Live Your Best Lives
This trip is a total of 14 days, the first 8 days are Dunhuang Jiamai Jishan, 7 people (grandma's daughter and 2 girlfriends and two 5-year-old and 3-year-old granddaughters) action, five big and two small, the itinerary is mainly Jiayuguan Guancheng ~ Yulin Grottoes ~ Mogao Grottoes ~ Mingsha Mountain ~ Yadan Devil City ~ Maijishan Grottoes. Then my daughter and 2 girlfriends took Sister An home from Lanzhou to work, and 6 days later, the two of us continued to march to the plateau area with Sister Qing: Jiuzhaigou ~ Huahu ~ Diebu ~ Ruoerge Grassland ~ Labu Temple ~ Lanzhou. The sisters can basically keep up with our rhythm throughout the whole process, and do not drag down the adults, because the distance between the attractions is long, the drive for 1 day is basically 5 hours, the longest is 11 hours, get up early and return late, we adults are tired, but the sisters persevered. The two of them also climbed the cliff plank road of the Maijishan Grottoes by themselves, my sister has more endurance than us adults in the plateau area, and we have always felt not very comfortable, heartbeat, like a cold, she basically has no high reaction, every day the body is online, this journey, we didn't bring a stroller, all the way down by ourselves, so that there is a stroller rental in Huahu, save some effort. Her performance was really great.
The hotel I stayed in Gansu did not have a bathtub, and Xiaoqing didn't have to take a bath, which was a little disappointing. In July, the hotel I stayed in Shanxi had a bathtub, and Xiaoqing had one more program.
The 7-member group has their own tasks:
Grandpa: Responsible for the steering wheel.
Grandma: Team leader, responsible for logistical support.
Mosquito: Special assistant, responsible for finance, shopping, etc.
Huizai: Find food experts.
Jojo and the Qing'an sisters: responsible for playing.
D1 (9-20 Sunday) itinerary: Guangzhou - Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport T1.
It is located 1 minute across from Exit T1 of Nakagawa Airport to Nakagawa Airport Station. If you get off at Lanzhou T2 terminal, go to Exit 5, opposite the intercity station.
Zhongchuan Airport does not have a subway, but you can take the intercity railway into the city, go to Lanzhou West or Lanzhou Station, there are buses every half hour, and buy tickets 15 minutes in advance at the latest.
We took the intercity train to Lanzhou Station, drove at 14:25, 20 yuan/ticket, the whole journey took 45 minutes.
Check-in: Ji Hotel (Lanzhou Railway Station Store, book on the official website). Twin bed ¥274, breakfast not included.
After checking in, I was ready to visit Zhongshan Bridge, but I couldn't get a taxi, and there was no online car-hailing, so I had no choice but to take bus No. 6 at the bus stop on the opposite road, get off at Zhongshan Bridge Station, and visit the only Yellow River that passes through the city, the century-old Zhongshan Bridge. Now to cross the road is to get on the pedestrian bridge, we are pushing a stroller, the two children are asleep again, I don't know what to do, the traffic police in Lanzhou are really good, personally escorting us directly on the road to Zhongshan Bridge, I am really moved, this purpose of serving the people is really in place.
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found a "Shehran Ramen" nearby, the big bowl of beef noodles is only 8 yuan, the beef is large and delicious, Buy a package and you will have everything.
On the way back, I saw "Mixue Bingcheng", and all kinds of drinks were delicious and not expensive. The large cup is only 7~9 yuan, which is super cost-effective.
D2 (9-21 Monday) itinerary: Lanzhou ---- Jiayuguannan (high-speed rail) ---- Jinta poplar forest (93km by car, 1.07 hours) ---- Jiayuguan Nuojin Hotel (92km by car, 1.03 hours). All-day self-driving mileage: 196km, duration 2 hours
Depart at 7:20 in the morning, walk 15 minutes to Lanzhou Railway Station, take D55, drive at 8:30 ~ 14:30 to Jiayuguan South, 218 yuan/sheet. Have breakfast and lunch on the train.
