Seeking Xining travel routes

Dongguan Mosque: It is the largest and most complete ancient building in Xining. It is the largest Islamic temple in Qinghai Province and one of the four largest mosques in northwest China.

Ticket: 25 yuan. Opening hours: 8:00-20:00

Transportation: Dongguan Mosque is located on the south side of Dongguan Street Dongdajie Road in Xining. You can take Route 1, 2, or 23 directly to the scenic spot in the city center. .

2. Kumbum Monastery: Kumbum Monastery is called "Gunbenxian Balin" in Tibetan, which means Maitreya Island with one hundred thousand Buddha statues. It is the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism (commonly known as the Yellow Sect) in my country, and is also one of the six major monasteries of the Yellow Sect in Tibetan areas. The three wonders of Kumbum Temple: lifelike butter flowers, colorful murals, and colorful embroidery are known as the three wonders of Kumbum Temple art.

Three unique features of Kumbum Temple: lifelike butter flowers, colorful murals, and colorful embroidery are known as the three unique features of Kumbum Temple art.

Ticket price: 80 yuan. Opening hours: 8:00-17:00. The guided tour fee is 60 yuan.

Transportation: Kumbum Monastery is located in Lusha'er Town, Huangzhong County. There are buses at the Nanchuan East intersection of Kunlun Road in Xining City, and there are also many taxis to go there by carpool, 8 yuan/person, or you can also spend 30 Charter a car for RMB 5, and add RMB 5 if you take the expressway. It is recommended to take the ordinary road when you go there and the expressway when you come back, because the scenery is different. You can also take the shuttle bus at Xining Xinning Road Bus Station.

When approaching Kumbum Monastery, you can get off at the monastery less than 1,000 meters from the bus station, or go directly to the right to the building complex. Walk north for 20 minutes from the bus station and you will pass some trinket stalls. The stalls go up to the row of pagodas at the entrance of the monastery. If you want to go back to Xining, there are many buses or transportation starting from Huangzhong Bus Station and not ending until dark.

3. Jinyintan Grassland: The golden season of Jinyintan is July, August and September, when flowers bloom and birds fly. This is a prairie with lush green grass.

Transportation: Take a bus from Xining to Xihai Town in Haiyan County, or take a bus from near Qinghai Lake to the Jinyintan Grassland in Haiyan County.

4. Riyue Mountain? Daotang River: Standing on the top of the mountain and looking eastward, you will see a pastoral style. Looking to the west is the rippling blue Qinghai Lake. Haixin Mountain is bright and moving, which is completely different from the pastoral scenery. Therefore, tourists say: "When you climb up to Sun Moon Mountain, you will see another layer of heaven."

Ticket price: 15 yuan

Transportation: Riyue Mountain is located in the southwest of Huangyuan County, 100 kilometers away from the center of Xining, and can be reached in about 2 hours out of Xining City. Generally, long-distance buses only go to Huangyuan County, and you need to charter a bus there, which is about 20 kilometers and costs about 80 yuan for a round trip.

Nearby attractions: Tongde Hebei Forest Natural Landscape, Goddess Peak, Longyang Gorge, Fuqi City, Guide Hot Spring, Guide Ming and Qing Ancient Buildings, Saizong Temple, Jishi Mountain, etc.

5. Kambula Forest Park: Kambula Forest Park is located in Kambula Township, Jianzha County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. It lies to the north of the Yellow River and is close to the famous Lijiaxia Hydropower Station. Kambula Forest Park is famous for its unique Danxia landforms, long religious culture, colorful plant landscapes and the rippling Lijia Gorge Reservoir.

Full-price tickets are 87 yuan/person, student tickets are 67 yuan/person, and tickets for military personnel, senior citizens, and disabled people are 52 yuan/person

Note: 50 yuan for bus tickets, scenic spots, etc. Tickets are 35 yuan, and postcards cost 2 yuan. (There is a fee per vehicle for self-driving travel. You do not need to buy a ticket for hiking.)

6. Qinghai Lake Bird Island Nature Reserve: Bird Island is located in the northwest corner of Qinghai Lake. It is famous for the tens of thousands of migratory birds that live on the island. Got its name. The area is less than 1 square kilometer. Every April, more than 10 kinds of migratory birds from the Yunnan-Guizhou area in southern China and Indian Ocean island countries, including bar-headed geese, fish gulls, and brown-headed gulls, nest here. May is the best season for bird watching every year. At that time, all kinds of bird's nests are densely packed, and colorful eggs are everywhere, which is dazzling. The birds are flying gracefully, blocking out the sky and the sun, which is very spectacular and can be described as a wonder in the world.

Erlangjian Scenic Area: 100 yuan, 10.20-4.15 every year, off-season tickets are 50 yuan

Bird Island: 115 yuan in peak season, 78 yuan off-season tickets from 10.20-4.15 every year

Transportation: The most common way to get to Bird Island is to take a bus from Xining. There is a ticket office at the intersection of Changjiang Road and Xiguan Street; you can also rent a Toyota van to go there (the rental fee is about 1,200 yuan). When passing Riyue Mountain on the way, you can ask the driver to stop. There are some religious places of worship and towers to see.