Traveling in the northwest always gives people a more majestic feeling. Every scenery here looks a little plain, but it is because the simplicity is mixed with some brilliant colors, it makes It’s even more unforgettable, and there are many delicacies in the northwest, especially for carnivores, they must come.

So, if you plan to drive here in the future, let’s take a look at the self-driving route in the northwest starting from Xi’an that the editor will recommend to you! D1: Xi’an-Yinchuan D2: Yinchuan - Shahu - Zhenbeibao Western Cinema - Xixia Mausoleum (live in Yinchuan)

Shahu

Shahu has unique lake water, sand mountains, reeds, birds, Fishing is a unique tourist attraction. Shahu is located between Shizuishan City and Pingluo County, 26 kilometers away from Shizuishan City and 56 kilometers away from the capital Yinchuan. The national highway and the Baotou-Lanzhou Railway pass by the lake, and the Beijing-Tibet Expressway goes directly to Shahu.

Spring and autumn are the best times to come here for bird watching. Even if you walk quietly, the slightest sound can startle tens of thousands of flying birds. The black mass hovers in the sky, blocking the sky and the sun. Ming incessantly.

Every step here seems to see the figure of Zixia Fairy in Journey to the West. The foggy sky and dark clouds, the clear moonlight and clear water are also lingering, and the clear water of Jinghu Lake is full of green, forming a vibrant watercolor painting.

TIPS

Tickets: Order adult tickets (including large boats) online for 130 yuan/person

Reservation time: Book before 12:00 on the day of travel and you can enter on the same day Park, tickets for the next day can be booked after 12:00.

Speed ??boat (Bird Island) enters the park before 16:00. Opening hours: 8:00-18:00

Tips:

1. Spring and autumn are the best seasons for bird watching

2. Tickets are 130 , including boat fare of 70 yuan

3. Sand Lake activities: desert off-road vehicles, seaplanes, water parachuting, jet skis, etc.

4. There are two large parking lots on both sides of the gate of Shahu Scenic Area, with a maximum of 5,000 parking spaces. There is also an ecological parking lot on the south side of the highway with 200 parking spaces.

Zhenbeipu Western Film and Television City

When visiting Ningxia, a must-see is Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City. It has been the filming location for international award-winning films such as "The Wrangler", "Red Sorghum" and "The Ballad of the Yellow River", as well as films such as "Westward Journey", "New Dragon Gate Inn", "Jinyiwei" and "The Tomb of Thorns".

Now in the film and television city, the original scenes and props used in some of the films have been preserved and restored for visitors to enjoy. Wandering among these film and television scenes and lingering among props that are hard to distinguish between real and fake, you feel as if you have entered a dreamy movie world.

Tips:

Tickets: 100 yuan/person

Online reservation time: You can enter the park on the same day if you book before 10:00 on the same day, and you can enter the park after 10:00 Book tickets for the next day

Opening hours: peak season (April 15-October 15) 8:00-18:00; low season (October 16-April 14 of the following year) 8: 30-17:30.

Tips:

1. The scenic spot provides free tour guide services. After entering the scenic spot, you can see the tour guides

2. The western part of Zhenbeibao The city's closing time is 8:30 pm, and the scenic area is not small. If you want to visit the entire scenic area, it is best to enter the scenic area before 6:00 pm.

The Xixia Mausoleum

The Xixia Mausoleum is known as the "Oriental Pyramid". If you are interested in history and culture, be sure to take a walk here.

This is the location of the tombs of the emperors of the Western Xia Dynasty. It is also one of the largest existing imperial cemeteries with the most complete ground ruins in China, and the largest existing Xixia cultural site.

Tips:

Tickets: Order online for adult tickets for sightseeing cars for 85 yuan/person

Online booking time: Book before 10:00 on the same day to enter the park on the same day , you can book tickets for the next day after 10:00

Opening hours: 08:00-18:00

Tips:

1. Xixia Royal Tombs There are two double tombs and a No. 3 tomb. There is a documentary about the mysterious Xixia in the venue, which is quite interesting and I recommend it to everyone.

2. There is an audio guide for rent at the door. For this kind of historical attraction, the guide is the best tour guide. Through the audio guide, you can have a general understanding of the entire Xixia.

3. The No. 3 Mausoleum site currently open is relatively large-scale. The other two open sites of No. 1 Tomb and No. 2 Mausoleum are close to the No. The mausoleum ruins are some distance away, so you need to take a scenic battery car to get back and forth.

The day's trip is over, and we can go shopping in the city when we return to Yinchuan in the afternoon. For example, to see the sunset in Lanshan Park, the night view of Ningxia International Hall and the China-Arab Axis are very good choices. Lanshan Sunset Ningxia International Hall and the China-Arab Axis are very good choices. D3: Shuidonggou—Ningxia Sichuan Folk Garden—Yellow River Grand Canyon (living in Zhongwei)

Shuidonggou

Shuidonggou is the earliest Paleolithic cultural site excavated in China. It is known as "the birthplace of Chinese prehistoric archeology" and "historical witness of cultural exchanges between China and the West." It is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national AAAAA tourist attraction, and a national geological park.