After getting off at the South Station, go 100m to the right at the exit to pick up the car in the parking lot, 7 seats (the car rental procedures have been completed in Guangzhou), place the five pieces of luggage, and we will start the self-driving tour.
Thetemperature outside the car was 16 degrees, and it was raining, we drove on the highway for more than 1 hour, and arrived at Jinta Populus euphratica forest at 4 p.m., the scenic spot is very large, there are several areas, you can drive into the scenic spot to play, the ticket is 30 yuan/car. Let's go straight to the core of the scenic spot~ Jinbo Lake Huyang Forest, the poplar forest has gradually turned yellow, a few trees have been completely yellow, and the Huyang in the reflection water is so beautiful. We lingered here, and the two sleeping children also woke up, braving the drizzle, wandering under the Huyang tree, and began to play happily.
People who have been to Jiayuguan say that they must eat barbecue here, we found a more famous "small party barbecue restaurant", lamb skewers are 20 yuan a handful, we like it, it is still delicious and not expensive, the taste is really delicious, the checkout is 320 yuan.
Check-in: Jiayu Guannuo Hotel, five-star, rented 2 rooms, business twin beds, including breakfast, ¥469/night.
D3 (9-22 Tuesday) itinerary: Jiayuguan Guancheng - Yulin Grottoes (200km by car, 1.55 hours) - Dunhuang (163km by car, 1.58 hours) Full day self-driving mileage: 363km, 4 hours
Visit Jiayuguan City in the morning, where there is Wengcheng, the Gongmiao, the stage, the city wall, is one of the relatively complete passes preserved in ancient times, and it takes 2 and a half hours to see it carefully.
Then I have to drive 2 hours to the Yulin Grottoes, and I made an appointment for the 3:00-4:00 pm visit time (closes at 5:00), and the ticket is 40/ticket.
Yulin Grottoes is the sister cave of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, the murals here, the grottoes are very well preserved, the docent will take you to visit 4 caves, detail its history, because there are not many people coming, the environment is quiet, here sometimes I feel like I have traveled back to the old times.
It was already past 8:00 p.m. when I came to Dunhuang, so I found a restaurant with a high rating and went to the hotel to eat.
Check-in: Dunhuang Fuhua International Hotel 3 nights
double room, including double breakfast, twin bed (918/3 nights) 515
triple rooms, twin beds (including a double bed) including three breakfasts (1350/3 nights), 617 rooms
D4 (9-23 Wednesday) Itinerary: Mogao Grottoes - Mingsha Mountain
8:50 a.m. to visit, Mogao Grottoes A ticket (248 yuan/ticket, watch two science and education movies) Take a car to visit the cave, about 3 times: 5 hours)
Science and education movies mainly let us re-understand the past and present life of the Mogao Grottoes, now it is different from before, divided into Category A, Class B tickets, Category A tickets should be booked 30 days in advance, because the number of people is limited during the epidemic, and it is necessary to book in advance, Category A tickets mainly visit 8 caves, arranged by the docent, there are still more people, sometimes you have to wait, the last visit point is the nine-story pagoda, the whole journey is about 4 hours.
The entrance of the B category ticket is on the other side, only visit 4 caves, the docent will introduce at the door, 100 yuan/ticket, and it will end after a circle.
Come out and buy an Internet celebrity popsicle, printed with nine-story towers, crescent springs and other patterns, which also satisfies the girlish hearts of friends.
Eat at the Mogao Grottoes restaurant in the scenic area.
At 3:00 p.m., go to Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring to play, (tickets are 110 yuan/person, you can enter multiple times within 3 days, but you have to go through the procedures at the door), everyone agreed to ride a camel first, 100 yuan/person, plus children 20 yuan/person. Now there are more camels, the road is often jammed, now the team leader can help you take pictures, (20 yuan/.unlimited times) We are still taken by the photographer, and we will pick it up at the door when we leave, 20 yuan/piece.
