What is there to do in Qinghai Lake now?

The best time to visit Qinghai Lake: July and August are the most suitable to visit.

Qinghai is really a great place. If you only have 2-3 days, you can go to Qinghai Lake Ta’er Monastery to help each other or Kambula. If you have a long time, you can go to the source of the Yellow River

Qinghai Bird Island Yushu Tea Kamado Guide Dream Tour

Itinerary features: (telling the history of Tangbo Ancient Road)

Itinerary arrangement:

First day : Destination - Xining Accommodation: Xining

In the evening, pick up the plane and go to Xining City. There is no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer. It is the largest city in the upper reaches of the Yellow River and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Xining’s beautiful and charming natural and cultural scenery makes it It has become one of the three major summer resorts in China and is known as the Summer Capital of China!

Warm reminder: Xining has a dry climate and a large temperature difference between morning and evening. Please add or remove clothing according to your body, because it belongs to an ethnic minority area. Therefore, please respect the religious beliefs of ethnic minorities and listen carefully to the precautions when visiting to avoid inconvenience.

The next day: Xining - Kumbum Monastery - Jinyintan Grassland - Bird Island Accommodation: Bird Island

After breakfast, visit Kumbum Monastery (85 including explanation fee, visit for about 2 hours) Time,) the largest temple in Tibetan Buddhism in Qinghai Province, formerly known as Kumbum Monastery. It was named after the Shwedagon Pagoda in memory of Tsongkhapa in the Dajinwa Hall of the temple. You can enjoy the three unique arts (butter flowers, murals and Duixiu, passing by the beautiful Jinyintan Prairie, arrived at Bird Island and saw colorful bird eggs everywhere, which was dazzling. The birds danced gracefully, covering the sky and the sun. It was so majestic that it covered an area of ??less than one square kilometer every year. From April to May, different types of migratory birds live and breed here.

Xining Restaurants:

Shopping Stores: Tibetan Medicine Museum, Tibetan Decoration Museum, Friendship Store

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The third day: Bird Island - Chaka - ***he accommodation: ***he

After breakfast, take the bus to Chaka Salt Lake. 55 yuan including car, tea. "Ka" means "Salt Sea Shore" in Tibetan. The salt lake has a total area of ??105 square kilometers and is a famous natural crystalline salt lake in the Qaidam Basin. The salt grains are large and pure, and the salt tastes mellow. As early as the 28th year of Qianlong's reign, It has been mined since 1763 and has a history of more than 230 years. Modern large-scale salt mining boats are cruising on the lake. Small trains are running back and forth on the lakeside, and salt weights stand like snow-capped mountains, showing the charming scenery and vast wealth of Chaimu Salt Lake. Chaka is Mongolian, meaning "salt sea". The lake area and water depth of Chaka Salt Lake are obviously affected by Xiangjie. The lake area can reach 104 square kilometers in the rainy season, which is equivalent to more than ten times that of Hangzhou West Lake. The lake area is significantly larger in the dry season. The lake water is brine type. There is a rock salt layer at the bottom, which is generally 5 meters thick and reaches 9.68 meters at the thickest point. The Mayana River, which is more than ten kilometers long, flows into the lake. The other water flows into the salt lake are small and large. It is a seasonal river. The salt lake is a natural crystalline salt with large crystals and a mellow taste. It is an ideal edible salt. Because the salt crystals contain minerals, they are blue-black, so it is called "green salt". The preliminary proven reserves are more than 440 million tons. Chaka salt is very easy to mine. People only need to lift the salt cover of more than ten centimeters to get the natural crystallized salt from below. After a few years. It re-crystallizes into salt layers.

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Warm reminder: Northwest climate. It is dry and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. Please add or remove clothing according to your body to prevent physical discomfort and inconvenience to your journey.

