Four-day travel guide from Beijing to Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake is located in Qinghai Province. It is the largest saltwater lake in the mainland. It has very rich and complete natural resources and ecosystems, as well as the unique cultural charm of the Tibetans. It is the best tourist place for self-cultivation. , let me share with you the four-day travel guide from Beijing to Qinghai Lake.

Beijing - Kumbum Monastery (Xining) - Chaka Salt Lake - Qinghai Lake - Xining - Beijing

Before the trip to Qinghai Lake started, I was excited and excited. , full of all kinds of expectations;

Preparation before the trip to Qinghai:

When I knew I was going to Qinghai, I started to check various guides on the Internet, but because I was too excited and wanted to To take beautiful photos, I only thought about buying beautiful clothes and preparing a pair of comfortable shoes. I didn’t seem to have done enough other homework. Let’s start by introducing the prepared items:

First, you must wear sun protection. , sunscreen, sunglasses, and a large-brimmed sun hat must be prepared (if you are not prepared, don’t be afraid, they are also sold in Qinghai, 10 yuan a piece is cheap and good-looking, but I prefer my own hat, because it can be folded and put in the bag. Does not take up space and is easy to store).

Be sure to prepare an umbrella or a rain or shine umbrella. Prepare an umbrella, prepare an umbrella, prepare an umbrella. I say important things three times. Why do I say this? This is about going to Chaka Salt Lake. A little incident, our tour guide was probably a little angry because we didn’t want to go to the self-funded attractions he mentioned and didn’t want to pay attention to us, so he didn’t remind us that the weather in Salt Lake is more volatile than a girl’s mood. We arrived at Salt Lake around 1pm, and the weather was a bit It was cloudy. Although we brought an umbrella, we left it in the car in order to travel lightly. We went straight into the scenic spot. Within 10 minutes of walking from the door to the viewing platform, dark clouds came from behind us. The heavy rain came down instantly, accompanied by a cool breeze. It was so heart-warming! I had to take pity on the red dress I put on to take beautiful photos. The large water stains made me look like a red tomato soaked in the rain. It was so watery that it was really embarrassing! I was selling handicrafts. After a quarter of an hour of shelter from the rain under the eaves of the house, we thought that today’s trip to Chaka Salt Lake was going to end in the rain. When we headed back directly, the rain stopped. Then everyone took a group photo on the terrace. Yuchan, Junyang, I, and I started. Girl’s photo tour. At this time, the sun is shining brightly in the Salt Lake, and there are no traces of the rain just now. The beautiful sky appears in front of our eyes. We really want to marvel at the magic of nature!

The second step is to prepare a pair Comfortable shoes. Although you are taking a car all the way, you still need to walk in the scenic area. In order to protect your feet from damage, shoes are the most important thing!

Third, you need to prepare a jacket, even if you go in summer. Be prepared. The sunrise in Qinghai Lake is beautiful but also very cold. There is a big temperature difference between morning and evening. If you want to watch the sunrise, you must wear warm clothes! If you are particularly afraid of the cold, it is best to prepare a pair of thin autumn pants to watch the sunrise. Wear it when the time comes, and take it off before you go to the scenic spot, otherwise it will be hot during the day (if you go to Qinghai at a later time, please prepare thicker clothes according to your body! It was a little cold when we went in mid-June).

No. 4: You need to prepare a brightly colored dress or skirt. It will be beautiful whether you are taking pictures in Qinghai Lake or Salt Lake! Ps: If you go to Salt Lake first, it is best to prepare an extra brightly colored dress. Clothes, otherwise the clothes will be stained with salt and you won’t be able to wear them the next day. Don’t tell me that I can just wash them and wear them. The weather in Qinghai Lake really won’t dry my clothes overnight! Or prepare a brightly colored shawl. It can keep you warm and take photos at the same time! In the above photo, my skirt was taken in the salt lake. After I landed on the beach, the skirt dried and was covered with white salt. It shone in the sun and transformed me from a watery tomato into a tomato sprinkled with "white sugar". !Ps: On the third day in Qinghai Lake, I could only wear plain clothes, and I didn’t have any beautiful photos!

