Private Tour

Private Day Tour to Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake from Xining

Overview

Available languages

English

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Qinghai Lake is the biggest inland lake in China, and the amazing Chaka Salt Lake looks like a mirror in the sunshine. Both are famous in Qinghai Province in China.

This private day tour will let you pick you up at 8:30am from your centrally located Xining hotel, then take 2-hour car ride along the Qinghai-Tibet express highway to Qinghai Lake. You will be impressed by the huge lake, and grassland with Tibetan yurts beside the lake.

Afterwards you will take another 2-hour car ride to Chaka Salt Lake where you will enjoy the fantastic mirror-like water view.

Afterwards you will take 4-hour car ride back to your Xining hotel where the tour concludes.

Please note this is a very long day tour.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Bottled water

Entrance fees

Lunch

Gratuity

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Qinghai

Qinghai Lake is the biggest inland lake in China, and located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with an area of 4543 square kilometer. It is nice to view the huge lake,the grassland and the Tibetan yurts beside the lake.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Chaka Salt Lake, Haixi

This is amazing salt lake to view the reflection on the mirror-like lake water, and it is wonderful to take pictures here with the blue sky when it is sunny day.

2 hours • Admission Included

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Private Day Tour to Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake from Xining

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

1 review

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

what a nice surprise at lakes.
Sungpa P,
Jul 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
I came from train that arrives xining in the morning. to utilize full day at xining, i chose this tour and it turns out one of the best day during this travel. guide was very nice and try his best with fluent english skill. had a lot of beautiful pictures in both salt and qinghai lakes. highly recommended. oh, both lunch and dinner were excellent as well although not included.