Northwest China Travel | Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Big Loop 6 Days 5 Nights Tour Guide

When you think of the Northwest, what comes to mind❓ Gobi deserts or the Loess Plateau? Then you must come and see ✨ Here, there are high mountain lakes, desert sunsets, forests and flowers, snowy mountains and salt lakes, and in addition to the beautiful scenery, there is the millennium heritage of the Silk Road Dunhuang. This classic 6⃣️-day big loop will take you through clear mountains and wide waters, feeling the vastness and romance of the great Northwest~ . 🚘Itinerary at a glance D①Xining-Qinghai Lake-Chaka Salt Lake-Chaka Town D②Chaka-Qaidam Basin-Emerald Lake-Dachaidan D③Dachaidan-Qinghai Yadan-Gobi Highway-Petroleum Town-Dunhuang D④Dunhuang-Mogao Caves-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring-Dunhuang D⑤Dunhuang Guazhou-Jiayuguan-Zhangye Danxia-Zhangye D⑥Zhangye-Qilian Grassland-Menyuan-Daban Mountain Viewing Platform-Xining . 🌈Attraction Guide ⛳Qinghai Lake: A highland lake as clear as a sapphire Tips: Walking along the lake, you can see the statue of the Western Queen Mother in the middle of the lake, and going forward to the heart of the lake, you can take a large cruise ship and enjoy some water activities🛳️ . ⛳Chaka Salt Lake: A natural crystalline salt lake, a pure light-colored lake Tips: The Mirror of the Sky is a natural landscape where you can check in at the salt lake and play in the water, while Sky No.1 is a man-made attraction where you can experience many amusement projects✔️ Both scenic areas require a ride from the visitor center to the entrance, then choose one to play . ⛳Chaerhan Salt Lake: A vast salt lake as green as jade Tips: The straw umbrellas, swings, road signs, and shallow shores in the scenic area are all popular photo spots📷 Aerial photography on the white road can capture different colors of lake water on both sides . ⛳Dachaidan Emerald Lake: A salt lake scenic area composed of small lakes of different sizes and colors Tips: Lake No.1 is crowded, with food carts nearby, Lake No.4 is heart-shaped and requires aerial photography to see the shape, Lake No.5 has salt paths in the water where you can walk and take photos . ⛳Mogao Caves: A palace of art with splendidly painted murals Tips: Cave No.17 with the Sutra Preservation Tower is a signature check-in spot, Cave No.96 is the nine-story Buddha, and the emergency visit includes Caves No.96, 148, 130, 100🔅 . 🍀Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring: A crescent-shaped spring surrounded by desert Tips: The desert is very hot during the day, usually entering the park after 17:00, you can climb the sand dunes from the artificial wooden walkway, and prepare shoe covers before going to the scenic area (or wear slippers) . ⛳Zhangye Danxia: A Danxia landform with interlacing colors and hilly appearance Tips: The scenic tour goes from Viewing Platform No.1 to No.4, pay attention to the visiting order of each gate⭕ . 🍀Considerate Tips 1⃣️Normal tickets for the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang need to be booked one month in advance, and it may not be possible to book during peak season, so you can choose an emergency visit ticket (4 caves + scenic shuttle) 2⃣️Desert camping is in ordinary small tents, and washing facilities are not very convenient, you can choose to stay in a hotel in Dunhuang