[Private Custom Tour] 5-Day Qinghai Gannan Loop Tour (Preferred for Entry)
Departing from Xining City
Qinghai Lake
- 🌄【Exclusive Stays】
- Qinghai Lake Grand View Hotel Qinghai & A stunning hotel by Qinghai Lake where you can lie in bed and see the sunrise over Qinghai Lake and the starry sky.
- Ganga Ecological Campground & Wake up to birdsong in the morning, open the door and see the grassland sunrise - breathtakingly beautiful.
- Zhagana Diebu Tiancheng Gana Meiduo Homestay & The homestay is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and grasslands, a real-life Shangri-La.
- 🌿【Special Experiences】:
- Stroll along the shore of Qinghai Lake and enter a blue fairytale world.
- Take the Chaka Salt Lake train and embark on a dreamlike journey of chasing light.
- Take a boat trip to Kanbula, shuttle through the clear waters, surrounded by Danxia peaks.
- Hike deep into the mystical Ganga Secret Realm.
- Explore the Sangke Grassland and experience the freedom on horseback.
- Visit Labrang Monastery, a world-renowned Tibetan Buddhist academy, and pray for blessings.
- Hike the Fairy Beach + stroll along the mountain trails of Zhagana.
- Traverse the Jiangdie Highway, with picturesque scenery on both sides, where mountains, forests, and streams blend together.
- 🔶【Service Guide】
- Direct sourcing of local resources, first-hand service, first-hand prices.
- Private customization, one group per order, independent private car, pure play with no shopping, and no forced free-of-charge options.
- All itinerary arrangements are subject to the departure notice and formal travel contract confirmed by both parties!
What to expect
- DAY1: Departure City – Xining (Today's drive approximately 25KM/30min)
- DAY2: Xining – Qinghai Lake – Chaka Salt Lake (Today's drive approximately 550KM/7H)
- DAY3: Qinghai Lake – Kanbula National Forest Park – Ganjia Secret Realm (Today's drive approximately 370KM/5H)
- DAY4: Ganjia Secret Realm – Sangke Grassland – Labrang Monastery – Zhagana (Today's drive approximately 300KM/5H)
- DAY5: Zhagana – Jiangdie Highway – Lanzhou Return (Today's drive approximately 450KM/6H)
- Warm reminder: Some scenic spot explanations are provided via Chinese translator. This tour provides Chinese driver/guide service. Translators (free) or English-speaking guide service (paid upgrade) are available. Please inform our customer service of your needs in advance.

Arriving in Xining, after a short 0.5-hour drive, you can check into the cozy Xining Yicai Qinghang Hotel. Xining, the eastern gateway of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, combines natural beauty with profound cultural heritage. When you first arrive in Xining,

In the morning, we headed to Qinghai Lake, a shining pearl on the plateau. The lake water is as blue as a gem, connected to the sky, and the vast lake surface sparkles under the sun. The surrounding golden rapeseed fields (in the flowering season) and the

In the afternoon, we will go to Chaka Salt Lake, which is known as the "Mirror of the Sky". The salt lake is like a huge mirror, reflecting the sky and clouds. Walking in it, people feel as if they are in a dreamland. The unique salt crystal landscape mak

When you step on this train, the moment the wheels roll, it seems like you have started a wonderful journey through a fairy tale. The train moves slowly forward, and the rails wind across the white salt lake, like a silver ribbon leading to the horizon. S

After breakfast, we will take you from Qinghai Lake to Kanbula National Forest Park. This place is famous for its unique Danxia landforms, dense forest vegetation and clear Lijiaxia Reservoir. Take a cruise ship to shuttle between the clear water and red

Then we went to Gangga Secret Land, which is like a paradise, with grasslands, canyons and temples interweaving. The ancient octagonal ancient city quietly tells the vicissitudes of history, and the rich Tibetan Buddhist atmosphere purifies the soul. That

After breakfast, we set out from Ganga Secret Land and passed through Sangke Grassland. On the vast grassland, there are herds of cattle and sheep, galloping horses, and white yurts scattered among them. You can ride a horse and feel the grandeur of the g

Then we went to Labrang Monastery, one of the six major monasteries of the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism, which has the longest prayer corridor in the world. Stroll through it, listen to the lamas chanting, turn the prayer wheels, and pray for family a

We arrived at Zhagana in the evening. This stone city surrounded by mountains is like a dream in the afterglow of the setting sun. We stayed at Zhagana Yangcang Starry Sky B&B. If we are lucky, we can even see the brilliant starry sky.

Drive along the Jiangdie Highway and enjoy the magnificent scenery along the way. The Jiangdie Highway is like a winding ribbon, shuttling between the mountains, with picturesque scenery on both sides, with mountains, forests and streams complementing eac

You can stroll along the Yellow River Scenic Line, see the Yellow River Mother Statue, or take a sheepskin raft to experience the Yellow River drifting. Afterwards, you will embark on the return journey with full of beautiful memories, ending this unforge
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