96 Exploring the ecological and cultural legends of Qaidam 8D

Duration8 Days
Difficulty 2 stars
  • Program Outline
  1. D1: Arrive in Delingha

    Transport : Toyota (0.5-1 hour)

    Accommodation : All season hotel (or similar)

    Meal : Lunch (Camp Meal); Supper (Welcome Dinner)

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  2. D2: Delinghabo Tree Mountain - Hara Lake - Delingha Bayingol Grand Canyon - Delingha

    Transport : Toyota (4-5 hours)

    Accommodation : All season hotel (or similar)

    Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Camp Meal)

    Trekking Distance : 1 kilometers

    Trekking Time : 1-2 hours

    Altitude Gains & Losses : 100 meters

    Highest Altitude : 3000 meters

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  3. D3: Delingha - Wusute Water Yadan

    Today's theme: Exploring the Mysterious Yadan Devil City and the Water Yadan Landscape
    [Morning] Depart from Delingha and travel along the 315U kilometer route, passing through the eastern section of Nanbaxian Yadan Devil City, to reach Dongtai Service Area
    [Afternoon] Dongtai Jinnaer Lake, Shuishan Yadan

    Transport : Toyota (4-5 hours)

    Accommodation : Wusutu Yadan Grand Hotel (or similar)

    Meal : Breakfast

    Trekking Distance : 3 kilometers

    Trekking Time : 2-3 hours

    - Reference Hotel Pictures

  4. D4: Mars Route 1 - Heidushan Yanzhi Mountain - Lenghu Town

    It starts about 4 kilometers south of Lenghu Town in the north and ends at 953 kilometers of National Highway 315 in the south. There are also claims that one end is between the 953 and 954 kilometer road signs of National Highway 315, and the other end is about 7 kilometers north of the No. 5 oil base site in Lenghu. The entire journey is about 95 kilometers, but there are also records showing a length of 88 kilometers. Road condition: It is a three-level gravel road surface, mostly unpaved, with poor road conditions, many potholes and bumps, and high requirements for vehicle performance and driving skills. The highway passes through the largest Yadan landform group in China, with magnificent Yadan landforms along the way. The mounds are arranged in rows, some resembling the backs of whales emerging from the sea, known as whale backed Yadan. The Yadan landform here has not been artificially intervened, it is primitive and stunning, giving people a desolate and magnificent feeling, as if they are on the surface of Mars, hence the name "Mars Highway 1". Along the way, you will also pass through some other unique landscapes, such as the once prosperous but abandoned Cold Lake No. 5 Oil Base. Most of the buildings here are now dilapidated, leaving only the roadbed of the street and some residual walls, slogans, etc., which can make people feel the prosperity of the past and the desolation of today.

    Transport : Toyota (7-8 hours)

    Accommodation : Star Tribe Quality Hotel (or similar)

    Meal : (On Own)

    Trekking Distance : 3 kilometers

    Trekking Time : 2-3 hours

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  5. D5: Da Chai Dan Jade Lake - Haixizhou Ethnic Museum - Delingha

    [Morning] Go to Da Chai Dan Wucai Valley to explore the Danxia landform and experience the amazing craftsmanship of nature
    [Afternoon] Go to Haixizhou Ethnic Museum to learn about the magical Qaidam and take everyone to search for marine fossils
    [Evening] Stay at the all season hotel

    Transport : Toyota (2.5-3 hours)

    Accommodation : All season hotel (or similar)

    Meal : Breakfast

    Trekking Distance : 2 kilometers

    Trekking Time : 1-2 hours

    - Reference Hotel Pictures

  6. D6: Underground Yadan

    trip:
    Today's theme: Chaidamu Haloxylon Forest Reserve+Exploring Underground Yadan
    Morning: Delingha departs from Huaitoutala Village and enters the underground Yadan Suo Forest Reserve
    Noon: Outdoor light meal
    Afternoon: Hiking around the underground Yadan campsite
    Catering: breakfast (hotel), lunch (outdoor light meals), dinner (campsite making hotpot)

    Transport : Toyota (5-6 hours)

    Accommodation : Underground Yadan Campsite (or similar)

    Meal : Breakfast; Lunch (Picnic); Supper (Camp Meal)

    Trekking Distance : 3 kilometers

    Trekking Time : 2-3 hours

    Altitude Gains & Losses : 100 meters

    - Reference Hotel Pictures

  7. D7: Underground Yadan - Nuomuhong Nature Reserve

    trip:
    Today's theme: In depth exploration of underground Yadan landforms+Nuomuhong Wetland Protection Area
    Morning: Exploring the underground Yadan landform in depth
    Noon: Nuomuhong Town Light Meal
    Afternoon: Bird watching and wildlife in Nomuhong Wetland
    Catering: Breakfast (campsite breakfast), lunch (light meals), dinner (Sichuan cuisine)

    Transport : Toyota (5-6 hours)

    Accommodation : Dulan Feilong Hotel (or similar)

    Meal : (Camp Meal); Lunch (Simple Meal)

    Trekking Distance : 2 kilometers

    Trekking Time : 2-3 hours

    Altitude Gains & Losses : 50 meters

    - Reference Hotel Pictures

  8. D8: Balong volcanic rock column with jointed shape - Delingha; Departure or Extension Program

    trip:

    Today's theme: Balong volcanic rock column joint shape+Mohe camel field

    In the morning, Xiangride went to the geological site on the Balong volcanic rock pillar

    Noon: Dulan County Light Meal

    Afternoon: Mohe Camel Farm

    Catering: Breakfast (hotel), lunch (light meals), dinner (communal cafeteria)

    Transport : Toyota (5-6 hours)

    Accommodation : All season hotel (or similar)

    Meal : Breakfast; Supper (Farewell Dinner)

    Altitude Gains & Losses : 50 meters

    - Reference Hotel Pictures

Route Type Adventure

Route CodeCEB-4F6-CDM

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