Northwest Grand Loop 7-Day Tour｜Chaka Emerald Lake + Mingsha Mountain + Zhangye Danxia

【Itinerary】 Day 1: Qinghai Lake Horse riding at the lakeside pasture, circle around West Ring Road, watch the sunrise Day 2: Chaka Salt Lake 📍Address: No.9, Yanhu Road, Chaka Town, Wulan County, Haixi Prefecture ⏰Opening Hours: July-August 07:00-21:30｜September-December 07:30-19:00 💰Ticket: 60 RMB ✨The Mirror of the Sky is breathtaking! Don’t forget to bring a red dress for the perfect photo! Day 3: 🌊Dachaidan Emerald Lake (Dachaidan Administrative District, Haixi Prefecture) ⏰08:30-19:00 💰50 RMB 🏜️Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring (Mingsha Road, Dunhuang City) ⏰06:00-19:30 💰110 RMB ✨Tiffany blue Emerald Lake by day, sunset at Crescent Spring by evening, two must-sees in one day! Day 4: 🕍Mogao Caves (Yangguan Avenue, Dunhuang City) ⏰Peak season 8:00-18:00｜Off-season 9:00-17:00 👶Son of the Earth (County Road 270, Guazhou County) Free all day 🎨Millennium murals that move your soul, giant sculptures perfect for photos! Day 5: 🏯Jiayuguan Fortress 🌈Zhangye Danxia ✨Meet the rainbow mountains at the Gobi fortress, remember to fully charge your camera! Day 6: 🦄Mati Temple ✨A sacred site of Tibetan Buddhism on the snowland, stunning snow mountains and grasslands! 🏨【Accommodation Recommendations】 Chaka Town: Salt Lake Inn (walking distance to the scenic area) Dachaidan: Snow Mountain View Hotel Dunhuang: Very convenient near Shazhou Night Market Zhangye: Danxia Mouth Homestay (5 minutes to the scenic area) 🍴【Food Recommendations】 ☕Dunhuang Donkey Meat Yellow Noodles (night market stalls) 🍵Jiayuguan Barbecue Street 🍜Zhangye Cuo Fish Noodles (local favorite) 🍖Must-try hand-pulled lamb! 📌【Useful Tips】 1. Sunscreen! Sunscreen! Sunscreen! UV rays are max in the Northwest+ 2. Rent shoe covers on-site at Chaka Salt Lake 3. Book Mogao Caves tickets one month in advance 4. Big temperature difference between morning and night, layering down jacket + short sleeves is the way to go 5. Remember to register your drone in advance～