A complete guide to a counterclockwise family tour in the northwest during the summer vacation

👨‍👨‍👧👨‍👨‍👧Life advice: Be sure to take your children to the Silk Road during the summer vacation! The scenery along the way is so beautiful that it is touching. Grasslands, lakes, deserts, snow-capped mountains, Danxia, ​​starry sky... Only when you see them with your own eyes can you feel the breathtaking beauty. - 🌦Temperature difference between Qinghai and Gansu 🧥The daytime temperature in Qinghai and Gansu (May and June) is about 18 degrees, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large❗️Please keep warm 👗The daytime temperature in Qinghai (July, August, and September) is about 25 degrees (strong ultraviolet rays), and the temperature difference between morning and evening is about 12 degrees [no air conditioning] Dunhuang and Zhangye (July, August, September) temperature is about 30 degrees [air-conditioned] - 🫧Climate and altitude 🏃‍♀️【Qinghai Section】 is located on the northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an average altitude of about 3,000 meters. It has a plateau climate, with a large temperature difference between morning and evening, "different weather every ten miles", long sunshine hours and strong ultraviolet rays. We are just going there for tourism, so there is no need to worry about (altitude sickness) 👫【Gansu Section】Belongs to the Hexi Corridor section, with a lower altitude, an average altitude of about 1,500 meters; strong ultraviolet rays and a dry climate - Advantages of reverse line: There is an adaptation process from low altitude to high altitude, and there is basically no altitude sickness, which is suitable for the elderly and children. The route is counterclockwise, relatively small, and there is no traffic jam throughout the journey. The general route is clockwise, because you go in the opposite direction of the crowd, which just avoids the peak hours and there are not many people at the attractions. Highly recommended! ! -- Reverse itinerary: Shuiya, Hoh Xil for eight days: Day 1: Xining ---- Gangshika Snow Peak (view from a distance) ---- Biandukou ---- Colorful Danxia ---- Zhangye (stay overnight) Day 2: Zhangye------Jiayuguan------Dunhuang Shazhou Night Market (stay overnight) Day 3: Dunhuang---Mogao Grottoes (it is recommended to buy tickets around 9 am)---Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Lake---Dunhuang City (stay) Day 4: Dunhuang - Oil Town - Highway 66 - Heidu Mountain - Dachaidan (stay overnight) Day 5: Dachaidan---Water Yadan---Dongtaijinaier Lake---Road 315---Chaerhan---Golmud Day 6: Golmud - Hoh Xil - Kunlun Pass - Wuji Dragon and Phoenix Palace - Nachitai - Golmud Day 7: Golmud - Chaerhan - Crossing the Qaidam Basin - Chaka Salt Lake Day 8: Chaka Salt Lake ------- Qinghai Lake (Heima River) ------ Sun Moon Mountain ------ Xining (end) ---------------------- ✅Must-visit popular attractions 💎Qinghai Lake: The lake water is azure blue, and it is a famous plateau sapphire 💎Chaka Salt Lake: ‘Sky Realm’, one of the 55 places you must visit in your lifetime 💎Water Yadan: In Uyghur, it means "a small hill with steep walls", also called "wind erosion forest", which is a peculiar wind erosion landform 💎Emerald Lake: The color of Emerald Lake will be different at different time periods, which is extremely beautiful 💎Chaerhan Salt Lake: It is a touch of emerald green in the plateau desert. The beauty here is clean and holy. 💎Mogao Grottoes: Feel the beauty of art and have a dialogue with thousands of years 💎 Crescent Lake in Mingsha Mountain: The Crescent Lake that never dries up, a miracle in the desert 💎Colorful Danxia: A rainbow on the ground, a true natural wonder -- ✅Avoid pitfalls: Qinghai Lake, I don't recommend going to Erlangjian Scenic Area, I recommend Heima River, the waterfront scenery is better Don't go to Mingsha Mountain on a windy day, or you will be blown away. You don’t have to visit all the salt lakes. If you are short on time, you can just visit the Chaerhan Salt Lake or the Dachaidan Emerald Lake. Don't go to the Colorful Danxia at noon, it's hot and sunny. It's recommended to go in the afternoon so that you can take better photos. During the peak season, you must book tickets in advance for the Mogao Grottoes. You can't get in if you buy tickets on site. . ✨Tips: 1️⃣ Desert sunscreen should be SPF50+ 2️⃣Prepare some stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets 3️⃣Prepare a few more sets of quick-drying clothes for your children. This itinerary has been proven to be cost-effective! Just follow me~