Northwest Grand Loop Guide丨Precautions

One Qinggan Grand Loop is equivalent to 10 trips, snow-capped mountains, lakes, sea of ​​flowers, grasslands, Gobi, deserts... everything you want is here! This guide covers route planning, attraction introduction, food recommendations, travel preparation, hurry up to collect🚗                    —— 🚗Transportation Tips: ✈ Air: Direct flight to Xining Caojiabao Airport or first to Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport, then take the high-speed rail to Xining 🚄High-speed rail/train: Directly to Xining Station or Lanzhou Station interchange, transfer to Xining —— 🧳 Travel preparation ✔️ Documents: ID card, student card, military officer card, reporter card and other documents that can be discounted ✔️ Clothing: The temperature difference between morning and evening in the Great Northwest is large. Now you can bring a rush jacket or down jacket. If it is warmer, bring a jacket ✔️ Electrical appliances: drone, power bank, headphones, charger ✔️ Cold medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, bandage, etc ✔️Others: Sunscreen, sunglasses, umbrellas, disposable sheets, disposable toilet covers                    —— 5-day itinerary 🚗 Qinghai Lake Dunhuang Zhangye 5-Day Grand Loop Line: Day 1: Xining ----- Sun Moon Mountain ----- Qinghai Lake (Heima River) ----- Chaka Salt Lake ----- Delingha (stay) Day 2: Delingha----Crossing Qaidam Basin-----(Emerald Lake)-----Dunhuang (Accommodation) Day 3: Dunhuang-----Mogao Grottoes (tickets are best bought around 9am)------Mingshashan Crescent Spring----Shazhou Night Market-----Dunhuang City (accommodation) Day 4: Dunhuang City----(via Jiayuguan)----Zhangye Colorful Danxia Geopark--------Zhangye (stay) Day 5: Zhangye-----Biandukou-----Qilian Prairie-----Gangshika Snow Peak (distant view)-----Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Sea (July)----Xining City (End)                    —— 6-day tour itinerary 🚗 Six-day tour of Hoh Xil in Qinghai Province: Day 1: Xining ------ Sun Moon Mountain ------ Qinghai Lake (Heima River Scenic Area) ------ Chaka Salt Lake (accommodation) Day 2: Chaka-----Crossing the Qaidam Basin-----(Emerald Lake)-----Dachaidan (stay) Day 3: Dachaidan------U-shaped highway------Water Yadan------Qarhan------Gelmu (stay) Day 4: Golmud-----Kunlun Pass----Cocosili------Not Frozen Spring-----Gelmu (stay) Day 5: Golmud------Koluk Lake---Chaka------(accommodation) Day 6: Chaka-----Huanhu West Road-----Gold and Silver Beach Grassland-----Xining City (End)                    —— 7-day itinerary 🚗 Qinghai Lake Dunhuang Zhangye Water Yathar Khan 7-Day Grand Loop Line: Day 1: Xining----Riyue Mountain-----Qinghai Lake (Heima River)-----Chaka Salt Lake (stay) Day 2: Chaka------Tsar Khan Salt Lake------Gelmu (stay) Day 3: Golmud-----U-shaped highway------Dongtai Guinel Lake------Water Yadan------Dachaidan Emerald Lake (accommodation) Day 4: Dachaidan-----Heidushan-----Silk Road Heritage City------Dunhuang City (stay) Day 5: Dunhuang------Mogao Grottoes (tickets are best bought around 9am)------Mingshashan Crescent Spring------Shazhou Night Market-----Dunhuang City (accommodation) Day 6: Dunhuang City------via Jiayuguan------Zhangye Colorful Danxia----Zhangye (stay) Day 7: Zhangye------Biandukou------Qilian Mountain Qilian Grassland------Gangshika Snow Peak (distant view)-----Xining City (End) —— 📌【Must See Highlights】 ✅ Mogao Grottoes Special Grottoes are open for a limited time ("Flying Rebound Pipa" mural only 30 people/day) ✅U-Highway Closure Warning + Safety Shooting Points (Milestone 781 Dunes) ✅May 4th Mingshashan Zhou Shen Concert + Fireworks Show (Free with Scenic Area Ticket) ✅ 2025 new celebrity attraction: Black Dushan "Moon Surface" + Mars Camp                    —— 🚨tips [Altitude Reaction] ❶Red Ginseng is useless? Eat red ginseng + 1 bottle of glucose a day 3 days in advance, land in Xining do not take a bath! Pro-test effectively relieves headaches ❷ Don't buy oxygen bottles randomly: 50/bottle at the entrance of the scenic spot is IQ tax! 20/bottle online in advance ❸ Movement to be slow: Qinghai Lake / Chaka Salt Lake altitude 3000 +, running and jumping easy to pant into a dog! Wear thick-soled shoes to prevent stones from irritating your feet.