Golmud Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Northwest Trip

D1: Xining - Laji Mountain - Riyue Mountain - Qinghai Lake - Delingha (Stay) D2: Delingha - Chaka Salt Lake - Dachaidan Emerald Lake - Dachaidan (Stay) D3: Dachaidan - 315U-shaped Highway - Heidu Mountain - Dunhuang Night Market - Dunhuang (Stay) D4: Dunhuang Mogao Caves - Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring - Dunhuang (Stay) D5: Dunhuang - Jiayuguan (optional) - Zhangye Danxia Landform - Zhangye (Stay) D6: Zhangye - Qilian Grassland - Xining (Return)

Green Treasure: The vitality and energy of Chaerhan Salt Lake

Green｜Chaerhan Salt Lake Green, as a color, is located in the middle of the spectrum, with a wavelength range of 517-570 nanometers. In nature, green is widely present, such as in leaves, grasslands, oases, etc. In human culture, green is usually associated with concepts like life, health, vitality, nature, peace, etc. Chaerhan Salt Lake is located in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. It is the largest salt lake in China and the second largest in the world. The area of Chaerhan Salt Lake is about 5856 square kilometers, and its altitude is about 2670 meters. Chaerhan Salt Lake is an inland lake, with its water mainly coming from the melting snow of the surrounding mountains and groundwater. The salt content of the lake water is extremely high, reaching 32%, making Chaerhan Salt Lake one of the most important salt chemical bases in China. The green of Chaerhan Salt Lake may be related to the microorganisms, minerals, and light in the lake water. Under sunlight, the microorganisms and minerals in the lake water may appear green. In addition, the green of Chaerhan Salt Lake may also be affected by the surrounding ecological environment, such as grasslands, oases, etc.

Chaerhan Salt-Lake in Qinghai Province

The Chaerhan Salt Lake is located 60 kilometers away from the northern Golmud city, more than 110 kilometers away from the southern Chaidamu. The salt lake is more than 160 kilometers long from east to west and 20-40 kilometers wide from south to north. The thickness of the salt lake is 2-20 meters. The Chaerhan Salt Lake is located in the desert; the weather is dry and hot. With the long-time sunburn and windburn it's necessary to bring sun protection. 🏴 Tourists can rent cars to get to the Chaerhan Salt Lake along the No. 215 National Highway. Hotels or travel agencies might also organized tours. Adventurours without driving license can try to hitchhike. 🎫 Entrance including bus to the final destination inside the lake: 100元/80元 students ✨ You can also rent bikes (if they're not broken) or drones at the final destination. #dessert#hiking#roadtrip#summervacation

[Qalhan Salt Lake in Qinghai] Zarhan Salt Lake is the largest salt lake in China and one of the most famous salt lakes in the world. The picture taken in my picture is the Wanzhang Salt Bridge, which is a road made of salt and extends into the lake. Its hardness is comparable to that of the asphalt road. We can see from the sky that there are white crystals on both sides of the salt bridge. The lake is transparent and green. The scenery here is picturesque. The sunny Chaerhan Salt Lake has also become a good place for photography. Note: Sun protection measures should be prepared. It is recommended to bring a hat and sunglasses. You can drive in by yourself. In principle, only visiting documents are allowed to enter. You need to communicate in advance.

【Annual Review】Do you know these ten popular and unpopular attractions in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province?

