Five years ago, I went to the Northwest at almost the same time. That trip was mainly on the Qinghai Lake Ring Road, and my thoughts were still endless. This year, the Northwest has become an Internet celebrity, and there are new highlights.
【Time】2020.7.18-7.29
【journey】
D1 Shanghai-Zhangye, visit Horseshoe Temple, Zhangye-Shandan Army Horse Farm, accommodation: Shandan Army Horse Farm
D2 In the morning, visit Shandan Army Horse Farm, Shandan Army Horse Farm-Badain Jilin, place: Badain Jilin
D3 Badain Jilin - Zhangye, place: Zhangye
D4 Zhangye-Ghostface Danxia-Talai River Canyon, Overnight: Jiayuguan
D5 Jiayuguan - Black Mountain Lake - Yulin Grottoes - Son of the Earth - Dunhuang, accommodation: Dunhuang
D6 Dunhuang-Boluo Zhuanjing Film and Television Base-Oil Town-Mars Camp, Place: Russian Boliang
D7 Crossing Erboliang-Xitai Jinel Lake-Water Yadan-Dongtai Jinel Lake, lodging: Dachaidan
D8 Dachaidan Emerald Lake - U-shaped road - Mangya Emerald Lake, accommodation: Huatugou
D9 Aiken Spring - Dunhuang, place: Dunhuang
D10 Duobagou-Dunhuang Night Market-Heishanzui Starry Sky, Place: Dunhuang
D11 Dunhuang Museum - Back Mountain of Mingsha Mountain, Accommodation: Dunhuang
D12 Dunhuang-Shanghai
[Food] Apricot skin water, donkey meat yellow noodles, mutton, shallots, stuffed skin, yogurt, etc.
[Traffic] Grandly introduce the two hardest drivers along the way. The speed is invincible and the gang overtakes. They won us a lot of rest time while ensuring safety. They even took us to see the stars in the middle of the night. It was great.
【Tips】
Shanghai Airport has very strict controls on hand sanitizers, so don’t bring them with you, as they will be confiscated.
The signal is not good, sometimes only mobile, sometimes only telecom, China Unicom is always not good.
D1 Shanghai-Zhangye, visit Horseshoe Temple, Zhangye-Shandan Army Horse Farm, accommodation: Shandan Army Horse Farm
Horseshoe Temple
Tickets can be booked on Ctrip, which is slightly cheaper than buying on the spot, just one hour in advance.
The scenic spot is quite big, it is recommended to drive in, the closest to the entrance is the Thousand Buddha Cave and Caves 1-4, the Hall of Medicine Master is so difficult to climb.
Going in again, there is a horse farm, and the other side is a viewing platform at a high point, but I feel that I can't climb to the top, so I return.
The Thirty-Three Heavens Grotto is the core attraction, and there is a horseshoe print inside, which is also the origin of the name of the Horseshoe Temple.
The distance between the various scenic spots is really too long, the farthest is actually more than 20 kilometers, and finally the Palace of King Gesar, the Golden Pagoda Temple and the Upper and Lower Guanyin Caves on the other side were missed.
Savan Chicken
I found it on the Internet, and the reviews are pretty good. The business is good, and there are many takeaways.
The restaurant is like a terrace of a farmhouse, with retro wood and plenty of sunlight.
It specializes in big plate chicken, and there are no other dishes.
This large plate of chicken is really shocking. Five people can't finish it if they order a medium portion. The chicken is very tasty and seasoned very well. The white skin noodles inside are very good and chewy. I haven't eaten such a good one since then, and the potatoes are also delicious.
Lettuce is quite tender.
The restaurant here will serve jujube tea, which is delicious.
Junma Hotel
In the first racecourse, two hundred meters away from the gate of the scenic spot.
It's relatively clean. The bathroom is not separated from wet and dry, and it uses a water heater. You have to wait after washing one.
There is heating in the room and it was quite cold in the morning and evening.
