Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop 6 Days 5 Nights｜Northwest Color Card Collection Guide, Come Copy the Homework!

Palette, Wilderness Photo Album📸
Special Forces Campervan Self-Drive Tour of the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop, Measuring the Most Beautiful Colors of Northwest China with Tire Tracks!

DAY 1️⃣ Gathering in Xining
✈️ Hangzhou → Xining, land and rush to "Ma Yonghua Dongxiang Hand-Pulled Lamb" for authentic hand-pulled lamb🍖
📍Checkpoints along National Highway G227:
- Dabanshan Viewing Platform: 360° Snow Mountain Panorama
- Gangshika Snow Peak: 5,254 meters above sea level
🛏️ Overnight at Xihui Mountain Service Area (Address: beside National Highway G227)

DAY 2️⃣ Feast of Colors
🌈 Seven-Color Danxia Scenic Area (Nijiaying Township, Linze County)
- Ticket: 75 RMB/person (includes sightseeing bus)
- Recommended visit time: 3 hours
⚠️ Lianhuo Expressway closed, missed the Mingsha Mountain night view🌌
🍢 Late-night snack recommendation: Shazhou Restaurant (Yangguan Middle Road, Dunhuang City)

DAY 3️⃣ Cultural Pilgrimage
🏛 Mogao Caves (25 km southeast of Dunhuang City)
- Emergency ticket 100 RMB (4 caves)
- Special cave tickets 200-300 RMB/cave
🚗 Accidentally found a budget alternative to Heidushan, saving a lot on tickets💰

DAY 4️⃣ Wild Journey
🐎 Wuji Longfeng Palace → Queen Mother of the West’s Jade Pool
- Longfeng Palace address: beside National Highway 109, Golmud City
- Entire route is a wilderness search, occasionally encountering Tibetan wild donkeys and snow leopards
⚠️ Crater road sections, drive slowly and carefully

DAY 5️⃣ Salt Lake Wonderland
💎 Chaka Salt Lake (60 km north of Golmud City)
- Ticket: 100 RMB
- Opening hours: 8:00-18:00
🌊 Tosu Lake (40 km southwest of Delingha City)
- Free, lesser-known secret spot
🍴 Food recommendation: Tianfu Stir-fry (Binhe Road, Delingha)

DAY 6️⃣ Perfect Ending
🌲 Baishu Mountain Forest Park (north of Delingha City)
- Free attraction
💙 Qinghai Lake route highlights:
- Garila Temple Prayer Flags
- Donggeer Viewing Platform to feed seagulls

✨Travel Quote:
"The wilderness has an end
Dreams have no borders
The steering wheel is in my hand
Where the heart goes is the direction"

🚗 Self-Drive Tips:
- Best season: June to September
- Must-bring gear: Sunscreen, sunglasses, windbreaker
- Campervan camping spots: Various service areas/parking lots

📸 Visual tags: Mirror of the Sky / Seven-Color Danxia / Fluttering Prayer Flags / Salt Lake Reflections / Grassland Creatures / Snow Mountain Roads