★Solemn promise: 0 shopping, 0 self-payment, 0 additional points, 0 car purchases, no shopping and hidden consumption throughout the whole process, pure play in depth, free travel experience of small group tours, private small group group within 10 people.

★Essential scenic spots: select 5A-level scenic spots in Qinghai and Gansu all in one go, guarantee the time to visit the scenic spots, and come to the Northwest once without leaving regrets.

1. This route is specially tailored for photography tourism enthusiasts and outdoor enthusiasts, mainly semi-self-guided tours.

2. Stop and go along the way, play and take pictures while walking, mutual assistance in environmental protection, deep pure play, let you travel easily.

3. We advocate responsible travel, combining in-depth travel methods such as leisure outdoors and photography. We do not recommend scenic spots outside the itinerary, no shopping, and restore the true nature of tourism. It is suitable for all ages.

4. Go deep into the three major Northwest mysteries, integrating lakes, grasslands, snow-capped mountains, Yadan, deserts, religions, Danxia, ​​humanities, flowers and other natural and cultural landscapes.

5. Chaka Salt Lake, Emerald Lake: Bolivia in the east left behind you a very innocent one. There are no birds in the sky, no green grass on the ground, no fish in the lake, like a fantasy, like a dream...

6. Qinghai Yardang landform group: a rocky mound community that has experienced years. When the wind blows, the poignant tone left behind tells the story of Zeng Jin's experience. Witness the presence of the present.....

7. Zhangye Colorful Danxia: a visual feast of brilliant colors.

Five gifts:

Gift 1. Double collection in Xining, Lanzhou, waiting for the pick-up and drop-off at any time, eliminating the trouble of landing and connecting;

Gift 2. Free Qaidam black wolfberry - relieve altitude sickness and strengthen physical fitness;

Free 3. Travel kit; Disposable mask, outdoor variable headscarf, U-shaped neck pillow, mineral water, car oxygen, comfortable and warm journey;

Complimentary 4. Free 1-night desert camping upgrade in Dunhuang, where you can experience desert motorcycle surfing, sand boarding, self-service clay hot pot, beer barbecue, bonfire party, starry sky fireworks, desert KTV, etc. for free;

Gift 5. Each person is given a bottle of exclusive high-quality mineral water every day, no longer afraid of running out of water to drink;

Activity equipment:

1. Bring a trolley case (usually you can throw it in the car or hotel), and you can also use it with a camera bag or a small waist bag for activities.

2. Outdoor three-piece suit (jacket, fleece) warm clothes, sunglasses, sun hat, travel shoes; girls who like to take pictures bring a few bright long skirts for shooting in Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake.

3. Cold medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, vitamins, band-aids, essential oils.

4. Sunscreen + moisturizing lotion + hand cream + lip care (must have for MM).

5. Various digital products and chargers, photographic equipment.

6. Prepare some dry food, fruits and snacks, and an insulated water bottle.

7. Toiletries, change of clothes.

8. ID card, this is important

Simple itinerary:

D1: Xining/Lanzhou

D2: Xining - Riyue Mountain - Daotang River - Qinghai Lake (Erlangjian Scenic Area 45/90) - Lakeside of Qinghai Lake or Chaka (stay)                  

D3: Qinghai Lake - Rubber Mountain - Chaka Salt Lake (30/60) - Delingha/Dachaidan                                 

D4: Delingha-Temei Highway-Emerald Lake (self-care)-Yardang Landform-Oil Town (30/30)-Yangguan (self-care)-Dunhuang Desert Camping   

D5: Dunhuang - Mogao Grottoes (emergency ticket 100) - Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Lake (60/110) - Shazhou Night Market - Dunhuang                   

D6: Dunhuang-Guazhou-Jiayuguan Tower (self care)-Colorful Danxia (75/75)-Zhangye                           

D7: Zhangye (Biandukou) - Qilian Mountain Grassland - Gangshika Snow Mountain - Menyuan Rape Flower Sea (60/60) - Daban Mountain - Xining       

D8: Xining/Lanzhou - Return to a warm home


Day 1: All over the country—Lanzhou/Xining (24H pick-up, free activities in urban areas)

【Kind tips】

1. There are consumables in the hotel room in Northwest China, so you need to pay a deposit when you check in (hope for cooperation). After you check in, if you do not damage the facilities, linens and consumables in the room, you can check out in time refund the deposit. In addition, the hotel facilities in the northwest region are slightly lacking, so there is a gap with the mainland hotels, please understand.


2. The Northwest region belongs to the plateau. When you first arrive in the plateau city, you should avoid greasy, raw, cold, spicy food. Although highland barley wine is good, don’t be greedy. The temperature difference between morning and evening in the plateau area is large, please be sure to bring warm clothes (fleece jacket, thin down jacket, etc.), Xining is known as the summer capital, so most hotels do not have air conditioning, please understand.

