen + sunglasses + wide-brimmed hat are standard. The reflected light from Chaka Salt Lake/desert is more dazzling, so it is recommended to bring a gauze scarf to wrap your head. 🌪 Mingsha Mountain and Heidu Mountain are very windy and sandy, so remember to take anti-sand measures for your mobile phone/camera (wrapping the lens with plastic wrap is effective) 2⃣ Dressing Formula 👗 Salt Lake/Grassland: Bright long skirt + ethnic style shawl (red/yellow/white extra) 🕶 Highway/Yadan: denim shorts + Martin boots + sunglasses, instantly turn into the protagonist of a western blockbuster 🧥 Life-saving equipment: down jacket or jacket (Qinghai Lake/Qilian is close to 0℃ in the morning and evening)