My daughter and girlfriends went to climb the sand mountain, we took the sisters to play in the sand in the crescent spring, the sister said that she wanted to climb the sand mountain to find her mother, grandpa said yes, the young lady herself was like an arrow rushing up the mountain, she didn't follow the team, she climbed quickly next to her, grandpa chased, and in the blink of an eye, she had climbed to a height of 2/3, which was great, and my sister also wanted to go up, oh my God, just think about it. When my sister came down, she also created her own buttock sandboarding method, which was completed in about 40 minutes, and Mommy and her girlfriends were still halfway down the mountain
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It was dark, the lights were on, and the crescent spring emitted a confusing dream under the illumination of the lights.
In the evening, we went to eat "Jingyuan Galiu Lamb", the mutton here is fragrant, and the taste of various dishes is very Northwest characteristics, especially delicious.
Check-in: D5
(Thursday, 9-24) Itinerary: Dunhuang Museum - Dunhuang Devil City (164km by car, 2.11 hours) - Dunhuang (164km by car, 2.11 hours). All-day driving mileage: 328km, duration 4.22 hours
Depart at 8:30, first visit the Dunhuang Museum, especially to see the "Cave 45" of the Mogao Grottoes, which is realistic.
Thereis a long way to Dunhuang Devil City is no man's land, there is no landscape on both sides of the road, it is very boring, and the road condition is very good.
Arrive at Dunhuang Devil City Scenic Area at 12:30, first go to eat a bowl of Lanzhou ramen, and then buy tickets for the scenic spot, 120 yuan/ticket, and take a sightseeing car to visit the scenic spot. The sightseeing bus drives at half an o'clock and on time.
Devil's City Danxia landform, the wind and sand blow, the sound made is like the devil crying, so it is called the Devil's City, a total of four points: the welcome lion, the peacock opens the screen, the sphinx face, and the sea fleet is wonderful and dizzying. Shake!
Eat Dunhuang cuisine at "Huiwei Zhai" for dinner.
Check-in: D6
(Friday, 9-25) Itinerary: Dunhuang - Jiayuguan South (self-driving) - Lanzhou (high-speed rail). 380km by car, 4 hours.
Because I was in a hurry, I set off at 7:30 and drove about 5 hours to Jiayuguannan, found a "Xiaodang Estuary Roasted Whole Sheep" nearby, and ate a delicious barbecue in the apple orchard.
Self-service return around 13:30.
Take the high-speed rail D56, 14:27, eat dinner on the train, arrive in Lanzhou at 20:20, book a car in advance on China-TravelNote to go to the hotel, it is quite far, only 37 yuan, really cheap.
Check-in: Hampton by Hilton Lanzhou
Superior Double Room, including double breakfast, twin bed 1.3 meters wide, 840 yuan/2 nights, we have a room for 3 people, and free breakfast for 2 days, breakfast is rich, Lanzhou ramen is delicious.
D7 (9-26 Saturday) itinerary: Lanzhou - Maijishan - Lanzhou.
Maijishan Grottoes We went in 2016, because some of the group members love to see the grottoes, so we specially arranged, this is the hardest day in our itinerary, because it takes 11 hours to drive back and forth, only grandpa drives alone, except for 2 children in the car do not have a driver's license, everyone in the car has a license, but they dare not drive, there is no way to tire grandpa alone.
At8:30 in the morning, we picked up the car and came back, everyone immediately got on the bus, started the journey we did not expect, all the way, because the Lanhai Expressway was repaired, got off at Gangu Station, took the national highway up and down the mountain, saw many fruit farmers selling apples on the road, 1.5 yuan/jin, fresh and a lot of water, refreshing, re-entered the highway at Guanzi Station, drove for 6 hours, arrived at 2:30 p.m., bought tickets, shuttle bus, bought time to visit the Maijishan Grottoes, and got off the shuttle bus. There is still 1 kilometer to walk to the ticket gate of Maijishan Grottoes, we took the sisters, step by step on the suspended plank road, one cave after another, because it is afternoon, there are not many tourists, you don't need to squeeze me, it feels very wonderful, worthy of the "Oriental Sculpture Museum", this time the harvest is greater, at 5:30 we finally left satisfied and embarked on the return journey, and at 23:00 we finally returned to the hotel safely.
