Badain Jaran Desert
-Tears of the desert
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Day 1 Arrive at Lanzhou (-) Arrive in Beijing and then take the connected flight to Lanzhou Local Pedestrian Street Overnight in Lanzhou
Day 2. Lanzhou-Xiahe (B) Morning driving license procedure Drive to Xiahe by high way -280 KM Explore Labrang Temple including talking with local monks Explore Xiahe area by jeeps Overnight in Xiahe
Day 3. Xiahe-Tongren (B) Drive to Tongren by paved road -150 KM Wutun Temple Tangka Painting Factory Enjoy the grassland view on the way Overnight in Tongren
Day 4. Tongren-Xining (B) Drive to Xining Visit Kanbula National Forest Park Continue to Xining Overnight in Xining
Day 5. Xining-Zhangye (B) Drive to Zhangye Via Beishan forest park—350 KM (Also can via Danxia red earth landform and Binggou glacier) Overnight in Zhangye
Day 6. Zhangye-Badain Jaran desert (Youqi)-Soumin Jaran (B) Drive to Badain Jaran Desert by paved road Change to jeeps for the desert at Youqi Continue driving into the desert Visit Lakes in the desert Overnight in Soumin Jaran
Day 7. Soumin Jaran-Nuertu-Youqi (B) Continue explore the desert Visit the holy lakes and hike the desert Himalaya Nuertu and lakes Late afternoon, drive out of the desert, back to Youqi Overnight in Youqi
Day 8. Youqi-Zhangye-Train-Lanzhou/Beijing (B) Drive to Zhangye train station and take the train to Lanzhou Transfer to Lanzhou airport for flight to Beijing Overnight in Beijing
Day 9. Beijing-Depart (B) Transfer to the airport for the international depart flight |