The proprietress is very nice and told us that if we enter the scenic spot before 6:30, no tickets will be charged.
The time for watching horses and drinking water varies from season to season, so you need to ask in advance.
Breakfast is at the restaurant opposite the hotel.
D2 In the morning, visit Shandan Army Horse Farm, Shandan Army Horse Farm-Badain Jilin, place: Badain Jilin
Shandan Army Horse Farm
There is no charge for the staff to go in at 6:30 in the morning before going to work.
The military horse farm in the early morning is quiet and beautiful. There are also accommodations in the horse farm. You can watch the horses and drink water when you go out.
Generally, there are no horses to be seen, and there will be one in the morning and one in the evening. The time is not fixed, and you can see three times in one.
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Bayin Mengle Restaurant
When I come to Inner Mongolia, I want to eat a Mongolian meal.
Opened by the locals, the dishes are very salty.
What impressed me most was camel milk, like a fermented lactic acid bacteria drink, thin and slightly curdled, very refreshing in hot summer.
Stir-fried air-dried mutton with shallots, the mutton has a strong dry taste, but the smell of mutton is relatively strong.
Badain Jaran Desert
Alxa Right Banner, there are three roads to enter the desert, the first east route, for scenic spots, enter from Badan Lake, buy tickets to Badan Lake for more than 100 plus scenic chartered car for 3,000 yuan, the price is the same for a day or two days; The second west line, transporting supplies or herdsmen will take this road, it is also a self-driving route, but not everyone can drive the desert road, it is strongly recommended to let the herdsmen be the guide, they are skilled enough to drive at night, from small to large , there is no problem with cycling, it is very safe; the third line is the middle line, which is a wild road, few people walk, and there are few axle marks, but the scenery is the most beautiful.
There are many large and small Haizi or Honghaizi inside, and the Honghaizi seen on these three routes are all different. The most beautiful one is on the center line. It is extremely beautiful, pink and very big.
We enter the west line and exit the middle line, and the driving difficulty and slope of the middle line are much higher than those of the west line.
There is a mountain on the west line where you can see four lakes at the same time, but it is not easy to climb up.
Recommend our charter driver: Brother Tie, who is familiar with the route, has first-class driving skills, and is very nice. If you need contact information, you can ask me.
of Badain Jaran properties
There is only one accommodation on the west line. Yurts and bungalows are 100 yuan per bed, and standard rooms are 400 yuan per room. It is really touching to have a standard room in such a desert, regardless of the conditions. There is a shower and WIFI.
There are three yurts on the terrace, and it is very good to watch the stars.
Vegetables are 35, meat dishes are 45, and breakfast is 20. After all, it is not easy to bring in food. Most of the herdsmen in the entire desert are relatives, so they will not compete maliciously.
Before entering the desert, remember to buy some local watermelons and melons, which are very delicious and refreshing.
Sufficient food and water should also be prepared.
D3 Badain Jilin - Zhangye, place: Zhangye
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Accommodation in Zhangye: Aier Hotel
Close to Zhangye West Railway Station, there are many hotels nearby.
This hotel is really good, and the price of more than 100 is really touching.
After check-in, tea will be delivered to the room, and there is a humidifier in the room.
The bathroom is separated from wet and dry, very clean, plastic slippers are packaged after disinfection.
Very service minded.
Grandma's cauldron
The service is really bad. Asking the waiter to do anything will turn you back into self-service.
Just like Northeast stew, it will become saltier as it cooks.
I ordered Sunan yak meat, beef tendon, and Sunan wild mushrooms, and wild mushrooms are the best. Tofu is also delicious.
The hand-pulled noodles are pulled on the spot, and the taste is also good.
D4 Zhangye-Ghostface Danxia-Talai River Canyon, Overnight: Jiayuguan
Oriental Palace Chinese Lanzhou Beef Noodles
Chain stores, the quality is relatively stable.
