Qixing Lake, Kubuqi Desert
七星湖沙漠生态旅游区
Seven desert lakes in the heart of Hangin Banner's Kubuqi Desert, offering dune driving, camel rides, lake boating and desert stargazing.
Qixing Lake lies in the heart of the Kubuqi Desert, south of Dugui Tala Town in Hangin Banner. Seven lakes are arranged like the Big Dipper, which gives the area its name. The scenic area combines desert, lakes and grassland, with a Sent-Down Youth Museum, a Silk Road Museum, boat trips on the sand lakes, off-road dune driving, camel riding and sand sledding. Desert hotels on the lakeshore let you spend a night and watch the sunrise, sunset and stars. It is open roughly May to early October, 08:30–17:30. Combined entry tickets start from about 70 yuan, and tickets including dune driving cost about 108 yuan (subject to the scenic area's announcements). It is about 180 km from Kangbashi and transport is inconvenient, so drive yourself or charter a car. Combine it with Xiangshawan for a Kubuqi Desert route.
Opening hours
Around 1 May–7 October, 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Engebei Eco-tourism Zone
- Arjai Grottoes
- Suboerhan Grassland
- Qin Straight Road Site (Dongsheng Section)
- Xiangshawan Resonant Sand Bay
- Jiuchenggong Resort
- Ordos Museum
- Kangbashi Central Axis & Genghis Khan Square