check-in: Hampton by
Hilton Lanzhou
D8 (9-27 Sundays) Itinerary: Lanzhou - Guangzhou. Lanzhou - Longnan, self-driving 540km, 7 hours
jojo 4 people to visit the Gansu Museum in the morning, go to Lanzhou West Railway Station in the afternoon to take the city railway to the airport, take CZ3206, 17:50-20:45 plane back to Guangzhou.
We took Qingqing and Mommy's sister and the beautiful aunt to continue driving to Jiuzhaigou. In the small episode, Qingqing took Mommy's hand and cried that she didn't want to leave Mommy, that scene was tear-jerking! Every parting is a must for growth. We left the hotel at 11:15 and drove for 7 hours to Longnan City (Wudu) and stayed overnight.
Dinner was delivered directly to the hotel with takeaway, and so on for the next few days.
Check-in: Longnan Jindu Hotel. 310 yuan/night, including double morning
D9 (9.27) Itinerary: Longnan - Jiuzhaigou, 230km by car, 6 hours
drive at 10 o'clock in the morning, take the national highway from Wudu in Longnan, drive over the mountains and rivers, 230 kilometers, walk for 6 hours. Part of the road on the national highway has collapsed due to flooding, and can only pass in one direction, with an average speed of 38 kilometers per hour, and the Wujiu Expressway is under construction, so the road is a big construction site, dirty, and the cars are all dirty. We decided not to return the same way on the return trip, from Gannan to Diebu via Huahu, and then back to Lanzhou.
Arrive at the hotel at 4:30 pm.
Check-in: Jinjiang Star
D10 (9.29) Itinerary: Jiuzhaigou
departs at 10:00 in the morning, take a taxi to the entrance of the Goukou Scenic Area, which is the entrance of the new scenic spot after the earthquake on August 8, 2017, because I have to find a parking space by myself, and it is far from the ditch, so I live near the scenic spot and take a taxi to count the round.
Today, there are about 7,000 people entering the ditch, basically no need to wait, just get on the car and go, the scenic spot is Y-shaped two lines, generally directly take the car to the end, and then play at one stop, and then take the car to another line at the Nuorilang Waterfall transfer station, we take another line to Changhai ~ Wucai Pond ~ Shuzheng Waterfall ~ Panjing Beach, take Xiaoqing to take the car, take the shallow road, walk about 3 kilometers, tired enough, Xiaoqing followed to play, climb trees, play in the water, drink butter tea, watch the waterfall Finally, at 4:30 p.m., I took a look at my favorite attractions in Jiuzhaigou.
Jiuzhai Scenic Area rebuilt after the earthquake, there are not many tourists, most of them travel independently, the ticket is 259 yuan/person, the water is very large, everyone wears masks in the car, and epidemic prevention is still very important.
D10 (No. 9.30) itinerary: Jiuzhaigou--Huahu-Diebu, self-driving Jiuzhaigou-Huahu 272km, 4.46 hours; Flower Lake - Diebu 90km, 1.40 hours.
Departing at 9:00 in the morning, passing through the beautiful Yellow River grassland, the Ruoerge grassland at an altitude of 3800, go to Huahu Wetland Park to play, the current park entrance is located across the road, the parking lot is big enough, the fee is 10 yuan, but at an altitude of 3400 degrees, go 1 kilometer first, see the popular science corridor, and climb up 40 stairs to cross the overpass and then come down to enter the gate of the scenic spot, which is exhausting. When you take a car into the scenic spot, you have to see several scenic spots, and the whole journey takes about 2 hours on the shallow road. Xiaoqing didn't wake up, we saw that it was already 2 o'clock, woke her up, and asked at the door if there was a BB car to rent, it turned out that only a deposit of 200 yuan was required, which was refunded when the car was returned, and the service was still very good.
