1 route, Qinggan 6-day loop route
DAY 1: Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Laji Mountain-Qinghai Lake-Heima River (stay in Heima River)
Day 2: Heima River-Chaka Salt Lake-Crook Lake-Dachaidan (Accommodation: Dachaidan Town)
Day 3: Dachaidan-Ya Dan landform group in Qinghai-Dangjinshan-Aksai-Yangguan-Dunhuang (accommodation: Dunhuang)
Day 4: Dunhuang-Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain-Mogao Grottoes-Dunhuang (Accommodation: Dunhuang)
Day 5: Dunhuang-Guazhou-Jiayuguan-Zhangye Colorful Danxia (Accommodation: Colorful Danxia Town)
Day 6: Colorful Danxia in Zhangye-Biandukou-Qilian Grassland-Menyuan Rape Flower-Dabanshan-Heiquan Reservoir-Xining
2. Qingdao-Gansu Seven-Day Ring Road
DAY 1: Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Laji Mountain-Qinghai Lake-Heima River (stay in Heima River)
Day 2: Heima River-Chaka Salt Lake-Crook Lake-Dachaidan (Accommodation: Dachaidan Town)
Day 3: Dachaidan-Ya Dan landform group in Qinghai-Petroleum City (Aksai)-Yangguan-Dunhuang (accommodation: Dunhuang)
Day 4: Dunhuang-Mingsha Mountain-Crescent Spring-Mogao Grottoes (staying in Dunhuang)
Day 5: Dunhuang-Jiayuguan-Zhangye Colorful Danxia (Accommodation: Colorful Danxia Town)
Day 6: Colorful Danxia in Zhangye-Biandukou-Aobao Ancient Town-Qilian-Zhuo'er Mountain (staying in Qilian)
Day 7: Qilian-Qilian Grassland-Menyuan-Dabanshan-Heiquan Reservoir-Xining
3. Qinggan Eight-Day Ring Road
DAY 1: Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Laji Mountain-Daotang River-Qinghai Lake-Heima River (stay in Heima River)
DAY2: Black Horse River-Chaka-Delingha (Accommodation: Delingha)
Day 3: Delingha-Shuiyadan-Nanbaxian-Dachaidan (B&B: Dachaidan)
Day 4: Dachaidan-Dangjinshan-Petroleum City (Aksai)-Yangguan-Dunhuang (Accommodation: Dunhuang)
Day 5: Dunhuang-Mogao Grottoes-Mingsha Mountain (Accommodation: Dunhuang)
Day 6: Dunhuang-Jiayuguan Tower-Colorful Danxia Town, Zhangye (Accommodation: Colorful Danxia Town)
Day 7: Colorful Danxia Town in Zhangye-Qilian (B&B: Qilian)
Day 8: Qilian-Menyuan Qingshizui-Xining
Loop characteristic scenic spot
Traffic overview (traffic from all over the country to Xining)
train
1, direct to Xining. Details can be found on 12306 website. Many cities have trains that stop or end in Xining.
2. Move to the nearest place. For example, in Shijiazhuang, Handan and Harbin, there is no direct train to Xining, so you can choose to transfer to Beijing.
3. Lanzhou transit (recommended). Lanzhou transit is more feasible than the nearest transit. There are many trains from all over the country to Lanzhou, which is cheaper than going to Xining.
plane
2- 1, direct to Xining. Many provincial capitals have direct flights to Xining. Details can be found through airlines or other ticketing websites.
2-2, Lanzhou transit (recommended). If there is no direct flight to Xining, I suggest you directly search for flights to Lanzhou. There are many flights to Lanzhou from all over the country, which is more cost-effective.
Lanzhou-Xining traffic
Maybe everyone thinks that one is in Gansu and the other is in Qinghai, so the traffic will be inconvenient. In fact, Lanzhou is very convenient to Xining. Let's talk about the traffic between Lanzhou and Xining.
Fly to Nakagawa Airport.
1, take the bus to Xining. There are direct airport buses from Zhongchuan Airport to Xining, which depart at 12: 30, 15: 30 and 19: 30 respectively, and there are buses at each departure point. The price is 100 yuan/person. The journey takes about two and a half hours. When you arrive in Xining, you can park your car anywhere you can. Usually, the green-Gansu loop line ordered by everyone includes shuttle service. Contact the master to pick it up when you arrive. Customer service telephone number of Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport: 093 1-8 168464.