Beef ramen, without beef, must add a portion of beef. With some chili peppers added, the soup is still quite fresh, and the noodles taste very exciting.
Milk and egg fermented glutinous rice, with some nut particles, is very comfortable to eat in the morning.
Grimace Danxia
This place is really hard to find, and many locals don't know about it. Later, I asked a young man in the village to find it.
Navigating to Qingbaidi Village is basically nearby.
This wild Danxia was blocked by the local forestry. We only walked a little on the surface, and it was very difficult to climb the mountain, and the road for cars was blocked.
This Danxia is characterized by strange shapes, like clay sculptures, so it is called Ghost Face Danxia.
Also watch out for the plague nearby.
Kurai River Canyon
In the scenic area of the first pier of the Great Wall, the entrance fee is 21, and the Jingjiao car is 12.
The Grand Canyon is quite spectacular, and the surrounding landforms are too vast.
There is a film and television base, which once filmed the New Dragon Inn.
The suspension bridge is not open due to the epidemic.
As for the first pier, it is a stone pier.
He Sheng Xiang Restaurant
The restaurant is quite big, like a place for banquets.
The waiters are a bit dull.
The dishes are Long dishes, and the dishes are very large.
Hot noodle oil cakes, dipped in sugar, taste like meringue, very fragrant and delicious. But it was too much, enough for ten people.
The cumin leg of lamb is such a big lamb bone, it's very refreshing to chew on.
Steamed Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum, the surface is soft and has a garlic flavor, like garlic and flour wrapped on the dish, the taste is amazing.
Yipinguo, beef, vermicelli and some vegetables, no success.
Gray beans, the bean skin is very thick, so it is difficult to crisp.
Sweet embryo, this is good as a dessert.
Where to stay in Jiayuguan: Ibis
This Ibis is overall good, with parking spaces.
The room was clean and tidy.
But the problem is that there is a smell of smoke in the air conditioner, and the floor drain in the bathroom is still quite smelly.
D5 Jiayuguan - Black Mountain Lake - Yulin Grottoes - Son of the Earth - Dunhuang, accommodation: Dunhuang
In the nearby breakfast shop, the bean curd is delicious, like meat soup, very fresh.
Potato buns, taste good.
black mountain lake
The characteristic is the iceberg Danxia, so it is more meaningful to take a look in winter. After the lake freezes, it coexists with Danxia. In summer, there is no great feature.
Yulin Grotto
Guazhou is relatively dry, and we encountered the third rain in summer, which was not heavy but very cold.
The epidemic situation at the gate is quite strict.
It is necessary to make an appointment online in advance. During the epidemic period, 900 places are open every day, but generally there are not enough appointments.
Five general caves are open, tickets are 40 yuan, and four special caves are available. The price of each special cave is different, and you can choose to buy it. If you buy all the special caves, it will cost more than 500.
The order is very good. According to the actual situation, tourists will be taken away in batches and explained in detail.
The cave is well preserved and exquisite.
The distance between the exit and the parking lot is too far, and you have to go around the back hill to get out.
Delicious Restaurant
It was quite late when I came out of Yulin Grotto, so I just found a place to have lunch.
The dishes are quite delicious.
For the first time, I ate yuqian vegetables, a dish wrapped in flour, which tastes like pickled vegetables and bean cakes.
The meat is also pretty good.
The fish-flavored shredded pork is made of Korean kimchi sauce.
son of the earth
The giant baby sculpture is lying on the Gobi Desert, with exquisite details, using 3D printing technology.
It is a unique landscape.
Dunhuang Accommodation: Jinjiang Inn
Stayed three times before and after this trip.
This Jinjiang Inn is really great, its appearance is amazing, it looks like a scenic spot at first glance.
The location is good, by the river, ten minutes' walk from Dunhuang Night Market, the surrounding facilities are complete, there are many restaurants when you go out, and you can overlook Mingsha Mountain by the river.
