Qinghai Tibet Overland Tour; Overland from Xining to Lhasa

With the total length of 1,118 kilometers, the Qinghai Tibet highway is the shortest highway to Lhasa with the best road condition. From Xining to Lhasa, you will drive through the No-man area in northern Tibet plateau, climb cross the great mountains over 4,000 meters, and pass through the Qiangtang Grassland. You can visit the famous Qinghai Lake and Namtso Lake en route. Be accompanied by the Qinghai Tibet railway, you will experience the most authentic Tibetan culture and landscape during the overland tour via Qinghai Tibet Highway.

Since the average altitude of Qinghai Tibet Highway is over 4,000 meters, it is snowed in winter and all you can see is covers by the silver snow. The best time to take an Qinghai Tibet overland tour is from May to September, when the grassland is green. Also you can experience the famous horse racing festival in Summer when you reach Damxiong.

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Highlights of Qinghai Tibet Overland Tour

Stunning Landscape of Tibet Plateau

Among all the ways to Tibet, the Qinghai Tibet highway offers the most stunning landscape of Tibet Plateau, the Third Pole on the Earth. From Xining to Lhasa, it crosses four mountains and spans the Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve on Qingzang Plateau. The four great mountains you will cross through are Kunlun Mountain (4,700 meters), Fenghuo Mountain (4,800 meters), Tanggula Mountain (5,150 meters), and Nyainqentanglha Mountain. The Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve contains the headwater of the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Lancang River (called as Mekong River in Southeast Asia). Along the way, you will appreciate the amazing landscape of the snow-capped mountains with rivers and grassland.
Qiangtang Grassland

Located among Kunlun Mountains, Tanggula Mountains and Ganddis Mountains, Qiangtang grassland, which means Northern Highland in Tibet language, covers two thirds of the whole Tibet. It is the best way to explore the Qiangtang grassland by overland from Xining to Lhasa. You will be amazed by the scenery of the endless grassland with yaks dotted and snow mountains at the background, and explore how the local herdsmen live in this broad grassland. Along the way, you will enjoy the mountains with glacier, lakes and hot springs.
Qinghai Lake

Located about 159 kilometers west to Xining city, Qinghai Lake is the first highlight during your Xining Lhasa overland tour. As the biggest inland lake and the biggest salt-water lake in China, Qinghai Lake is a wonderland for fish, birds and many other animals. You can visit the Bird Island to see many species of birds. You can also hike or bike around the lake to enjoy the stunning scenery of this peaceful lake or visit the monasteries at the lake side.
Wild Animals

Along the Qinghai Tibet Highway, there are many wild animals that only live in Tibet Plateau, such as Tibetan antelopes and Tibetan wild ass.

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