How to spend three days in Qinghai Lake from Xining?

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Hello, if you only take Qinghai Lake as the center (focus) and radiate to the surrounding areas, the best and most classic choice for visiting Qinghai Lake is a four-day small loop tour or a three-day small loop tour. Usually this tour plan is also called Tour around Qinghai Lake. If you are short on time, you can also choose a one- or two-day tour of Qinghai Lake. Although it is also a very good way, it is not recommended because if you only miss one day, you will miss some must-visit attractions, so try to choose a small loop.
Two-day tour itinerary:
D1
Xining
— Kumbum Monastery — Riyue Mountain — Daotang River — Qinghai Lake — Heima Hesu
D2 Heima River sunrise—Rubber Mountain—Chaka Salt Lake—Jinsha Bay—Golden Silver Beach Grassland—Atomic City—
Xining
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Itinerary introduction
The entire length of the small loop line is 1,043 to 1,300 kilometers, with the highest altitude being Zhuoer Mountain Station, which reaches an altitude of 4,500 meters. This is the most classic route to visit Qinghai:
Brief description:
The small loop line is the best way to visit Qinghai. The travel time ranges from 3 to 4 days. Due to space constraints, I will only talk about the 3-day travel here. Other travel routes can be explored further.
Itinerary map
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Why arrange the itinerary in this way:
The small loop route generally refers to the three-day loop tour around the lake. This is the most classic way to tour Qinghai Lake. Without going back, you can enjoy the unique plateau scenery of Qinghai!
(1) Short time
The small loop tour around Qinghai Lake takes 3-4 days, with a total length of 1043 to 1300 kilometers. The driving distance is moderate, the natural landscape and cultural landscape echo each other, and the scenery is not monotonous.
(2) Many attractions
Famous scenic spots along the way include Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake, Riyue Mountain, Zhangye Colorful Danxia, Horseshoe Temple, Zhuoer Mountain Scenic Area, Qilian Mountain Scenery, Daban Mountain, Qilian Prairie, and Menyuan Ten Thousand Mu of Rapeseed Flowers. Each attraction has its own characteristics!
(3) Moderate price
The cost of chartering/carpooling is moderate. For a 5-seater car, for example, the cost is about 2,000-2,200. For carpooling, 500-600 per person is enough. The total ticket price for the whole journey is 1,100 per person, plus accommodation: 240-900 per person (local accommodation prices fluctuate greatly in low and peak seasons), and 500-900 per person for meals. The whole journey costs more than 2,000 yuan per person. That’s enough!
(4) Food and accommodation are convenient throughout the journey, the route is mature and cost-effective
Special reminder: Both the large loop route and the small loop route need to be optimized, otherwise the trip will be too rushed!

(1) Brief description:
The small loop line is the best way to visit Qinghai. The travel time ranges from 3 to 4 days. Due to space constraints, I will only talk about the 3-day travel here. Other travel routes can be explored further.
(2) Itinerary planning

(3) Itinerary map
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(4) Itinerary features:
The perfect combination of cultural scenery and natural scenery. The duration is moderate, cost-effective and highly enjoyable.
The main attractions along the way are as follows:
Kumbum Temple
Introduction:
Kumbum Monastery is located in
Xining
Huangzhong
The county, with a history of more than 400 years, is one of the most important monasteries of the Gelug Sect (Yellow Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism and the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Yellow Sect. The temple has magnificent architecture, rich treasures, and a strong religious atmosphere.
Xining
One of the most popular tourist destinations, it is a national 5A-level attraction.
Qinghai Lake
Introduction:
Qinghai Lake is the largest inland lake in China and the origin of the name of Qinghai Province. The lake area is vast, with a circumference of about 360 kilometers. The lake is vast, blue and ethereal. The lake is surrounded by mountains, and close to the lakeside is the vast grassland. The scenery is spectacular and beautiful, and there are many areas and landscapes for viewing. It is a national 5A-level scenic spot and is the most important scenic spot for visiting Qinghai.
You can only visit one side of Qinghai Lake, or you can travel around the lake. If you simply want to see the lake, most tourists will choose the Hunan side, where the grassland scenery is the most beautiful. You can not enter the scenic area, but walk to the lakeside through the local Tibetan pastures to view the lake. You can also enjoy yak riding, horseback riding and other entertainment activities. If you want to go around the lake, you can charter a car from
Xining
Set out and tour around in a clockwise direction, which is also the direction that local Tibetans turn around when they make their way to the Holy Lake.
Chaka Salt Lake
Introduction:
Chaka Salt Lake is located in Chaka Town, Ulan County, on the west side of Qinghai Lake, about 100 kilometers away from Heimahe Township in the Qinghai Lake area. It is a salt field with more than 3,000 years of history. Many tourists visiting Qinghai Lake will visit here. Chaka is Mongolian, meaning “salt sea”. The lake area and water depth of Chaka Salt Lake are obviously affected by the Xiang Festival. In the rainy season, the lake area can reach 104 square kilometers, which is equivalent to more than ten times that of West Lake in Hangzhou. In the dry season, the lake area is significantly reduced, making it a 3A-level scenic spot.