❗️In the summer of 2023, we spent half a month on a self-driving tour in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. Next, let's review these ten popular and unpopular attractions for everyone. It can be said that these are the essence of Haixi Prefecture❗️ 1️⃣Dachaidan Emerald Lake Pictures 1-3: 🌟Highlights: This is a salt lake that changes color! On sunny days, it presents an emerald color, on cloudy days, it presents a white jade color, and when night falls, it reflects the color of the sky at that time! 📍Detailed address: About 5 kilometers west of Dachaidan Town, directly under Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. 2️⃣"Blood of the Earth" Picture 4: 🌟Highlights: The river channel next to the highway contains sulfur elements, so it appears red when the light is good, and the river channel is like a blood vessel, so it is vividly compared to the "blood of the earth", of course, you need to take aerial photography to see such a scene! 📍Detailed address: 755-757 kilometers of National Highway 315 in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province 3️⃣Wusute Yardang Geological Park Picture 5 🌟Highlights: What kind of scene will the Yardang landform present after being flooded? Anyway, I saw a lot of "aircraft carriers" and various "warships" here, like a huge fleet waiting for your "review". 📍Detailed address: About 250 kilometers west of Dachaidan in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, next to National Highway 315. 4️⃣Nanbaxian Yardang Pictures 6-7: 🌟Highlights: The mysterious Yardang landform group where few people set foot. Because G215 passes through the center, most vehicles and tourists can easily go deep into the core area of the Yardang landform to watch. Of course, this is also a free location for shooting big movies! 📍Detailed address: About 100 kilometers west of Dachaidan in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. 5️⃣Ebolian Yardang Picture 8: 🌟Highlights: The Yardang landform landscape that looks most like the "World of Warcraft" with various shapes, and the difficulty of reaching it makes it even more mysterious! Off-road enthusiasts can experience the fun of crossing here, and photographers can freely compose big movies here! 📍Detailed address: About 80 kilometers west of Lenghu Town in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, deep in the desert! 6️⃣Lenghu Mars Camp Picture 9: 🌟Highlights: This can be said to be the place on earth that looks most like Mars. The panoramic view of the opposite Ebolian Yardang makes people feel like they are on an alien planet, and the brilliant Milky Way at night is likely to refresh your understanding of the starry sky! 📍Detailed address: Opposite to Ebolian in Lenghu Town, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. 7️⃣Mangya Emerald Lake Picture 10: 🌟Highlights: The color is the same as that of Dachaidan Emerald Lake. The only difference is that the area of the emerald lake here is really large! So large that it is endless emerald green! 📍Detailed address: South side of Mangya City, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. 8️⃣Aiken Spring Picture 11: 🌟Highlights: This is the largest spring eye I have ever seen, and the "most beautiful" spring water landscape. Because the spring water contains certain substances, it causes the area around the spring eye to be barren for hundreds of meters and all dyed red and yellow! It is very appropriate to describe it as the "eye of the devil"! 📍Detailed address: About 20 kilometers west of Mangya City, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. 9️⃣Kunlun Mountain Picture 12: 🌟Highlights: The best place to appreciate the scenery of Kunlun Mountain. The Yuzhu Peak here is 6178 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in the eastern section of the Kunlun Mountains. The towering Kunlun will let you understand what is the "ancestor of all mountains"! 📍Detailed address: Next to National Highway 109 in Golmud City, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. 🔟Kekexili Picture 13: 🌟Highlights: Here you can watch the "highland elves" Tibetan antelope in a reasonable and legal way. If you are lucky, you can also touch the cute "little elf". When you come here, you have come to the mysterious Kekexili. 📍Detailed address: Sonandajie Protection Station, National Highway 109, Golmud City, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province.

Urho Water Yadan - The lost pearl in the Gobi Desert

Driving for more than two hours along the G315 National Road from Dachaidan Town, passing through Dongtaijinaer Lake, you will arrive at the Water Yadan. There was no water here originally, but due to a flash flood, the floodwater stayed in this area, also known as Duck Lake, forming this unique water Yadan landscape in the world. The water of the Water Yadan comes from the Taijinaer River. The magical Yadan landscape and the deep blue lake water complement each other, and you can't help but feel the beauty of nature when you are in it. Travel tips ✅Ticket price: 120 yuan (60 yuan for the ticket + 60 yuan for the sightseeing electric car). 🚩Inside entertainment: The development inside the scenic area is also quite mature, with four stations: Sea View Platform, Penglai Fairy Island, West Sea Fleet, and Golden Beach. It takes about fifteen minutes to enter the Sea View Platform from the entrance of the scenic area, and the wind on the way is very strong. There are also many entertainment projects inside the scenic area, such as camel riding, beach off-road, speed boats, etc. 📍About the Eye of Yadan: The Eye of Yadan is still inside the scenic area. To get there, you need to take a beach off-road vehicle for about 150 yuan per person. Personally, I suggest that if the weather is not good, it is not worth going. It's not as good as it looks online. 🏠Accommodation: There is a good hotel inside the scenic area, which is the Urho Yadan Hotel. You can also stay in Dachaidan Town, but the room price is very high during the peak season, and rooms are hard to find, so you need to book early. ⌚️Play time: Half a day is enough, and 2 hours is also possible if you are fast.