The standard room is slightly smaller, and the business standard room is just right.
The details are great, there is even a place for your phone above the toilet paper towels.
The only problem may be that the basin is slightly shallow, and the force of the faucet is too strong, and the water will easily splash out.
Liu Hong Apricot Peel Water
Very solid recommendation.
The apricot skin water in this store is boiled, 10 yuan a bottle, divided into sugar and sugar-free, the formula of the two seems to be different, sugar-free is a small bottle, but I really recommend sugar-free, sour, The taste is strong.
Meet by the river
As the sun goes down, sitting by the river and having a barbecue watching the sunset is not to mention how great it is.
Let's have a cup of San Paotai first, it's slightly sweet and sweet.
The grilled fish uses pike. Remember the grilled fish in this store. I went there twice for it. It is so delicious. The fish is tender, smooth and tasty, and the side dishes are also great.
The crayfish was a bit fishy and not very fresh.
Mutton kebabs, grilled vegetarian chicken, dry pot shrimp, and milk and egg fermented glutinous rice soup are all recommended.
D6 Dunhuang-Boluo Zhuanjing Film and Television Base-Oil Town-Mars Camp, Place: Russian Boliang
Breakfast meat sandwich
Boluo Zhuanjing Film and Television Base
Such an abandoned village actually still collects tickets in a serious manner, and it is also a 2A-level scenic spot. The ticket price is 50 yuan, and the Jingjiao car is 10 yuan.
It is a film and television base, and has made many unknown movies, such as the Nine-story Demon Tower.
In fact, there is nothing to look at at all, broken cars, broken walls, broken houses, and some props left by the crew. But, I feel that it is very suitable for taking portraits if you take a serious stroll. There are many young ladies who pose in there.
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oil town
The abandoned town after oil extraction is particularly desolate.
Mars Camp
There is only such a serious hotel on the Gobi Desert, but it is in short supply. I was going to stay at 720 per person, but after paying the price, I was told that the hotel was reserved and the money was refunded to us. Later, I learned that, In fact, I want to increase the price of the room. It is really unkind, it is too dark, and it is a big bad review.
The inside looks like a space capsule, and there are rented spacesuits to take pictures.
Tents can also be pitched nearby.
Russian beam
This is the first time I camped in my life, at an altitude of 3,000 meters, the wind was so strong that it blew all night, and I fell asleep after get off work. I set the alarm clock at three o'clock in the morning to take pictures of the starry sky, but the alarm clock rang and I still haven't fallen asleep yet.
But it’s really great to be able to eat hot pot and hanging ear coffee in the wilderness.
Crossing Erboliang, the Yadan landform is a bit of Danxia's color layer and a bit of desertification. It is very beautiful, especially beautiful under the light of evening and morning.
There are two roads to cross the Erbo Liang, one is the Mars camp, which is relatively flat, and the other is above the camp, with better scenery and relatively difficult roads, and there are several places where you can overlook the road below.
D7 Crossing Erboliang-Xitai Jinel Lake-Water Yadan-Dongtai Jinel Lake, lodging: Dachaidan
West Taijinel Lake
Also known as the two-color lake, the two blue colors on both sides of the road are very magical, and it will be more beautiful when taken with a drone.
Yadan on the water
Tickets are 120, including the Jingjiao bus, which stops at four stops.
But the service can't keep up at all. It is difficult to get a bus if you are not at the end. Many people dare not get off in the middle of the bus, or they just walk, but the distance is really long.
There is a boat ride at the end point, the ticket is 80, and you can watch Yadan on the water up close, but it doesn't make much sense, this kind of thing doesn't look good up close.
The water is very green, and the landscape is still very strange, but the tour experience is very bad, and there are a lot of people.
In fact, just put a drone in and take some overhead photos.
Dongtai Jinel Lake
There is a parking fee of 10 yuan at the door, and there is no ticket.
It is best to go to this scenic spot in the morning, because it is sunny.