4.Zhuoer Mountain
Introduction:
Zhuoer Mountain is a branch of the Qilian Mountains, presenting a hilly grassland scenery, and its own landform belongs to the Danxia landform (called “Zongmuma Glaima” in Tibetan, meaning the beautiful ruddy queen). The exposed parts of the mountain are It is red sandstone, intertwined with green grassland, very beautiful. Coupled with the forests, rapeseed flowers, villages, and county towns on both sides of the mountains, the scenery has a strong sense of hierarchy. It is also a favorite of photographers and is a national 4A-level scenic spot.
Menyuan Flower Sea
Introduction:
Menyuan County is located in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It has the largest rape flower base in Qinghai and is also the main oil production area in the northwest region. Different from the south, July every year is the season when rapeseed flowers bloom here, and the Menyuan Rapeseed Flowers Scenic Area is a national 4A-level scenic spot.
Rapeseed flowers are not uncommon and can be found in many places, but the ones in Menyuan County are completely different from those in the south. Starting from Qingshizui in the west, Yulongtan in the east, Lenglongling on the border with Gansu in the north, and Daban Mountain in the south, Menyuan rapeseed flowers stretch for nearly 100 kilometers. Looking at it, the entire rapeseed field is like a golden sea that cannot be seen at a glance. In the end, against the blue sky, white clouds and snow-capped mountains of the plateau, there is an overwhelming Northwest style.
Qilian Mountain Grassland
The average altitude of the Qilian Mountains is between 4,000 and 5,000 meters. The long and wide glaciers formed by the snow in the mountains are spectacular. Places with an altitude above 4,000 meters are called the snow line. Above the snow line in the Qilian Mountains, rebellious biological wonders often appear. Among the mountains with light snow, there are mushroom-shaped silkworms called snow mountain meadow plants, precious medicinal materials - alpine snow lotus, and a kind of snow mountain grass that grows under wind-eroded rocks. Therefore, snow lotus, silkworm, and snow mountain grass are collectively known as the “Three Friends of Suihan” on the snow line of Qilian Mountain.
7.Bird Island
Bird Island is located on the west side of the lake in the west of Qinghai Lake. It is divided into two islands, one large and one small. The larger one is called Haixipi Island and the smaller one is called Haixi Mountain. It is also called Egg Island because bird eggs are scattered all over it during the egg-laying period. Bird Island is a paradise for birds beside Qinghai Lake. Hundreds of thousands of birds come to rest here every year from April to June at the turn of spring and summer. It is very spectacular and is one of the key scenic spots for tourists to enjoy Qinghai Lake.
Haisipi Island is larger in area and has dense vegetation. In the east is a huge rock cliff close to the lake. This is the kingdom of cormorants and other birds. The cormorant nests are connected continuously on the rock wall in the east, like a castle made of bird’s nests.
The original area of Haixi Mountain was very small. In recent years, it has expanded due to the drop in water levels. It is about 1,500 meters long. The island has a gentle terrain, which is suitable for birds to build nests. There are bird nests all over the island. There are many birds on the island during the right season. , there are about 100,000 of them. The local people usually call it Bird Island to refer to this small island. Every spring, dozens of species of birds, including bar-headed geese, fish gulls, and brown-necked gulls, come here to build nests, including a variety of rare birds. During the spawning season, nests of bird eggs are densely packed, so people also call this island Egg Island.
After entering the Bird Island Scenic Area, you need to take a battery car in the scenic area, which is about 3 kilometers, and then walk for 1 kilometer to reach the two bird watching platforms on the two islands. In order to protect the birds, some places are now isolated by glass. Standing on the bird-watching platform and looking eastward, the lake is blue and majestic, and the birds are flying and landing densely and busily. It is very spectacular and is also a good opportunity to take photos.

Naturally, you can’t miss delicious food when you go out for fun. Let me introduce to you the delicious food in Qinghai:
There are many delicacies in Qinghai, among which Qinghai’s
Beef and mutton taste tender and plump
And famous, there are others
Qinghai old yogurt, stuffed skin, sweet fermented grains
and other specialties
Hand-caught mutton
Hand-caught mutton is a traditional food loved by the Mongolian, Tibetan, Hui, Uighur and other ethnic groups in northwest my country. Hand-caught mutton has a history of nearly a thousand years and was originally named after being eaten with hands.
As the name suggests, you need to eat mutton in a unique way of grabbing and tearing it with your hands, or cutting it with a hidden knife. Although this way of eating is no longer used with the development of the times, the name is still passed down to this day. The meat is red, fat and white, fat but not greasy, oily and crispy, tender, smooth and very delicious. The meat tastes delicious. If you don’t particularly like mutton, you can try it. It doesn’t have a strong mutton smell.

2.Sheep intestine noodles
Sheep intestine noodles are the capital of Qinghai Province
Xining
A common snack in the region. It uses sheep intestines as the main ingredient and is eaten with hot soup and cut noodles. The method is to wash the large and small intestines of the sheep without peeling the oil from the intestinal wall, add mushy bean flour with onion, ginger, pepper, refined salt and other seasonings, pierce the mouth and cook, and add it to the soup for cooking the sheep intestines. A soup made of cooked diced radish, diced onions and garlic.
More delicious food, waiting for you to discover it for yourself Waiting for you to discover it for yourself!
Enjoy the scenery along the way (there are too many scenery, so you can ignore them):

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