Water Yadan

Geographical location: The Water Yadan landform group is located in the Xitai area of Dachaidan Executive Committee, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, close to the 315 national highway line. It is an important node in the circular tourism of Xining-Qinghai Lake-Chaka Salt Lake-Water Yadan-Dunhuang-Jiayuguan-Zhangye, with important traffic and tourism location advantages. Landform features: The formation of the Water Yadan landform group is a magnificent landscape formed by the lake water under the long-term desert and Gobi weathering conditions. Because the terrain here is relatively low, equivalent to the lake center, under the dual effects of atmospheric thermal effects and the crustal movement of the Qaidam Basin, the lake water from places like Qinghai Lake flows into this Yadan through the underground, forming a spectacular Water Yadan. Natural landscape: The Water Yadan Scenic Area is famous for its unique Yadan landform, rippling lake water, blue sky and white clouds, and charming sunset scenery. Here, tourists can feel the perfect combination of desert and lake, as well as the magic and magnificence of nature.

Unique beauty in the world | Ussuri Water Yadan

🚶‍♀️How can you not go to the water Yadan when you come to Qinghai Most of the Yadan landforms discovered in the world exist in extremely arid areas, which are also Yadan landform groups 🔺But the scenery of the water Yadan is completely different from the land Yadan. The magical Ussuri Water Yadan does not need any filter for the entire scenic area. The unique stunning beauty in the world is magical and mysterious, deep and distant That kind of silence and ethereal Only those who have been here can feel it. 💦Go to the Ussuri Water Yadan Scenic Area You must go to find the hidden Yadan's eye It is said that the Yadan's eye will be greener when the weather gets hotter

Ordinary Road extraordinary trip # at this moment, I am in Chaidamu #

Looking for the most beautiful scenery, the bluest sky, the best air Chaidamu Basin is one of the three inland basins in China, and it is a closed huge inter-mountain fault basin. It is located in the northwestern part of Qinghai Province, northeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, mainly in the Haixi Mongolian Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The Qaidam Basin is the highest-lying basin among the four major basins in China. Chaidamu is not only the world of salt (southern salt lake swamp), but also rich in oil, coal, and various metal deposits, such as cold lake oil, fish card coal, tin-steel lead-zinc mine, etc. Very famous. Therefore, the Qaidam Basin has the reputation of treasure bowl.

Tonight, I only have beautiful Gobi, starry sky night I don't care about humans.

De Ling Ha means Mongolian golden world. Deringha City is located in the northwestern part of Qinghai Province. It belongs to Qilian Mountain and Qaidam Basin on the geomorphological unit. The Qaidam Basin is part of the Qinling Kunlun Qilian trough fold system in the geotectonic structure, and it is a basin of the Middle-Xin Dynasty depression. The vast grassland gave birth to this lonely city, with oil paintings of grass and mountains, sheep and horses running freely between the vast world.

Hoh Xil | The ultimate dream destination in life

I first came to know Hoh Xil possibly through director Lu Chuan's movie 'Kekexili', which tells the story of the brave battle and sacrifice of the mountain patrol team members against poachers, and this is adapted from a real event. In the 1990s, poaching of Tibetan antelopes in Hoh Xil was rampant, and Sonam Darge, then Deputy Secretary of the Zhiduo County Committee, sacrificed his own life to protect the Tibetan antelopes. It can be said that Hoh Xil is the ultimate dream destination of my life. This is the largest, highest-altitude, and most biodiverse nature reserve in our country, filled with mystery, and in recent years, it has also attracted many challengers. Hoh Xil Nature Reserve is part of the Sanjiangyuan National Park and was listed as a World Heritage Site in 2017. Currently, illegal crossing in Hoh Xil is explicitly prohibited. 🚩How to get there: Depart from Golmud, you need to drive along the Kunlun Mountains, passing by the Kunlun Holy Spring - Wuji Dragon and Phoenix Palace - Yuzhu Peak and then to the Sonam Darge Conservation Station. If you want to go deeper, you may need to apply for approval, and now you can also choose a one-day tour group. 🚩What to see: The main attraction in Hoh Xil is the wildlife, where you can see Tibetan antelopes, wild donkeys, yaks, and other animals. 🌈Precautions 1⃣The roads in Hoh Xil are very difficult to navigate, it is recommended to choose a six-cylinder or above off-road vehicle for self-driving. Many places in Hoh Xil have no signal, do not go there alone. 2⃣The altitude along the way in Hoh Xil is all above 3500 meters, be sure to pay attention to altitude sickness, take preventive medication in advance, and bring oxygen. 3⃣There is almost no food along the way in Hoh Xil, you need to bring your own dry food.

