If you want to enjoy all the view from the northwest, five days from gansu province to Qinghai province will satisfy your dream.

Here is a whole plan for the trip

1st   Flight to Xining Airport

Morning, Kumbum (Taer's) Monastery,

Afternoon, drive to Kanbula forest park

2th

Morning, Longwusi monastery in Tongren

Afternoon, Regong art village

3th

Morning, Langmusi monastery, (go through the Mengqi Grassland)

Afternoon, Drive to Xiahe

4th

Morning, Labrang monastery

Afternoon, Sangke Grassland

5th

Morning: drive to lanzhou

Aftrenoon, enjoy the view of the yellow river, the waterwheel garden.