Best Qinghai Xining Tours 2025/2026: China Xining Qinghai Lake Tour
Qinghai’s Capital, Xining, is a gateway city for a Qinghai tour or Tibet tour by train due to its position as the transfer hub of Qinghai Province and the starting point of Qinghai-Tibet Trains. Travel to Xining and areas around is certainly a far cry from travel to those large cities with huge populations like Beijing and Shanghai. Xining is an ideal tourist destination with fabulous landscapes but without pollution from the overwhelming tourist flow. The famous Qinghai Lake, Ta’er Monastery, Mt. Sun and Moon as well as the “Mirror of the Sky in China”, Chaka Salt Lake scattered on the vast land together with the ethnic culture and folk customs enchant increasing trippers today.
How Do I Plan My Xining Qinghai Tour?
Xining needs 1-2 days alone for mainly Qinghai Lake and Ta’er Monastery. Usually, people embrace Xining, as a key stop, in their plan for Xining-Tibet tour packages or travel to northwest China (namely China Silk Road tours many times). The best way to explore the region around Xining is by car and train so you may have the opportunity to enjoy the breathtaking sceneries alongside the ride.
Classic Xining Tours
Xining is the only place to pass through the south road of ancient “Silk Road” and the “Tangbo Road”. Since ancient times, it has been an important traffic route and military center in the northwest. These Xining Tours bring you emerald Qinghai Lake, alluring Chaka Lake, mysterious Tibetan temples, and and unique adventures combining nature and culture. They cover Xining city highlights and off-the-beaten-track routes. Treat the itineraries as inspiration, as each trip can be uniquely created for you.
This 4 days Xining tour package provides you an amazing adventure to Qinghai province, an important part of China Silk Road.
Take this 3 days Xining sightseeing tour to explore the best highlights of Xining including Qinghai Lake, Ta’er Monastery, Qinghai Museum.
Visit Ta’er Monastery, Qinghai Lake, Bird Island, and Serdzong Monastery, for superb plateau landscape and ethnic culture.
Take one day Xining sightseeing tour to explore Ta’er Monastery, Dongguan Mosque and Local Market to feel the special local culture.
Qinghai Lake Tours
This one day Qinghai Lake tour including private guide, driver, entrance fee, and lunch will lead you to visit the largest inland lake in China.
With 3 days private Qinghai Lake tour in Xining, accompanied by local guide, enjoy yourself the gorgeous Qinghai Lake and holy Ta’er Monastery.
On 5-day Zhangye and Xining tour by 2-hour high-speed train, visit China’s Rainbow Mountain, Matisi Grottoes, Qinghai Lake, Dongguan Mosque, Ta’er Monastery…
Qinghai Tours
The 5-day hiking trip allows you to experience the multi-ethnic culture, different natural landscapes, and immerse in the Tibetan way of life.
Take 3 days Qinghai highlights tour includes picturesque Qinghai Lake, the grand Dongguan Mosque as well as the holy Ta’er Monastery.
Visit Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake, and extend your Xining tour to Tongren County, Labrang Monastery, Sangke Grassland to see grand beauty of Qinghai.
Staying some days in country area of Xining, you will see the hidden traditional life style and some authentic things of local people.