2. Train to Xining. First take the intercity high-speed train from Zhongchuan Airport to Lanzhou West Station (departure time: 7: 28 am-22: 34 pm; It takes about 40 minutes by car), and then take the bullet train from Lanzhou West Railway Station to Xining (departure time: 7: 40 am to 20: 55 pm; 1 hour drive, about 10 minute).
The situation of going to Lanzhou station by train
This is relatively easy. Just take the Lanzhou West Railway Station-Xining bullet train directly.
General situation of internal traffic during the trip (kilometers, etc.). )
6-day tour, 7-day tour and 8-day tour transportation
Qinghai loop tour mainly includes 6-day tour, 7-day tour and 8-day tour. We have compiled a form to help you quickly understand the Qinghai Great Loop Tour.
There are two differences between sixth, seventh and eighth:
(1) "Heimahe to Dachaidan" is refined into a two-day tour of "Heimahe-Delingha and Delingha-Dachaidan".
⑵ Refine "Colorful Danxia-Xining" into "Colorful Danxia-Qilian, Qilian-Xining" two-day tour.
Road conditions
1, "Chaka to Qilian" needs to cross Rubber Mountain and Dadongshu Mountain (a mountain section), and the road conditions are good in summer, so it is necessary to pay attention to snowfall in winter.
2. Because "Colorful Danxia-Xining" takes the national highway and provincial highway, it doesn't take the high speed, there is a speed limit, and it has to climb the mountain, so it takes about 7 hours to drive 380 kilometers. And Dunhuang-colorful Danxia is 600 kilometers, only 6 hours.
The other routes are basically high-speed+provincial \ national highway, with good road conditions.
3. Extreme situation: In the "Biandukou-Ebao" section of "Colorful Danxia-Xining", a mudslide may occur in the summer rainstorm to destroy the road. In this case, a detour from Wuwei to Menyuan is necessary. Take Zhangye-Wuwei (highway, 240 kilometers) and Wuwei-Menyuan (provincial road+county road, 205 kilometers), and the whole journey takes about 6 hours.
Accommodation articles The main accommodation places of Qinggan Ring Road: Heimahe, Dachaidan, Dunhuang, Zhangye and Xining. The accommodation environment is different, and some of them are even very different. Let's give you a detailed analysis.
Heimahe accommodation
Advantages:
You can photograph the sunrise rising on the lake. At dawn, the sun slowly climbed up from the other side of the lake plane, which was very beautiful.
Supplement: about shooting the sunrise, it doesn't mean that you can see the sunrise when you get up and come out of the inn. There are two main ways.
1, it takes about 10 minutes to see the scenic spots by bus. The car is parked on the side of the road, and there are some muddy places to walk over. After watching the sunrise, my shoes were covered with mud.
2. Go to the bridge to watch the sunrise. However, the bridge head is far from the lake, and there are obstacles such as wires in the middle, which affects the shooting effect.
Disadvantages:
① poor environment. The accommodation conditions in Heimahe River are relatively simple, most of them are three-story houses built by farmers themselves, and the housing is also very tight. In the summer of 20 17, because of the government's grassland protection policy, it is forbidden to build tents in the grassland without permission, and tourists are not allowed to camp. Therefore, in the summer of 17, even tourists have to live in sheep sheds and cowsheds.
2 the price is high. The Heima River is going to be evacuated from the countryside to build a town, so some private hotels that are illegally built have been demolished, and yurts are not allowed to be built on the grassland, so housing is restricted. In the peak season, the price of a very ordinary room is common, and even a room is hard to find.
Heimahe Accommodation-Alternatives
Accommodation around Xihu Road. (The following advantages and disadvantages are compared with Heimahe accommodation)
Advantages:
The environment is better and you can see the perfect sunrise. The road around the West Lake Hotel is the lake, and the sunrise we see rises from the lake, which is one of the best attractions.
Disadvantages:
The accommodation price of Huanhu West Road in peak season is relatively high, and there are few houses. The average price of a standard room is 654.38+10,000 yuan+,so it is difficult to book it successfully in the peak season.
Chaka townlet accommodation
Advantages:
① Chaka Town has good accommodation conditions and many houses. Most of the accommodations are standard rooms in ordinary hotels.
② Chaka Town is closer to Salt Lake. You can arrive at Chaka Salt Lake and take photos before 10 in the morning. As a mirror of the sky, everyone wants to shoot beautiful reflection movies here. In fact, such photos can only be taken before 10 in the morning.
At noon, the sun shines directly, there won't be too many elongated shadows, and the photos taken are not very nice. In the afternoon, the reflection can only be darkened, without aesthetic feeling.
Disadvantages:
I can't see the sunrise in Qinghai Lake.
