I just came back from Qinghai Lake, so I left for two days because I was short of time and didn't want to join the tour group. Let me introduce you. On the first day, I went to Xining, but I didn't go to Qinghai Lake because it rained. I stayed at the old railway station, which is a hotel near the bus station. The hotel where they can take a bath with hot water is 12 yuan for one day, which is ok. The next morning, it takes five hours to take a bus to Heimahe and buy tickets at the bus station. In fact, there is another trip to Heima River that leaves at five o'clock in the afternoon, but I didn't dare to go because I was caught in the rain for the first time. If you plan to watch the sunrise in Heima River, I highly recommend that you take this bus, arrive at Heima River at about ten o'clock in the evening, and then directly stay at Heima River Hotel. Although the bathing conditions are not good, there is hot water to soak your feet. If you get up at about five o'clock in the morning, you can go to Qinghai Lake to watch the sunrise. You can walk there. It takes about half an hour to walk. Anyway, it's all the main road. If you choose the morning bus, you can go directly to the Heima River in the afternoon and live directly by the Qinghai Lake if you watch the sunrise. It's not bad, but personally, if you look at the lake for a long time, you can see a lot of people walking and cycling in the town of Heima River, and then you can take a ride to Bird Island. My companion and I took a ride while walking and arrived at Bird Island. This road is more than 5 * * or more than 7 kilometers. It's still very good to walk by yourself. Like you, there is no time limit. My friend and I arrived here and continued to hitchhike back to Xining. We didn't ask for the fare. We chose Shambala Restaurant in Heimahe, just opposite the Heimahe Hotel. We have a large appetite and a lot of meat. In Bird Island, I recommend Longzhong Restaurant. The uncle is good at business and is very nice. He went back to Xining. Bird Island ticket costs 115 yuan a person. It is recommended to eat noodles when going to Qinghai Lake. It is cheap and very affordable to marry. It is too luxurious to eat stir-fry here. A dish costs more than 3 yuan, which is not cost-effective. You can walk or hitch a ride after that. Anyway, everyone is very good. If you want to stay in Xining cheaply, you can go to the Police Academy and stay in 5 yuan for one night. The conditions are average but very cheap, but there are many Tibetans living there. It is not recommended and you have time.