For a long time, there has been a longing for the Great Northwest. Desert, Gobi, grassland, salt lake, Danxia, and starry sky are all scenes that I have never seen before. The charming blue of Qinghai Lake, the smoothness of Mingsha Mountain, the cleanliness and charm of Chaka Salt Lake, the pale yellow eyes of Dunhuang Yadan... I feel that there is a voice calling me, I want to go to the Northwest.
About Raiders
For this self-driving tour of the Northwest Great Ring Road, I did a lot of homework in advance. I read a lot of travel notes on the Northwest Great Ring Road on the Internet a year in advance. Based on my own and my children's hobbies, I selected some places I wanted to go, and then compiled the information of these places, online comments, precautions and other information together into a A travel guide. The child liked this travel guide very much, and held it in his hand before setting off, and was amazed: Wow, it is so beautiful. You can also watch while walking on the road, and it is very good to look through.
For me, before playing, I have actually played around the Grand Ring Road in my mind. I have traveled more and wider than the actual tour, including road route selection, parking location (including high-speed service area) Situation), suitable restaurant situation (which places are suitable for Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine, or not very spicy for children to eat), the opening time of scenic spot tickets, local travel precautions, etc. Although I haven't set off yet, I have an understanding of the situation on the road, routes, weather, precautions, etc., and I know it well, and I am very down-to-earth.
A self-driving tour in the Northwest is very hard for the driver, especially when the time is tight and the driver has to work part-time as a tour guide and take care of the children. It requires a lot of perseverance and patience, which can test people. It can also be said that a long-term, large-scale self-driving tour can exercise many of your abilities (event arrangement, time connection, emergency response, safety awareness training, communication skills training, etc.), and can also make you feel a lot Reason (you will find that life is so beautiful, you will increase your courage to overcome difficulties, and you will have more confidence in life).
About the route and time
In order to complete this self-driving tour of the Northwest Great Ring Road, I drove about 6,000 kilometers the whole way. Among them, from Taizhou, Zhejiang Province to Lanzhou, Gansu Province in the early stage: 2,300 kilometers, the main road of the Great Ring Road is 3,300 kilometers, and the city and country roads are about 400 kilometers. The concept of the Northwest Great Ring Road mentioned in this article is different from the general meaning of the Great Ring Road on the Internet, and its scope is wider. It mainly refers to the route starting from Lanzhou, Gansu, passing through Qinghai, Gansu, and Ningxia, to Xi’an, Shaanxi.
Day 1: Taizhou→Wenzhou→Lanzhou. Day 2: Lanzhou. Day 3: Xining, Hainan Prefecture. Day 4: Haixi Prefecture. Day 5: Jiuquan (Dunhuang). Day 6: Jiuquan (Dunhuang). Day 7: Jiayuguan. Day 8: Zhangye. Day 9: Guyuan. Day 10: Xi'an. Day 11: Xi'an. Day 12: Xi'an→Wenzhou→Taizhou.
Planned route: In the early stage, the RV will be driven from Taizhou, Zhejiang to Lanzhou, Gansu. The grand ring tour starts from Lanzhou, advances to Qinghai Province, visits Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake, Delingha Alien Site, etc.; then enters Gansu Province, visits Yangguan, Yumenguan, Dunhuang Devil City, Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring, Jiayuguan, Zhangye Colorful Danxia; then enter the Ningxia Autonomous Region at high speed (do not go to Xining by Qilian Mountains, which is different from the conventional Grand Ring Road), and visit the Liupanshan Red Army Long March Memorial Hall (red education).
Specifically plan:
On the first night, park in the parking lot of Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport.
On the second day, visit Lanzhou Civic Square and Lanzhou Yellow River Bridge.
On the third day, visit Riyue Mountain and Qinghai Lake (via Daotang River, Heima River, Rubber Mountain, Qaidam Basin).
On the 4th day, visit Chaka Salt Lake and Keluke Lake (via Qaidam Basin, Tuosu Lake, Alien Site).
On the fifth day, visit Dunhuang Devil City (Dunhuang Yadan National Geological Park. Passing Yangguan, Yumenguan, Qaidam Basin).
On the 6th day, visit Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring and Mogao Grottoes.
On the seventh day, visit Jiayuguan Pass City and East Lake Ecotourism Scenic Spot.
On the 8th day, visit Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park.
On the 9th day, visit Liupanshan Red Army Long March Scenic Spot.
On the 10th day, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Rest on day 11.
Return on day 12.
About the preparatory work
Considering the limited annual vacation time, if I drive the RV from Taizhou to Lanzhou by myself, it will take several days on the road in the early stage, which will take up the annual vacation time, that is, the play time. In order to prolong the playing time in the middle as much as possible, I plan to act in stages, and try to find a way to transport the vehicle to Lanzhou in the early stage.
How to transport the car to Lanzhou is a problem. Find a driver online. One is a RV. There are relatively few people driving, so it is difficult to find a driver. The second is that the distance is too far. Taizhou is more than 2,300 kilometers away from Lanzhou, so few people are willing to go. The third is that even if some people are willing to go, the price is relatively high. I still belong to an underdeveloped group, so I have to consider the most economical way. After much deliberation and comprehensive comparison, I decided to be self-reliant and drive the car over by myself.
I have divided this pre-commissioning project into two steps: the first step is to choose a weekend and drive the RV to Wuhan, Hubei, and park it in the parking lot under the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. The second step is to drive the car from Wuhan to Lanzhou Airport and wait for the family and children to fly there. This article will be updated until Lanzhou (the vehicle arrives in Lanzhou). If you also like Northwest, please follow me so that you can watch the sequel next time. If you have any questions, please leave a message or send me a private message, thank you.
Precautions
You must be familiar with the precautions in advance. If you know more and prepare more, you will be more at ease and safer when you go out to play.
Commonly used documents: ID card, driver's license, driving license, household registration booklet, etc. If you still have a student ID or something, you should also bring it. There are discounts for scenic spots such as student ID.
Commonly used medicines: bandages, povidone iodine cotton balls, colds, mosquito repellents, essential oils, high antidrug medicines, etc. It must be noted that you should try your best to bring all kinds of commonly used medicines before departure. It is inconvenient to buy them when you go out. There are not many pharmacy outlets in many places in Northwest China, and the opening time is not up to you. It is troublesome to buy cold medicine in some cities (before the epidemic), of course, relevant regulations must be followed during the epidemic.
Frequently used items: such as cameras, spare mobile phones, power banks, razors, thermos water bottles, and don't forget the chargers for cameras and mobile phones.
Daily necessities: Sun protection is the top priority. If you don’t want to get sunburned, you must bring sunscreen, sunglasses, windproof hat, sun protection clothing, and a shawl. The climate in Northwest China is dry, and the desert is windy and sandy. You must bring facial masks, lipsticks and moisturizing skin care products. In which city is it best to buy a pair of sleeve shoes before going to Chaka Salt Lake?
(From July to August every year, it happens to be the holiday time for children, and it is also a good time to travel in the Northwest. Please prepare a trip to the Northwest Great Ring Road for your children. This article introduces the details of the Northwest Great Ring Road trip for your reference. I It’s a RV trip. You can also choose car rental services such as cars and commercial vehicles. If you don’t sleep in the car, then you have to consider where to stay every night. You should consider booking hotels in advance and leave some advance allowance, because the Northwest Each scenic spot is far away and takes a lot of time.)