Day 4: ***He—Maduo—Source of the Yellow River. Maduo Su: Maduo

After breakfast, drive to enjoy the grassland scenery; pass through the unique terrain and landform area of ??Santala (Tibetan translation), climb Heka Mountain (3900 meters above sea level), and then pass by large river dams and small rivers After the dam, we crossed the Ora Mountain (4500 meters above sea level) and arrived at the hot spring town. After lunch, we went to Jiangluling (4500 meters above sea level) and then went down the mountain to view the plateau lake Kuhaizi and the sacred mountain Animaqing Snow Mountain in the distance. We passed through Huashixia Town and arrived at Ma Multiple counties. Depart from Maduo and go to the sister lakes at the source of the Yellow River - Zhaling Lake and Eling Lake (environmental protection fee of 85 yuan). Zhaling Lake and Eling Lake are the two largest plateau freshwater lakes at the source of the Yellow River. Passing Huahaizi - Xingxiu Sea (4,000 meters above sea level), the terrain here is a long and narrow basin, more than 30 kilometers long from east to west and more than 10 kilometers wide from north to south. When the water of the Yellow River travels here, due to the gentle terrain, the river surface suddenly widens and the flow speed slows down. The river water flowing everywhere forms large swamps and numerous lakes here. In this small basin, there are actually hundreds of lakes of different sizes and shapes dotted here and there. The big ones are hundreds of square meters and the small ones are only a few square meters. When you climb up and look into the distance, these lakes are shining in the sunshine. Under the light, it shines like twinkling stars in the night sky, and the Xingxiu Sea crosses the highest peak of this trip - Bayan Har Pass (4890 meters above sea level) and then descends to Qingshuihe Town; after lunch, we pass by Tongtian River on the way to Yushu. The Tongtian River flows in the Yushu Grassland from northwest to southeast, spanning nearly a thousand kilometers, nurturing all living things in the Yushu Grassland.

Located on the south bank of the Tongtian River Bridge, there is a huge rock with several ancient cypresses next to it, and the trees are covered with sutra cloth. According to legend, when Tang Monk returned from studying for scriptures, he passed by the Tongtian River. Because he forgot the old turtle's instructions, the old turtle threw Tang Monk and his party down the river. After landing on the shore, they dried the wet scriptures here, but they didn't know the words on the scriptures. All imprinted on the stone. The handwriting still exists and is clearly legible. After passing the Tongtian River Bridge, we arrived at Xinzhai Village and prepared to apply for the Guinness Book of World Records for the "world's largest Mani Dui" - Jia Na Mani Dui; it is made of more than 300 million pieces and is inscribed with scriptures. It is made of piled stones and has a long history. It can be called a wonder in the world. The current Mani Stone Pile is 283 meters long from east to west, 74 meters wide from north to south, and 2.5 meters high. It contains more than 2 billion Mani stones, a large prayer hall, a Buddhist hall, 10 large prayer wheels, and more than 300 small prayer wheels. Sutra tubes and more than a dozen pagodas. The Buddhist hall of Shijing City also enshrines the statue of the first living Buddha Jianana who founded Shijing City and the self-revealing Mani stones. The large number of scriptures carved on the stone of Jianama Ni, the long duration of the carving, and the large scale are rare in the world and can be called the best in the world. After the visit, we arrived in Yushu County.

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Warm reminder: The scenery at the source of the Yellow River is extremely charming, and it is still It is in a semi-open state and tourism is not very mature. Please cooperate with us in protecting the original ecological natural landscape and related cooperation matters. In addition, the altitude along the way is very high. Please be prepared to deal with altitude sickness.

Day Five: Maduo-Yushu Stay: Yushu

After breakfast, drive over the Bayan Har Pass (covered with snow all year round, with hanging glaciers everywhere, gentle slopes in the north and gentle slopes in the south). The slopes are deep, there are many canyons, there are herds of yaks on the mountain valleys, and there are scattered wooden packages and earthworks dotted among them.) Arrive at Jiegusi Town, Yushu, and pass the Sanjiangyuan Monument along the way (the reserve is the largest and highest natural wetland river biodiversity distribution area in my country. District), Tang Monk's Sutra Sharing Platform (Tongtian River flows from northwest to southeast on the Yushu Grassland, spanning nearly a thousand kilometers, and is located at the south end of the Tongtian River Bridge. There is a huge rock. The words on the scriptures are printed on the stone, and the handwriting is still like

