Qinghai Tour: Classic Attraction - Chaka Salt Lake

The beauty of the northwest is a masterpiece of nature. Here, you will find majestic plateaus, rippling lakes, dancing birds, and melodious pastoral songs. Stepping into the northwest is like entering a natural ink painting, feeling the tranquility and serenity. Chaka Salt Lake is located in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, at the lowest and most central part of the Qaidam Basin. It is the largest salt lake in China and the second largest in the world. The lake is rich in minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, lithium, boron, and iodine, with reserves exceeding 50 billion tons. There is a salt bridge over the lake, and if you drive from Golmud to Dunhuang, you will pass through this salt-built road. The color of the lake water ranges from light green to dark green, blue, dark blue, dark gray, and black, influenced by the elements in the water, the depth of the lake, the intensity of sunlight, the angle of light, and the thickness of the sedimentary rocks at the bottom. The ripples on the water shimmer under the sunlight, mesmerizing those who gaze at it for too long. Many photography drones have also been lost here, crashing and becoming unusable. In the Qaidam Basin at an altitude of 2,700 meters, the vast expanse of the Gobi Desert is barren, yet here you can enjoy the colorful and clear water scenery on such a large scale, which is truly amazing. However, the intense sunlight and the reflective radiation from the water surface can easily burn the skin and eyes. The bright green hue is unforgettable. Qinghai Lake + Chaka Salt Lake + Chaka Salt Lake + Water Yadan + Emerald Lake + Qaidam Basin + Mogao Caves + Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring + Jiayuguan + Zhangye Danxia + Qilian Seven-Day Free Tour Itinerary: Day 1: Xining · Qinghai Lake · Chaka Salt Lake. Stay in Chaka Town Day 2: Chaka · Cross Qaidam · Dachaidan Emerald Lake. Stay in Dachaidan Day 3: Dachaidan · Chaka Salt Lake · Water Yadan · Dongtai Jinel Lake · U-shaped Road, Dachaidan Day 4: Dachaidan · Heidushan · Ancient City of Dunhuang · Dunhuang Day 5: Morning visit to Mogao Caves · Afternoon visit to Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring · Dunhuang Day 6: Dunhuang · Guazhou Son of the Earth · Zhangye Danxia · Zhangye Day 7: Zhangye · Biandukou · Qilian Grassland · Menyuan · Distant view of Gangshika Snow Peak · Xining