🌄 Qinghai 4D3N Ultimate Travel Guide

"Summer escape to China's most breathtaking landscapes!" 🏔️💙 🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary 📍 Day 1: Xi'an → Xining 7:00 AM: Depart Xi'an → Arrive Xining by noon 🚄 Explore: Mojia Street & Daxin Street (local snacks galore!) 🍢 📍 Day 2: Xining → Riyue Mountain → Qinghai Lake (Heima River) Riyue Mountain: "Freezing rain? Buy a yak wool hat (haggle hard!)" 🧥Missed: Sunny-day prayer flag photos 📿 Qinghai Lake: *"Skip Erlangjian (¥90), Heima River = FREE + epic views!"* 🌊Wildlife alert: Adorable pikas everywhere! 🐭 📍 Day 3: Chaka Salt Lake → Ring Road West → Qilian Chaka Salt Lake "Train to the last stop = less walking!" 🚂 Pro tip: "Keep the salt out of your eyes—sunglasses mandatory!" 😎 Ring Road West: "Snow peaks + black yaks = unreal photo ops!" 📸 📍 Day 4: Qilian → A’rou Temple → Xining Qilian Grassland: "Hold baby lambs + ride horses at ‘Heavenly Pasture’!" 🐑Missed: Menyuan rapeseed flowers (timing issue) 💛 ⚠️ Survival Tips 🧥 Clothing: Pack a winter jacket (July rains = 5°C!) Haggle: Yak wool shawls ¥50-80 (not ¥150!) 🍜 Food: "Overpriced & oily—bring snacks!" 🍪Must-try: Yak butter tea (warms you up!) ☕ 📸 Photos: Red/white dresses for Chaka (avoid saltwater splashes!) Selfie stick >>> asking strangers 💰 Cost Breakdown Chaka tickets: Train + boots = ¥108 (worth it!) Random expenses: Pika-viewing: Free 🐭 Regret-tax: Overpriced shawls 😅 #QinghaiSummer #SaltLakeMagic #BudgetTravelChina #NoFilterNeeded