Private Day Tour to Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake from Xining
Tour guide will pick you up at 7:30 am from your centrally located Xining hotel, then take 2-hour car ride along the Qinghai-Tibet express highway to Qinghai Lake.
You will be impressed by the huge lake and grassland with Tibetan yurts beside the lake. Qinghai Lake is the biggest inland lake in China and located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with an area of 4543 square kilometers. Afterward, you will take another 2-hour car ride to Chaka Salt Lake where you will enjoy the fantastic mirror-like water view. This is amazing Salt Lake to view the reflection on the mirror-like lake water, and it is wonderful to take pictures here with the blue sky when it is a sunny day.
- Relax with round-trip private transfer
- Professional and Friendly English Speaking Guide
- Experience the fantastic nature and scenery of Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake
- Accessibility: Most areas of Qinghai Lake are accessible, although there may be some uneven terrain.
- Accessibility: The salt lake is relatively flat and accessible, making it suitable for most visitors.
- Restriction: Visitors are generally not allowed to approach or feed wildlife, especially the Tibetan antelope, which is a protected species.
- Weather: The best time to visit Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake is from June to September when the weather is mild and the scenery is at its most beautiful.
- Dress Code: Dress in layers as the temperature can fluctuate significantly throughout the day.
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