Qinghai Tours 2026

Notice! 2025 available cruise routes include 4~5 days Chongqing-Yichang (most classic) and 11~12 days Chongqing-Shanghai (limited).

Located in northwest China, Qinghai is a mysterious pearl on the lofty Qinghai Tibet Plateau, which features both in stunning plateau natural landscape and longlasting ethnic and Buddhism culture and history. Natural adventures on this plateau region can glut eyes and souls by a large variety of natural vistas, including crystal turquoise salt lakes, majestic snow-capped mountains, rolling carpet-like grasslands, rich wildlife, everlasting sunshine, colorful Danxia landform and many undiscovered magic sights. The vast ethereal Qinghai Lake, voted as the most beautiful lake in China and the incredible “Mirror of the Sky” - Chaka Salt Lake are the best-known and most charming must-see attractions. Diverse ethnic cultures and traditions, Tibetan Buddhism and arts in particular are Qinghai’s crowning enticements you can’t miss. Qinghai also provides extraordinary train trip to Tibet by the great engineering feat - Qinghai Tibet Railway and close connection with the neighboring Gansu on Silk Road.

How to plan your Qinghai tour? - A Qinghai tour usually begins from Xining, the transportation hub of Qinghai, which is well-connected with Beijing, Shanghai and major tourist destinations by air and can also be reached by fast high speed bullet train from Xian, Lanzhou, Jiayuguan, Urumqi and some northern cities. The most classic trip itinerary is to spend 3 days visiting the top three destinations - Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake and Xining. Nature lovers are highly advised to take another day to Kanbula National Forest Park to marvel at spectacular Yellow River & Danxia landform. If you’re interested in Tibetan Buddhism, Tongren in southeast Qinghai is a hidden treasured place to explore strong Buddhist culture and the terrific Regong Arts. More commonly, Qinghai is traveled with adjacent Tibet, Gansu, Xinjiang and Sichuan, taking at least 6 days depending on your travel route. Taking a Qinghai Tibet Train, you can get to Tibet, use 4 days for the essence of Lhasa and 8 days for a most popular Lhasa to Mount Everest travel. From Xining, you can visit Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang in Gansu and extend trip to Badain Jaran Desert in Inner Mongolia and Urumqi, Turpan in Xinjiang. Land travel from Qinghai to Jiuzhaigou and Chengdu in Sichuan via southern Gansu is a course off the beaten track and definitely worthwhile.

As an experienced and professional China local travel agency, China Discovery has helped hundreds of thousands of travelers make their trips to Qinghai, Tibet, Gansu, Beijing and other regions of China, and has obtained 2,680+ good reviews on Tripadvisor and 5,190+ favorable customer reviews. To help you create wonderful travel memories like them, we carefully select our most popular Qinghai tours and hot China tours including Qinghai below for you to choose from. You can also check Qinghai tours by destinations to find your favorite places to go. More useful travel articles and guide are provided to help you further plan a perfect Qinghai tour efficiently. Have your own ideas? China Discovery serving as a reliable travel companion with customized service can help you plan a China Qinghai tour based on your schedule, interests, budget and requirements. Please feel free to contact us directly to start your wonderful Qinghai tour 2026/2027!

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Trip at a Glance: Xining (2D), Qinghai Lake (1D), Chaka Lake (1D)