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Water fun & Cool Retreats
Top 10 Water fun & Cool Retreats in Haixi Prefecture [2025]
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Qinghai Lake
4.5
/5
6346 reviews
7.9
From AU$ 12.75
Based on 598 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone 0974-7553999
Address: Qinghai Lake, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
No.4 of Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture
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Take a Boat Ride on Erlangjian Lake and Enjoy the Scenery
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The scenery is unique to the Northwest, with a deep blue sky, low-hanging white clouds, majestic Qilian Mountains, Emerald Lake as rich in color as emerald, and hundreds of acres of rapeseed fields. A casual shot of it is comparable to European and American blockbusters, which is refreshing and beautiful.
The scenery is pretty good, but it was cloudy when I went there, so it wasn't clear enough and bright enough. It might be better if I went there on a sunny day. The scenic area is not big, and you can walk around it in 20-30 minutes. There are also small trains, horse-drawn carriages and other vehicles in the scenic area, and pedestrians are not allowed to pass. There is a special pedestrian passage for pedestrians.
Chaerhan Salt Lake
4.7
/5
2056 reviews
8.0
From AU$ 20.83
Based on 15 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone 18309798669
Address: Chaerhan Town, Golmud City, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
No.3 of Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture
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It is very worthwhile to go, with beautiful scenery. The ticket plus the shuttle bus costs a total of 100 yuan, which is very worthwhile. It is more beautiful than the Chaka Salt Lake. You can share a car in Golmud City, or you can take a bus at the Golmud Bus Station. There are two trips a day, one at 9 am and one at 1 pm. Whether you take a bus or share a car, it costs 25 yuan, but it seems that you can't get a car at the bus station. You have to go to Hexi District to share a car. The emerald green lake water is clear and transparent, like a mirror of the sky. It is 2,680 meters above sea level and has a cool and pleasant climate. It takes about 20 minutes to take the shuttle bus at the entrance of the scenic area to the main scenic area. The Chaka Salt Lake is dozens of times larger than the Chaka Salt Lake, and it is not over-developed. It is recommended to share a car, charter a car, or drive by yourself. There is also a shuttle bus in the main scenic area for 20 yuan, but I don't recommend it. When visiting the Chaka Salt Lake, you must not miss a beautiful detail, rather than just a quick tour. If you live in Golmud City, you can share a car back to Golmud City after the tour, which is still 25 yuan. In short, this trip was very pleasant.
It is worth going. I went to Mangya Emerald Lake on the first day. It was so green that I was shocked. I thought I didn’t need to go to Chaerhan Salt Lake, but later I felt that it was still greener here.
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Wu Su Te (Water) Yadan Geological Park
4.4
/5
3135 reviews
8.0
>100 km from downtown
Phone 13909778220
Address: Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China, 736200
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
No.2 of Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture
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The Yadan Water Scenic Area is worth visiting. It is also very convenient to enter and exit. It is very easy to walk. Feed the seagulls at the door and raise camels inside. The Yadan Water Scenic Area in Usut is so beautiful. It has all the exotic styles. Everyone says that China is so beautiful, why go to Saudi Arabia and Egypt? Our motherland is the most beautiful🫶
The scenery here is super good. You don't need to take the shuttle bus. It's especially good to go directly to the two scenic spots. The two scenic spots in the distance are not as beautiful as these two, so you can skip them. The shuttle bus is a bit of a rip-off at 60.
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Chaka Sky No.1 Scenic Area
4.3
/5
1196 reviews
6.8
From AU$ 12.75
>100 km from downtown
Phone 0977-8246666
Address: East of Chaka Salt Lake, Wulan County, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
No.6 of Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture
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This is my second time in Chaka. Last time I went to the Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area, and this time I came to the Sky No. 1 Scenic Area. It felt good, but the weather was not good. However, there was no wind, and the reflections could still be photographed. The route of the small train was more reasonable.
This place is quite famous, but the view really depends on the weather. The sky mirror that is advertised is usually not visible, there is no reflection at all, all is white salt fields, as if frozen. It's just average.
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Dongtai Ji Nai'er Lake
4.4
/5
97 reviews
6.3
>100 km from downtown
Address: Hinterland of Qaidam Basin, Golmud City, Haixi Mongolian Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province
Recommended sightseeing time: 4 hours
No.9 of Best Things to Do in Haixi Prefecture
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Dongtai Jinel Lake is located in Golmud City, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. The lake shimmers in the sun, revealing a unique blue, endless, empty and mysterious. There is no sign of disappearing or appearing, it is a drop of God's "blue tears". Very suitable for punching in and taking pictures. In the past decade, Dongtai Jinel Lake has disappeared many times. After 3 years, it appeared in Gobi like a mirage. The distinctive Tiffany Blue is mainly derived from lithium salt. It is inconvenient to go to Dongtai and it is best to drive by yourself.
1. A must-see attraction on the Qinghai-Gansu loop.
2. The light blue lake is clear and transparent, as beautiful as the Maldives.
3. It is currently a company mining area, and no entrance fee is charged.
4. It is between the water Yadan and the U-shaped road.
5. Free parking lot, stalls, and travel photography shops. It takes 10 minutes to walk to the lake.
6. There are transparent boats on the lakeside for paid photography and to the sandbar in the lake.
7. It is so beautiful!
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