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Trip.Best Top 10 Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture [2024]

Explore the best things to do in Haixi Prefecture! Uncover top activities and experiences for an unforgettable visit.
Updated Jun 2024
  • top_1
    󰺂8.7
    4.3/5
    13933 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 93 reviews
    "The overall play feels good, that is, the scenic lake train and the cruise ship are not connected. If you take the train to the last stop, you need to walk to the previous stop and take the cruise back. It was a lot of physical exertion and then walk a long way. To be honest, it is very tired to buy a package ticket. I also want to be in the body. There is a saving in strength. I hope the scenic spot can consider adding a section of the lake train to the package."
    Ulan
    >100km from downtown
    Highlights: Chaka Salt Lake is located on the west side of Qinghai Lake in Chaka Town, Wulan County. It is approximately 80 kilometers from Heimahe Township on the coast of Qinghai Lake. Many travelers touring Qinghai Lake make a point of coming here. Salt has been harvested from Chaka Salt Lake for over 3000 years. The lake has a high salt content that naturally crystallizes to form a white layer over its surface that reflects the sky, clouds, and mountains on the opposite bank. Guests can even walk barefoot onto the lake's surface to view and photograph their own reflections.
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    󰺂7.9
    4.4/5
    2250 Review
    "The Yadan landform is very strange, and the Yadan on the water is even more strange. Ctrip bought tickets online and went to the scenic spot. When I consulted, I was told that there were a total of 12 kilometers back and forth, and there were four scenic spots, so I had to buy a scenic shuttle bus ticket. 60 per person. After playing, I feel that the so-called four scenic spots are not much different. If you don't want to take the shuttle bus, just walk a short walk to the nearest attraction to take pictures. Finally, I have to complain. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the scenic spot, and they are all over the body. It's terrible!"
    Golmud
    >100km from downtown
    Highlights: The Water Yadan Geopark, located in the hinderland of Qaidam Basin, Haixi Prefecture, is a park featuring the Yadan landform. It was formed by the rising lake—Ginel—that gradually inundated the northern margin of the Yadan group, just like a vast ocean in the endless desert out of nowhere. Wind-eroded sandstones in different shapes and clear water are set against each other. With the sun shining on them, the pillars and their reflections appear to have risen to the midair, like magic castles suspended in the sky.
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    󰺂7.8
    4.6/5
    1288 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 15 reviews
    "The salt lake is very beautiful. If you don’t want to go by car, you can take the small traffic. The only downside is that there is only one point to stop when you take the small traffic. Although the distance is not very far, you can add a point in the middle."
    Golmud
    >100km from downtown
    Highlights: Located in Golmud City, Qinghai Province, the inland Chaerhan Salt Lake is huge and well known across the world. Qinghai-Tibet Railway runs through the lake. The lands around the lake are flat, with boundless desert and exotic landscape. On a clear day, the vast mirror-like lake reflects shimmering silver lights with steaming. It is like a green ocean.
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    󰺂7.2
    4.4/5
    1274 Review
    "Emerald Lake has many colors, and tourists without drones are usually concentrated in the sky blue lake to take pictures, and tourists here are also the most. In fact, the emerald-colored lake is the big love, this colored lake is not surprising in the flat ground, but the drone perspective is completely different and very amazing. The beauty angle is the drone to shoot, people lie on the white salt ground, but the salt water here is particularly corrosive, be sure to pay attention."
    Haixi Prefecture
    >100km from downtown
    Highlights: Jade Lake is located on the northeast side of Ike Qaidam Lake and ten kilometers northwest of Dachaidan Township. It belongs to the Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It was originally the mining area of the Salt Lake Mining Team of Dachaidan Chemical Plant. Because the lake water is clear and blue in the sun, the color is like jade, so it is named "Emerald Lake". When the wind and waves are calm, Emerald Lake is scattered around like a mirror. The blue sky and white clouds and the snow-capped peaks of Qaidam Mountain are reflected in the water. The scenery is better than Chaka Salt Lake. feel.
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    5

    󰺂7.1
    4.3/5
    1125 Review
    "This is the post-developed Chaka Salt Lake. The old Chaka Salt Lake is not open. I can only come to see this. The scenic spot is very large. It is recommended to walk as little as possible in places with high anti-reverse. So I bought a ticket for the small train separately. The real photo check-in point is actually only 2, the first is all people. You can go to the one at the back, wear bright clothes to take pictures"
    Ulan
    >100km from downtown
    Highlights: Chaka Sky No. 1 Scenic Spot is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. The inner lake of the scenic spot is beautiful, and the outer lake is magnificent, which gracefully presents the natural beauty of Chaka Salt Lake. Its unique intelligent water control system makes Chaka Salt Lake have the same water and sky in all seasons, getting rid of the embarrassment of "dry season". The characteristic yurts and real horse performances allow you to deeply experience the cultural life of the plateau ethnic groups. The Cultural Museum and the Dead Sea Floating Experience Hall allow you to witness the past and present of the salt culture. The small train around the lake and the plateau playground allow you to enjoy the romance and passion under the water and sky. Small train around the lake The small train around the lake travels a total of 7.5 kilometers and stops at 12 stations, allowing you to travel around the entire scenic spot in a relaxed and comfortable manner. Munaozongge Scenic Spot Munaozongge Square is a cultural square with Jingpo ethnic characteristics. Its plank road on the lake runs through the inner lake and the outer lake, and the "Danfeng Chaoyang" plank road faces the Kunlun Mountains directly, and reaches the "Lake Center Viewing Pavilion" at the Internet celebrity check-in point.
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    6

