Beijing to Xining Trip

Spontaneous western adventure is here! 8 days to explore the beautiful scenery of Gansu and Qinghai + ten-city tour✨ 🚗【Itinerary Overview】 Day 1️⃣ Depart from Beijing → First experience in Lanzhou 🚄 Recommended train: G91 🏨 Stay: Lanzhou Feitian Hotel (near Lanzhou University Metro Station) 📸 Must-visit spots: ✅ Baita Mountain Park overlooking the Yellow River ✅ Century-old Zhongshan Iron Bridge night view Day 2️⃣ Flower sea overload mode 🍜 Lunch: Ersa Noodles (a time-honored classic!) 🚗 4.5-hour self-drive to Menyuan 💛 Golden ocean: Hundred-mile rapeseed flower sea 🌄 Secret spot check-in: Biandukou Ecological Area (continuous Qilian grassland) Day 3️⃣ Danxia geological wonder 🌈 Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park (recommended to enter in the afternoon) 🏡 Overnight: Wangshan Xiaozhu Hotel (Danxia view from the window!) Day 4️⃣ Free day to explore 🛣️ Scenic views along National Highway 213 are super healing 👒 Visit Kangle Grassland Day 5️⃣ Sacred lake pilgrimage ⛰️ Explore Zhuoer Mountain for 3 hours 🚗 5-hour drive on the ring road to Qinghai Lake 🌌 Stay: Plateau Sapphire Hotel (lake view room secured) Day 6️⃣ Mirror of the sky ☁️ Chaka Salt Lake (remember to wear bright colors!) 🏨 Hidden gem hotel by the salt lake: Tianyu Holiday Hotel Day 7️⃣ Choose one canyon 🌊 Longyang Gorge (earth crack wonder) or 💎 In-depth Qinghai Lake ring tour Day 8️⃣ Cultural journey 🕌 Ta'er Monastery (sacred site of Tibetan Buddhism) 🏨 Return stay: Lanzhou Center Suite Hotel Day 9️⃣ Museum wonder day 🦕 Gansu Provincial Museum (home of the original Flying Horse of Gansu!) 🚄 Recommended return train: G92 (15:39-22:42 arrival in Beijing) 🌟【Top 5 Must-Visit】 1️⃣ Zhangye Danxia: God’s spilled palette 2️⃣ Chaka Salt Lake: a must-visit sky mirror in a lifetime 3️⃣ Longqing Gorge: the Yellow River is actually green here 4️⃣ Menyuan Flower Sea: golden romance exclusive to midsummer 5️⃣ Gansu Museum: comprehensive Silk Road relics 📌【Practical Tips】 🔸 Plateau sun protection trio: sunglasses + sunscreen + sun hat 🔸 Rent an SUV (some roads are rugged) 🔸 Bring a windbreaker for big temperature differences at Qinghai Lake mornings and evenings 🔸 August is rainy season, remember to bring umbrella or raincoat 💬 Feel free to ask any questions in the comments~