Departure date: October 8, 2018; return date: October 14, 2018. Features of the itinerary: Fly from Guangzhou to Chongqing first, and then fly from Chongqing to Yinchuan. The return journey is also the same. This way is cheaper than direct flights from Guangzhou to Yinchuan, and the money saved can be used for sightseeing in Chongqing. Cost: 5643 yuan per person; four-star hotels, four-way air tickets, car rental, meals, tickets and entertainment items are also included.
Itinerary: D1: Flight HU7027 departs from Guangzhou to Chongqing at 12:55 noon on October 8. After arriving at 14:55, check into Chongqing Shengming Hotel; visit Hongyadong Folk Custom Scenic Spot in the afternoon. D2: After breakfast at the hotel, go to the airport to take flight CZ6313 of China Southern Airlines to Yinchuan, take off at 11:35, arrive at 13:35, and start the trip to Ningxia after completing the car rental procedures. It only takes half an hour from the airport to the Buddhist Haibao Pagoda Temple; after an hour and a half of sightseeing. Stay at Yinchuan Jiuzhou International Hotel. For dinner, dine at Yingbin Building, an old restaurant located at No. 11 Jiefang Road. D3: Visit Shahu Lake and Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City. D4: Tour to Zhongwei Shapotou Scenic Area; D5: Western Xia Royal Tombs and Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Area; D6: Shuidonggou Tourist Area; D7: Chongqing city tour.
Tour details: D1: Flight HU7027 flew from Guangzhou to Chongqing at 12:55 noon on October 8, arrived at Chongqing Shengming Hotel after arriving at 14:55; visited Hongyadong folk scenic spot in the afternoon.
D2: After breakfast at Chongqing Hotel, go to the airport and take flight CZ6313 of China Southern Airlines to Yinchuan. It takes off at 11:35 and arrives at 13:35. After completing the car rental procedures, the trip to Ningxia begins. It only takes half an hour from the airport to the Buddhist Haibao Pagoda Temple; after an hour and a half of sightseeing. Stay at Yinchuan Jiuzhou International Hotel. For dinner, dine at Yingbin Building, an old restaurant located at No. 11 Jiefang Road.
D3: 8:30 drive from Yinchuan Jiuzhou International Hotel to Shahu Scenic Area, 56 kilometers, 1 hour driving, 3 hours tour of Shahu Scenic Area; 13:30 after lunch, go to Zhenbeibao West Film and Television City, 45 kilometers, 1 hour Drive, play in the film and television for 3 hours. Then return to Yinchuan for dinner.
D4 After breakfast at 8 o'clock in the morning, drive from Yinchuan to Shapotou Scenic Area in Zhongwei. The distance is 220 kilometers. It takes 3 hours to drive and 5 hours to play. In the evening, stay at Zhongwei Yudu Ritz Hotel.
D5: Drive from Zhongwei Yudu Ritz Hotel to Xixia Royal Mausoleum at 8:30 in the morning. The journey is 180 kilometers and takes 2 hours and 30 minutes; go to Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Spot at 13:30, arrive at 14:30, and play for 3 hours. After dinner, return to Yinchuan Jiuzhou International Hotel for accommodation.
D6: Go to Shuidonggou tourist area at 8:30, the mileage is 40 kilometers, drive for 1 hour, play in the scenic spot and have lunch from 9:30 to 12:30. Afterwards, go to the airport, take flight MU2183 to Chongqing at 15:25, arrive at 17:25, and check into Chongqing Shengming Hotel.
D7: Go for a walk in Chongqing city. The picture below is the Chinese restaurant of Chongqing Shengming Hotel. At 15:05 in the afternoon, take flight HU7308 back to Guangzhou and end the journey.
This is my first time writing a travelogue, so there may be insufficient information collected, please criticize and correct me. The purpose of writing this travel note is to help friends who want to travel to Ningxia, introduce some of my experience, and hope to give you some inspiration. Thanks!