Tips:
Qingyan Hotel Upgrade Policy
After staying in this hotel, you can also enter Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area at night, where you can see the reflection of stars.
Qinghai Lake 15 1 Scenic Area Accommodation
Advantages:
Attractions can be more selective, from small business hotels to four-star hotels. The house price is around 80-500 yuan. Near the scenic spot is a new plan, neat and clean, and the price is lower than that of Heima River. You can also watch the sunrise from the 15 1 scenic spot, facing the lake without leaving the hotel.
Disadvantages:
You can't see the sunrise on the lake, but the sun you see rises from the mountain opposite the lake.
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Ask to see the sunrise
From the point of view of scenic spots: If you want to see the best sunrise, Huanhu West Road and Heima River can be satisfied, and the sunrise around Huanhu West Road is more beautiful. If there is not much demand for sunrise, Qinghai Lake 15 1 scenic spot can meet it.
Compared with the two, the price of Huanhu West Road in peak season is twice as high as that of Heima River, and there may be no cell phone signal around Huanhu West Road. The only advantage is that it is close to the lake and it is more convenient to watch the sunrise. You can stand by the hotel and watch the sunrise. 15 1 There are many accommodation spaces to choose from around the scenic spot. It's no problem to stay in a standard room (300-400 yuan/room). It is more convenient to watch the sunrise on the west road around the lake, and you can see it when you go out. It will be hard to watch the sunrise in Heima River. You have to walk a muddy road alone.
② There is no special requirement for sunrise.
Chaka Town will be a comprehensive and cost-effective choice. Although I can't see the sunrise, I can guarantee that I can take the opportunity to enter the tea card the next day and take the best reflection photos. If you choose Qingyan Hotel, the added value will be better and you can enter the scenic spot at night.
There are many houses in Chaka Town with a wide range of house prices.
Dachaidan accommodation
Dachaidan's housing is also very tight, so be sure to book in advance.
Qinggan no.6 tours the ring road and needs to live in Dachaidan the next day. Due to the shortage of housing, when Dachaidan has no room, many teams will adjust to Delingha for accommodation. We don't recommend carrying out this plan unless we have to.
The whole journey from Delingha to Dunhuang is more than 580 kilometers, while Dachaidan is less than 400 kilometers, so it will be very tiring to catch 200 kilometers this day.
Dunhuang accommodation
The choice of accommodation in Dunhuang has greatly increased, including business standard rooms, inns, homestays and camping. Usually, the prices of several accommodation methods are not much different.
Camping in the desert. If you want to camp, you must inform the team's customer service staff in advance to arrange the time. Camping friends can enjoy barbecues, watch open-air movies and so on for free.
Zhangye accommodation
Visitors who book cars and accommodation are the default hotel standard rooms. There are many hotels here, mostly homestays.
There are two reasons for arranging accommodation in Qicai Town instead of Zhangye City:
(1) Zhangye Colorful Danxia Geopark has a large scenic spot. It takes nearly two and a half hours to shoot a perfect sunset completely, and it takes 1 hour from the scenic spot to the urban area. In addition, it has been 7 hours since Dunhuang arrived in Zhangye, and it is too tiring to play for a day. It is most appropriate to arrange colorful towns at the entrance of the scenic spot.
② In the peak season of Zhangye City, the average business hotel will sell to 180-200 yuan/room, while the bed in the entrance town is 50-60 yuan/room, and the standard room is about 120 yuan/room. There are many restaurants at the entrance, which can effectively solve the problem of eating and staying.
Delhi accommodation
The Delingha accommodation mentioned here is an 8-day tour of Delingha. Once again, the 6-day tour is not recommended, because it is too far to live in Delingha the day before, because I will go to Dunhuang the next day!
On the second day of the 8 th tour, the route is "Heima River-Delingha", and this route is of course to stop in Delingha.
There are many houses in Delingha, ranging from ordinary hotels to star-rated hotels, and many hotels are particularly new. In terms of price, the usual business hotel is 280-300 yuan, and the four-star hotel is 380-420 yuan.
Qilian county accommodation
Qilian County is a well-organized "Little Switzerland in the East" with beautiful scenery. There are many hotels in Qilian, from business hotels to star-rated hotels.
Do you think the house in Qilian is easier to decide? Actually, it's not. There are many houses, but too many people. Even Qinghai people will go to Qilian for the summer. During the peak season, everyone must book in advance as much as possible.
Qilian also has a particularly big advantage. There are many homestays here. And most of them are Hui people, and many homestays are run by Hui villagers themselves. Living in a homestay can give you a deeper understanding of Huizhou cuisine and culture.
