Northwest Travel Guide | Qinghai-Gansu Loop + Hoh Xil 8-Day Tour Guide

From July to September, make an appointment with your bestie to go to the northwest! Easily find popular attractions and food in the Northwest. I have compiled a guide for everyone, just go for it❗️❗️❗️ ----------------- 🌟Required documents for the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop ✔ Basic documents: ID card, student ID/teacher ID, driver's license, vehicle registration ✔ Electronic products: power bank (must bring every day!), camera/drone (to take beautiful photos of Danxia Salt Lake), mobile phone holder (a great tool for taking selfies on the road) ✔ Daily necessities: sunscreen (SPF50+), sunglasses, sun hat (UV rays in the northwest are ridiculously strong!), jacket (temperature difference between morning and evening is 20℃+), comfortable hiking shoes, bright long skirt (essential for taking photos at Chaka Salt Lake), lip balm, moisturizing mask, thermos cup, garbage bag --------------------------------- Hoh Xil Dunhuang Zhangye 8-day Grand Loop: Day 1: Xining ---- Sun Moon Mountain ---- Qinghai Lake (Heima River) ---- Chaka (stay overnight) Day 2: Chaka Salt Lake -------- Chaerhan Salt Lake -------- Golmud (stay overnight) Day 3: Golmud-------Nachitai--------Wuji Dragon and Phoenix Palace-------Kunlun Pass-------Hoh Xil Sonam Darje Conservation Station--------Golmud (stay) Day 4: Golmud ------ 315U Highway ------ Dongtaijinaier Lake ------ Water Yadan ------- Dachaidan (stay overnight) Day 5: Da Qaidam Emerald Lake------Heidu Mountain------Oil Town------Silk Road Heritage City-----Dunhuang City (overnight) Desert camping and night starry sky photography. Day 6: Dunhuang - Mogao Grottoes (the best time to buy tickets is around 9am) - Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Lake - Shazhou Night Market - Dunhuang City (stay overnight) Day 7: Dunhuang City - Passing Jiayuguan - Zhangye Colorful Danxia - Zhangye (stay overnight) Day 8: Zhangye------Biandukou-------Ebao-----Qilian Grassland-------Gangshika Snow Peak (viewed from a distance)------Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Sea-------Xining ------------------ ⭕️Popular attractions in Northwest China ✅Qinghai Lake: a turquoise lake, a vast and tranquil plateau ✅Chaka Salt Lake: A must-visit "sky realm" in your lifetime ✅Chaerhan Salt Lake: The vast lake surface of green apple color is like a huge mirror ✅U-shaped road: Cross the popular road and experience the unique charm of the desert U-shaped road ✅Dongtaijinaier Lake: Known as the Maldives of China, it is breathtakingly beautiful! ✅ Yadan on the water: The Gobi Desert is endless, and the Yadan on the water is mysterious and magnificent ✅ Dachaidan Emerald Lake: The lake is as green as emerald, like jade embedded in the ground ✅Heidu Mountain: mysterious and unique, with a different kind of charm! ✅ Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake: Climb the sand dunes, experience the excitement of sand sliding and the magnificence of the desert scenery ✅Mogao Grottoes: A grotto known as the pearl of oriental art. Every relief and painting is the embodiment of the ancients’ artistic wisdom. ✅Jiayuguan: Standing in Jiayuguan City, feel the vicissitudes of a thousand years of history ✅Zhangye Danxia: red, yellow, blue and green are intertwined, just like the palette of a painting master ✅Menyuan Rapeseed Flowers: 600,000 acres of golden rapeseed flowers swaying in the wind, enjoying the most beautiful plateau scenery ✅Qilian Mountain Grassland: The grassland is vast and green, dotted with cattle and sheep --------------------------- 💁Highlights ◀️Pure play: no shopping, no hidden consumption, focus on travel experience ◀️Pick-up: 24-hour shuttle service to airport/station ◀️Car: Comfortable private car pick-up, say goodbye to crowded travel ◀️Accommodation: Select high-end hotels to experience the flavor of Northwest China ◀️Leader: Local leader on the Northwest Live Map will take you on a tour of the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop ---------------------------------- ⚠️【Newbies must read TIPS】 🔸Danxia landform is not easy to form! Please resist the urge to roll over when you encounter colorful hills. Drones must be registered in advance before they can fly. 🔸Breathe in slow motion + avoid strenuous exercise to prevent altitude sickness 🔸The climate in the northwest is dry! Carry a thermos cup + lip balm + hydrating spray with you, and girls should remember to apply a facial mask at night ----------------------------- ⚠️ "Avoidance Guide" ✔ Qinghai Lake: Don't go to Erlangjian Scenic Area, we recommend the free viewing platform (Heimahe, Dongger) ✔ Salt Lake Selection: When the weather is bad, you can go to Chaerhan Salt Lake or Emerald Lake. ✔ Mogao Grottoes: Reservations must be made in advance, as A tickets are very hard to get during peak season! ✔ U-shaped road: It is forbidden to take photos in the middle of the road, it is unsafe! ✔ Mingsha Mountain: Go after 6pm to avoid sun exposure ✔ Colorful Danxia: The color is light in the morning, so it is recommended to go at sunset ✔ Altitude sickness: Xining is 2200m above sea level, Qinghai Lake is 3200m above sea level, prepare Rhodiola rosea in advance