Summer is the best time for a road trip, and this summer, driving the Northwest Qinghai Grand Loop is a popular and classic self-driving tour route. So what are the details of the Qinghai Grand Loop classic 6-day tour route? Let’s take a look at the specific route.
Itinerary
D1: Xining – Riyue Mountain – Nanshan Viewing Platform – Qinghai Lake – Chaka Town
D2: Chaka Town – Chaka Salt Lake – Dachaidan Emerald Lake – Dachaidan
D3: Dachaidan – U-shaped Highway – Wusute Water Yadan – Dunhuang
D4: Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes – Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring – Shazhou Night Market – Dunhuang
D5: Dunhuang – Jiayuguan – Zhangye Rainbow Mountains – Rainbow Town
D6: Rainbow Town – Qilian Mountain Grassland – Menyuan Rapeseed Flowers – Xining
Check-in Spots
1. Qinghai Lake
China’s largest inland lake, pure and azure blue. Rapeseed flower fields bloom on the lakeshore, and the panoramic view from the Nanshan Viewing Platform is excellent.
2. Chaka Salt Lake
A classic Northwest salt lake, the sky mirror, you can take a small train to the heart of the lake, where the sky and water are one.
3. Dachaidan Emerald Lake
The filming location of the movie “Send You a Little Red Flower”, a forgotten emerald in the world, beautiful and dreamy.
4. Wusute Water Yadan
The only water Yadan landform in the world, a vast expanse of water in the boundless Gobi, a work of art by nature.
5. Mogao Grottoes
A brilliant pearl on the Silk Road, the largest and best-preserved Buddhist art treasure trove in the world.
6. Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring
The Crescent Spring is nestled in the embrace of the Mingsha Mountain, like a crescent moon, ride camels, climb sand mountains, and enjoy the sunset in the desert.
7. Zhangye Rainbow Mountains
Nature’s palette, the only combination of Danxia landform and colorful hills in China.
8. Qilian Mountain Grassland
One of the six most beautiful grasslands in China, you can ride horses, shoot arrows, and take pictures in Tibetan costumes.
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