The place that suddenly became an Internet celebrity this year was actually formed last year (2019) due to the breakthrough of Shuishang Yadan.
Known as China's Maldives, it is said that it will be built in the direction of Maldives in the future.
The water color is really beautiful, the crystallization of salt is like a white sand beach, and the waters are endless, it is a visual feast.
Wang's Roast Bar
Kang pot mutton, a large pot, the potato chips inside are very fragrant.
Hand-caught lamb, chicken wings, skewers, and self-service yogurt are all good.
Dachaidan Accommodation: Rock Quality Hotel
The price of accommodation in Dachaidan soars as soon as July and August come.
The room is quite big and the bed is also big.
The bathroom is separated from wet and dry.
There is no air conditioning and no need for it.
There is no elevator, so you have to carry your luggage up by yourself.
The boss is very enthusiastic.
D8 Dachaidan Emerald Lake - U-shaped road - Mangya Emerald Lake, accommodation: Huatugou
Salihai Food
Haggis soup gave a big praise, the soup is full of ingredients.
The beef fried buns are also very delicious.
Dachaidan Emerald Lake
There is no ticket, and there are too many tourists in a small pool at the door, and it is surrounded by a circle.
It is highly recommended to go in by cross-country motorcycle. It costs 70 yuan a car to go back and forth. You can ride it yourself or let the staff bring it. The car itself is very fun. There are several pools in it, and the scenery is beautiful with few people. Of course, the way to go in is not long, and it is also possible to drive in from the road next to it.
U-shaped road
National Highway 315 has become an Internet celebrity. In fact, there are waves along the way, but the problem is that the slope is big and the slope is small.
People are basically concentrated on the two big slopes, 766 and 780, 780 is better than 766, you can see continuous waves, and the morning is sunny.
No matter how big or small the car is, it will stop to take pictures. Cars come and go, and heavy vehicles can't be killed downhill at all, which is very dangerous.
Mangya Emerald Lake
There are no tickets or parking fees for such a beautiful place, which is too conscientious.
Mangya Emerald Lake and Dachaidan Emerald Lake are completely different. The former has a much larger area, and the drone looks like the pattern of cantaloupe.
It is said that the degree of water greenness is decreasing year by year, so if you want to go, you should go as soon as possible.
Xinjiang Shawan large plate chicken
Unexpectedly, the most delicious thing is toasted gluten.
The big plate chicken is still very big, and the taste is different from what I ate before, and it is not bad.
Red willow mutton, sizzling squid, and sizzling eggplant are all recommended.
Spicy red skin is very refreshing, especially the onion inside.
Generally speaking, there is no Lei Cai, which is quite tasty.
Huatugou Hotel: Airport Hotel
It should be said that it is a relatively high cost-effective hotel nearby.
There is no elevator.
The bathroom is not separated from wet and dry.
There are three scenic spots in Huatugou, Emerald Lake, Aiken Spring, and Qianfo Cliff, but now Qianfo Cliff is developing oil, and there is no proof that it cannot be entered, so staying here for one night is enough.
D9 Aiken Spring - Dunhuang, place: Dunhuang
Aiken Springs
Pass through a grassland and come to Aiken Spring.
The sulfur water makes no grass grow for a hundred miles, and the surrounding land is orange-yellow, with the Kunlun Mountains in the background.
Looking down like a devil's eye.
If there is no drone, it is just an ordinary spring. The spring water keeps flowing out. If you stand in one place and shout loudly, the water will flow faster.
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Jingyuan Galiu Lamb Meat
Dunhuang Reviews ranked first, and it really deserves its reputation. The average queuing time was one hour. We were smart enough to call and get a number, but we only waited for a while.
The hand-caught mutton is super tender and has a great taste. It is listed as the first recommended dish.
Cumin lamb, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, well cooked.
Special dry food, I saw it recommended on the Internet, it was unexpectedly delicious, a bit like a tiger's paw, very fragrant.