Price: In the peak season of July and August, the price of a four-star hotel is about 360-380 yuan. April-June, September, 65438+1October (excluding the golden week) is about 160 yuan, and the hotel in this case is also very good.
Xining accommodation
When you book your trip, even the car+accommodation package does not include the pricing of accommodation in Xining. So I have to book it myself in Xining. The housing prices in Xining vary greatly, and the standard room price of budget hotels is about 200-300 yuan.
Huahua+Gourmet Xining-Heimahe
It mainly includes two scenic spots, Ta 'er Temple and Qinghai Lake.
Ta 'er Temple:
Admission: 80 yuan/person
Interpretation fee:
Low season (65438+June 00, 65438+May 06 15):
1-5 people (120 yuan), 6- 10 people (140 yuan),1-15 people: 160 yuan)
Peak season (May16-1October 15): 1-5 people (160 yuan), 6-10 people (200 yuan),1/.
Qinghai Lake:
15 1 scenic spot ticket: 100 yuan/person.
Riding is a free gift.
Special food:
Baked potatoes and yogurt around Ta 'er Temple are highly recommended. Baked potatoes are about 10 yuan/kg, and each bowl of yogurt is 5 yuan. There is Qinghai Earth Hot Pot in Heima River, with 4 people serving about 130 yuan and 5-6 people serving about 150 yuan. It is very suitable for everyone to have dinner together, especially for family outings.
Heimahe-Dachaidan
The main attractions are Chaka and Crook Lake.
Tea card:
Admission 70 yuan/person (excluding battery cars and small trains)
Keruk Lake:
Admission to 20 yuan/person (admission is optional).
Special food:
As for the choice of lunch, the special Jintai mutton in the tea card is about 70-80 yuan/kg. It tastes good and the price is relatively high. If the budget is high, you can try it, or simply eat some Sichuan food, 30-50 yuan per person. You can try the barbecue in Dachaidan. It tastes good.
Dachaidan-Dunhuang urban area
The main attraction is Yangguan, the shooting place of the nine-story demon tower.
Nine-story demon tower shooting location:
Tickets 10-20 yuan/person (there is an unofficial scenic spot here, and tickets may be free).
Yangguan:
Ticket 60 yuan/person
Special food:
There are many restaurants in Dunhuang with high selectivity. You can choose the special yellow noodles of donkey meat and add some dishes, about 40-60 yuan per person. There are many northwest specialties in Shazhou Night Market. Remember to make an inquiry before buying.
Dunhuang-Mingsha Mountain
The main attractions are Mogao Grottoes and Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain.
Mogao grottoes:
Ticket 200 yuan/person
Emergency ticket 100 yuan/person (emergency ticket is only for those who forget to make an appointment, and we help to buy it in an emergency, but this kind of ticket is very difficult to buy, and it can only be seen in four caves).
Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain:
Tickets 120 yuan/person
All day in Dunhuang, just refer to the diet of Dunhuang city.
Dunhuang-Colorful Danxia City
The main attractions include Jiayuguan Tower in Zhangye and colorful Danxia.
Jiayuguan Tower:
Admission: peak season 120 yuan/person, off season 100 yuan/person (including tower, cantilever Great Wall, first yard, etc. )
Zhangye colorful Danxia:
75 yuan/person (including ticket 54 yuan, insurance 1 yuan, sightseeing bus round-trip ticket 20 yuan)
Special food:
You can eat braised pork and stir-fry firecrackers in Jiayuguan (in fact, noodles, like firecrackers, are also called firecracker noodles, and the cost is about 15-25 yuan/bowl).
There is a 25 yuan in Qicai Town, which is a very common snack in Zhangye, with an average price of 15 yuan/bowl and high quality.
Colorful Danxia town-Menyuan Qingshizui
The main attraction is the observation deck of Menyuan Yuanshan Mountain.
Menyuan Yuanshan observation deck:
Tickets for 60 yuan/person {It is recommended that you buy tickets during the peak rape season (July 5-July 26), and the visual effect is very good}.
Special food:
Yogurt made by Hui compatriots in Menyuan, 5-6 yuan/bowl, you can try it. Most of them are pasta, 15-20 yuan/person.
Colorful Danxia Town-Qilian (seven-day tour route)
Main attractions: Zhuo'er Mountain.
