Summer Family Top Choice! 5 Days 4 Nights Fun Guide to Jianzha’s Secret Realm】Explore the Yellow River Danxia and Tibetan Culture

📍 Jianzha, Qinghai | Global Geopark + Intangible Cultural Heritage Tibetan Village + Family-Friendly Experiences

📅 Best Travel Time: June to August (average temperature 18-25℃, perfect for summer cooling)

🔥 Highlights:
✅ Kanbula Global Geopark: Boat through the Danxia Gorge (children’s life jackets provided), check in at the “Red Castle” wonder
✅ Angla Qianhufu: Newly popular exhibition hall (opens August 12), touch the century-old Tibetan manor history
✅ Muyun Xingxiu Homestay: 2900m high cloud pasture, family rooms + archery/Thangka painting experience + stargazing bonfire party
✅ Yellow River Family Park: Deji Village beach camping, Nengke Township forest hiking, Laiyu Village fruit picking (summer only)

🎯 Daily Itinerary:
▫️ Day 1: Xining → Jianzha

• Morning: 1.5-hour self-drive arrival, check in at “Muyun Xingxiu” homestay by the Yellow River

• Afternoon: Tibetan costume experience + archery lessons (children’s bows optional), participate in intangible heritage grain painting

• Night: Bonfire party under the stars, learn to dance the Guozhuang dance

▫️ Day 2: Kanbula National Geopark

• Morning: Boat tour on Zongka Sacred Lake (30 minutes), discover Danxia wonders like “Monkey Worshiping the Moon” and “Ten Thousand Buddha Cliff”

• Afternoon: Oxygen bar trail hike (1.2 km wooden walkway), explore primeval forest and Little Yaochi Pond

• Hidden fun: Occasionally spot Tibetan macaques in the park, feed with caution

▫️ Day 3: Intangible Cultural Heritage Deep Experience

• Morning: Angla Qianhufu Exhibition Hall (free admission), visit century-old Tibetan furniture and antiques

• Afternoon: Nengke Township Deqian Village, participate in yak jerky making + grassland tug-of-war (coincides with August 14 dividend event)

• Evening: Cloud Larde stargazing tent, enjoy mountain chicken hotpot

▫️ Day 4: Yellow River Eco Family Day

• Morning: Laiyu Village Yellow River beach park, play in the sand + dig for crabs + self-service barbecue

• Afternoon: Highland Xiangnongmu Picking Garden (summer options: goji berries/highland pears)

• Night: Jianzha County night market, try explosive stewed lamb + highland barley yogurt

▫️ Day 5: Return Bonus

• Morning: Tibetan family courtyard (world’s largest wooden structure siheyuan), learn basic Thangka painting

• Afternoon: Pass by Lijiaxia Hydropower Station, check in at the “High Gorge Out Flat Lake” industrial wonder

🍜 Must-Try Foods:
✅ Explosive stewed lamb (tender meat, perfect with thin pancakes)
✅ Jianzha walnuts (thin shell, thick kernel, great as souvenirs)
✅ Tibetan yogurt (paired with buttered tsampa, rich sweet and sour flavor)
✅ Yellow River carp (recommended steamed to preserve original flavor)

🏡 Accommodation Recommendations:
✨ Muyun Xingxiu Homestay (family rooms with children’s tents, full oxygen supply)
✨ Laiyu Village Yellow River Homestay (with children’s playground, 5-minute walk to the beach)
✨ Kanbula International Hotel (inside the park, includes breakfast + free shuttle)

🚗 Transportation Tips:

1. Recommended self-driving (Xining → Jianzha about 110 km, highway + national road)

2. Park shuttle recommended (Kanbula loop 200 RMB/day, includes driver guide)

3. Tianjin ID holders get free Kanbula admission! Other provinces enjoy half price

⚠️ Practical Guide:
✅ Sunscreen essential (strong UV, recommend SPF50+)
✅ Children’s clothing: light jacket + long pants (big temperature difference morning and night)
✅ Respect local customs: no short skirts in temples, ask permission before taking photos
✅ During the Ethnic Sports Games (August 20-25) you can book to watch archery competitions

📸 Photo Tips:
✅ Kanbula glass walkway (shoot reflections, avoid strong noon light)
✅ Deji Village beach (shoot in backlight at dusk for a fresh Japanese style)
✅ Tibetan family courtyard red walls (wear light colors for strong contrast)

💡 Insider Tips:

• Arrive at Nengke Township rapeseed flower valley at 6:30 AM, terraced fields in light mist look like a fairyland

• Shoot Danxia sunset and hydropower station together at Lijiaxia Reservoir dock at dusk

• Book “Slow Pottery Art Education” study tour in advance, experience intangible heritage projects like clay sculpture/arrow making

This summer, escape the city heat with your kids and feel the dual shock of nature and culture in the Danxia secret realm by the Yellow River! Click to save and start your Jianzha family trip now～