[The first stop to play Northwest cuisine]

Lanzhou Zhengning Road Night Market: Milk and egg fermented glutinous rice, vegetables and cakes, strips, grilled hot and sour belly slices, sweet embryo milk tea,


Xining Mojia Street Night Market: Dexiao BBQ, Big Beard Barbecue, Gajinwa Lamb Intestine Noodles, Handmade Yogurt, Hualao Firecrackers, White Camel Boneless Beef. (For more Northwest delicacies, please consult customer service!!!)

[Recommendation for free peripheral travel]

Lanzhou: Zhongshan Bridge, Baita Mountain, Yellow River Mother Statue, Big Water Wheel, Zhengning Road Night Market Snack Street and Zhangye Road Dazhong Lane Food Street.


Xining: Tulou Temple, Dongguan Grand Mosque, Qinghai Provincial Museum, Tibetan Medicine Cultural Center, Limeng Pedestrian Street, Mojia Street, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Safari Park, etc.

Day 2: Xining—Riyue Mountain—Duotang River—Qinghai Lake (Erlangjian Scenic Area)—Qinghai Lake or Chaka (stay) [today’s highlight] Grassland Gallery Riyue Mountain, winding Daotang River, plateau sapphire Qinghai Lake

【Warm Tips】

1. The surrounding areas of Qinghai Lake and Chaka Town are relatively backward due to their remote location, and the accommodation conditions cannot be compared with those in the mainland. The accommodation is mainly clean, hygienic and economical. (Accommodation is determined according to the booking location of the travel agency, tourists are not supported to choose independently, please forgive me.)


2. The altitude around Qinghai Lake and Chaka Town is high, the temperature is low, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. It is not recommended to take a bath at night. Even if you go to Qinghai Lake in midsummer, you should wear long-sleeved clothes, and the temperature will be lower in rainy days.

Day 3: Qinghai Lake/Chaka Town—Chaka Salt Lake—Delingha/Dachaidan [Today’s Highlights] Qinghai Lake or Chaka Gobi Sunrise, Sky Realm Chaka Salt Lake,

【Precautions】

1. The altitude of Chaka Salt Lake is about 3000m. If the weather is good, it is recommended to prepare a pair of sandals for taking pictures in the water. Girls who love beauty are recommended to choose colorful long skirts.


2. Because Haixi Prefecture, where Chaka Salt Lake is located, is a city aided by Zhejiang, tourists from Zhejiang can enjoy the free ticket policy with their Zhejiang ID cards.

Chaka Salt Lake photo guide:

1. If you want to shoot the reflection effect, you need to use a wide-angle lens;


2. Due to the refraction of light, it is recommended to carry a light reducing filter or a polarizing filter (due to the high reflectivity of the water surface, it is recommended to use a polarizing filter to control the reflection when shooting, so as to emphasize the color tone of the lake or the blue sky) to avoid excessive photos exposure;


3. Chaka Salt Lake is a very good shooting location in the depths of the salt lake. If you want to take good photos, you must not be afraid to go deep, but you must pay attention to safety;


4. Timely use compositional elements such as trees and stones to create a sense of space in the front, middle and background, or to increase the richness of the picture, such as boats and other content, which is also a very important part of shooting;


5. Use the super wide-angle lens to capture the feeling that the railroad track extends infinitely to the horizon;


6. The white balance should be slightly cooler when shooting, so that the sky will appear bluer;


7. If you want to shoot the starry sky, you need a strong flashlight and a tripod;


8. The simple technique is to shoot upward from a low angle. This technique is applicable no matter where you go, and it is a practical technique;


9. The suitable shooting time is to enter the Chaka Salt Lake around 10:00 am or 4:00 pm. Reflections are easy to appear during this time period.

Day 4: Delingha—Emerald Lake—Yadan Landform—Oil Town—Yangguan—Dunhuang Desert Camping [Today's Highlights] Temei Highway, Emerald Lake, Southern Eight Immortals Landform, Oil Town, Dunhuang Desert Camping

Kind tips:

1. The journey between scenic spots is long, and there is no good team restaurant for Chinese food on the way. Tourists are requested to bring their own Chinese food, drink plenty of water, eat more fruits, and carry some high-calorie snacks with them, such as chocolate, compressed biscuits, small candies, etc. Supplement the necessary water and heat for the body in time.


2. When entering the Emerald Lake Scenic Area, do not litter, do not venture into the water, and do not enter the grassland pastures surrounded by net fences along the way to avoid conflicts with herdsmen, and do not enter private pastures casually.

【Warm Tips】

1. The wind and sand are strong, so sun hats, sunglasses, silk scarves, and masks are required. You need to wear a pair of comfortable flat shoes (travel shoes) or sandals when climbing a mountain or experiencing the fun of riding a beach motorcycle. MMs who like to take pictures can change into colorful dresses before arriving at the scenic spot. Reminder of the gift items for desert camping accommodation.


