Day 1: Arrive in Xining (free at leisure all day)

Day 2: Xining - Riyue Mountain - Daotang River - Qinghai Lake - Heimahe Township - Over Rubber Mountain - Chaka Town/Qinghai Lake

Day 3: Chaka Salt Lake - Rubber Mountain - Huanhu West Road - Internet celebrity "cliff" - Dadongshu Pass - Binggou Forest Sea - Qilian

Day 4: Qilian - Zhuoer Mountain - Arou Temple - Zhangye Colorful Danxia - train back to Xining (if the train is out of service, return to Xining with the train) stay in Zhangye/Xining tonight

Day 5: Xining ✈ Return to the sweet home! (Full day free at leisure)