The places I once longed for in geography books have all become roads I've traveled

The moment the ancestor of ten thousand mountains appeared before my eyes, I couldn't help but marvel at the grandeur of the Kunlun Mountains. Majestic and fortunate to have captured with my eyes the beloved snow-capped Mount Yuzhu, standing at 6178 meters, resembling a lovely girl. Suddenly, I thought of a phrase: 'While everyone heads to the sea, I alone turn to the mountains.' How lucky we are. Traveling with a military convoy tens of kilometers long into the Hoh Xil, we kept a tacit distance and used our turn signals kindly. The beautiful legend is actually a forbidden zone for human life. The grasslands at an altitude of over 4700 meters are a free paradise for all creatures, though I didn't encounter the Tibetan antelopes I longed for, I did come across other adorable animals. The bumpy permafrost highway and the distant Qinghai-Tibet Railway, built by road workers challenging human limits with their lives, left me, who gets dizzy and freezes as soon as I step out of the car and can only breathe oxygen throughout the journey, with nothing to offer but silent salutes and prayers for a lifetime of peace and health. Standing at the source of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang Rivers, I couldn't help but marvel at the magic and greatness of nature. The small streams that eventually become the life-nurturing Yangtze River, the scenes of Sicily from my childhood 'Animal World' and 'Man and Nature' are still vivid in my memory. Now, having the fortune to be here, I am filled with emotion. Life is like this, reminiscing while continuing, never willing to truly stop. I used to like Da Bing's books a lot, and there's a line in his song, 'Accompany me to Hoh Xil to see the sea, I don't want the future, just you to come.' Now I understand that this is probably a naive obsession and madness of youth. Approaching thirty, I came to Hoh Xil and realized there is no sea here; you must live well to have a future with him.

Qinghai self-guided tour has checked in for you

1️⃣ 📍: Hoh Xil 🚘: Driving route: Golmud - Kunlun Holy Spring - Yuzhu Peak - Kunlun Mountain Pass - Sonandajie Conservation Station, return. 🏞️: High-altitude uninhabited area, pristine nature reserve, World Natural Heritage site. Here you can find towering snow-capped mountains, majestic glaciers, tranquil lakes; it's a paradise for wildlife, with Tibetan antelopes, black-necked cranes, vultures, wild yaks, Tibetan wild donkeys, etc. Also known as: The Forbidden Zone of Life. 🐳: Poor road conditions (requires vehicle passability and power), no supplies (bring your own food), poor signal (download offline maps), high altitude with lack of oxygen and high UV radiation (prepare for cold, sun protection, and altitude sickness), unpredictable weather, respect the dangers! Littering is strictly prohibited! 2️⃣ Devil's Eye 📍: Mangya City, Haixi Prefecture 🚘: Navigate to the Devil's Eye to reach. 🏞️: In the desolate western end of the Qaidam Basin, the never-ending spring water gushes out from the earth, the spring water is a bright yellow-red color, shaped like an eye, as if embedded in the desolate land like the eye of a devil. The tumbling spring water spreads to the surrounding land, accumulating over time, etching the surrounding land into another appearance, indescribably magnificent and colorful, it will always gaze quietly into the deep sky. 🐳: Average road conditions (requires vehicle passability and power), essential to have a drone (no effect without aerial photography)! 3️⃣ Devil's City 📍: Lenghu Town, Mangya City, Haixi Prefecture 🚘: Navigate to the Yadan Landform Group in the Ejin Banner Scenic Area, first to the Mars Camp, and then 500 yuan per vehicle for entry to the scenic area. 🏞️: Ejin Banner, a Yadan landform group, where you can see thousands of miles of rolling yellow sand and fierce westerly winds, a sense of loneliness and insignificance that has nowhere to be placed. The sunset is gorgeous, the night sky is clear, and the Milky Way is brilliant, striking the soul with desolation and grandeur! Mars Camp, this is the place on Earth that least resembles Earth. Space capsules, spacesuits, as if you are on Mars. 🐳: Poor road conditions (requires vehicle power and passability), long-focus photography, aerial photography can have an effect! 4️⃣ 📍: 1. Mangya City, Haixi Prefecture 2. Da Qaidam, Haixi Prefecture 🚘: 1. Navigate to Mangya Emerald Lake, beside the 315 road in Huatugou Town; 2. Navigate to Da Qaidam Town Emerald Lake 🏞️: Both are called Emerald Lakes, although they are hundreds of kilometers apart, each has its own unique beauty, you can choose one or both to see. Comparatively speaking, Mangya Emerald Lake is a bit greener, Da Qaidam Emerald Lake is bluer, and Mangya Emerald Lake is larger overall. The large and small lakes are like gems lost by the fairy world to the human world, dazzling and captivating, making it hard to contain oneself. 🐳: Pay attention to wind and sun protection, aerial photography is recommended if possible. Summary: Qinghai has unique natural landscapes, with Xining and Golmud as the two base cities to expand outward, there are endless beautiful views, you can plan your route according to time.

