Qinghai-Gansu Tourism｜Fresh 7-day travel guide for Qinghai-Gansu loop

Day1: Depart from Xi'an——Xining——Qinghai Lake——Chaka Town (stay) Depart by early flight, rent a car online in advance, choose airport pick-up, have lunch, then buy snacks, water and fruits for the road First stop at Qinghai Lake, we did not choose to go to Qinghai Lake Scenic Area Navigate to Heima Town, then go 15km ahead where there is no charge, there is a camping site, you can camp there to watch the sunrise Day2: Chaka——Xiaochaidan Lake (pass by)——Chaerhan Salt Lake——Xiaochaidan Lake (pass by)——Dachaidan (stay) Chaerhan Salt Lake, we went to Chaerhan Salt Lake, if time permits, you can go to Emerald Lake, it is not recommended to go to Chaka Salt Lake The Xiaochaidan Lake we passed by on the road is really super beautiful, (you can bring some bread to feed the seagulls) You must bring sunglasses otherwise you can't see anything, it's too dazzling You must do sun protection, it's best to bring a hat or an umbrella, take photos and then take it Go to Dachaidan town to eat their hand-grabbed mutton and kang pot beef, it's very delicious and has no mutton smell Day3: Dachaidan——Liuge Expressway (small U-shaped road)——Dangjin Mountain——Petroleum Town (filming location of Nine-layer Demon Tower)——Aksai——Dunhuang (Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring)——Shazhou Night Market——Dunhuang City Area (stay) Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring, the ticket can be used for 3 days, bought a round-trip sightseeing car, bought sand sliding, you must find a ladder to climb when you enter the desert, otherwise it's really tiring, the sand is really soft, it is recommended to wear sandals, there will be a star concert at eight thirty, the whole audience sings. Day4: Dunhuang——Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring (photo shoot)——Dunhuang Qili Town (stargazing)——Dunhuang City Area (stay) Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring, we were tired from playing the day before, slept late the next morning, went out for lunch, went to the entrance of Mingsha Mountain Scenic Area to do makeup and then took photos, after taking photos, you can ride a camel with makeup Qili Town stargazing, a few minutes drive out of the city, stars all over the sky, and faintly saw the Milky Way, the moon was like a lamp that night Day5: Dunhuang Museum——Guazhou——Son of the Earth——Jiuquan (stay) Dunhuang Museum, we didn't get Mogao Grottoes, if you want to go to Mogao Grottoes, remember to buy tickets in advance, otherwise you can't book, you can only see four grottoes with the ticket Guazhou Son of the Earth, there are several sculptures on the way from Dunhuang to Jiuquan "Son of the Earth" "Han Wu Xiong Feng" "No Bound" "Gobi Ark" Day6: Jiuquan——Qicai Danxia——Zhangye (stay) Qicai Danxia, you need to take a bus to each viewing platform, the last one, Hongxia viewing platform has the best view Day7: Zhangye——Biandukou——Qilian Mountain Grassland——Xining——Xi'an Qilian Mountain Grassland, the three of us rode horses and played for an afternoon, it was very good.