The Legend of Kekexili(Hoh Xil)

Route:

Xining-Delingha(Delh)-Goldmud-Qumarleb county-Yushu-Nangqên County-Madoi (Maduo county)-Wenquan Township-Xining

Summary:

Kekexili(Hoh Xil) is a magical and beautiful land, where the attraction is that the magic natural scenery, where lives Tibetan antelope, wild yak, kiang (Equus kiang), Tibetan gazelle and other rare wild animals, and many cherished plants.

Highlights:

• Yardang landform
• Tibetan antelope, wild yak, kiang (Equus kiang), Tibetan gazelle
• Sunset of the first bay of Lancang river

Itinerary:

D1: Xining

Xining arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Xining

Day 2: Xining – (500km) – Delingha (altitude 3000m)

Activities: Departure from Xining, drive to Delingha
Photography: Delhi Alien Ruins
Overnight: Delingha

Day3: Delingha-(350km)-Goldmud

Activities: Get up early for sunrise shooting and departure to Goldmud.
Photography: Sunrise and optional shooting along the way.
Overnight: Goldmud

Day 4: Golmud – (180km) – Budongquan – (318km) – Qumarleb County (altitude 4200m )

Activities: Get up early to go to Budongquan to shoot Tibetan antelope, kiang (Equus kiang) and then travel to Qumarleb County.
Photography: jade beads, jade virtual peak, Tibetan antelope, kiang (Equus kiang), Qumalai River.
Overnight: Qumarleb County

Day 5: Qumarleb County – (237km) – Gyêgu, Yushu (altitude 3700 m)

Activities: Get up early to shoot in Qumarleb County, after lunch, drive to Longbao Beach to shoot sunset. After the end of the trip, drive to Gyêgu, Yushu.
Photography: Dawn, sunset of Longbao Beach.
Overnight: Gyêgu

Day 6: Gyêgu – (360km) – Ziyun Village

Activities: Get up early to go to shoot sunrise of Xinzai Mani stone mound, Mani stone mound in water of Leba ditch and then drive to Ziyun Village.
Photography: Sunset of the first bay of the Lancang River.
Overnight: Ziyun village

Day 7: Ziyun Village (140km) – Nangqên County (altitude 3600m )

Activities: Get up early to shoot the first bay of the Lancang River and then drive to Nangqên County.
Photography: Humanities of Nangqên County, and sunset of Gading Temple.
Overnight: Nangqên County

Day 8: Nangqên County – (510km) – Madoi (Maduo county) (altitude 3300m )

Activities: Get up early to go to shoot sunrise of Zaqu River, Nangqên County and then go to Madoi (Maduo county).
Photography: Dawn of Zhaqu River.
Overnight: Ngoring Lake

Day 9: Madoi (Maduo county)- (280km) – Wenquan Township

Activities: Get up early to take pictures of Ngoring Lake, and then ride to shoot Animaqin Snow Mountain, Xueshan Township.
Photography: dawn of Ngoring Lake, Yellow River headwater Area and sunset of Animaqin Snow Mountain.
Overnight: Wenquan Township

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Day 10: Wenquan Township – (400km) – Xining

Activities: Get up early to take a meal, and then drive back to Xining with the end of the happy photography tour.
Photography: Optional shooting along the way.