Hainan Airlines 666 Departure from Beijing | Qinghai 3-Day Tour｜Premium Guide

Weekends in September + take one day off, around 1500 RMB per person, explore Qinghai Lake + Chaka Salt Lake! 📅 Itinerary Overview (No return from Xining) ✈️ Outbound: 7:55-10:30 Daxing Airport → Xining ✈️ Return: 16:55-17:59 Xining → Lanzhou West → 18:15-18:55 Lanzhou West → Zhongchuan Airport → 20:25-23:00 Lanzhou → Capital Airport 🚗 Transportation: Pick up a car at Xining Airport for a flexible and free self-drive trip! 🌟 Day 1: Xining City → Qinghai Lake Erlangjian 🍜 Lunch: Ma Zhong Restaurant (a must-try!) A gathering place for Xining specialty foods, like a small food court, very cost-effective! Recommended dishes: Milk fermented rice (fragrant, sweet, and warming), stuffed tripe (rich meaty flavor), lamb offal noodles, hot and sour noodles (appetizing and tangy) 🏞️ Sightseeing: Qinghai Lake Erlangjian Scenic Area Tickets: Buy a 230 RMB boat + peninsula combo ticket (includes shuttle bus + boat) First take the shuttle bus to the dock, then a 20-minute boat ride to Erlangjian Peninsula First area: Small but photogenic! Take photos of the "Auspicious Four Treasures" statue + wooden cabins, with seating for shade (rare shaded spots on the island!) Take an electric cart 5-6 minutes to the core area: water temple, altar, yaks, prayer flags, surrounded by the lake on three sides—super beautiful! 🚗 Return transport: Choose the small train for a more pleasant ride, with views of Qinghai Lake, hot air balloons, and a lighthouse along the way 📌 Hidden spot: After leaving the scenic area, visit the Torpedo Museum, with an animal specimen exhibition hall at the entrance (a must for families with kids) 🏨 Accommodation: Sunrise lake-view homestay near Erlangjian Scenic Area Surprise! Rooms have direct views of Qinghai Lake, with electric heaters to keep warm when cold Attention to detail: The owner provides disposable four-piece sets, towels and bath towels are disposable, and upon checkout, guests receive homemade yak jerky! 🌟 Day 2: Qinghai Lake → Chaka Salt Lake 🌅 Morning: Donggeer Viewing Platform Drive 1.5 hours to reach, the scenery is stunning! Lakeside boardwalk for great photos, can feed seagulls, very close to the water On the way, pass Rubber Mountain: home to Qinghai’s largest prayer flag, only for blessing, no entry allowed, but looks great from a distance 🏞️ Afternoon: Chaka Salt Lake (key tips to avoid pitfalls!) Drive 1.5 hours to reach, important: don’t go at noon! It’s extremely sunny and you can’t open your eyes, no good sky mirror photos! Recommended to visit after 5 PM Small train tips: Each station can only be scanned once per direction! We took it to the last station at noon, but couldn’t return to eat and re-enter Station guide: First station: Large salt sculptures + shaded rest area, great for vintage-style photos Second and third stations: fewer people but fewer features, good for avoiding crowds and taking empty shots Last station: Must visit! Put on shoe covers to walk on the lake, with piano, hot air balloon, vintage small train, No-Face character, small boats—easy to get amazing photos 📌 Small bonus: Remember to collect salt at the exit if you buy a combo ticket! Lucky surprise: We caught a stunning sunset and evening glow, so romantic it brought tears! 🏨 Accommodation: Chaka Salt Lake Sky No.1 Bubble House Pros: Can stargaze at night, no need to pay for Sky No.1 Scenic Area ticket Cons: Glass room insulation is poor, very cold at night! Even with the air conditioner on all night, it still felt freezing, and the indicator light was so bright it shone through the glass