Kekexili One-Day Tour

👍Highly recommended: The most beautiful scenery is always on the road. Traveling along the Kunlun Mountains and crossing the uninhabited area of Kekexili, I was lucky to see Tibetan antelopes, wild yaks, and Tibetan wolves! ❤Reasons for recommendation: I just want to say: if you don't go there yourself, the scenery will always live in someone else's photos! ✅Must experience: I just finished the Kekexili one-day tour, and the weather, scenery, animals, and people I encountered were unexpectedly beautiful. I was lucky that the weather was clear, the visibility of the Kunlun Dragon's Backbone and various small animals was at its peak. The wind was strong, and the temperature was slightly cold, but it was warm inside the car. The fellow travelers and the guide I met were very nice, and we had a great chat along the way, leaving altitude sickness far behind.

Lonely Planet Gobi Desert Luxury Hotel

Qinghai Golmud Lonely Planet | The Gobi Desert Hotel that wanders on Mars Gobi🏜 Desert🐫 Yardang🌵 Sandstorm Welcome to the Lonely Planet🪐 Beside the National Highway 315 in the Great Northwest🚧 The lonely 'Mars' above the Yardangs — 🏜Public Area·Public The hotel is built on the original Gobi terrain🗻 Immerse yourself in the vast desert📸 The public area has many photo spots, swings, Mars astronauts👩‍🚀 Mars UFOs🛸, etc., take pictures! The starry sky experience on the Gobi beach🚀 is like being in the Milky Way, scattered like hexagrams in the Gobi, it's really cool! — 🏜Room·Room The hotel offers four types of accommodation, ✔️Yardang Villas, with views of Yardang Lake and the sand scenery✔️Dome Starry Sky Rooms, as if the stars are within reach✔️Luxury Tents✔️Luxury RVs, all filled with a planetary feeling🪐 — 🏜Food·Food The hotel has a Chinese restaurant👩‍🍳 offering a rich menu🍴 Here you can taste authentic Northwestern cuisine🍝 and experience the local food culture — 🏜Surroundings·Around 📍Watch the sunrise and sunset on the Gobi beach 📍View the Yardang landforms on the water 📍The most beautiful 50km road 📍Xitaijinoer Lake — 📍Qinghai Province, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Golmud City, Chaharhan Administrative Committee, National Highway 315

Northwest Grand Loop! An alien planet hidden deep in the Yardang Gobi

— ▪︎ Lonely Interstellar Gobi Wilderness Luxury Hotel ▪︎ LONELY SPACE ▪︎ Located in Golmud City, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, at the Yardang on Taijiner Salt Lake — 🏜 Environmental Highlights ▪ Situated on the Yardang of Taijiner Salt Lake ▪ Adjacent to the Water Yardang scenic area, the terrain is very similar to that of an alien planet ▪ The design of a six-pointed star, viewed from above ▪ Like a 'star' that has fallen into the desert — 🏜 Unique Accommodation ▪ Four distinctive room types to satisfy different preferences ✔ Yardang Villa: A cluster of white buildings, mysterious and romantic ✔ Dome Starry Sky Room: Spherical rooms resembling sapphires ✔ Starship RV: Independent courtyard, full of technological sense ✔ Wilderness Luxury Tent: Triangular tents, desert camping atmosphere 💯 — 🏜 Dining Delights ▪ The hotel has a Chinese restaurant that offers a rich menu 🍴 ▪ You can also taste authentic Northwestern cuisine 🥘, experiencing the local food culture — 🏜 Facilities & Fun ▪ Gym 🏃‍, Chess & Card Room 🀄, Conference Room 📖 ▪ ATV desert off-road vehicles 🏎, Yardang giant slide ▪ Lone Brave Climbing 🧗‍, Children's Playground 🎪, Nighttime Star Gazing 🌌 — 🏜 Nearby Attractions ▪ Water Yardang ▪ East Taijiner Lake ▪ South Baxian Devil City —

