The Pearl of the Great Northwest - A Guide to Visiting the Chaka Salt Lake!

🤩There is such a stunning salt lake in the Great Northwest - the dreamy Chaka Salt Lake! It's incredibly beautiful! 😉If you love the scenery of salt lakes, Chaka Salt Lake will definitely not disappoint you! 🌊This vast salt lake, white as snow, is comparable in size to 55 Chaka Salt Lakes, making it the second largest in the world and the largest in China without a doubt! 📍It is located in Chaka Town, Golmud City, Qinghai Province. The opening hours are 8:00-20:00, and the ticket price is 100 yuan per person. 🎈The best time to visit is from June to October every year🤗, when the climate is pleasant, the sun is abundant, and the beautiful scenery is in full view. Especially in autumn, the dried-up lake bed forms a red salt layer, which is spectacular! 🚗For transportation, first get to Xining, then drive or charter a car to Chaka Salt Lake (there is no public transportation). Why not take a trip around the Qinghai-Gansu loop, with plateaus, snow-capped mountains, lakes, yardangs, grasslands, deserts... a colorful landscape like a palette overturned by God! 👀Main attractions include: 🛣The Salt Bridge: A naturally formed salt road, 32km long and 15-18 meters thick, is an excellent place to view the salt lake. 🤩Dream Island: A small island in the center of the lake with pianos, swings, and beautiful salt flowers. The starry sky rooms on the island are a major highlight, where you can enjoy the starry sky and the lake light at night. 👉The Ship of Salt: A symbolic landscape, the boat-shaped salt crystals are like a giant wheel sailing on the salt lake. 📋Notes: ☀The sunlight reflection on the salt lake is strong, so be sure to protect yourself from the sun and your eyes. 🚫Do not step on or damage the salt layer at will, and protect the natural wonder. 🤒Located in a high-altitude area, you may experience altitude sickness, so be sure to rest and hydrate appropriately. 🎊Recommended itinerary: D1: Xining → Qilian Grassland → Zhuoer Mountain → Qilian County D2: Qilian → Sui-Qi Highway → Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park → Jiayuguan City D3: Jiayuguan → Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring → Dunhuang D4: Dunhuang → Mogao Caves → Dachaidan Emerald Lake → Dachaidan Town D5: Dachaidan → Water Yardang → U-shaped Highway → Golmud City D6: Golmud City → Chaka Salt Lake → Chaka Salt Lake → Chaka Town D7: Chaka Town → Nanshan Panorama → Qinghai Lake → Xining