Northwest has always been a place I yearn for, and the mystery of the Western Regions always surrounds my heart! The sound of camel bells and the boundless yellow sand drowned countless histories. I also want to experience the scene of "wearing a padded jacket in the morning, gauze in the afternoon, and eating watermelon with the stove in my arms" written in the elementary school books. Finally, there is time to slowly uncover the mystery. This 14-day itinerary also brings a different kind of experience! There is a song that goes to Lhasa by train, departs from Wuhan to Turpan, and takes a train for about 37 hours. Just take the train to Turpan, the mountains and rivers along the way, the scenery along the way is also extremely beautiful! Because the route in Xinjiang is long and the scenic spots are scattered, it takes a long time to drive, and the scenery along the way is relatively simple. It is either next door or a high mountain. Please be prepared for hard work. Train number reference: T306 time 19:08----08:25 37 hours and 17 minutes hard sleeper: 554 yuan Z183 time 20:16----07:07 34 hours and 51 minutes hard sleeper: 576 yuan Z230 time 22:48-- --08:50 34 hours 02 minutes Hard sleeper: 554 yuan Precautions: The Northwest is a land full of mystery and strong local characteristics. There are not only cultural relics of thousands of years here, but also vast Gobi and yellow sand; Lakes and grasslands, but due to historical and natural constraints, the economy of the Northwest is relatively backward, and it is far away from the developed coastal provinces of Guangdong, and the tourist routes are relatively difficult. In order to make your trip to the northwest complete and enjoyable, to enable you to better experience the infinite charm of the ancient silk road in the northwest, and to make full preparations for you before traveling in the northwest, the special instructions are as follows: Qinghai/Gansu: Due to Qinghai It is an ethnic minority settlement on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and its natural and economic conditions are relatively backward. Due to its high altitude, Xining has no summer heat, the annual average temperature is low, and accommodation and dining conditions are limited. Northwest is relatively dry, please pay attention to replenish water at any time, drink plenty of water, and eat more fruits. The plateau has strong ultraviolet rays, so please prepare sun hats, sunscreen, sunglasses and other sun protection items. The temperature difference in the northwest is large, and the temperature in the desert is volatile. Please prepare a thick coat, line pants, light shoes, and an umbrella. The Silk Road is far away, the scenic spots are scattered, and the travel time is relatively long. Be prepared. There are many ethnic groups in Gansu and Qinghai because they believe in Islam. Talk about pigs, otherwise you will not get a friendly reception due to impoliteness. The compatriots of ethnic minorities are relatively straightforward. If you don’t buy goods during free activities, try not to bargain. Please prepare commonly used medicines, such as refreshing medicine, cold medicine, diarrhea medicine and antipyretic medicine. Due to different tastes, you can bring some delicious pickles, biscuits, etc. Text: D1-2 Wuhan----Turpan North Wuhan Take the train to Huozhou Turpan and enjoy the scenery along the way.
D3 Turpan Day Tour After a long rest on the train, finally arrived at the station! After getting off the train, there will be a bus from the travel company waiting for us. After all the people arrive, we will take a bus to Turpan, passing Shili Salt Lake and Dabancheng Wind Power Station. In the morning, visit the Flame Mountain, the northern route of the ancient Silk Road, where red sand, conglomerate and mudstone form a unique landform.
The source of life in the downstream oasis--Karez, this unique underground water conservancy project embodies the wisdom of ancient people to the fullest.
In the afternoon, visit the vineyard bases built in Turpan, and there is the world's first naan pit inside. Since you are here, you must punch in this delicacy!
After dinner in the vineyard, return to Urumqi by car! The sun is still high at six or seven o'clock! D4 Tianshan Tianchi
Tianshan has always been the influence of TV dramas, chivalrous and tender! After breakfast, drive to "Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area". As soon as you get off the bus, you can experience the reflection of snow peaks, surrounded by spruces, clear water like a mirror, and the scenery is picturesque. Hurry up and take a breath of fairy energy to prolong your life (haha, just kidding)
When Tianshan returns, it is necessary to take the train from Urumqi to Liuyuan. No way, the night's rest was carried out on the train, so I can't blame others for saying that I got on the train to sleep and got off the train to pee! Unless you have a lot of time, Xinjiang is sparsely populated, and there is no way to travel far between scenic spots! Train schedule reference: Urumqi—Liuyuan K1352 22:06—08:16+1/K2060 22:28—08:26+1 D5 Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes didn’t have a good night’s rest, and they got up very early, barely Qiang washed up and got off the train. Immediately after getting off the train, he went to Dunhuang by car. It was another two-hour drive! Going to Dunhuang is definitely going to see the legendary Mogao Grottoes. In 1900, Wang Daoren brought the first ray of sunshine in modern times to Mogao Grottoes, and since then Mogao Grottoes have entered the public eye. Although most of the rare treasures were plundered by Western powers in the late Qing Dynasty, it is not difficult to see the politics, economy and culture of China's prosperity at that time. This is also a glorious chapter in the history of ancient Chinese art (remind everyone, Mogao Grottoes The flow of people is limited every day, and only 6,000 people are accepted! Fortunately, we are in a group, so the travel agency has already arranged in advance. If you are traveling independently, you must book in advance! It is best not to make preparations for on-site ticket purchases, which is basically useless)
In the afternoon, we went to Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring. The two scenic spots are like a twin brother and sister. Although Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring are not so vast and spectacular, the sunset is also a different kind of beauty!
After that, it is free time to experience the desert style. In the evening, you can visit the Shazhou Night Market by yourself and experience the folk customs of Northwest China.
D6 Jiayuguan I have always believed that the best way to understand the experience of a city is to visit its museums. There, you can get the most authoritative answers. Of course, free is also very attractive to me.
