Day 1: Gather at the designated location in Xining—[Qinghai Lake Erlang Sword] (Pearl of the Plateau)—[Chaka Sky One] (The Realm of the Sky)—Delingha (Gobi Town)
Time: 07:30: Gather and drive to [Qinghai Lake], enjoy the unique scenery of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau along the way, passing Riyue Mountain, which is the dividing line between the Loess Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the only way for Princess Wencheng to enter Tibet. Surrounded by green distant mountains, the grass is green in early spring, the smoke from the herdsman’s cooking is light, the cattle and sheep are leisurely, and the pastoral-style picture is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, bringing long-lost tranquility and comfort. The prairie in summer and autumn is as green as a blanket. Golden rape blossoms are fragrant in the wind; herdsmen's tents are dotted; flocks of cattle and sheep are floating like clouds.
【Important Reminder】
Including a stop at Daotanghe on the way: about 20 minutes. This stop is a more suitable place to stop and rest along the way. The restroom is located in a souvenir shop. It is not a shopping spot arranged by our company. This itinerary does not include shopping stores. I hope you don’t Purchase, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstanding.
Time: 19:00: Gather on the bus and go to Delingha City, an oasis in the Qaidam Basin, and enjoy the scenery of the Gobi on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau along the way (stop and rest according to the actual situation).
[Special Tips for Hotel Accommodation]
The local conditions in Delingha are limited, and hotel facilities and services cannot be compared with first- and second-tier cities. We try our best to arrange more comfortable hotels in the local area. Thank you for your understanding.
Day 2: Delingha - Dachaidan [Emerald Lake] (the lake is like a mirror, as beautiful as emeralds) - Highway 215 - Dunhuang (Holy Land of Buddhism)
Day 3: Dunhuang—[Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring]—[Mogao Grottoes] (Flying Murals)—Dunhuang
Time: 12:30: Gather and drive to Mogao Grottoes.
【important hint】
Depending on the temperature, weather, and reservations for visiting Mogao Grottoes on the day, the order of visiting [Crescent Moon Spring in Mingsha Mountain] and [Mogao Grottoes] may be changed.
Time: 13:00: Activity time: about 4 hours 【important Notice】:
Tickets for the Mogao Grottoes scenic spot need to be reserved in advance. If you have a discount certificate and certificate number, please note the first time you place the order or call Ctrip customer service to note relevant information! The types of preferential certificates are: Chinese teenagers, domestic full-time students who are enrolled in master's degree and below, disabled, active servicemen (excluding military civilian personnel), armed police officers and soldiers, public security police, fire rescue personnel, teachers on "Teacher's Day" , Longyuan Talent Card.
【Kind tips】:
1. The Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes Scenic Area implements a real-name system to make an appointment to visit.
2. The peak season of Mogao Grottoes is from April 1st to November 30th every year. There are 6,000 full-price tickets for normal visits: the ticket price is 238 yuan per person per time (8 Mogao Grottoes physical caves + Mogao Grottoes Digital Exhibition Center + Transportation fee to and from Mogao Grottoes), 12,000 emergency visit tickets: ticket price 100 yuan per person per time (4 physical caves of Mogao Grottoes + transportation fee to and from Mogao Grottoes), please let me know.
3. Visiting instructions: 2 Mogao Grottoes implements a real-name reservation system for visiting, and tickets are sold wirelessly.
4. Tickets for Mogao Grottoes are booked in order according to the order of your order, so there may be inconsistencies in the reservation time of Mogao Grottoes in the same group, or some group members have emergency tickets, or even some cases without tickets. The group visit time will also be strictly in accordance with the Mogao Grottoes reservation sessions. The sequence of attractions in Dunhuang will be adjusted according to the reservation time of Mogao Grottoes or the guests in the same group will arrange different time visits, please cooperate.