Stir-fried shallots, cold skin, dry-stir-fried green beans, and yogurt are all good.
Braised chicken, too spicy for me.
D10 Duobagou-Dunhuang Night Market-Heishanzui Starry Sky, Place: Dunhuang
Tip of the Tongue Lanzhou Beef Noodles
Mixed noodles, a large pot, after the noodles are cooked, put cold water, it is stronger and smoother than hot soup noodles, there is a lot of beef, sour and very appetizing.
duobagou
Tickets are 20, but when we came out, there were no ticket collectors, and the gate was open, so the ticket collection may be random.
You need to drive in, and there are some ditches in it that people can't cross.
The features are Populus euphratica and reed marshes. Autumn should be quite beautiful, but there is nothing to see in summer. You can only take pictures in the scene built by the yurt crew.
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Chili's Restaurant
The main thing is to taste the mutton in Akesai. It was only then that I realized that if I eat meat without garlic, the taste will be halved. I have eaten so many years of mutton for nothing.
Dunhuang Night Market
During the epidemic, the night market was not very lively. There were many stalls, especially those selling preserved fruits. The food area was well planned, there were no repeated stalls, and it looked hygienic.
Yige Huyang Stewed Cake
Stewed chicken cake, the chicken is tender and tasty, and the dough is also good.
The boiled pangasius is very tasty and delicious.
Jelly is not good.
The apricot skin water is too sweet, not boiled by itself.
Montenegro starry sky
It takes ten minutes to drive from the hotel at ten o'clock. Looking at the stars in the desert, the moonlight is a bit bright, and there is a lot of light pollution around, but the stars and the Milky Way are still easy to see. I also saw three shooting stars, but the sky is not dark enough. .
Lying on the sofa is really comfortable, you can sleep all night.
D11 Dunhuang Museum - Back Mountain of Mingsha Mountain, Accommodation: Dunhuang
Shun Zhang Yellow Noodle House
A century-old store, let's have breakfast. Yellow noodles with donkey meat is a special feature of Dunhuang, which should not be missed.
The yellow noodles are the noodles with gray water added. They are light yellow in color. The noodles are pulled out on the spot and wrapped in the juice of the toppings. The taste is really good and it is highly recommended.
Donkey meat cost three or two taels, which was quite a lot, and the taste was average, nothing special.
Apricot skin water is boiled, but sweeter.
Dunhuang Museum
Swipe your ID card to visit for free.
I didn't have high expectations at first, but it's actually quite interesting. The museum is quite large, and the most impressive thing is the one-to-one copy of the special cave No. 54 of the Mogao Grottoes.
The outermost is a cultural and creative store, and the silk scarves are very beautiful.
The blue sky and white clouds go in, and there is a sandstorm when you come out. It looks like a cloudy sky, so amazing.
time box coffee
After so many days of eating meat, eating some desserts, and drinking some coffee, I am so happy.
The environment is petty bourgeoisie, the store is quite big, but it smells of smoke.
The muffins, tiramisu, and latte all taste good, but the ice cream flavored in the muffins is too strong, and the cream is vegetable cream, which greatly reduces the score.
Pay the bill without reminding that there is a discount. We saw it and said that we cannot change it. This is a negative review.
Mingsha Mountain Back Mountain
Finally, come to Mingsha Mountain to play surfing again. I really like the desert.
Accommodation in Dunhuang: Dunhuang Hexi Corridor Hotel
The hotel is very Zen-like, with a Zen room, but it is arranged like a meeting room.
River view room with balcony, the view is very good, the room looks very comfortable.
Toiletries are also very useful.
It is said that the breakfast is good, but the plane is too early to eat.
D12 Dunhuang-Shanghai
Dunhuang Airport
The airport is small, but it is an international airport.
The door didn't open until 6:30 in the morning, and everyone was waiting at the door.
The plane at 7:50 did not start checking in until 6:55.
