[Exploration Pure Sightseeing Small Group - 6-Day Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop Route A] Qinghai Lake + Chaka Salt Lake + Emerald Lake + Mogao Caves + Crescent Lake + Qicai Danxia + Qilian Menyuan 6-Day Group Tour

Qinghai Lake–Chaka Salt Lake–Emerald Lake–Mogao Caves–Crescent Lake–Rainbow Danxia–Qilian–Menyuan

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A local Qinghai travel agency offers you a 6-day Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop Route A group tour. Quality hotels, safe vehicles, attentive service, and great free gifts, for the most professional pure-sightseeing Qinghai group tour.

[Exploration Small Group Pure-Play Tour - 6-Day Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop Route A] Qinghai Lake + Chaka Salt Lake + Emerald Lake + Mogao Caves + Crescent Moon Spring + Rainbow Danxia + Qilian Menyuan 6-Day Group Tour

A local Qinghai travel agency offers you a 6-day Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop Route A group tour. Quality hotels, safe vehicles, attentive service, and great bonus gifts let you experience the most professional pure-play Qinghai group tour.

Trip Highlights

Xining - Qinghai Lake - Heimahe - Xiangpi Mountain - Chaka
Chaka Salt Lake - Qaidam Basin - Delingha - Emerald Lake - Dachaidan
Dachaidan - Oil Town - Dunhuang Ancient City - Dunhuang (desert camping)
Mogao Caves - Mingsha Mountain Crescent Moon Spring - Shazhou Night Market in the evening - Dunhuang
Dunhuang - Jiayuguan - Zhangye Rainbow Danxia Geological Park - overnight stay in Danxia Rainbow Town
Zhangye - Biandukou Scenic Area - Qilian Grassland - Menyuan Rapeseed Flowers - end in Xining

Practical Information

6 days 5 nights

🧭 Programme du voyage

Xining - Qinghai Lake - Heimahe - Rubber Mountain - Chaka

In the morning, the driver will pick up the group at a designated location in Xining (the specific departure time and meeting point will be notified by the tour leader). Then drive to Huangyuan County, where your Qinghai journey begins. After lunch in Huangyuan County, pass by Riyue Mountain and Daotang River, and arrive at the "Plateau Sapphire," Qinghai Lake. Like a brilliant pearl, Qinghai Lake is beautifully set among high mountains and grasslands. The deep blue is boundless, and the clear and vast lake is surrounded by large patches of golden rapeseed flowers and continuous green grasslands, dotted with colorful prayer flags, yaks, and sheep. This is Qinghai Lake's unique rich beauty of sky and water merging in one color and vibrant colors (it is recommended to visit a Tibetan Qinghai Lake viewpoint) or (you may visit Erlangjian Scenic Area at your own expense, ticket 90 yuan). After visiting Qinghai Lake, continue along the ring road to Heima River, pass the rolling Rubber Mountain, and arrive at today's accommodation point, Chaka Town, amid beautiful scenery of herds of cattle and sheep and continuous mountains. Warm reminders 1. If you want to enter the enclosed area of Qinghai Lake for sightseeing or take photos of local residents, cattle, and sheep, you need to ask about the price in advance. 2. To avoid altitude sickness during the journey, it is recommended not to do strenuous exercise and to ensure sufficient sleep and good rest. The altitude of Qinghai Lake is about 3,000 meters. 3. During the day at Qinghai Lake, ultraviolet rays are strong, so sun protection is needed; the temperature difference between day and night is large, so even in summer, warm clothing is needed; there is sand and dust, so it is recommended to wear sunglasses, headscarves, and other items. 4. Qinghai Lake is the sacred lake of local Tibetans. Please respect local customs and religion, do not kick mani piles, and do not make noise in temples or religious sites.

🍽️ Breakfast, lunch and dinner (at own expense) 🏨 Chaka Geri Hotel / Haifeng Hotel