Zhuo'er Mountain:
Tickets: 80 yuan/person (including tickets 60 yuan/person, battery car 20 yuan/person)
Special food:
Lao Wang's barbecue is very famous, the most famous one is Hu La Yang Ti, and every 8 yuan. Barbecue+pasta, the per capita consumption is about 60.
Heimahe-Delingha (8-day tour)
The main attractions are Chaka Salt Lake and Crook Lake.
Tickets and food are the same as Heimahe-Dachaidan.
Delingha-Ya Dan-Dachaidan (8-day tour)
Main attractions: Ya Dan on the water, shot at the nine-story demon tower.
Walter Ya Dan:
The scenic spot is under construction and is open for free.
Nine-story demon tower shooting location:
Unofficial scenic spots may be free, or a fee of 10-20 yuan/person may be charged.
Yangguan:
Admission: 60 yuan/person
How long is the preparation in advance? The off-season of northwest tourism is particularly obvious. 1 1 month to June of the following year is a low season, and the end of June to the end of 10 is a peak season. You can make full preparations when you travel here in the off-season, but tourists who plan to travel in the peak season need to make preparations more than 30 days in advance. Why do you have to prepare so long in advance? Two reasons:
Point 1: Tickets for the Mogao Grottoes will be sold in advance on 1 month, with a daily limit of 6,000 tickets. Tickets are tight in the peak season, so making full preparations can ensure that you are prepared.
The second point: As the peak season approaches, hotel prices fluctuate greatly. If it is set a few days before the trip, the price is high, the choice is few, and the cost performance is low. Getting ready 30 days in advance can make you arrange the whole trip in the most reasonable way, spend the least money and have a better time.
Compile 1. clothes
On the 7th, the Qinghai-Gansu Great Ring Road runs through Gansu, Qinghai, with a city of nearly 3,000 kilometers. The temperature changes greatly. Even in summer, the temperature in most parts of Qinghai Province is very low in the morning and evening. Therefore, in addition to the regular clothes in summer, you should also prepare a jacket or fleece jacket. In addition, the northwest region is high in altitude and strong in ultraviolet rays, so you must prepare items such as umbrellas and sunscreen. If you are a photographer, the clothes you bring must be colorful, and the photos you take are more fashionable.
2. medicine
The vast cities in the northwest are far away, and some small towns do not have complete medicines. Before traveling, we should make full preparations for medicines, including cold medicines (white and black medicines to relieve symptoms) and antipyretics (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.). ), diarrhea medicine (rehydration salt, please seek medical advice in time for acute diarrhea) and mosquito killer (the best content of deet is higher than 20%). If the situation is serious, the driver should be sent to the nearest hospital for treatment.
3. Transportation facilities
There are many choices for travel modes. Personally, driving is not recommended. The road conditions in the northwest are not good and there are many mountain roads. I'm not a professional tourist driver, and I don't often go back and forth this route. It's not safe. At present, carpooling and chartered car are the best ways to travel in northwest China. Generally speaking, you should book tickets before buying them. Because it is impossible to determine the time to visit the Mogao Grottoes without booking a car, it is recommended that you book a car 30-40 days before the travel date. There is no time limit for this kind of travel, and the itinerary can be changed. It is very suitable for a 7-day loop tour, with many scenic spots and beautiful scenery.
4. Tickets
There are many scenic spots on the regular Seventh Ring Road, and I have been buying tickets to 770 yuan.
. Tickets for the Mogao Grottoes are limited by the number of tourists every day, so it is difficult to book tickets. The safest way is to book tickets one month in advance. Tickets for other scenic spots can be purchased on the spot, so you only need to book tickets for the Mogao Grottoes in advance. If you have student ID card, disability card, military officer ID card, old age card, tour guide card and other documents, you need to carry them with you, and you can enjoy a half-price discount.
Tips:
Tickets for the Mogao Grottoes are specific to every time point every day, and they must enter the scenic spot 5 minutes later than the scheduled time point at the latest, otherwise the tickets will be invalid.
stay behind
Summer is the peak season for tourism. You need to book a room 20 days in advance or choose carpooling to let the driver book it for you, so that you can get a room with a good environment and a suitable price, ranging from 200 to 300. There are many accommodation options in the off-season, and rooms can be reserved temporarily, which is cheap and does not need to be prepared in advance.
Precautions 1. Drink plenty of water and don't do strenuous exercise when traveling in Qinghai to prevent high reaction.
2. People in the northwest are very different from those in the mainland, especially in the southern coastal areas. Beef and mutton are the main food. If you are not used to these meals, you need to communicate with the driver or prepare some yourself in advance.
The desert is full of sand and dust, and the camera will take pictures.