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Yinchuan & Zhongwei 5 days and 4 nights self-driving & family trip, see the most northwest

🌟Highlights: Workers welcome the May Day holiday and take their 5-year-old children to Ningxia, where Shapotou is famous for planting grass! Ningxia is not only Shapotou, deserts, oases, mountains, gullies, Gobi, Yellow River, Great Wall, villages, the most northwestern scenery, all can be seen in Ningxia[!] 🧳Preparation before the trip: The highest temperature on May Day is about 25 degrees, short sleeves or long sleeves with a thin jacket, and another one at night. We happened to encounter a windy and rainy day, so we could wear a windbreaker. There are not many mosquitoes in this season, so prepare anti-sand masks and anti-sand shoe covers in advance. The strong desert wind is really sour [Spoof]. 🚉Transportation strategy: The destinations are scattered but not far away. We drove all the way [Car], rented a car at Yinchuan Hedong Airport, and returned it. The farthest Yinchuan to Zhongwei 2-hour round trip was arranged in the evening in exchange for more free time in the morning [9:00]. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ✅Jinshahai: The desert buggy is so much fun, the kids all said they want to play more! [Pushpin] Living in a train carriage is a great experience. The conditions are generally not cheap, but it is small but complete, and the desert entertainment projects are half price with the hotel room card. If you drive yourself, you don’t have to wait for the shuttle bus to play the projects. It was actually a bit difficult to wait. We arrived quite late [5:00], so we continued to have fun in the project area the next morning. There was basically no need to queue (it might also be because the weather was not very good. Everyone was excited the day before [Incapable] and wore autumn clothes the next day). There were many projects and the half-price was really good! : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The next day was a sunny day [Sun], so we didn't go to play any activities. There was a sandboard for self-service sand sliding (but climbing the sand slope was too tiring). The children just stood at the door of the room to dig sand, step on sand, and lie down. There were really few people, and it felt like a vacation [100]. 🛏Room facilities: The room has air conditioning, humidifier, independent bathroom, automatic curtains open to the unbeatable sand view, free snacks, fruits and drinks, and souvenirs when checking out. In the desert, these conditions are really a krypton gold [Purse] experience! The price on weekdays feels very worthwhile, but the price on holidays is a matter of opinion [BlindfoldMonkey] 🍽Dining recommendation: My friend and his family are preparing to return, so we chose to have lunch at the Golden Leaf Restaurant in the city. We ordered grilled lamb back, flatbreads, wild vegetables, etc.! : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The beef patties are delicious and inexpensive, and a large bowl of freshly cut watermelon costs 10 yuan, so you can have lunch at your leisure. 📝Note tips: Ox carts, camel rides, and surfing cars are located outside the Great Wall, which is equivalent to going through the Great Wall from one end of Luhuagou to Inner Mongolia and then back to the other end (I experienced it a few days ago. The ox cart is similar to other cars. It feels like a better route to take photos directly through Luhuagou). The bird's-eye view at the exit is beautiful, but if there is a large cloud that doesn't come early or late [Hematemesis], the color will be much worse. It’s a pity that we couldn’t make it to Beijiang Tiange’s fixed time show. For us, a package that does not include the show and these two items would be more cost-effective. [TakeOff] Colorful Easter Egg: Shuidonggou Scenic Area is very large and only 20 minutes drive from the airport, which is enough flexibility to spend a day and enjoy it until the last minute. As a result, we had 1.5 hours left before the flight departed from the scenic area. My heartbeat was still a little faster all the way. However, Yinchuan Airport is not big, and we returned the car and checked it in. The trip to Ningxia ended perfectly. We may see you again next time [Victory]
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Posted: Feb 16, 2025
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