The Dunhuang Museum is not very big, but it has a rich collection, which is enough to say that it has been through the ages. You can also directly listen to the audio explanation by scanning the code, which is very convenient.
After lunch, drive to Jiayuguan, the steel city in the west. On the way, you can overlook the remains of the beacon tower of the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, the magical Bulongji karst Yardang landform group, and the vast Gobi desert in the west. Check in the hotel after arriving. D7 After breakfast in Jiayuguan, visit the west starting point of the Great Wall and climb the "No. 1 Grand Pass in the World" Jiayuguan Gate Tower. Looking south at the snow-capped Qilian Mountains and looking north at the rolling Black Mountains, climbed the Jiayuguan Gate Tower. The weather is particularly good and you can see the stretches of Qilian Mountains , although you can't touch the Hexi Corridor of the ancient Silk Road, the desert is solitary and the smoke is straight, and Meng Jiangnv's cry on the Great Wall is indeed the most real feeling. A little bit of soil is made of the flesh and blood of soldiers.
After lunch, drive to Zhangye, which is named Zhangye because of "the arm of Zhang Guo, to connect to the Western Regions". Colorful Danxia, only to appreciate the uncanny workmanship of nature, met a few dogs on the road, bought sausages to feed the dogs, the scenery in the northwest is infinitely beautiful, but it is almost dusk.
D8 Qinghai Lake After breakfast, go to Xining City by bullet train, car, or train. After arriving in Xining, take a bus to Qinghai Lake after lunch. Pass the natural boundary between the Loess Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau-Riyue Mountain, and pass the only one in China that flows from east to west. River - flow down the river. After arriving, visit Qinghai Lake, the largest inland saltwater lake in China (not less than 2 hours), and appreciate the broadness and azure blue of Qinghai Lake. In this clean field, being a yak should be a happy thing, or a bird, or a grass, is an extremely happy thing!
Afterwards, return to Xining and check in at the hotel, free activities in the urban area at night. D9 Zhongwei After breakfast, drive to the six major Yellow Sect temples in Qinghai Province, the birthplace of the Yellow Sect Master Tsong Kaba - Kumbum Monastery. When entering Kumbum Monastery, it was covered with dark clouds. After quietly making a small wish in my heart, it was sunny when I came out. The long-headed believers kowtow here, leaving deep imprints on the wooden floor of the cloister; the monks pinching the ghee flowers exchange their health for a few months for the ghee flowers to bloom; good wishes.
Then take a hard sleeper car or train to Zhongwei. D10 After breakfast in Yinchuan, take a bus to the nationally famous sand control project to visit the national 5A-level scenic spot—Shapotou tourist area, which integrates the desert, the Yellow River, mountains, and oases, and the beauty of the south of the Yangtze River and Xiongqi in the northwest. Sand engineering, feel the magnificence of "the desert is solitary, the long river is setting the sun".
Then go to Yinchuan by car and go to the "Oriental Pyramid" Xixia King Tomb (Xixia Tomb Area, Xixia Museum, Statue Hall). Feeling the vicissitudes of life, Helan Mountain has been mentioned countless times in geography textbooks. The peculiar north-south direction is shocking and connected to the Gobi. The sense of desolation in the desert is the primitive power of the west. "In this world, the mountains and the sea are connected, and the towering mountains are continuous, just like life is moving forward with a heavy load"
D11 After breakfast in Xi'an, visit Shuidonggou, a scenic spot listed as one of the "100 most significant archaeological discoveries of Chinese civilization" (real scene experience, Tibetan soldier cave, luxury cruise ship, carriage, camel cart, sightseeing car), record It has traced the endless activity track of human beings for 30,000 years. In the Shuidonggou Ruins Museum, fossils from the late Paleolithic period more than 50,000 years ago are displayed, as well as the skulls of capable humans. Wild donkeys, rhinos, hyenas, antelopes, horn sheep, cattle, pigs and other animals are found here. There are more than 11,000 pieces of fossils and various stone tools, among which there are fossils of ladies using hair accessories, which shows that the ancients at that time already had aesthetics.
Afterwards, take a bus to Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City, the birthplace of "Red Sorghum". This is the birthplace of the movie "Red Sorghum". ", "Yellow River Ballad" and other hundreds of films.
After the tour, take the train to Xi’an in the evening and stay on the train overnight. D12 Lintong early pick up the train and go to Lintong (about 1 hour). Visit the Royal Palace of Cold Refuge—Huaqing Pool, which is the testimony of the love between Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji and Concubine Yang Gui. Tang Yutang Ruins, you can also visit the soup pool where Concubine Yang Guifei bathed, and feel the beautiful scenery of "spring cold bathing Huaqing Pool, hot spring water to wash and gel" , watching the Wujian Hall where the "Xi'an Incident" that shocked China and the world took place
After lunch, visit the eight wonders of the world - the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang (it is the burial pit of the Qin Mausoleum, and feel the magnificent momentum brought by the thousands of troops and horses.
After returning to Xi'an, you can take your companions for free activities in the evening and enjoy the beautiful night view of the cultural city.
D13 Sleep in Wuhan until you wake up naturally in the morning, gather at a designated time and take a bus to visit the Ming Dynasty City Wall (no less than 40 minutes) Xi'an Urban landmark building - China's largest and best preserved ancient city building.
After that, we went to the Bell and Drum Tower Square, and then went to Xi'an Ancient Culture Street-Hui Min Snack Street for free activities. When the lights were first released, every street in Huifang was full of fragrance and diners gathered.
After the trip, take the train to leave Xi'an and end the pleasant trip to the essence of the five provinces in Northwest China! Refer to the train Xi'an-Wuchang K318 19:07-08:53+1 D14 Wuhan Arrive in Wuhan, end the pleasant journey and return to the warm home.