No. 5: Prepare wet wipes and paper towels to wipe the salt on your legs and feet after you go to the salt lake. This It’s very necessary!

No. 6: You need to prepare facial masks and skin care products. Be sure to bring a facial mask. Although the weather in Qinghai is very comfortable, the air is very dry and the large temperature difference between day and night makes it easier for the skin to be dehydrated. If you are exposed to the sun for a day, , it feels like all the water in the body has evaporated, especially after applying sunscreen for a whole day and the skin cannot breathe well. You must wash your face well at night and put on a facial mask. It is not too comfortable! Ps: Definitely. Prepare a hydrating mask and skin care products that can fully lock in moisture! PPs: Please be careful not to carry more than the standard of skin care products when taking a plane!

No. 7 requires a power bank and a selfie stick, beautiful scenery How to keep it? Please use a selfie stick to keep the scenery and yourself in your mobile phone! Taking photos consumes a lot of power, so please prepare a power bank. If you are flying, please put the power bank in your carry-on bag and do not check it in! Airline Regulations must still be followed, and traveling happily and safely is the way to go.

No. 8: You need to prepare emergency medicines, cold medicines, diarrhea medicines, and band-aids. You only need to prepare emergency medicines. You don’t need to carry a lot. There are pharmacies in Xining where you can buy them. If you take special medicines, please consider your own situation. Be prepared! If you are afraid of altitude sickness, please prepare glucose granules and drink them with water twice a day. Please pay attention to drinking an appropriate amount.

No. 9 You don’t need to prepare too big suitcases for traveling in Qinghai. The boarding suitcase can meet all the equipment for 4 days and 3 nights. If you want to go to the snowy mountains or other places, you can consider a large suitcase, as long as you check it in Just pay attention when doing so.

No. 10 If you travel with a group, please abide by the tour group's regulations. Be sure to save the tour guide's phone number. If you have anything, you can call the tour guide for help; if you need to go out during free activities in Xining, you can take a taxi. The fare starts at 8 yuan, you can also call Didi, which is very convenient!

Notes on Qinghai:

The first person thinks that there are no specialties to buy when traveling in Qinghai, yak jerky You can also buy some. Black wolfberry and red wolfberry are common and it is easy to buy fakes. If you want to give it to someone, I suggest you buy it on Taobao. You can receive it by express delivery when you get home. It is not rude and economical to give it to someone. Taobao has a good reputation. The store should be good (just a personal recommendation).

The second most worthwhile thing to buy in Qinghai is the salt carving handicrafts from Chaka Salt Lake. There is no store selling salt carvings in Xining. Maybe we didn’t find it. There seems to be only one shop on Taobao that sells it but there are no reviews. Dare to buy it, this gift is very unique and commemorative. There are many sales stalls at the exit of the Salt Lake Scenic Area, with different sizes and prices. You can check several more and compare them before buying. Ps: They are all so cute, so cute! But I only bought two because there was no place to put them, ugh. . .

The third one is very important. If you don’t want to waste your money, be careful. The tour guide will definitely advise you to buy oxygen when traveling with a group. You are afraid of hypoxia. In fact, don’t be afraid. Don’t run or do strenuous exercise with glucose granules. The most important thing is Don't give yourself psychological hints that you will be hypoxic. In fact, it's okay. If you are really worried, it is recommended to buy an oxygen tank at a regular pharmacy in Xining. One tank costs about 20-30 yuan, which is the same as the oxygen tank recommended by the tour guide. However, the one recommended by the tour guide The tank costs NT$90, which is expensive, and one tank can only be used after more than 100 presses of oxygen. In fact, it is not very useful. The main reason is that the inner hint is very important. I feel relieved after breathing in oxygen, but you should consider whether it is based on your own situation. Buy. Ps: My feeling of using it is that it helps breathing a little bit, but I don’t really feel much else!

