Simple Itinerary：

DAY1: Hometown – Xining – Private airport transfer — hotel check in

DAY2: Xining – Qinghai Lake RV Camping – Stay at a lakeside RV camp by Qinghai Lake

DAY3: Qinghai Lake – Chaka Salt Lake – Xining – Checking in at a Xining Hotel

DAY4: Xining –Menyuan Flower Sea – Danxia Landform – Zhangye – Checking in at a Zhangye Hotel

DAY5: Zhangye – Jiayuguan  – Guazhou County – Checking in at a Guazhou County Hotel

DAY6: Guazhou County – Yulin Grottoes – Mingsha Mountain –  Dunhuang – Staying in Dunhuang Desert RV Camping

DAY7: Dunhuang – Mural Painting Copying – Mogao Caves  – airport drop-off

 

Detailed Information：

D1：

Hometown – Xining – Private airport transfer — hotel check in

After picking up, go directly to the hotel

D2:

Xining →Qinghai Lake RV Camping →Stay at a lakeside RV camp by Qinghai Lake

08:30 Depart via the Huangyuan Canyon - Daotang River route (2.5-hour drive)；

11:30 Arrive at South Lake Road (non-tourist section) - Free access via local herders' path to lakeshore

15:00 RV Campground Activities

20:00 Astrophotography at Campgrounds（Bring a tripod - Milky Way season runs from June to September)

D3：

Qinghai Lake → Chaka Salt Lake → Xining

06:30 Qinghai Lake Sunrise Photography（Exclusive Campsite View）；

09:00 Traveling to Chaka Salt Lake

17:00 Returning to Xining

D4：

Xining → Menyuan Flower Sea → Danxia Landform → Zhangye 

07:00  We’re taking G227 National Highway from Xining to Daban Mountain Viewpoint—a scenic drive with endless rapeseed flower fields (best in July)

10:30 Menyuan Flower Sea

14:00 Driving to Qicai Danxia (Enter via North Gate, 4.5-Hour Drive

18:30 Sunset at Danxia (Platform 4 Viewpoint)

D5：

Zhangye → Jiayuguan  → Guazhou County

08:00 Zhangye departs for Jiayuguan

12:00 Jiayuguan

15:30 Driving to Guazhou County  ( 2.5-Hour Drive)

D6：

Guazhou County → Yulin Grottoes → Mingsha Mountain → Dunhuang Desert RV Camping

09:00 Yulin Grottoes（25 special caves must see, the murals are better preserved than those in Mogao Caves）；

12:30 Passing through the Borderless Sculpture Complex (Mirage on the Gobi Desert)

16:00  Mingsha Mountain；

20:00 Dunhuang Desert RV Camping

D7： 

Dunhuang → Mural Painting Copying → Mogao Caves → airport drop-off

08:30 Dunhuang Academy Mural Painting Copying

11:00 Mogao Caves

14:00 airport drop-off

 

Price Includes:

1. Transport Vehicle: SAIC Maxus V80 Class C RV (D2-D7)

2. Butler Service: Full RV Butler Service, including RV chauffeur, full vehicle fuel, transportation, and parking fees

3. All attractions covered in the itinerary: Chaka Salt Lake Ticket + round-trip mini train, Zhangye Danxia (admission & park shuttle), Jiayuguan Ticket,  Mogao Caves Ticket, Yulin Grottoes Ticket, Mingsha Mountain & Crescent Moon Spring Ticket

4. Experience Activities: RV Camping, Outdoor Cooking, Horseback Riding, Mural Tracing, Salt Lake Study Tour, Thangka Painting, Tibetan Afternoon Tea, Desert Camel Ride

5. Accommodation: 4 nights at listed reference hotels (or similar standard alternatives)

 6. RV Camping: 2-night RV site fees, Lakeside camping at Qinghai Lake, Desert RV camping near Dunhuang

 7. Meal Plan Included: 6 breakfasts during the tour + 1 special lakeside dinner at Qinghai Camp (Other meals at personal expense)

8. Staffing Configuration: RV Butler (1 per vehicle),Family Guide (1 per group of 3+ vehicles), Tour Photographer (1 per group of 3+ vehicles)

9. Travel accident insurance: Free 7-day 50W travel accident insurance

10. Airport Transfers: Complimentary Xining/Dunhuang airport (or train station) pick-up/drop-off on official tour start/end dates only

11. Complimentary: 1 bottled water per person daily