The flower lake is beautiful, the blue sky and white clouds are reflected in the water, the water and sky are the same, the flowers and plants in autumn have gradually turned yellow and red, the water chickens are fluttering freely in the lake, the fish are diving, butterflies, and birds are flying on the lake, as if they are in a paradise.
At 5 p.m., we drove 90 kilometers to the "Heaven of God on Earth" Diebu, which is as beautiful as a Swiss town, the scenery on the road is picturesque, the road is lined with lush Gesang flowers, and the road is newly built, which is very comfortable. Diebu Haidial 2300, we came here four years ago, and only Diebu in the Gannan area can make us live more comfortably.
Check-in: Saiyin Dasha store
twin bed, including double breakfast, 396 yuan/night.
Dinner is right across from the hotel. After dinner, go to the supermarket to buy some food, Qingqing's favorite dinosaur box, and return to the hotel
D11 (10.1) Itinerary: Diebu - Labrang Temple (257km by car, 4.51 hours) - Linxia City (108km by car, 1.43 hours).
Today is the National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival, we drove for more than 4 hours, from Diebu through the Yellow River grassland, Ruoerge grassland, mulberry grassland, continuous meadows, white flocks, black and black yaks, colorful Gesang flowers, let us be in a fairyland on earth, although we have been driving at an altitude of 3200 to 3500 above sea level, but the beautiful scenery makes people temporarily forget the discomfort of the body, at 2:00 next year we arrived at the "World Tibetan Academy Labu Temple", the long corridor of the transit of scriptures, Pious people, the red-clothed lamas who pass by from time to time, make people forget all their troubles and cherish today's days, the people and things around them. After the epidemic, all attractions in Gannan are free of charge, and it turns out that the ticket to Labu Temple is 40/person, which saves money again
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At 4:30, we left Labrang Monastery and drove 1.5 hours to Linxia City. Because it was the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, everyone was ready to have dinner, and there were few cars on the road, so we arrived in Linxia City smoothly.
Check-in: Linxia Xuehe Manbo Hotel
243 yuan/night, including double breakfast and twin beds. One of the best hotels, but the room supplies are old.
Because I was tired and afraid of going out to many people, I ordered "Teng Shunxiang" directly to eat in the hotel, and the 1 catty of lamb was 70 yuan, which tasted good and other dishes were good. Of course, don't forget to order two glasses of "Mixue Bingcheng" and enjoy the affordable happiness here.
D2 (No. 10.2)
checked out at 10:00 a.m., drove 2 hours back to Lanzhou, there were too many cars on the highway, there was an accident on the opposite highway, the car has been jammed for several kilometers, our road into Lanzhou is still slightly better, no accidents, smooth and free passage. 12:00 Back to Lanzhou,
check-in: Qilihe Hilton Shuangpeng Hotel
This time the room is full, if you want to upgrade to no room, you ask for a larger standard room, recommend us to stay in room 1321, opposite the elevator room, the sound insulation effect is good, the room has 27 square meters, we agree to stay, increase the price without increase. Put down your luggage and drive directly to the Gansu Museum, this is the second day of the holiday, there are many cars on the road, and there are traffic jams everywhere. There are many people in the museum, and there is a long queue to enter, the first is to visit the "Dinosaur Museum" that Sister An has seen, Xiaoqing can recognize it and tell us what kind of dinosaur it is, Wei Ran is a dinosaur expert. In addition, the important thing in the museum is the pavilion in the middle of the second and third floors, which introduces the faience and copper flying horses unearthed in Gansu. The solemn appearance on the second floor, Gansu Buddhist art. It's also worth a look.
D14 (No. 10.3) 8:50 taxi to leave the hotel. Go to Lanzhou West Railway Station and take the intercity train to Lanzhou Airport (45 minutes by car), walk 12 minutes to T2 Terminal, take HU7402, and return to Guangzhou from 12:55 to 16:00.
The perfect trip ends tired and happy, life returns to the starting point, and the next journey is being planned......
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