1: You cannot travel freely in a group. If you want to ride a bicycle, you can do it on your own. 2: The land around Qinghai Lake is private and tents cannot be set up.
Even if you take a ride, the conditions are not as bearable as expected. 3: It is quite convenient to cycle around the lake. There are many car rental companies in Xihai Town. 4: The road trip around the lake is nearly 400km. 5: Personally, I do not recommend riding the entire lake.
Just take a few dozen kilometers to feel it.
Firstly, it’s really not interesting. Secondly, during the peak tourist season, with all kinds of vehicles and transport vehicles, it’s very dangerous without adequate backup. Of course, if you really have this kind of hobby, pretend I didn’t mention it.
6: The best starting point for cycling is Xihai Town. Take the shuttle bus to Xining to Xihai Town, rent a car and start riding. Along the way, you can choose to stay in Qinghai Lake, Heima River, Bird Island, and Gangcha. 7: Personal suggestion, self-driving
Go to Xihai Town, rent a car and ride.
After returning, continue driving to other places.
The rapeseed flowers have already bloomed at this time. Although there are also rapeseed flowers in Qinghai Lake, it would be a pity not to go to Menyuan to see thousands of acres of rapeseed flowers or to Qilian to see the real pastoral grassland thousands of kilometers away!
8: Recommended itinerary: Arrive in Xining on the first day, stay and rest from Xining to Menyuan on the second day, stay in Qilian Zhuoer Mountain on the third day, go to Chaka Salt Lake on the fourth day, rent a car in Xihai Town and start riding on the fifth day
At the end of the trip, drive from Xihai Town to Xining and go home.