The desert camping and camping project that night belong to the two-in-one package mode. (The package project is a gift for upgrading, and no refund if you do not participate.) If you do not camp that night, please pay for the hotel expenses yourself; the desert camping project is arranged from April 15th to October. On the 15th, hotels will be arranged for other periods.

Day 5: Dunhuang—Mogao Grottoes—Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring—Shazhou Night Market—Dunhuang [Today's Highlights] Mogao Grottoes National Historical and Cultural Heritage, Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring

【Reservation Notice】

1. Book A-type package tickets; for guests whose advance booking period is within 32 days (including 32 days), we will try our best to reserve A-type package tickets for you. If the number of A-type package tickets is full, we will arrange B-type tickets for you Package ticket (Take the transportation vehicle to and from the Mogao Grottoes, the caves are equipped with guides, and visit the 4 open caves of the Mogao Grottoes. Free visits to the Dunhuang Grottoes Cultural Relics Protection Research Exhibition Center, Dunhuang Academy History Exhibition Hall, Dunhuang Academy Art Museum, etc. ) In case of special circumstances in Mogao Grottoes, natural disasters, or the number of visitors on the day exceeds the limit, and you cannot visit, the ticket will be refunded or you can visit the sister cave of Mogao Grottoes [West Thousand Buddha Cave], the price difference of the ticket will be refunded by the tour guide on site, please understand!


2. Mogao Grottoes will be open on a single day in the B-type visiting mode in July, and on both days in August. The Mogao Grottoes Research Institute will add two days in July based on real-time passenger flow, and a single-day B-category package will be sold in August. The specific information is subject to the official announcement of the Mogao Grottoes Research Institute.


3. Regarding refunds: Mogao Grottoes officially stipulates that tickets are sold in the form of package tickets. In case of special circumstances of Mogao Grottoes, natural disasters, or the number of receptions on the day exceeds the limit and cannot be visited, any of them will not be dismantled and refunded. The final right of interpretation is subject to the official announcement of Mogao Grottoes, and the discounted tickets will be refunded by the local tour guide on site.

【Warm Tips】

1. The wind and sand are strong, so sun hats, sunglasses, silk scarves, and masks are required. You need to wear a pair of comfortable flat shoes (travel shoes) or sandals when climbing a mountain or experiencing the fun of riding a camel in person. Girls who like to take pictures can change into colorful dresses before arriving at the scenic spot.


2. References for personal self-funded play items in Mingsha Mountain: Camel riding is about 100 yuan, shoe cover rental is 15 yuan/pair, sand boarding is about 25, 30 yuan/person, desert off-road vehicle is 300 yuan/vehicle, and off-road motorcycles, Activities such as gliding (choose carefully to participate)

Day 6: Dunhuang—Guazhou—Jiayuguan Tower—Colorful Danxia—Zhangye or Linze 【Today’s highlights】Jiayuguan, Colorful Danxia

Kind tips:

1. The climate in the west is dry and the ultraviolet rays are strong. When visiting the Danxia landform, pay attention to sun protection because there are no sunshades in the scenic area.


2. The scenic spot is far away from the urban area, so you can bring some dry food and drinking water when you play.


3. On cloudy days, the colors of Danxia are not as bright as in the promotional photos. Tourists should be mentally prepared for this.


4. The scenery of Danxia sunset is brilliant, please charge your mobile phone and SLR in advance, prepare a memory card, and pay attention to sun protection.

Day 7: Zhangye (Biandukou) - Qilian Mountain Grassland - Gangshika Snow Mountain - Menyuan Rape Flower Sea - Daban Mountain - Xining/Lanzhou Daban Mountain

【Warm Tips】

1. Arrive in Xining at around 19:00 p.m., teammates returning to Xining on the same day can book train tickets after 20:00 p.m. Air tickets need to be booked after 21:30. The time of arrival in Xining during the peak tourist season will change, please consult customer service in advance so that you can arrange the return time.


2. For tourists who return the next day, our agency will present a one-night hotel in Xining or Lanzhou (the gift item will not be refunded if you stay there)


3. For returning tourists from Lanzhou, our agency will present a second-class train ticket or train ticket for the Xining-Lanzhou train. According to the online ticket sales situation, priority will be given to the bullet train, followed by the hard seat on the train. (Gift items do not participate and will not be refunded)

Day 8: Xining/Lanzhou – Return to the sweet home 

【friendly reminder】

1. The airport drop-off is a gift item, not refundable if not used, and it is only valid on the same day (the next day’s airport drop-off fee will be borne by the customer); the drop-off opportunity will pick up the group members whose departure time is close, and the time difference will not exceed 1 hour.


2、兰州城区大面积在建设轨道交通，堵车现象严重，一旦误机，后果不堪设想，故送机时间会安排在飞机起飞前4小时或城际列车，敬请谅解。