2 Days Tour to Qinghai Lake

Trip Length

2 Days

Route

Xining-Qinghai Lake-Xining

Attractions

To see the three most unique arts of Ta’er Monastery: butter sculptures, the barbolas, and the murals; To discover the beauty of Qinghai Lake: largest inland salt lake of China, birds island and spectacular rape flowers mass.

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Itinerary Day by Day

Day 1: Xining-Koko Nor-Xining

Today's highlights:

Riyue Mountains Pass, Qinghai Lake, Birds Island, Rape Flowers Sea

Details:

Depart from Xining city through Riyue mountain pass (The Sun and the Moon mountain) we arrive at Qinghai Lake (Koko Nor), which is the biggest inland salt lake in China . The most charming and attractive place in Qinghai Lake is the Bird Island. It situated on the western shore of the Lake, and because of the receding water off its shores, the Bird Island has been turned into a peninsula. 164 species of birds have been identified at the lake. In spring and summer, the lake is ideal for ornithologists and bird-lovers, such as swan, wild goose, gulls, heron and petrel etc. Sometimes May, sometimes July, the rape flowers mass at the north bank are in full bloom. This breathtaking views, you had never before gazed on.

Day 2: Xining Sightseeing

Today's highlights:

Ta'er Monastery, Tu Nationality of Huzhu

Details:

After breakfast, transfer to visit Ta'er Monastery which is the birth place of the founder of the Yellow Sect (also called Gelu Sect) Tsong Khapa. In the Tibetan language, Ta'er Monastery is called "gongben" which means 100, 000 figures of Buddha. You can appreciate the famous butter sculptures, the barbolas, and the murals. Go to appreciate the Anzhao Dance and Lunziqiu by the Tu Nationality of Huzhu, at the same time, taste the local wine and snack.

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