So today, Bianshao will recommend a travel plan for you, a five-day guided tour of Gannan Ruoergai starting from Xi'anan by self-driving. If you are interested in the attractions of these places, then next, take a look at the arrangements of Bianshao!
:A trip to prepare
1. Check the condition of the car, timely maintenance, ready to air pumps, buckets, flashlights and other commonly used portable equipment.
2. Check the ID card, driving license, driver's license, vehicle insurance and so on.
3. Prepare photography, video equipment, selfie equipment, charging treasure, laptop, mobile wifi, etc. For traveling.
4. Prepare travel necessities and electric kettle for boiling water on the road (for service areas and hotels).
5. Prepare food, special medicines, trauma medicines, cold medicines, etc. during the journey.
6. Do your homework and learn about the situation, attractions, folklore, etc. In advance.
7. Anticipate problems and solutions encountered during the vacation trip in advance.
8. Tasting local food is the most important part of the trip. Therefore, you should know the local food in advance.
9. Book hotels online on the road.
10. Use your free time to organize information and pictures, write and circulate articles every day during the trip.
II. Itinerary Overview
Xian'an - Linxia - Xiahe - Luqu - Gahai - Langmusi - Flower Lake - The First Bay of the Yellow River - Tangke - Zagana - Longnan - Xian'an.
Three, the schedule
Day 1: Xi'anan-Linxia-Xiahe
Breakfast at 5:30am. After that it takes about 8 hours to go to Linxia. We will refuel at Tianshui in the middle of the way and arrive at Linxia around 15:00, then visit Labrang Temple for about 1 hour.
Labrang Monastery's Tibetan name is "Gadan Juxia Darji Zazi Isuzi Jurang", meaning auspicious, cultivation, auspicious right temple. Abbreviated as Zaxi Siqi Temple, commonly known as Labrang Monastery.
Labrang Monastery, Tibetan "Zhangla" variant, is one of the six major monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism Gelugpa masters of the living Buddha's residence, "the world's Tibetan studies school" reputation.
16:00 to Sangke Grassland, visit the herdsmen's tents, experience the herdsmen's life. Sangke Grassland belongs to meadow grassland, with an average altitude of 3000 meters above sea level. It is a very valuable natural tourist attraction where you can enjoy the mysterious and simple Tibetan flavor.
Dinner is served at the scenic spot with fresh milk tea, patties, Tibetan buns, hand-held mutton and other Tibetan specialties. You can take part in horseback riding, yak riding, campfire shooting and other activities here. Su River.
The next day: Xiahe-Luqu-Gahai-Langmusi
After breakfast at 7:30, we went to Zecha Stone Forest in Luqu, which is a diorite landscape formed by the uplift of crustal changes. After years of wind and rain erosion and running water, formed a variety of strange peaks and rocks, standing tall, far like a stone forest.
There are strange peaks and rocks dotted with monkeys peeping at the moon, the Jade Maiden, the General's Peak, the Monk's Rock and so on. Between the towering peaks, there is a nearly 100-meter-long "stone door", wide enough for a group of animals to pass through. Gurgling water runs through the stone gate, and there is a 100-meter wooden walkway for tourists to enter and exit the gate.
There is a danger that one person can guard it, but ten thousand people can't force it, and this is the necessary way to enter the stone forest. Halfway, we visited Ga Hai, which is rich in wildlife resources and lush aquatic plants, and is the landing point and breeding base for many rare birds migrating from south to north.
After lunch at 3:30, visit the Okura Langmusi. It is a small town under Langmusi Gannan Luqu. Located in Langmusi town, Okura Langmusi is lofty as a fairyland from the heights of Okura Langmusi, overlooking Langmusi township and Namo Gorge.
Dine at the scenic spot and savor the rich flavor of ethnic culture. Stay at Langmusi.
Day 3: Langmusi - Flower Lake - First Bay of the Yellow River - Tangke
After breakfast at 8:00, go to Flower Lake, the drive is about 2 hours. Flower Lake is a natural sea on the Gerba grassland and is a must-visit stop when visiting Ruoerge. Hundreds of acres of aquatic plants around the Flower Lake is a highland wetland biodiversity nature reserve, dominated by rare animals such as black-necked cranes and plateau fish.
Some people say that going from the city to Flower Lake is almost like going from hell to heaven. You can enjoy a special kind of serenity by the beautiful lake by admiring flowers, birds and watching the sunset. The tour lasts about 3 hours, and you will have lunch at the scenic spot.
14:30 Enter the hinterland of Geerba Grassland, cross the White River to the First Bend of the Yellow River, visit for about 2 hours. This is the first bay of the 99 bays of the Yellow River, which joins the White River in Tangke Township, Ruoerge County, Sichuan.
Behind Gezang Temple there is a viewing platform of the First Bay of the Ninety-nine Bends, which can be reached in a few steps. It is the best place to watch the sunset over the First Bay. The water here is clear and slow, through a vast sea of grass. Cows and sheep stroll leisurely along the river, which is the most beautiful of the 99 bends of the Yellow River.
Dinner in Tonk, stay in Tonk.
Day 4: Tonk - Zagana - Longnan
After breakfast at 7:30am, we will go to Zagana in Diabe, which means "stone box" in Tibetan. It is located in Diabe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and consists of four natural villages and Lapsang Monastery. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, Zagana is like the Peach Blossom Garden written by Tao Yuanming. In the eyes of local Tibetans, it is a place created by the gods.
In the opinion of Austrian-American botanist and anthropologist Joseph Rock, this should be the birthplace of Adam and Eve. It is as beautiful as a fairyland with its steep mountains and cloudy skies. Dine at a Chinese food attraction.
7:00 End of day trip to Longnan, dinner in Longnan. Longnan.
Day 5: Longnan-Xianan
Don't get up too early on the last day, sleep in, get up at 9:00, eat, pack your bags and go home.
After 83, 335, 410 hours of travel, I arrived in Xi'anan along the Lianhuo highway, ending my wonderful journey.
This travel route has beautiful landscapes of grasslands, mountains, lakes and plains. Make sure you are lost, overwhelmed and in a good mood. If you don't have any travel plans for the eleventh holiday, please refer to Bianshao's arrangement!