Qinghai Dunhuang Tour: Customizable Self-Drive Tour on the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop

"You must visit the Northwest at least once, feel the evening breeze of Chaka Salt Lake, bask in the desert sun, and experience the shimmering Buddha light on the plateau: a place that makes people nostalgic! Some say: the first time you leave your heart there, and the second time you find it back." The most enchanting part of the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop is Qinghai Lake. Qinghai Lake is located in the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is the largest inland lake in China and the highest saline lake. The water is crystal clear, and cattle and sheep leisurely graze on the grasslands by the lake, creating an unparalleled pastoral scene. Especially in the early morning and evening, the lake and sky reflect each other, presenting a spectacular view that showcases the magical charm of nature. Qinghai Lake + Chaka Salt Lake + Water Yadan + Emerald Lake + Qaidam Basin + Mogao Caves + Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring + Jiayuguan + Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park + Qilian Zhuo'er Mountain + Menyuan Eight days and seven nights free travel itinerary as follows: Day 1: Xining · Qinghai Lake · Chaka Salt Lake. Stay in Chaka Town Day 2: Chaka · Cross Qaidam · Dachaidan Emerald Lake, stay in Dachaidan Day 3: Dachaidan · G315 National Highway · Water Yadan · South Eight Immortals Ghost City · Dachaidan Day 4: Dachaidan · Oil Town · Yangguan Ruins · Dunhuang Day 5: Morning visit to Mogao Caves · Free time or hotel rest at noon · Afternoon visit to Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring · Dunhuang Day 6: Dunhuang · Guazhou · Jiayuguan · Zhangye Danxia · Zhangye Day 7: Zhangye · Biandukou Scenic Area · Cross Qilian Mountains · Qilian Zhuo'er Mountain · Qilian Day 8: Aruo Monastery · Qilian Grassland · Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Sea · Daban Mountain distant view of Gangshika Snow Peak · Xining