Special Route of Alxa Left Banner: Desert Adventure Tour

Yinchuan (Wuhai) — Badain Jaran Desert (Key stops: Badain Lake, Bilutu Peak (the world’s tallest sand mountain), Badain Jaran Temple, Divine Spring, Nuoertu Lake, Haisen Chulu Rock Formations) — Jiuquan (Jinchang)

Meet the tour group in Yinchuan, then take a tourist coach to Alxa Left Banner. Transport: Flight, tourist coach Overnight: Star-rated hotel in Alxa Left Banner

After breakfast, depart for Badain Jaran Desert by tourist coach. Stop for lunch in Yabrai Town, then transfer to dedicated 4WD desert vehicles for an off-road desert crossing and thrilling sand surfing. Along the way, visit Yindeer Divine Spring and Fairy Lake, and overlook Badain Jaran Temple, hailed as the "Forbidden City of the Desert". Transport: Tourist coach, 4WD jeeps Overnight: Local herdsman’s homestay in Badain Jaran Desert

After breakfast, head to Nuoertu Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Badain Jaran Desert. En route, climb Bilutu Peak, known as the "Mount Everest of Deserts". Enjoy a self-prepared picnic lunch in the desert, then ascend Fairy Peak. In the afternoon, traverse the uninhabited desert hinterland and arrive at Tamusu Town. Transport: 4WD vehicles Overnight: Guest house in Tamusu Town

Cross the desert after breakfast; prepare your own lunch on the way. Reach National Highway 312 and drive to Ejina Banner. Shoot gorgeous sunset views at the populus euphratica forest, one of the three largest populus forests in the world. Transport: 4WD vehicles Overnight: Hotel in Ejina Banner

After breakfast, visit Khara Khoto, the best-preserved Western Xia ancient city along the ancient Silk Road, and admire the oddly shaped populus deadwood grove. After lunch, travel to Ceke Port on the China-Mongolia border, row a boat among reeds at Juyan Lake, and pay homage to the sacred ancient populus tree. Transport: Tourist coach Overnight: Hotel in Ejina Banner

Take a coach to Jiuquan, Gansu Province after breakfast. The pleasant journey concludes and the group is dismissed.