8 Days Qinghai Kekexili and Qaidam Basin In-depth Tour

Arrive in Xining. Visit Kumbum Monastery. Overnight Xining.

Meal: D
Accommodation: Xining

Drive to Qinghai Lake. Visit Erlangjian and Bird Island. Overnight Qinghai Lake.

Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Qinghai Lake

Visit Chaka Salt Lake ("Mirror of the Sky"). Drive into the Qaidam Basin. Overnight Delingha.

Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Delingha

Explore the Qaidam Basin: visit Dachaidan Emerald Lake, water Yadan landforms, and desert landscapes. Overnight Dachaidan.

Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Dachaidan

Drive to Kekexili (Hoh Xil) Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to the endangered Tibetan antelope. Visit the Kekexili Protection Station. Overnight Golmud or nearby.

Meal: B,L,D
Accommodation: Golmud

Visit Kunlun Mountain Pass (4,767m) and the source of the Yangtze River area. Overnight Golmud.

Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Golmud

Train or drive back to Xining. Overnight Xining.

Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Xining

Transfer to airport. Tour ends.

Meal: B
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