Qinghai Summer 7 Days 6 Nights Wilderness Deep Tour Route

🌈 Day 1: Xining → Qinghai Lake Cliff Secret Spot ⏰ Must-visit in the afternoon: 【Garila Temple】Cliff viewpoint (Free) ⚠️ Tips: ✅ Avoid the crowded Erlangjian Scenic Area ✅ Navigate to "Garila" for direct access to the undeveloped lakeside ✅ Wear bright-colored dresses! Use a telephoto lens to capture the "small person, big scenery" lonely vibe perfectly 🌙 Overnight: Heimahe Container Youth Hostel (60 RMB per person) ✨ Hidden perk: Lie on the roof and watch the Milky Way, isn’t that wonderful? 🌅 Day 2: Chaka Salt Lake → Dachaidan ⏰ Early morning plan: 【Chaka Salt Lake】Reflection photography (Student ticket 30 RMB) 📸 Photo tips: ✅ Enter the park at 6:30 to shoot vast scenes without people ✅ Rent anti-corrosion shoe covers to walk on the salt road (10 RMB/pair) ⏰ Evening surprise: 【Dachaidan Emerald Lake】Drone aerial shots (Free) 💎 Exclusive spot: Find the "heart-shaped salt cave," the lake water turns Tiffany blue at sunset! 🛣️ Day 3: 315 U-shaped Highway → Water Yadan 🚗 Hardcore activities: 【U-shaped Highway】Safe shooting guide ✅ Shoot at the downhill roadbed (never stand in the middle of the road!) ✅ Use a wide-angle lens to stretch the highway for a super cool effect 【Water Yadan】Wild luxury camping (Ticket 60 RMB + Tent 300 RMB) 🌌 Star lovers must-see: Shoot the Milky Way and Yadan reflections at 2 AM for a perfect match! 🚀 Day 4: Eboliang Mars Camp ⚠️ Unmanned area crossing tips: ✅ Must rent a Beidou satellite phone (100 RMB/day) ✅ Motorbikes are prohibited! 🧗 Niche activity: Hike 3 km to find the "Sulfur Lake" (bring oxygen tank) 🌠 Hidden gem: Watching the Perseids meteor shower lying down in August is worth the ticket price! 👁️ Day 5: Aiken Spring → Mangya Emerald Lake 🌋 The truth about the "Devil’s Eye": ✅ Drone is a must! On the ground, it’s just a mud pit (Ticket 20 RMB) 🪐 Stop by "Huanggua Liang" Yadan on the way, perfect for sci-fi shots in minutes 💎 Private Emerald Lake: ✅ 90% less crowded than Dachaidan ✅ You can drive onto the salt flat (Exclusive for experienced drivers) 🌸 Day 6: Qilian Grassland → Menyuan Rapeseed Flowers 🌿 Summer limited experience: ✅ Horse riding across the grassland (50 RMB/hour) ✅ Visit herders’ homes to drink freshly squeezed yak milk 🌼 Flower sea alert: Menyuan rapeseed flowers peak at the end of July, perfect for "green and yellow transition" highway shots! 🎨 Day 7: Xining Tibetan Culture Experience 📚 Niche activities: 【Tibetan Medicine Museum】Free scent diagnosis experience 【Geometry Bookstore】DIY Tibetan incense (58 RMB/person) ⚠️ 2025 Real Test Pitfall Avoidance Guide (Blood and Tears Edition) 🚗 Transportation traps: ❗ Car rental price ≠ all-inclusive! Confirm it includes "Eboliang environmental fee" (300 RMB/car) ❗ Illegal parking on 315 highway results in 3 points deduction + 200 RMB fine 🏔️ Plateau Survival Manual: Symptom | Countermeasure Headache | Glucose + Ibuprofen combo Sunburn | Buy "Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor" at pharmacy 📸 Photography taboos: ❌ Barefoot on salt lake = salt in wounds (pain so bad you question life) ❌ Prayer flags can be photographed but must not be stepped on 🏕️ Student accommodation recommendations (Tested version) Location | Feature | Per person Dachaidan | Haixi Hotel (Oxygen machine lifesaver) | 80 RMB Water Yadan | RV campsite (Starry sky room experience) | 120 RMB 🍖 Plateau food pros and cons (Locals certified) Must-eat | Restaurant | Hidden way to eat Kangguo lamb ribs | Delingha "Lao Yan BBQ" | Perfect with potato starch Yak yogurt | Roadside plastic bucket | Must say "no sugar" Dog urine cake | Xining "Ma Zhong Restaurant" | Best with salty milk tea yyds 💰 7-day actual expenses (2025 prices) Item | Total cost | Money-saving tips Car rental | 3500 RMB | Best to share a 4-person off-road vehicle Tickets | 200 RMB | Student ID + free attractions are unbeatable Food | 600 RMB | Combination of noodles + dry food 🌟 Travel highlight: "Woke up freezing at midnight in Eboliang to find the tent iced over—but when I lifted the curtain and saw the Milky Way, all the hardship was worth it!"