Chaka Salt Lake - Qaidam Basin - Delingha - Emerald Lake - Dachaidan

Sleep in until you wake naturally in the morning, have breakfast, and head to China's version of the "Mirror of the Sky," [Chaka Salt Lake]. As a salt-producing area with a long history, the salt grains in Chaka Salt Lake form patches of white crystals. The lake water, so still that there is not a ripple, replicates the sky on the clear silver-white lake surface. As you walk, it is like walking in a fantasy above the sky. You can stroll in the salt lake above the clouds, fully enjoy the scenery where water and sky meet, and also take a retro small train along the tracks deep into the heart of the lake, placing yourself in a world of salt. (Chaka Salt Lake ticket 60 yuan, small train 50 yuan/person one way, sightseeing time about 3 hours, at your own expense.) After lunch, we will head to [Dachaidan Emerald Lake], a lesser-known attraction that has only recently risen to fame. Emerald Lake is composed of salt ponds of various sizes. Under the light at different times, the lake water constantly changes into different shades of green. From light green, to translucent emerald green, to Tiffany blue, the beautiful jade spread across the ground displays their astonishing beauty. (Emerald Lake is a 20-minute drive from Dachaidan; reflections are best photographed at sunset.) In the evening, stay at a hotel in Dachaidan not far from the scenic area. Driving distance: 410km (depending on the number of people, 2-6 seat off-road vehicle/business vehicle) Warm Tips 1. It is recommended that you prepare some wet wipes to avoid damage to your skin from the salt grains and salt water of Chaka Salt Lake. 2. On sunny days at Chaka Salt Lake, the UV rays and lake reflection are very strong. Please pay attention to sun protection and protect your eyes; sunglasses are a good choice. 3. There are no restaurants in the scenic area, so it is recommended that you bring food and drinking water. 4. The Chaka Salt Lake scenic area is at an altitude of about 3,000 meters. During your visit, it is recommended that you avoid strenuous exercise to prevent altitude sickness. 5. Because the salt layer is rough and there is a lot of mud in the deeper parts of the lake, it is recommended that you try not to walk barefoot or go too deep when visiting Chaka Salt Lake. Check in at the hotel and rest.

🍽️ Breakfast, lunch and dinner (at own expense) 🏨 Dachaidan Wanfa Hotel / Yunhai Tianqu Hotel

Dachaidan - Oil Town - Dunhuang Ancient City - Dunhuang (desert camping)

In the morning, we depart from Dachaidan and drive along the vast desert highway of the great northwest to reach 【Nanbaxian Yardang Devil City】. Along the roadside are oddly shaped earth mounds formed over thousands of years by ravaging winds, closely linked in various forms. There are few people around, and the unique desolation and isolated loneliness give it a complete movie-blockbuster feel. After driving for more than another hour, we arrive at the highway blockbuster hotspot 【Most Beautiful Highway】. The next stop is Aksai 【Oil Town】, a filming location for Nine-Story Demon Tower. In the abandoned small town, there still remain the ruins of a kindergarten, buses, a school, a club, and a factory. The atmosphere of apocalyptic decay is quite striking. You can stop here briefly and take photos as a souvenir. (Scenic area 20 yuan/person, at your own cost.) After a short stay in Oil Town, we head directly to 【Dunhuang】. If time is sufficient, you can visit Dunhuang Ancient City on your own. In the evening, there will be 【Desert Camping】, and you may choose whether to participate. The desert camping program is rich and includes desert motorcycles, sand sliding, local hot pot, beer and barbecue, desert concerts, fireworks shows, bonfire parties, and Guozhuang dance. After the activities end, tents and sleeping bags will be distributed for camping in the desert. When the weather is clear, the starry sky is brilliant, and there is also a chance to see shooting stars. Drive: 350 km (depending on group size, 2-6 seat off-road vehicle/business vehicle) Warm Tips 1. The temperature difference between day and night at the campsite is large, so please bring enough warm clothing. 2. Desert camping is a special program, and you will spend the night in a tent; the conditions are not comparable to a hotel. 3. Since desert camping is a complimentary program, you may choose not to participate, but we will not refund any fees.

🍽️ Breakfast, lunch and dinner (at own expense) 🏨 Desert camping (if you need to stay in a hotel, the cost is at your own expense)

Mogao Caves - Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake - Shazhou Night Market in the evening - Dunhuang