Warm reminder: The altitude here is very high, everyone

Day 6: One-day trip to Yushu (200 kilometers, average road conditions)) Accommodation: Yushu

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In the morning, visit the ancient temple of the Sakya Sect of Tibetan Buddhism - Jiegu Temple (40 yuan to visit for about 40 minutes). After passing through the Batang Prairie, visit the mysterious Tibetan "Sky Burial Platform" (you may not be able to visit the ceremony) and the Great Sun Tathagata Buddha Hall - Princess Wencheng Temple. More than 1,300 years ago, when Princess Wencheng passed through Yushu on her way to Tibet, she ordered people to carve 9 Buddha statues including the "Great Sun Tathagata" on a cliff in a quiet valley. Later generations built a Tibetan-style three-story Buddhist temple, commonly known as Princess Wencheng Temple. . Free activities in the afternoon

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Warm reminder: If you are lucky enough to encounter a sky burial ceremony, please do not take photos and contact us in advance to avoid misunderstandings

Seventh Day: Yushu - *** and - Qinghai Lake Overnight: Qinghai Lake

After breakfast, drive to Qinghai Lake, enjoy the plateau scenery along the way, and then arrive at China's largest inland saltwater lake - Qinghai Lake (100 yuan to visit approx. 1.5 hours). Along the way, we pass the Riyue Mountain, named after Princess Wencheng threw the Sun and Moon Mirror into Tibet, and the Daotang River, the only river in China that flows from east to west. Then you will arrive at the Seven Color Lake - Qinghai Lake (Qinghai Lake changes color with the change of the weather, there are seven kinds, so it is also called the Seven Color Lake.) Qinghai Lake covers an area of ??4,500 square kilometers, and the circumference of the lake is 360 kilometers. The lake surface elevation 3196 meters. There is a yellow fish named Naked Carp growing in the lake. July is the most beautiful season in Qinghai Lake. The blooming rapeseed flowers and blue sky and blue sea on the lakeside are enough to fascinate all travelers. Together with the annual Qinghai Lake Cycling Race, Qinghai Lake is even more charming.

Xining restaurants:

Shopping stores: Tibetan Medicine Museum, Tibetan Decoration Museum, Friendship Store

Optional items: Cruise: 50 yuan\Sightseeing car 10 yuan per person| People

Warm reminder: Xining has a dry climate, with a large temperature difference between morning and evening. Please add or remove clothing according to your body. Since it belongs to an ethnic minority area, please respect the religious beliefs of ethnic minorities and listen carefully when visiting. Please note to avoid any inconvenience.

Day 8: Qinghai Lake-Guide-Xining Overnight: Xining

Enter and set off early in the morning, passing through Daotang River from Riyue Mountain in the east to Qinghai Lake in the west, winding More than forty kilometers. A river flowing from east to west is the Daotang River. Princess Wencheng was on her way to Tibet. When she arrived at Riyue Mountain, she looked back and saw no Chang'an. She looked to the west at a desolate place. She missed her hometown and her parents. She was so sad that she walked westward in tears. The princess's tears merged into this flowing river. After walking away from the historical legends, we came to Riyue Mountain and went to Guide, known as "Qinghai's Little Jiangnan" to enjoy pear blossoms and visit the Guide Jade Emperor Pavilion (25 yuan for a 40-minute visit), which is a complex of Ming and Qing ancient buildings in Guide County. The most representative building. The Yellow River flows through the county from west to east. Its water is clear, contrary to the normal situation of the Yellow River having a high sand content. It is known as the "Yellow River's virtue is pure". After lunch in Guide, return to Xining

Xining Restaurant:

Warm reminder: Xining has a dry climate, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. Please add or remove clothing according to your body, because it is It is an ethnic minority area, so please respect the religious beliefs of ethnic minorities and listen carefully to the precautions when visiting to avoid inconvenience.