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Qinghai-Gansu travel guide | Staying up late to sort out 6-day tour, 3,000 per person

For those who come to Qinghai for the first time and don’t know how to do it, check out this six-day tour guide compiled by Qinghai locals😜! Follow directly, no detour or wrong path, guaranteed to have fun 😃! --------------------------- 🎒 Must-Bring Items: 🌟Documents: ID card, student ID card, military ID card (can be reduced or free) 🎫 🌟Electronics: Charging cable, power bank, headphones, camera, drone📷 🌟Medicine: treat high fever 💊, band-aid, motion sickness 💊, cold 💊 🌟Clothes: Warm down jacket, sneakers, sun hat, scarf🧥 🌟Skin care products: lotion, cleanser, mask, shampoo and shower gel🧴 -------------------                                          。 ⚠Special Reminder❗: 1⃣ It is best to bring a thermos, the water in the northwest is hard, drink boiled water better, we stay in the hotel. 🥤 2⃣ Gan Qing here eat more meat, especially beef and mutton, and spicy, friends who are not used to eating can bring some snacks. However the bosses we met were generous! 🍖 3⃣ There are many ethnic minorities in Qinghai. We must respect the beliefs and customs of the locals. 🙅‍ ---------------X----------。 🚗Tsing-Gan Grand Loop Line 6⃣ Day Tour Day 1⃣: Xining - Qinghai Lake - Chaka Salt Lake - Delingha (live) Day 2⃣: Delingha - Water Yadan - Dongtai Jinel Lake - Emerald Lake - Dachaidan (live) Day 3⃣: Dachaidan—Oil Town—Silk Road Heritage City—Desert Camping or Dunhuang (Stay) Day4⃣: Dunhuang - Mogao Grottoes - Mingsha Mountain Crescent Moon Spring - Shazhou Night Market - Dunhuang (stay) Day 5⃣: Dunhuang - Jiayuguan - Zhangye Colorful Danxia - Zhangye (live) Day 6⃣: Zhangye—Qilian Prairie—Gangshika Snow Peak—Menyuan Rapeseed Flower—Xining -------------------X. 🏖Fun attractions in Qinghai: Qinghai Lake🌊: Asia's largest inland lake, the water is so beautiful under the blue sky and white clouds! Chaka Salt Lake✨: Known as the mirror of the sky, it is one of the most beautiful salt lakes in China. Zhangye Danxia🌈: One of the largest Danxia landforms in China. Crescent Moon Spring in Mingsha Mountain🌙: The spring water is like a crescent moon, a baby in the desert. Dongtai Guinel Lake💎: The glass sea of ​​the Great Northwest, newly opened this year, disappeared for many years and can see it. Yadan on the Water🏜: A unique view, Yadan landform plus translucent water, a landscape in the desolate Gobi. Jiayuguan👨‍✈: The traffic artery of the "Silk Road", climb the city tower to see the scenery outside the gate, and check in NPCs inside the gate. -----------------------------------------------------------X                                         。 📌Playing Tips✔ ⚠️ The temperature difference between day and night is large, prepare a thick jacket and sunscreen. ⚠️ Plateau do not exercise strenuously, prepare to commonly use anti-high anti-hypertension drugs. ⚠️ Respect the customs of ethnic minorities, do not take pictures at will. ⚠️ Desert UV rays are strong, wear sunglasses, wear breathable clothing. ⚠️Mogao Grottoes require an appointment. Do not touch the mural artifacts. ⚠️ Salt Lake ground is slippery, wear non-slip shoes or shoe covers. ⚠️ Weak signal in some sections, plan your trip in advance. ⚠️ Dry climate, drink plenty of water, prepare lip balm. ⚠️ Desert wind and sand, bring windproof sand equipment. ⚠️ Long drive is easy to get tired, prepare snacks and entertainment. ----------X.
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