    󰺂6.0
    4.4/5
    360 Review
    Free
    "We went to Dongtai Jinel Lake on May 21, known as the Maldives of China. Although it is a tourist attraction presented by the travel agency, the attraction is too charming! The lake is crystal clear, the lakeside milk white crystal salt and the lake water of gem blue, the call is corresponding, blindfolded, refreshed! Walk along the mineral salt road for about 15 minutes to reach the lake! There are a lot of machinery under construction inside. I heard that I have to fence it and not let it play. I don’t know if it’s true or not."
    Golmud
    >100km from downtown
    Highlights: Dongtai Jinaier Lake is located in Golmud City, in the Qaidam Basin. It is an extra-large lithium deposit dominated by brine, so it also creates the fascinating scenery of Dongtai Jinai Lake.
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    󰺂5.9
    4.7/5
    380 Review
    "The continuous green mountains and mountains, coupled with the blue sky, are a paradise for wildlife survival, and a place full of "wildness", containing the rich and complete biological gene bank of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, but for humans, it is not so easy to step into Cocoa Xili. It is called the "human exclusion zone", and it is rare to see people all year round. Climate change is actually very fast. It will start to be high in the absence of oxygen. If you are lucky, yaks and Tibetan antelopes are numerous, but there are also beasts. Don't get off at will, and brown bears and wolves appear in minutes."
    Golmud
    >100km from downtown
    Highlights: "HohXil" means "blue mountain ridge" in Mongolian. The Tibetan language calls the area "Achin Gongga". It is one of the areas where the original environment is well preserved, and it is also one of the nature reserves built in China with a larger area, higher altitude and richer wildlife resources. Hoh Xil has a severe cold climate and harsh natural conditions, making it impossible for humans to live for a long time. It is known as a "forbidden zone for life".
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    󰺂5.9
    4.8/5
    19 Review
    "National Highway G315/ 780 kilometers away, there are a lot of large trucks on the road, there are many people taking pictures, pay attention to safety! The U-shaped bend of the highway is deeper, and the effect of shooting with drones should be better."
    Haixi Prefecture
    >100km from downtown
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    9

    󰺂5.9
    4.7/5
    287 Review
    Free
    "Mangya Emerald Lake is more than ten kilometers away from Huatugou Town. The scenic spot is next to the 315 National Road. At present, no tickets are only charged 20 yuan. The car can drive in and around the lake for a week. You can stop to take pictures in the place you like. I personally feel that Mangya Emerald Lake is more like Emerald."
    Mangya
    >100km from downtown
    Highlights: Emerald Lake is located in Huatugou Town, Mangya City, 2 kilometers south of National Highway 315 and Geku Railway, and 23 kilometers away from Huatugou Town and the airport. It has an advantageous geographical location and convenient travel. Since the opening of this tourist resource area in 2018, it has attracted about 370,000 tourists to visit the lake. It has now become a must-see check-in point for self-driving tours in Haixi Prefecture and Qinghai Xinjiang. Rich minerals and unique landforms create a different mysterious appearance of Mangya.
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    󰺂5.6
    4.8/5
    240 Review
    Free
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 6 reviews
    "The Qaidam Basin is located in Qinghai Province, and is the highest inland plateau basin in China. The basin is surrounded by mountains, the terrain is dangerous, the climate is dry, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang B"
    Mangya
    >100km from downtown
    Highlights: The Qaidam Basin, located in the northwest of Qinghai Province, is surrounded by the Kunlun Mountains, Altun Mountains, Qilian Mountains and other mountains. It is one of the four major basins in China. The western part of the Qaidam Basin is a barren land. Although there are long-distance buses passing by here every few days, no passengers get off here, because there is only salt water, strong alkaline soil and harsh climate. The Yadan landform in the Qaidam Basin is world-famous, which is caused by weathering. The basin is rich in salt production and minerals. No wonder people call the Qaidam Basin a "treasure basin". At the same time, it also belongs to the desert area where strong winds prevail. During the two rainy seasons of spring and autumn, strong winds prevailed and were blocked by the Kunlun Mountains in the west. The strong winds changed the wind direction here, and the wind speed also decreased, so a lot of deposits were deposited in this belt-shaped area. of pebbles and sand.
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FAQ

What are some Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture?
Some Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture include:Chaka Salt Lake, Water Yadan Geopark, Chaerhan Salt Lake, Emerald Lake, Chaka Sky No.1 Scenic Area
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture include:Chaka Salt Lake:4.3, Water Yadan Geopark:4.4, Chaerhan Salt Lake:4.6, Emerald Lake:4.4, Chaka Sky No.1 Scenic Area:4.3
At what locations in Haixi Prefecture can Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture be found?
The Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture are mainly located in:Chaka Salt Lake:Ulan, Water Yadan Geopark:Golmud, Chaerhan Salt Lake:Golmud, Emerald Lake:Haixi Prefecture, Chaka Sky No.1 Scenic Area:Ulan
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