No. 4: We went to Xining on the first day and went to Chaka Salt Lake on the second day. Staying in Qinghai Lake at night, friends who travel on this route must wash their hair and bathe in Xining, because the altitude of Qinghai is relatively high. The tour guide told us at that time that it was not recommended to wash your hair to prevent altitude sickness; I went there the next day When I stayed at Qinghai Lake, I had high reflexes. The symptoms were nausea. I felt nauseated when I saw and smelled the food. Even the thought of eating made me feel sick. I was deprived of oxygen and felt weak. As a result, I didn’t eat dinner, and I didn’t eat the characteristic yak meat stew. Potato, woohoo! Ps: The symptoms of high reflex are probably difficulty breathing, nausea, dizziness, chest tightness, and general weakness; my colleague has more serious symptoms, so everyone must be careful not to exercise strenuously, keep a calm mind, and don’t imply that you will High anti-reverse syndrome. Now, why don't you wash your hair and take a shower? Because bathing and washing your hair consumes more energy and can lead to hypoxia, so you must take a shower and wash your hair in Xining, otherwise you will have to carry a heavy toe on the third day of the Qinghai Lake tour. I'm a greasy head!

The fifth day of the Qinghai Lake trip is really cold. Maybe we went there earlier in mid-June. Please keep warm. The third day of the trip to Qinghai Lake was relatively cold because it was at the beach. It's cold, so I basically spend the whole day wearing a coat, just half sleeves and a coat, and it's still a lot of sun; there are relatively few things to do in Qinghai Lake, you can go to the island in the middle of the lake, You can ride a beach motorcycle on the island and get up close to Qinghai Lake. You can basically walk on the island, or you can take a tram, but I think you can see better scenery and take more beautiful photos on foot; Ps: Qinghai Lake There are bicycles available for rent at the entrance, but I personally don’t recommend renting them because the bus stop coming back from Huxin Island is relatively close to the exit, and you must return the bicycle you stored at the place where you got on the boat, otherwise the deposit will not be refunded and you will have to leave. We go back to the ferry to pick up our bikes and ride to the exit, and the exit is a big uphill road, which is very physically demanding and will cause a lack of oxygen.

The 6th tour guide said that July-August is the best time to go to Qinghai because the rapeseed flowers are in bloom and you can see the rapeseed flowers. On the bus back to Xining, we saw many of the rapeseed flowers planted by ourselves beside Qinghai Lake. The rapeseed flowers are managed by someone. There may be a charge to take pictures. I don’t know the details. We did not stop to see the rapeseed flowers with the group. If you are traveling by car, you may have more freedom. It is recommended to take a look at the rapeseed flowers. A large number of rapeseed flowers are in bloom. It should be beautiful!

No. 7 Don’t travel alone. Although you can be freer and freer, it is easy to be in danger, or there is no one to take care of you when you suffer from altitude sickness. Remember that tourism is for growth. Gaining knowledge, increasing experience, and enriching life are not adventures! Safety is the most important thing! I wrote some random nonsense. Although it is just my own feelings, I still hope that my little guide can help people who need to travel. Thank you dears for reading. I have been talking nonsense for so long. This trip to Qinghai Lake has ended perfectly. I am very happy. I hope you can also have fun! Ps: The weather in Qinghai really changes. It may be warm during the day and very cold at night. It was raining one moment and it was sunny the next. Please be careful and don’t catch a cold!

Why did you publish a guide? Because the photos shown in the circle of friends were repeatedly asked for attention and recommendations for the Qinghai trip. In order to To explain it more clearly, and because I can’t stop talking once I start talking, I took some time out of my busy schedule to write such a small guide. Dear friends, please accept it because I worked so hard to give you a guide and typed it word by word. For the sake of it, give me a like and make me happy!

The following are beautiful pictures of Chaka Salt Lake and Qinghai Lake. They were all taken by my colleagues and I stole them. Please forgive my poor photography skills. !

Only 9 pictures can be uploaded, please take a look!

Sunrise over Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake Erlang Sword

Qinghai Lake-Erlang Sword-Lake Center Island