5. Mogao Grottoes implemented a real-name online ticketing system in 2017. If the booking is canceled, the specific losses are as follows: If the ticket is refunded within 15 days (including 15 days) before the scheduled visit time, 5% of the fare will be charged, and 48 hours before the scheduled visit time If the ticket is refunded within 24 hours (including 48 hours), a 10% loss of the ticket price will be charged; if the ticket is refunded within 24 hours (including 24 hours) of the scheduled visit time, a 20% loss of the ticket price will be charged, and the ticket will be refunded after the scheduled visit time expires Yes, a 50% loss of the fare will be charged.
6. Mogao Grottoes is a world cultural heritage integrating preciousness and fragility, which needs our careful care. During the visit, if the cave is closed due to rain and dust, please cooperate with the staff's arrangement. If the opening is delayed, the visit plan will be postponed. If you can't visit, the ticket fee will be refunded according to the regulations of Mogao Grottoes.
【Reservation Notice】:
1. Mogao Grottoes usually open reservations for normal tickets 30 days in advance. We will help you reserve normal tickets by default (currently due to the impact of the epidemic prevention policy, the reservation period is temporarily adjusted to 15 days in advance. According to the real-time adjustment of Mogao Grottoes policies, please refer to the official website of the scenic spot for details If the reservation period is not within the ticket release time stipulated by Mogao Grottoes, we will try our best to reserve normal visit tickets for you. If the normal visit tickets are full, we will reserve emergency visit tickets for you! Tours cannot be scheduled once tickets are sold out. If the Mogao Grottoes have special reception or the passenger flow is too large and there is no ticket status, it is impossible to arrange a tour. The local ticket price will be refunded or arranged to visit the sister caves of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes - Yulin Grottoes or West Thousand Buddha Caves, and the price difference will be refunded. Specific arrangements It will be decided according to the situation of the day.
2. The staff accompanying the group will adjust the actual order of the tour on this day according to the booking situation of the Mogao Grottoes tickets, please forgive me!
Day 4: Dunhuang—[Jiayuguan City] (climbing the Great Wall, overlooking the Qilian Snow Mountain)—Zhangye
Time: 08:00: Gather and drive to Jiayuguan, a famous steel city, one of the top ten tourist attractions on the Silk Road in the eyes of Chinese people. Silk Road in winter On a sunny day, you can see the snow on the Qilian Mountains all year round, admire the magnificent wind power station in the Gobi Desert, and feel the hardships of Huo Qubing, the Hussar general of the Western Han Dynasty, who fought in the Hexi Corridor more than 2,000 years ago and the Xiongnu Dynasty was forced to leave The helplessness of the Qilian Mountain grassland, on the way, you can enjoy the unique beauty of the Gobi in the northwest and the perennial snow on the Qilian Mountain!
Jiayuguan is the transportation fortress of the ancient "Silk Road", known as one of the three wonders of the Great Wall of China (Shanhaiguan in the east, Zhenbeitai in the middle, and Jiayuguan in the west).
【Kind tips】
1. It takes a long time to drive in this section. It is recommended to eat more breakfast or bring some snacks to enjoy on the road.
2. On the way, you will pass through rest stops or service areas with toilets. There are local vendors selling local products here. The quality and price cannot be guaranteed, but this is not a designated shopping store by Ctrip. Customers are strongly advised to purchase carefully.
Day 5: Zhangye—[Colorful Danxia]—Xining
Time: 15:15: Continue to drive to Xining City. Along the way, the mountains and rivers are beautiful and picturesque. The sky is high and the clouds are light and summer is like spring. The dense fog disappears without a trace, white clouds in different shapes in the dark blue sky complement each other with the green grassland and flocks of cattle and sheep, it is a unique grassland scenery on the plateau (the master depends on the situation of the day arrange a stop)
【Important Reminder】The time to arrive in Xining today is late, and there will be traffic jams during the peak season. It is recommended to choose the return traffic on the second day, so as to delay your itinerary!
