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🌟【8-Day Itinerary】🌟 Day1️⃣: Xi'an Xianyang International Airport✈️ → Baiyue Hotel (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport T2 Branch)🏨 📍Address: Opposite T2 Terminal, No.16 West Section of Airport Expressway, Weicheng District, Xianyang Day2️⃣: 【Must-Visit】Qianling Mausoleum🚩 → Famen Cultural Scenic Area🏯 → IU Hotel (Baoji Branch)🏨 → China Stone Drum Garden🏛️ ✨Famen Temple is known as the "Ancestor of Pagoda Temples in Guanzhong" and is a sacred Buddhist site worldwide~ Day3️⃣: Baoji Bronze Ware Museum⚱️ → Maijishan Grottoes🙏 → Fuxi Temple🔮 → Tianshui Ancient Town🏮 → Wanxin Zhige Hotel🏨 💡Tip: Maijishan Grottoes is one of China's Four Great Grottoes - remember sun protection! Day4️⃣: 【Natural Wonder】Kongtong Mountain⛰️ → Tuke China Light Hotel🏨 📌Kongtong Mountain Address: Kongtong Town, Kongtong District, Pingliang City, Gansu Day5️⃣: Yellow River Culture Museum🌊 → Huang-Tao Confluence Viewing Platform🌈 → Dongxiang Viewing Platform🛣️ → Bafang Thirteen Alleys🏘️ → Linxia Shankeyouyue Hotel🏨 ✨The Huang-Tao confluence is spectacular! Two rivers meet with distinct colors~ Day6️⃣: 【Tibetan Buddhist Sacred Site】Kumbum Monastery🕌 → Laji Mountain Pass🏔️ 💫Kumbum Monastery Address: No.56 Jinta Road, Huangzhong District, Xining Day7️⃣: Qinghai Lake Erlangjian Scenic Area🌊 → Chaka Salt Lake💎 🌅The "Mirror of the Sky" Chaka Salt Lake offers stunning photos! Wear bright-colored dresses~ Day8️⃣: Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum📚 → Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Natural Museum🏔️ → Return Flight✈️ 🔥【Top 5 Must-Visit Attractions】 1️⃣ Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum: World's largest Tibetan-themed museum 2️⃣ Kumbum Monastery: One of the six great monasteries of Gelug school 3️⃣ Qinghai Lake Erlangjian: China's largest inland saltwater lake 4️⃣ Famen Temple: Houses Buddha's true relic 5️⃣ Maijishan Grottoes: Known as "Oriental Sculpture Gallery" 📝【Travel Tips】 ✅ Large temperature differences in northwest China - bring windproof jackets ✅ Respect local customs in ethnic minority areas ✅ Sun protection and hydration at high altitudes ✅ Book tickets for popular attractions in advance
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