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Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop 6 Days 5 Nights|Northwest Color Card Collection Guide, Come Copy the Homework!

Palette, Wilderness Photo Album📸 Special Forces Campervan Self-Drive Tour of the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop, Measuring the Most Beautiful Colors of Northwest China with Tire Tracks! DAY 1️⃣ Gathering in Xining ✈️ Hangzhou → Xining, land and rush to "Ma Yonghua Dongxiang Hand-Pulled Lamb" for authentic hand-pulled lamb🍖 📍Checkpoints along National Highway G227: - Dabanshan Viewing Platform: 360° Snow Mountain Panorama - Gangshika Snow Peak: 5,254 meters above sea level 🛏️ Overnight at Xihui Mountain Service Area (Address: beside National Highway G227) DAY 2️⃣ Feast of Colors 🌈 Seven-Color Danxia Scenic Area (Nijiaying Township, Linze County) - Ticket: 75 RMB/person (includes sightseeing bus) - Recommended visit time: 3 hours ⚠️ Lianhuo Expressway closed, missed the Mingsha Mountain night view🌌 🍢 Late-night snack recommendation: Shazhou Restaurant (Yangguan Middle Road, Dunhuang City) DAY 3️⃣ Cultural Pilgrimage 🏛 Mogao Caves (25 km southeast of Dunhuang City) - Emergency ticket 100 RMB (4 caves) - Special cave tickets 200-300 RMB/cave 🚗 Accidentally found a budget alternative to Heidushan, saving a lot on tickets💰 DAY 4️⃣ Wild Journey 🐎 Wuji Longfeng Palace → Queen Mother of the West’s Jade Pool - Longfeng Palace address: beside National Highway 109, Golmud City - Entire route is a wilderness search, occasionally encountering Tibetan wild donkeys and snow leopards ⚠️ Crater road sections, drive slowly and carefully DAY 5️⃣ Salt Lake Wonderland 💎 Chaka Salt Lake (60 km north of Golmud City) - Ticket: 100 RMB - Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 🌊 Tosu Lake (40 km southwest of Delingha City) - Free, lesser-known secret spot 🍴 Food recommendation: Tianfu Stir-fry (Binhe Road, Delingha) DAY 6️⃣ Perfect Ending 🌲 Baishu Mountain Forest Park (north of Delingha City) - Free attraction 💙 Qinghai Lake route highlights: - Garila Temple Prayer Flags - Donggeer Viewing Platform to feed seagulls ✨Travel Quote: "The wilderness has an end Dreams have no borders The steering wheel is in my hand Where the heart goes is the direction" 🚗 Self-Drive Tips: - Best season: June to September - Must-bring gear: Sunscreen, sunglasses, windbreaker - Campervan camping spots: Various service areas/parking lots 📸 Visual tags: Mirror of the Sky / Seven-Color Danxia / Fluttering Prayer Flags / Salt Lake Reflections / Grassland Creatures / Snow Mountain Roads
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