Gannan Secret Realm Travel Guide!!!

Itinerary: Day 1: Gather in Lanzhou - Xiahe (Stay overnight) Day 2: Ganjia Secret Realm - Labrang Monastery - Sangke Grassland - Gahai Lake - Luqu (Stay overnight) Day 3: Langmu Temple - Awan Cang Wetland - Niangma Temple - Jiuzhi (Stay overnight) Day 4: Gemu Temple - Lianbaoyeze - Hongyuan (Stay overnight) Day 5: First Bend of the Yellow River - Ruoergai Grassland - Zhagana (Stay overnight) Day 6: The Road of Rock - Hezuo (Stay overnight) Day 7: Meiren Grassland - Liujiaxia Reservoir - Jingtai (Stay overnight) Day 8: Yellow River Stone Forest - Lanzhou (end) Low cost of living: Beef noodles: 8-12 yuan Sichuan cuisine: about 45 yuan per person Watermelon: 1.5 yuan/kg Cherries: 8-12 yuan/kg Hand-grabbed mutton: 56-68 yuan/kg Horse riding: 15 yuan per round Accommodation: 150-200 yuan for a comfortable and clean stay Tickets: Few, Lianbaoyeze 120, Zhagana 80 Road expenses: Only tolls when entering and exiting Lanzhou via the expressway, most of the rest are on national roads Our journey passes through Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan, and Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai. Precautions⚠️: 1. Staying in the Tibetan area for a long time, the altitude is high, please search for precautions against altitude sickness on your own 2. The Road of Rock will be completely closed in July, and it is expected to be under construction until September 3. The weather in the Tibetan plateau grassland is very uncontrollable, check the weather forecast in advance, bring warm clothes, sometimes if the weather is bad you can wait a bit and it might clear up 4. You can drive up to Langmu Temple, climbing up is too tiring, and recently there is a high probability of sky burials being held in the morning 5. Respect Tibetan customs