柴達木
青海西部柴達木盆地，茶卡與翡翠湖鹽湖倒影、茫崖冷湖雅丹星空、格爾木與可可西里，是青甘大環線的荒野核心。
柴達木按青海旅遊口徑對應海西蒙古族藏族自治州全境，以柴達木盆地為主體，四周被崑崙山、阿爾金山和祁連山環繞。口徑說明：崑崙山口與可可西里由格爾木代管的唐古拉山鎮等地承接遊覽，本方案將其掛接海西、歸入柴達木；三江源國家公園在海西唐古拉山鎮的部分也按州整體歸屬。核心看點：烏蘭縣的茶卡鹽湖以「天空之鏡」著稱；大柴旦有翡翠湖和雅丹地貌；德令哈因海子的詩而廣為人知，附近有托素湖等湖泊；茫崖的艾肯泉、水上雅丹和花土溝油田景觀獨特，冷湖有石油基地遺址、火星營地和天文觀測點，星空極佳；格爾木是青藏線重鎮，向南經崑崙山口進入可可西里，可看藏羚羊等野生動物。經典玩法：作為青甘大環線西段，西寧出發經茶卡、德令哈、大柴旦翡翠湖、冷湖、茫崖後進入甘肅敦煌，海西段約三至四天；格爾木—崑崙山口—可可西里可另作一至兩日或接青藏線進藏。交通：格爾木、德令哈、花土溝均有機場，青藏鐵路經德令哈、格爾木，自駕或包車最常見，部分路段服務區稀少，需備足燃油和飲水。季節以夏秋為佳；可可西里海拔高、禁止私自進入核心區，鹽湖高原紫外線強，注意防曬與防高反。
目的地
遊玩線路
- Western Qaidam Wilderness Crossing – A one-way journey from Xining to Dunhuang, passing through Hoh Xil, Water Yadan, Mangya, Eboliang, and Lenghu.
- 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-Tibet Highway: Xining to Lhasa – Follow the Qinghai-Tibet Highway across Hoh Xil and the Tanggula Pass, passing Namtso to enter Lhasa.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dunhuang, Guazhou and the Lenghu Desert – A day loop to Guazhou's Yulin Caves on top of the Dunhuang east and west routes, then across Dangjin Pass to Lenghu to…
- 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.