Dunhuang | Mingsha Mountain - Crescent Lake
Today I'm sharing strategies for visiting Crescent Lake~~
🚙Transportation: About 10 yuan by taxi | Bus No. 3 (no need to group up) | Self-driving
💰Ticket: 55 yuan per person in the off-season (valid for 3 days | enter the park by swiping your ID card)
🈺Time: 7:00—17:00 (adjusted according to the season) No restriction on exit time, entry time is restricted🚫
👔Clothing: Large temperature difference between day and night, hats and gloves are indispensable, mainly winter clothes
👟Shoe covers: 20 yuan each time inside the scenic area, cheaper outside the scenic area, I forgot the exact price, wearing shoe covers will prevent sand from entering, no need to rent if wearing boots, or like me, wearing hiking snow gaiters which have the same effect (a little sand may enter), definitely will get sand in your shoes if not wearing any
🐫Camels: Scan the code at the entrance to buy tickets, exchange for paper tickets at the window, go to the place 🈶 with many camels, camel owners will call out numbers, pay attention to listen, 100 yuan/40 minutes, photo taking 📷➕20 yuan, finally reaching the foot of the mountain
🚉Sightseeing car: It's best to enter the park from the middle gate, 10 yuan per ride, actually it doesn't take long from the entrance to the foot of the mountain, a 1-kilometer road, but it's not suitable for the elderly
🧓, it's better to take the sightseeing car
🌄Sunset: If you're going for the sunset, don't enter too early, check the sunset time in advance, enter the park two hours ahead, it's really windy up there, super cold when blowing🥶, I waited for 4 hours for the sunset, and my hands turned purple from the cold after watching it, it's best to buy a rose for photos 📷, instantly feels like the Little Prince
💦Drinks: It's best to bring mineral water and lip balm, the wind really makes your mouth dry❌, there are no toilets on the mountain, but there are some at the foot of the mountain 🈶
🧗Climbing: Climb up step by step from the ladder where there are many people, don't step directly on the sand, it will take more time and effort, to be honest, it's a bit tiring, but if you persist✊, you can make it to the top, and you will sweat when climbing out in the sun, everyone be careful not to take off your clothes, be careful not to catch a cold, but the view from the top is definitely better than the slopes below, going down is quick, some people run down, I just choose to walk with big steps
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Finally, I hope everyone will protect the environment and not litter.
I didn't expect the sand mountains to be so interesting! Watching the sunset, riding a camel, sandboarding, cross-country motorcycles, helicopters, and open-air performances at night, the atmosphere is to the extreme! The most value for money is riding a camel. The most useful materials are shoe covers and water. The most enjoyable is to take a trip to the sandy mountain in the evening and enjoy the scenery and enjoy the performance.
Xiaoxiaomingsha Mountain is very interesting to ride a camel. Every camel has its own name. It is very human. I can understand the leader. When I go there, the sun is covered by clouds. It is a pity that I have not seen the Crescent Spring under the sunset. Everyone must pick a good day.
The scenery is very good, the sand is very fine, it is fun to ride a camel, slowly ride, the experience is good, but it is not recommended to play the scenic off-road vehicle, the price is not high, you can not go to the top of the sand mountain, you need to add another rice to send to the top,
The experience is very good, secreted super dopamine, super happy! You need to buy a shoe cover before you go in, otherwise you will fill the sand. The camel must be ridden. It is very beautiful to experience the feeling of a desert boat on the top of the mountain to see the crescent moon spring. There can be a lot of flying in it, you can try it
Last night, just in time for the trial camp of the 10,000-star desert concert, the scene was shocking, and with the ups and downs of the music, all the troubles can be left behind. There are also special changes in the drone show, which makes people call for happiness. But buy tickets in advance so you don't miss the wonderful experience.
Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area, a national AAAAA-level tourist scenic spot in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, is located 5 kilometers south of the city of Dunhuang City, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, covering an area of 76.82 square kilometers, and the core scenic area is defined as 12.79 square kilometers. It is a national AAAAA-level tourist scenic spot. It is known in the world for the wonderful landscape of "coexistence of mountain springs and symbiosis of sand and water", and is known as "one of the best scenery outside the sea". The main attractions of Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area are Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring. Mingsha Mountain is more than 40 kilometers long, about 20 kilometers wide from north to south, and the main peak is 1715 meters above sea level. Crescent Spring is surrounded by Mingsha Mountain, and it is named because of the shape of a crescent moon. In 1994, Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area was designated as a key national scenic spot; In 2005, Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area was awarded the honorary title of "one of the five most beautiful deserts in China"; in 2015, Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area was awarded the national AAAAA-level tourist scenic spot and Dunhuang World Geopark in China. The end of the 3 bus in Dunhuang City, the scenic spot ticket is valid for three days. It is recommended to go after 6 pm. You can take a photo of Crescent Spring in the dark. It is worth a visit.
The Qinggan Ring Road Tour ended perfectly. Travel all the way, deeply experience the charming desert style of the northwest, Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake, Emerald Lake each shine with different charm, experience desert camping, desert motorcycles, watch the sunset of Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring... The heavy historical origin of Mogao Grottoes... It is really special and exciting Impressed travel experience. The caring service of the leader, the harmony of the boutique small group of peers, and the Northwest cuisine is the icing on the cake. It is really a particularly unforgettable trip and highly recommended.