Budget-Friendly Fun | Off-the-Beaten-Path Travel Guide to Zhongwei, Ningxia

🌟A solitary smoke in the vast desert, the long river setting sun is round. That's Zhongwei, a must-visit for desert lovers. Zhongwei·Ningxia 🚕Itinerary: Depart from Zhongwei— Highway 66 (North Beach, Mountain and Sea Love Check-in Spot)— Tengger Desert— Shapotou— Yellow River Suji— Ming Great Wall. If you're not familiar with the area, it's still recommended to follow this route. After arriving in Yinchuan or Zhongwei by major transportation, you can rent a car for a self-driving tour. Each scenic spot is a bit far from each other. 🏜️Must-visit spots: Highway 66: The famous 'Highway 66', straight and endless, a must-visit in Zhongwei, and after that, you can go to 'North Beach' for a stroll. Tengger Desert: The Tengger Desert is definitely the essence of this trip. The Five Lakes Crossing is a must-go, to see, to see the heart of the earth - Ulungur Lake, to see the pink lake - Camel Lake, and bringing a drone will give you unexpected results. If the weather is good, you can camp in the desert at night, accompanied by a bonfire party to watch the vast starry sky. Shapotou: Vast and magnificent, truly embodying 'A solitary smoke in the vast desert, the long river setting sun is round', with many activities to enjoy: sand sliding, speed boating, zip-lining, bungee jumping, walking along the Yellow River/3D glass bridge, riding on sheepskin rafts. Yellow River Suji: After finishing, you can go to Yellow River Suji for a stroll. The Moroccan afternoon tea at Yellow River Suji needs to be booked many days in advance, this place is very photogenic, and the Trace Outside Camp is also next to Yellow River Suji. 🍲Food Benefits: When in Ningxia, you must try the local lamb🐑: Yanchi stewed lamb, Hand-grabbed lamb from Beisong Ice-boiled Lamb, the meat is super tender!!! The noodles are also good: Osmanthus fragrant handmade noodles, beef little twist noodles, fried pulled noodles. If the season is right, you can eat Zhongwei selenium melon. Famous snacks: Xixia beer x5, black goji berries, eight-treasure tea.