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LEONA JACOBSUnited States

Northwest family trip ceiling: sleep at Mars Base, kids ride camels chasing the Milky Way​

Help! The Northwest is too powerful😭 Dongyi Dunhuang Hotel + Lonely Interstellar Wild Luxury Hotel all booked! An epic loop with an average of 4k+ per person👑 Ahhh just back and already in tears😭 Dachaidan Light and Shadow City homestay with views of snowy mountains and lakes🏞️ Chaka Salt Lake starry sky bubble house lying down watching meteor showers🌠 Kids jumping and shouting on Highway 315: "Mom, we’ve arrived on Mars!" (Exclusive family play revealed👇) 🚀 Itinerary|8 days 7 nights Mars crossing journey ✨ Family highlights|Desert villa × Gobi stargazing × Salt lake spaceship × Camel knights 🏨 Hotel blind box unboxing 📍 Dongyi Dunhuang Hotel: Desert Eastern aesthetics! Kids wear Hanfu and play shadow puppetry 📍 Lonely Interstellar Wild Luxury Hotel: Sleep in a 360° panoramic pod! Teach kids to use telescopes to find constellations 📍 Chaka Salt Lake starry sky bubble house: Transparent roof to count shooting stars✨ Comes with cute children’s space blankets 📍 Dachaidan Light and Shadow City homestay: Horseback riding and archery on the grassland🐎 Be little nomads 🔥 Screaming-level experiences ✅ Ride camels up Mingsha Mountain🌄 Hold glow sticks to watch the sunset ceremony, super stunning ✅ Jade Lake glass boat aerial photography🛶 Kids hold planet lamps instantly become alien envoys ✅ Night exploration of Water Yadan! Headlamp shines on the "Eye of Yadan" to exchange meteorite specimens ✅ Salt lake mini train raid🚂 Wear shoe covers to step on the sky mirror laughing out loud ✅ See Dunhuang live-action drama again! Kids listen to commentary with headphones, eyes wide open 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Eight-day magical itinerary 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟏: Xining airport pickup → Tibetan welcome banquet → Star chart recognition at lake-view hotel 🌌 Bonus: Yak plush toy gift! Helps kids sleep and avoid stranger anxiety 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟐: Qinghai Lake cliff → Colorful Danxia → Sunset treasure hunt plan 🔍 Play: Find colorful rocks according to geological map! Collect to exchange for glow stones 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟑: Dunhuang Mogao Caves → Desert mural class → Bonfire at Dongyi Hotel 🖌️ Magic move: Paint Nine-Color Deer with mineral pigments! Take home framed 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟒: Ride camels on Mingsha Mountain → Crescent Spring sand sliding → Desert starry sky cinema 🏜️ Must play: Free sand-proof shoe covers! Slide down from the top with sandboards, super thrilling 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟓: Cross Mars No.1 Highway → Lonely Interstellar → ATV treasure hunt 🚜 Cool gear: Kids’ protective helmets! Drive small cars to find "alien minerals" 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟔: Water Yadan → 315 U-shaped highway → Dachaidan Jade Boat photo shoot 📸 Secret: Best light at 4 PM! Glass boat with colorful scarves is amazing 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟕: Chaka Salt Cliff → Chaka Salt Lake → Bubble house stargazing class 🔭 Astronomy moment: Laser pointer connects to Big Dipper! Instructor teaches summer triangle recognition 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟖: Qilian grassland horseback riding → Return to Xining (Kids clutching meteorite specimens crying😭) 💡 Hard-earned pitfall avoidance guide ❶ Choose family-specialized tours! Equipped with child safety seats + accompanying doctor ❷ Choose Class A tickets for Mogao Caves! Kids love the animation "Millennium Mogao" ❸ Bring insulated jackets! Night temperature difference at salt lake reaches 15℃ ❹ Camel riding weight limit 80kg! For parent-child riding choose sturdy camels ❺ Sit on the right side of Chaka mini train! Better scenery and fewer people Turns out the Gobi is a family treasure🏜️ Turn geography textbooks into giant playgrounds‼️ Learn mural painting in the desert at dawn🖼️ Chase sunsets on ATVs at dusk🚜 Even camel bells sing nursery rhymes~
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Posted: Jun 18, 2025
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