Tour commentary will be conducted in Mandarin with simple translation in English if required
Qinghai Lake • Qinghai Lake Hema River Observation Deck • Erlangjian Scenic Area
Chaka • Chaka Salt Lake
Golmud • Chaerhan Salt Lake
Dunhuang • Yueyaquan • Mogao Grottoes
Jiayuguan • Son of the Earth • Boundless
Zhangye • Zhangye Colorful Danxia
Cuisine • Muslim Meals • Roasted Whole Lamb • Special Beef Hotpot
Included/Excluded
Meals as per itinerary
Accommodations as per itinerary
Return-trip international flight
Included Covid-19 travel insurance (Senior citizen with additional charges)
Tipping for both tour guide & coach driver
Rec • See you again Dunhuang RMB298/pax
Personal expenses
Itinerary
Assemble at Airport for your departure flight to Xining.
Overnight at Xining Changjiang International Hotel or similar.
Morning, proceed to visit the Qinghai Lake Hema River Observation Deck, you can see the boundary between the Loess Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau - the Sun and Moon Mountain Pass, which is 3,520 meters above sea level. After crossing the Sun and Moon Mountain, we can see the Daotang River, where “all rivers in the world flow eastward, except this stream which flows westward.”
After lunch, visit the Erlangjian Scenic Area of Qinghai Lake and drive to Chaka in the afternoon.
Overnight at Chaka Platinum Hotel or similar.
Today visit to the Chaka Salt Lake, a salt field with a history of more than 3,000 years. The lake water contains a large amount of salt, which will naturally crystallize into a white lake surface, reflecting the sky, clouds and the mountains on the opposite bank in the lake. The scenery is very beautiful. Visitors can also walk barefoot onto the lake to watch and photograph their own reflections, which is like being in the sky.
Thereafter, drive to Dachai and enjoy the scenery of Qaidam Basin along the way.
Overnight at Golmud Royal Palace Hotel or similar.
After breakfast, we went to visit the Chaerhan Salt Lake, the largest salt lake in Qinghai Province, China, and the second largest salt lake in the world. The "Salt Flower Wonder" refers to the salt flowers in the crystallization
After lunch, head to Dunhuang, passing through Akesai on the way, after dinner and rest at the
Overnight at Dunhuang Huandong Hotel or similar.
Today experience the camel ride at Crescent Spring and enjoy the Yueyaquan (Crescent Moon Spring) lies in a tiny oasis at the foot of Mingshashan.
After that, visit to the Mogao Grottoes, situated at a strategic point along the Silk Route, at the crossroads of trade as well as religious, cultural and intellectual influences, the 492 cells and cave sanctuaries in Mogao are famous for their status and wall paintings, spanning 1000 years of Buddhist art.
After dinner, you can enjoy the large-scale live performance show "See You Again Dunhuang" at your own expense.
Overnight at Dunhuang Huandong Hotel or similar.
After breakfast, we will drive to visit Zhangye Colorful Danxia.
After lunch, we will drive back to Xining. Along the way, we will pass Biandukou, Ebao, Qilian Grassland, one of the six largest grasslands in China, which is mainly distributed in Qinghai and Zhangpi, Gansu, with the largest area in Qinghai. Every July and August, the Qilian Mountains adjacent to the grassland are still covered in silver, while the grassland is vast and green, dotted with horses, cattle and sheep, scattered small swamps and lakes, and the Wangshika Snow Mountain can be seen in the distance.
Overnight at Changjiang International Hotel or similar.
After breakfast, we will drive to visit Zhangye Colorful Danxia.
After lunch, we will drive back to Xining. Along the way, we will pass Biandukou, Ebao, Qilian Grassland, one of the six largest grasslands in China, which is mainly distributed in Qinghai and Zhangpi, Gansu, with the largest area in Qinghai. Every July and August, the Qilian Mountains adjacent to the grassland are still covered in silver, while the grassland is vast and green, dotted with horses, cattle and sheep, scattered small swamps and lakes, and the Wangshika Snow Mountain can be seen in the distance.
Overnight at Changjiang International Hotel or similar.
After breakfast transfer to airport for your departure flight back to home.
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