In the morning, you will visit the World Cultural Heritage site [Mogao Caves]. The Mogao Caves are the world's largest, richest in content, most exquisite in art, and best-preserved Buddhist cave temple complex! In the morning, you will visit the world-famous World Cultural Heritage site [Mogao Caves] (238 yuan/person), the world's largest and richest extant treasure house of Buddhist art. The brilliant and exquisite flying apsara murals, the masterfully crafted painted sculptures, and the rows upon rows of caves are humanity's most precious cultural treasures. In the afternoon, visit Mingsha Mountain [Crescent Lake] (110 yuan/person). These are two mutually complementary attractions: a clear spring shaped like a crescent moon surrounded by hills piled up of fine sand. Their peculiar symbiotic landscape has enjoyed the reputation of one of the "Eight Great Desert Scenic Wonders" since ancient times. As the sun sets, it adds even more beauty to the sand mountains and clear spring. Here you may pay separately to participate in camel riding, sand sledding, and various other desert entertainment activities. In the evening, you can arrange your own activities. You may go taste the food at Shazhou Night Market, or go watch the large-scale live performance "Encore Dunhuang." Driving distance: 60 km, depending on group size, 2-6 seat off-road vehicle/business vehicle Warm Tips 1. Visiting the Mogao Caves requires advance reservation on the official website. Type A tickets are 238 yuan/person, 6,000 people/day, and include 8 caves. Type B tickets are 168 yuan/person, 12,000 people/day, and include 4 caves. 2. For visiting the Mogao Caves, it is recommended that you first go to the Digital Center to watch two films (about 40 minutes in total) to understand the historical background of the Mogao Caves, which will help you better visit them. 3. Photography, mobile phones, and flashlight illumination are not allowed inside the caves to avoid affecting the murals. 4. Visitors interested in special caves may pay separately to visit them. 5. In rainy weather, sandstorms, and other weather conditions, the caves will not open.

🍽️ Breakfast, lunch and dinner (at own expense) 🏨 Dunhuang Dream Journey Hotel / Dunhuang Fuguo Grand Hotel

Dunhuang - Jiayuguan - Zhangye Rainbow Danxia Geological Park - overnight stay in Danxia Rainbow Town

After breakfast, depart from Dunhuang, pass through Guazhou, and after tasting Hami melons and white melons for free at the melon stalls, head straight to Jiayuguan (ticket 110 yuan, sightseeing time 1.5 hours). After arriving, enjoy lunch on your own. After breakfast, depart from Dunhuang, pass through Guazhou, where you can taste the Hami melons here, and then head to Jiayuguan (ticket 110 yuan, sightseeing time 1.5 hours). After lunch, begin visiting the scenic area. The magnificent frontier pass of the north stands majestically beyond the frontier. Standing on the solemn and serious city wall and looking far into the distance, one can vaguely see the majestic dominance of the "First Pass Under Heaven" of those years. Amid the lingering sense of Jiayuguan's profound years, we head to the next stop, Colorful Danxia Town. After arriving at the hotel and checking in, go to Zhangye Danxia Landform Scenic Area and immerse yourself in a world of color. God's palette has been overturned here, with red, yellow, green, white, orange, and gray colors clearly and alternately covering the continuous mountains. Under the sunlight, this is a colorful fairy-tale world. This is the uncanny workmanship of nature and also a gift from heaven. Watch the Danxia sunset and let the spectacular scenery shock your soul. The Colorful Danxia ticket is validated once before leaving the scenic area that day, and the next day you can enter the scenic area for free to watch the sunrise. Driving distance: 590 km depending on the number of people, 2-6 seat off-road vehicle/business vehicle Warm reminders 1. The Great Wall Museum in Jiayuguan Scenic Area is a good place to understand the historical background of Jiayuguan. You can visit it on your own. 2. The internal explanations at the three attractions of Jiayuguan are all charged separately, at your own expense. 3. On cloudy days, the Colorful Danxia landscape is not as vivid as in photos. Please be mentally prepared. 4. There is the Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum in Jiayuguan Scenic Area. Visitors with a strong interest in history and culture can rent earphone guides at the entrance for their visit.

🍽️ Breakfast, lunch and dinner (at own expense) 🏨 Zhangye Rainbow Bay / Xinle Grand Hotel

Zhangye - Biandukou Scenic Area - Qilian Grassland - Menyuan Rapeseed Flowers - end in Xining

