A trip to the Qinghai–Gansu Loop is a must!

‼️If you are planning to visit the Qinghai–Gansu Loop, save this post!♻️ ✅Transportation 👉High-speed rail: If you live near Qinghai, you can take a high-speed train to Xining Railway Station. There are buses from the railway station to the city center. 👉Plane: You can fly directly to Xining Caojiabao Airport. Xining is a great transfer hub for visiting other places. You can also fly directly to Lanzhou and take a high-speed train to Xining. ✅Accommodation Xining: You can stay near Mojia Street or Guanmen Street, which are close to the night market. You can also stay near Xining Railway Station for easy access to transportation. ✅Delingha: Most of the accommodation options are inns. If you want to stay somewhere more comfortable, choose a hotel. ✅Dunhuang: There are many inns near Crescent Lake, which is close to the Mingsha Mountain Scenic Area. You can also stay near the Dunhuang Night Market. ✅Zhangye: You can stay in Danxia Town, which is near the scenic area. You can also stay near the West Bus Station for easy access to transportation. ✅Travel tips 📍Clothing: The temperature difference between day and night is large, so bring warm clothes such as a windbreaker or down jacket. 📍Transportation: You can take public transportation, rent a car, drive yourself, or join a tour group. 📍Sun protection: Bring sunglasses, a hat, a headscarf, sunscreen, moisturizer, and sun-protective clothing. 📍Food: Lamb skewers, hand-pulled lamb, niangpi, cold noodles, apricot tea, sweet fermented rice, spicy hot pot, beef noodles, beef rice, and poplar stewed cake. 🚩Itinerary recommendation 7-day Qinghai–Gansu Loop D1: Xining – Heimahe Scenic Area, Qinghai Lake – Chaka Salt Lake – Chaka D2: Chaka – Qaidam Basin – Emerald Lake – Dachaidan D3: Dachaidan – Yardang Landform, South Eight Immortals – Yardang Landform, Water – U-shaped Highway 315 – Dachaidan D4: Dachaidan – Heidushan – Dangjin Mountain – Dunhuang D5: Dunhuang – Mogao Caves – Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake D6: Dunhuang – Guazhou – Jiayuguan (distant view) – Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park D7: Zhangye – Biandukou – Ebao – Qilian Grassland – Gangshika Snow Peak – Daban Mountain Viewing Platform – Xining (airport/railway station transfer) 🚗Traveling alone is cool, traveling with a partner is sweet, and traveling with a group is fun! You won't know how beautiful the scenery in the northwest is until you visit. Be brave and travel while you're young!❄️