Tips:

Tickets: Adult tickets purchased online are 130 yuan/person

Opening hours: 8:00-18:00

Ningxia Sichuan Folklore Museum

Ningxia Sichuan Folklore Garden is located in Najiahu Village, a famous town in Ningxia with a long history and cultural tradition. It is a national cultural industry demonstration base, a national 4A tourist attraction, and a national red tourism classic. Scenic spot and one of the ten new scenic spots in Ningxia.

Yellow River Grand Canyon

The Yellow River Grand Canyon is a Yellow River Canyon-like scenic spot composed of limestone and sand shale. It is a national AAAA-level scenic spot. The tourist area has held the "Gaoxia Long River Tourism Festival" every two years since 2003.

The Yellow River Grand Canyon is more than 10 kilometers long and 50-100 meters wide. The cliffs on both sides are more than 30 meters high. It has the typical characteristics of the rough and majestic Yellow River in the north. It is known as "the first canyon in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River" ".

The Qingtongxia Yellow River Grand Canyon organically combines the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, Xixia culture and Hui Muslims. It relies on the cultural landscape of the Yellow River to focus on shaping the famous Yellow River Dam and the spectacular Ten Mile Long Gorge. , the unique One Hundred and Eight Pagodas, the magical Reclining Buddha Mountain and a number of exquisite landscapes.

These scenic spots are connected through a tour of the Yellow River, combined with the construction of ethnic villages and towns and agricultural production activities, to fully demonstrate the ethnic customs of the Hui Muslims with Ningxia characteristics and the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River.

Tips:

Opening hours: 08:00-17:00D4: Departure from Zhongwei—Shapotou—Gaomiao—Guyuan City (Zhu Guyuan)

Shapotou

Shapotou is located on the southeast edge of the Tengger Desert. On one side is the vast Tengger Desert, and on the other is the rushing Yellow River. Only when we come to Shapotou can we truly appreciate the meaning and charm of the poem "The solitary smoke is straight in the desert, and the sun is setting in the long river."

TIPS

Tickets: (off-season) 65 yuan/person (peak season) 100 yuan/person

Opening hours: 08:30-18:00

Tips:

Special highlights: the Bao-Lanzhou Railway that crosses the desert; the remains of the Great Wall from the Qin and Warring States periods; and the "Wheat Straw Grid" desert management experimental area.

Special experiences: sand paddling, zip lining, sheepskin raft riding, paragliding, camel riding, sand sea hiking, etc.

After visiting Shapotou, drive to Guyuan City. It takes about 2 hours by highway and 4 and a half hours by national highway to reach Guyuan City.

Gaomiao

Gaomiao is located in the north of Zhongwei City, on a high platform connected to the city wall. It was built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty and was called the "New Temple".

In the autumn of the forty-eighth year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1710), it was rebuilt due to earthquake collapse. It was continued in the second year of Daoguang, the third year of Xianfeng, and the eighth year of Guangxu, and was renamed "Yuhuang Pavilion".

After additional construction in the early years of the Republic of China, it was renamed "Gaomiao" with a construction area of ??2,510 square meters. It is a complete and magnificent ancient building complex. It is as famous as the "Wonder of the Desert" and is one of the two major landscapes in Zhongwei.

The entire plastic art of the Gaomiao fully embodies the characteristics of oriental wooden structure architecture, with multiple towers and pavilions, well-proportioned, winding corridors, quiet and elegant.

There are many finely carved flowers, vegetables, fruits, rare birds and animals in the wall corridors, door and window lattice and brackets of the entire building complex. The decorations are exquisite and exquisite, providing valuable historical information for the study of ancient architectural art. .

TIPS

Opening hours: 7:30-19:00 in summer, 8:00-18:00 in winter D5: Huoshizhai-Liupanshan-Xi'an

Huoshizhai

Huoshizhai is famous for its Danxia landform. It is the most typical Danxia landform group in northern my country with concentrated distribution, peculiar shape and large scale. It covers an area of ??98 square kilometers and is the largest Danxia landform discovered so far in my country. The highest altitude Danxia landform group. There are many strange rocks, crisscrossing valleys, red peaks and green trees.

TIPS

Ticket: 55 yuan/person

Opening hours: 08:00-18:00

Liupanshan National Forest Park

The natural landscape of Liupanshan National Forest Park brings together the essence of eco-tourism in Ningxia and even the northwest region. It is a must-see when visiting Ningxia. There has always been a saying that "spring has passed and autumn has come and there is no midsummer".

Liupan Mountain contains a variety of scenic spots such as canyons, springs, waterfalls, rich forest plants, and wild animals. When we finally reached the depths of the mountains along the winding mountain road, the dense humidity like that of the south of the Yangtze River hit our faces.

There are dense woods on the roadside, with waterfalls and flowing water all the way, as if walking through the mountains and rivers of the south. It is a rare resort in the northwest.

TIPS

Tickets: 65.00 yuan

Opening hours: 07:00-17:00 Food

Ningxia cuisine is characterized by northwest pasta. Mainly, most of them are halal. Beef and mutton are the main edible meats. There are large markets in every county where live sheep are slaughtered, so you can’t help but try various mutton dishes.

Roasted lamb legs

Roasted lamb chops

Roasted lamb hooves

Roasted whole lamb

Hand-caught lamb

Mutton Braised Rice

Mutton Pulled Noodles

The delicacies here are mostly meat-based, plentiful and delicious. They are very popular with tourists from all over the world, and this season comes Although there is more sand in the northwest, it feels more atmospheric and quiet enough.