Depart in the morning. After breakfast in Zhangye, drive on the most beautiful rural road, passing [Biandukou Scenic Area]. In July, when rapeseed flowers are in full bloom, Biandukou is picturesque, and the road to Qilian is accompanied by flowers all the way. This is a journey accompanied by the Qilian Mountains. You can view the beautiful [Qilian Mountains] from the vehicle. The high mountain snow does not melt year-round; on clear days the snow mountains and glaciers are magnificent, while on rainy days the mist and clouds make it seem like a fairyland. Next, visit the famous [Qilian Grassland], rated as "one of China's six most beautiful grasslands." In the deep blue sky are white clouds, snow mountains are linked together, and on the flat green grassland horses, cattle, and sheep are leisurely and at ease. The wild, vast, and peaceful scenery blends beautifully across this fertile pasture bestowed by heaven. Continue onward, and you can fully enjoy the snow mountain scenery of Gangshika Peak in the distance. Then we arrive at the national 4A scenic area [Menyuan]. Every year in mid-July comes Menyuan's most beautiful season. Nearly a hundred li of rapeseed flowers bloom in full splendor, a sweeping golden yellow filling the eyes, while vigorous highland barley refuses to be outdone and claims large swaths of green. The vast plateau sky is as clear as washed, and wherever the eye reaches, the scenery is infinite and beautiful, intoxicating. Finally, we drive back to Xining, and the itinerary ends. Driving distance: 400km, depending on the number of people, 2-6 seat off-road vehicle/business vehicle Warm Tips 1. You can experience horse riding on the grassland. Once you agree on a price with the herder, you can enjoy the ride. Please remember to protect the environment. 2. During peak season at Menyuan Flower Sea, there may be lines. We suggest you may choose not to buy a ticket for the flower-viewing platform, as you can also get a good view from the roadside.

🍽️ Breakfast, lunch and dinner (at own expense) 🏨 /

✅ Inclus dans le prix

· Accommodation: Comfortable standard rooms, checked in according to the standards listed in the itinerary (available in Comfort and Light Luxury categories; during peak season, if the above hotels are fully booked due to limited availability, they will be replaced with hotels of the same level—please consult your travel planner for details) · Driver-guide: Driver service fee throughout the tour (the driver also serves as your guide) · Insurance: 800,000 RMB self-driving tour insurance · Special gifts: Special gift items listed in the itinerary; no refunds or exchanges, please consult customer service for details on usage

📌 Informations de réservation

· Safety Tips · For your health, children under 5 and seniors aged 70 or above (including 70) are not advised to travel to the high-altitude areas of Qinghai, and seniors over 65 need to present a health certificate. Tourists with heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, blood system diseases, mental illness, etc. are also not advised to go. Before joining the tour, you need to provide us with a true statement of your physical condition. If a tourist conceals an illness or age when joining the tour, we have the right to cancel the contract and send them back, all costs incurred during the trip will not be refunded, and other expenses arising therefrom shall be borne by the tourist themselves, and we shall not bear any responsibility. · 1. Please bring your ID card and any certificates that can reduce fees, such as a tour guide certificate/student ID card/military disability certificate/senior citizen certificate. · 2. If symptoms such as a cold, cough, or fever occur during the trip, take medicine promptly, and if discomfort persists, report it to the tour guide/driver promptly. · 3. The areas along the route are regions inhabited by ethnic minorities. Tourists are requested to respect local religious beliefs and folk customs and abide by the rules and regulations of the scenic areas. · 4. If a visited attraction requires horseback riding, to ensure your safety, the horse must be led by a groom. Please do not ride alone or gallop on horseback. · Our travel agency holds the final right of interpretation for this itinerary. · Departure notice: A departure notice is generally issued 1-3 days in advance, including the meeting time, hotel name, address, telephone number, driver/guide contact information, and precautions. During the busy peak season, the departure notice may be issued close to the departure date. Please understand. · Group tour itinerary: This itinerary is a group tour route for individual travelers. On the premise of ensuring that the promised service content and standards remain unchanged, the itinerary will be arranged uniformly in cooperation with other travel agencies. · Pick-up service: This activity provides a 24-hour shared airport/train station pick-up service. Before 22:30 the day before departure, staff will notify you of the pick-up information. If you have not received the notice after the deadline, please contact your travel butler or registration office promptly. · Itinerary changes: If, for personal reasons, a tourist changes the itinerary route agreed in the contract, please cooperate with the tour guide or driver and sign an itinerary change agreement. All resulting costs shall be borne by the tourist. · Leaving the tour: If a guest leaves the tour early for personal reasons, the travel agency will not refund the costs not incurred for the tourist. If losses are caused by leaving the tour, the guest shall make up the difference, and after leaving the tour, all safety responsibilities shall be borne by the tourist. · Cancellation terms: Due to force majeure factors, such as landslides, mudslides, and other natural phenomena, flight delays, cancellations, etc., which increase costs or prevent the tour from proceeding normally, according to relevant tourism regulations, our agency shall not bear corresponding compensation liability, but we will actively coordinate to ensure the itinerary proceeds smoothly.

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