Qinghai
Qinghai Travel Guide 2026: Top Cities, Places to Visit & Itineraries | Trip.com
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Qinghai Moments: Through Travelers' Eyes
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Off-peak travel in August–September: 8 destinations with fewer crowds and beautiful scenery, perfect for capturing atmospheric photos
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Ultimate Coastal + Plateau Guide: 7-Day Two-City Trip
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Qinghai | Guinan → Guide: Experience endless blue waters amidst vast desert sands
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Was it worth flying all the way to Qinghai just for these 18 photos?
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Northwest 8-day custom tour! Wild luxury hotels + VIP exclusive experience
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This National Day, I only took the kids to one place: Dunhuang!
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Staying at a lakeside homestay in Qinghai, I was moved to tears by the beauty
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Zhuo'er Mountain, Qinghai | a fairyland surrounded by a sea of purple flowers
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Popular Types of Attractions in Qinghai
Popular Attractions in Qinghai
Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum | Kumbum Monastery | Xining Wildlife Park | Chaerhan Salt Lake | Wusute Yadan Geological Park | Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve | Hala Lake | Tuosu Lake | Tree of Life Filming Location (Keluke Town) | Chaka Salt Lake | Chaerhan Salt Lake | Dachaidan Emerald Lake | Zhuoer Mountain Scenic Area | Qilian Mountain Grassland | Binggou Linhai Scenic Area | Heidu Mountain | Aiken Spring | Lenghu Town | Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Field | Mt. Gangshika Scenic Area | Qilian Mountain Grassland | Tu Nationality Hometown Park Scenic Area In Huzhu County of Qinghai | Beishan National Forest Park | Qutan Temple | Qinghai Lake | Qinghai Lake Erlangjian Scenic Area | Qinghai Lake Heima River | Kunlun Mountain Pass | Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve | Jiegu Temple
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Popular Restaurants in Qinghai
Ma Zhong Shi Fu (Mo Jia Jie) | DE LU | Shalihai Catering Food City | BAOHULU | 夏都地标马一刀烤肉美食城(山宗水源店) | 西遇舌尖牦牛火锅美食城 | Café Realm | Quan Er Tou ZaSui (ChengDong) | Four Seasons Chamber | Qingya Loumian Pian Kangyangpai | The BaiTuo SALAR Restaurant | 振华手抓大王 | 查拉·牦牛酸奶·咖啡店 | ma er sha | Quan Er Tou Za Sui Xia Du Fu Di Br. | Halal·Dong La black charcoal Roast Lamb Leg (Shitong·guoji branch) | 青海蓝海御华大饭店钟鼎楼 | 得吉餐厅(贵德店) | 生莲酿皮(海湖新区店) | 马克力木手抓炕锅烤羊肉(盐湖一小区店) | 妥穆洒东乡手抓美食 | Yue Bin Lou | QING HAI TU HUO GUO GUO JI CUN DIAN | BNP | Qinghaimingchigazhangwa Barbecue (haihuzongdian) | 西宁伊尔顿国际饭店·中餐厅 | Yajunyanggaorou (haihu) | 老字号马古白烤羊肉 | 宁茶·西宁特色奶茶(北家姓总店) | QingZhen Yi Xin Mutton ShouZhua Guan (HuaYuan North Street)
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Popular Trip Moments
Back from Golmud and it was a struggle | Honestly, I really don't recommend going in August–September, it's just... | Off-peak city travel in September: tested and proven to be less crowded and budget-friendly | Staying in a stone courtyard near Xining, I burst into tears when I opened the door and saw a sea of rapeseed flowers. | Where to escape the summer heat on a budget? These 8 routes are tested and proven to be affordable and not crowded. | We didn't have to wake up early | Skip the crowded south shore of Qinghai Lake. Haibei Prefecture is where it's really at. | Almost gone! Qinghai's "Inland Maldives"—a guide to this vanishing hidden gem! | Summer family getaways: cool, uncrowded spots to beat the heat | Qilian Zhuoer Mountain | The "Oriental Switzerland" so beautiful it leaves you speechless – a viral guide for your social feed | Budget-friendly August trips with kids: 6 cool routes tested by me | Xining Travel | Get a refreshing new way to experience the plateau | Who says off-the-beaten-path places can't be good? Located in less crowded, scenic areas, personally tested and proven – no duds! | Just finished visiting a place, this trip saved money and was worry-free | Where to escape the summer heat in August? This place is less crowded, has beautiful scenery, and is inexpensive: Xianning, Hubei. Summer in Xianning is the kind of place that cools you down subtly. Arrive at the ancient battlefield of Chibi before 9 am; the river breeze hasn't been heated by the sun yet, and you can smell the moisture mixed with the scent of grass and trees as you walk on the bluestone steps. | Don't go to random places to escape the heat in August; this place is less crowded and cooler. | Explore 8 hidden gems on a budget of 5000 RMB: a cool and hassle-free way to escape the summer heat. | Princess Wencheng's Route | National Day family travel tips: 8 destinations personally tested for a stress-free, uncrowded, and educational trip | I was going to skip Xining, but this place is amazing! | Qinghai. Four must-visit spots at Chaerhan Salt Lake | Golmud, Qinghai: The most magnificent wilderness romance in the Great Northwest | Qinghai Lake free check-in guide! A local’s hidden stunning photo spots | 5-Day Qinghai Family Trip | Real Costs + Easy Route! Stress-Free Northwest Travel with Kids | Staying at a Tibetan-style plateau inn in Hainan Prefecture—the blue of Qinghai Lake will truly leave you speechless. | Eight lesser-known but beautiful off-the-beaten-path destinations for a summer road trip in August and September. | Ultimate Coastal + Plateau Guide: 7-Day Two-City Trip | This is Mati Temple (Mati Temple Grottoes), located in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Zhangye, Gansu. It is a stunning cliffside grotto temple complex along the Hexi Corridor. Intro | Gansu · Golmud + Haixi | 5–day, 4–night travel guide for 2 (1,500 per person) | Budget-friendly travel guide to 8 destinations in August-September; personally tested and proven worth the sunburn! | Hidden gems for escaping the summer heat, with average summer temperatures of 20°C.