7-Day Gobi Desert Grand Crossing! Western Xia Tombs × Helan Mountain Rock Paintings × Desert Starry Sky

🌟【7-Day Epic Route】(Top choice for culture/photography/adventure) D1: Dynasty Imprints | Explore Western Xia Tombs Morning: Visit Western Xia Tombs (China’s 60th World Heritage Site), explore 9 imperial tombs and 271 accompanying burial sites; AR exploration (mini program) scan the green-glazed chiwen, watch the tomb park restoration animation; Afternoon: See gilded bronze ox and Western Xia script steles in the museum; Experience wooden movable type printing of Western Xia script (¥50); Evening: Stay at a hotel in Yinchuan city. D2: Cliffside Codes | Helan Mountain Rock Paintings × Zhenbeibao Morning: Helan Mountain Rock Paintings: Hike the Sun God totem area, interpret Western Xia script and nomadic life; Noon: Eat hand-pulled lamb at a mountain pass farmhouse; Afternoon: Zhenbeibao Western Film Studio: Check in at the “A Chinese Odyssey” city wall, wear Western Xia costumes for photos; Evening: Return to Yinchuan. D3: Canyon Secrets | Gunzhongkou × Baisikou All day: Tour Gunzhongkou (Helan Mountain Rift Valley), visit Baisikou Twin Pagodas (Western Xia Buddhist pagoda remains); Evening: Take a bus to Zhongwei (3 hours). D4: Desert Oasis | First Exploration of Tengger Desert Morning: Hike the edge of Tengger Desert, visit Moon Lake; Afternoon: Desert off-roading (¥280/person): Sand dune racing, drifting, experience the “desert roller coaster”; Evening: Gobi Starry Sky Camping Base (newly opened): Set up tents, enjoy bonfire roasted whole lamb, watch the Milky Way. D5: Echoes of Civilization | In-depth Western Xia Ruins Early morning: Climb sand dunes to photograph the Gobi sunrise; Morning: Explore abandoned Western Xia beacon tower ruins (guided), search for pottery shards and arrowheads; Afternoon: Camp workshop: Learn Western Xia style stone carving (¥60/person); Evening: Camp starry sky lecture: listen to a Western Xia historian talk about “rise and fall of the dynasty.” D6: Soul of the Yellow River | Shapotou Morning: Shapotou: Zipline over the Yellow River, ride camels across the desert; Afternoon: Drift down the Yellow River on a sheepskin raft; Evening: Stay at Zhongwei Desert Star Hotel (window view of sand). D7: Journey’s Mark | Souvenirs × Return Morning: Shop for Western Xia cultural creations at Zhongwei market (bronze ox ornaments, Western Xia script bookmarks); Afternoon: Return to Yinchuan, end the epic journey. 🚫【Avoid Pitfalls Guide】 Transport: Private car/shared car (7 days about ¥2000/car) most flexible; only off-road vehicles can pass desert sections! Tickets: Western Xia Tombs ¥80, Rock Paintings ¥60, Shapotou ¥100; Camping ¥580/person (includes food and lodging)! Altitude/Climate: Large temperature difference day and night (30°C daytime, 5°C night), bring windbreaker + sunscreen; no altitude sickness. Tips: Bring sunglasses, headscarf, lip balm; best from May to October, avoid July-August high heat! 🍜【Budget Reference】 Tickets/Experiences: ¥300 + Camping ¥580 + Off-road ¥280 ≈ ¥1160 Transport: Private car ¥2000/car (4 people share ¥500 each) Meals: ¥100/day Accommodation: Mixed about ¥400/night Total: About ¥2500-3000/person for 7 days 💎【Key Highlights】 ✅ Rush to Western Xia Tombs at 8 AM! Soft light, fewer tourists ✅ Must-try desert off-roading! Tengger thrills, adrenaline rush ✅ Must-stay starry sky camp! Milky Way within reach, unforgettable lifetime experience ✅ Must-learn wooden movable type! Print a piece of Western Xia script, take away millennia of civilization 💬Comment: If you were to write an epitaph for the Western Xia dynasty, what would you write?