海北藏族自治州
坐擁青海湖北岸與祁連山草原，夏季門源油菜花海是環湖自駕的高光。
海北藏族自治州位於青海東北部，北靠祁連山，南抵青海湖，草原、雪山與湖泊交相輝映。青海湖北岸及東北岸部分割槽域屬其轄境；門源縣每年夏季有大片油菜花田，背襯祁連雪峰；祁連縣卓爾山、阿柔大寺一帶風光有「東方小瑞士」之稱；海晏縣還有原子城紀念館。最佳季節為6-8月。交通以從西寧出發自駕為主，蘭新高鐵在門源設站，另有祁連機場。
目的地
遊玩線路
- Menyuan, Qilian, Qinghai Lake & Chaka Loop – Head north to the Menyuan flower seas and Qilian grasslands, then loop around the north shore of Qinghai Lake to Chaka.
- Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop Classic Route – A closed-loop route starting from Xining, circling Qinghai Lake, Qaidam, Dunhuang, the Hexi Corridor, and the Qilian Mo…
- Qinghai Lake & Chaka Salt Lake Classic Short Loop – A weekend route starting from Xining, connecting Kumbum Monastery, Erlangjian, the Heimahe sunrise, and Chaka Salt Lake.
- Qinghai Lake South Shore and Heima River Sunrise – Drive from Xining over Riyue Mountain to the south shore, stay at Heima River to see the sunrise, then return via Jinsh…
- Xining and Qinghai Lake Clockwise Loop Drive – Acclimatize in Xining for a day, then drive clockwise around the lake: sunrise on the south shore, the West Lake Ring R…
- Cycling Around Qinghai Lake – Start from Xihai Town and ride clockwise around the lake, about 360 km over four days, with rest days in Xining before…
- Qinghai Lake Loop with Chaka and Guide – A leisurely loop of Qinghai Lake, with day trips to Chaka Salt Lake and the Yellow River at Guide.
- Western Qaidam Wilderness Crossing – A one-way journey from Xining to Dunhuang, passing through Hoh Xil, Water Yadan, Mangya, Eboliang, and Lenghu.
- Zhangye Danxia and Qilian Grassland Horse Ranch – See Zhangye's Danxia canyons, cross Biandu Pass to spend two nights in Qilian and visit Zhuoer Mountain, then return vi…
- Qinghai Lake Winter Blue Ice – Stay in Erlangjian while the lake is frozen, and see the ice lake on the south shore, 151 and the Heima River ice.
- Qinghai-Tibet Highway: Xining to Lhasa – Follow the Qinghai-Tibet Highway across Hoh Xil and the Tanggula Pass, passing Namtso to enter Lhasa.
- Amdo Loop: Golog, Gannan & Rebgong – A classic Amdo loop starting from Xining, passing through Golog, Langmusi, Labrang Monastery, and Rebgong, before retur…