Northwest Travel | Must-Stay Hidden Gem Hotels

You must visit the Northwest at least once to see its deserts, sunsets, Gobi, starry skies, lakes, and grasslands, and to witness the magnificent scenery and brilliant history~ Xiao You has compiled a list of 9 trustworthy and pitfall-free hidden gem hotels for everyone - Dunhuang Biyue Hotel 📍Backed by the Mingsha Mountain, adjacent to a vast vineyard ♦️The first SLH hotel in the Northwest, an oasis in the wilderness, a desert garden, a secluded haven along the Silk Road, the hotel offers a variety of services such as travel photography, grape picking, vegetable gardens, desert off-roading, children's club, pottery, and more. The afternoon tea is also fantastic - Dongyi Dunhuang Hotel 📍About 5 minutes from Mingsha Mountain, about 10 minutes from Mogao Caves ♦️The hotel offers a variety of room types with diverse scenic views, direct access to Dongyi Crescent Spring, exclusive rooftop stargazing, a broad view of the majestic Mingsha Mountain, and the afterglow of the desert and Populus euphratica forests, making it a beautiful and photogenic desert art hotel - Chaka Salt Lake Starry Sky Bubble House 📍Inside the Chaka Salt Lake Sky No.1 Scenic Area ♦️Consisting of many transparent bubble houses built on the salt lake, offering 360° views, you can lie down to watch the sunset, sunrise, and stargaze from bed at night. The hotel is also equipped with an astronomical telescope - Solitary Interstellar Gobi Luxury Hotel 📍Close to the Shanshui Yardang and Dongtaijiner Lake ♦️The hotel's unique villas are built on the cliffs of the Yardang, offering beautiful views of the Yardang, desert, salt lake, and Gobi all in one frame, and it also has large-scale glass dome starry sky rooms, where you can also experience AMV sand surfing - Mangya Mars Camp 📍On the northwestern edge of the Qaidam Basin ♦️With its unique Yardang erosional landforms, whether in color or geology, it feels like being on another planet, where you can experience various Mars-themed activities - Zhongwei Desert Star Hotel 📍In the hinterland of the Tengger Desert in the Shapotou scenic area ♦️The first hotel in China themed around desert stargazing, the hometown of stars, where you can look up to see a sky full of stars and step outside to play in the sand. The hotel also offers various activities, indoor lectures, desert stargazing, and more - Zhongwei Desert Milky Way Resort Hotel 📍In the hinterland of the Tengger Desert in the northwest part of the Shapotou area ♦️A series of scattered cottages with great privacy, special Milky Way rooms, each with its own swimming pool, distributed on the undulating desert, offering a unique flavor - Yellow River Lodgings Collection 📍In Dawan Village near the Shapotou scenic area ♦️Bringing together Xipo, Daler Wilderness, Feicao Collection, and other homestays, it is China's first 'lodgings collection' and a natural holiday destination themed around the desert, where every snapshot is a masterpiece -

If you come to Qinghai, you must stay at the first desert hotel in China, it's like living on Mars

If you come to Qinghai, you should take the opportunity to stay in the desert for a night, it's like moving into Mars. This is the most expensive hotel in our entire itinerary, but it is also the hotel with the most characteristics of the Northwest. 📍The location is superb Near 'Water Yadan', a must-pass place on the G315 National Road, and it's only a 10-minute drive from Dong Taijiner Lake. If these destinations are in your itinerary, you can arrange to stay for a night. 🛰Unique scenery The hotel is completely built on the original terrain of the desert, truly restoring the feeling of living in the desert. The entire hotel is like a Mars camp, and it's also like a Western movie in the United States, very cool. 🏡Diverse accommodation The hotel has 4 types of accommodation to meet different needs, and the facilities are very complete, even better than the conditions in the town. Dome star room (where we stayed) 2 independent loft villas (near Water Yadan) Tents (self-built and ready-to-live) RV camp (with barbecue area) 📷Very photogenic The hotel itself is also a photo check-in place, very photogenic, and there is a very high observation deck. You can watch the sunrise in the morning, sunset in the evening, and starry sky at night. 🥣Rich food It is said that the boss is from Sichuan, and the food is spicy. The buffet breakfast can be compared with a five-star hotel, the dinner is diverse, and the price is reasonable. We were very satisfied with the two meals we had. 🏨Lonely Interstellar Desert Luxury Hotel 📍Taijiner Town, near Water Yadan 💰500-1800 Recommendation index: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you travel to Qinghai and want to stay in a hotel with Northwest characteristics for one night, this one is definitely the right choice!!