Caka Salt Lake, Mirror of the Sky, a surreal wonder
9 Yanhu Road, Chaka Town, Ulan County, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Introduction

Address
9 Yanhu Road, Chaka Town, Ulan County, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province
Opening hours
07:30-21:00 (All day)
Last entry time: 19:30 (Monday to Sunday, August 1st - August 31st)
Last entry time: 19:30 (Monday to Sunday, August 1st - August 31st)
Transportation
Cha Ka Salt Lake is located in Chaka Town, Ulan County, Haixi Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. It is about 298 kilometers east of Xining and about 70 kilometers away from Heimahe Township. There is no public transport to the lake, so visitors can only walk or take a taxi. Taxis will stop at the intersection near the lake.
① Xining - Cha Ka Salt Lake
Public transport:
1. There is a bus departing from Xining Xinning Road Bus Station to Cha Ka Salt Lake every day at noon. The journey takes about 5 hours and the ticket price is about 60 yuan.
2. Xinning Road Bus Station has 4-5 buses that go to Ulan County every day, passing through Cha Ka Town. The journey takes about 6 hours and the ticket price is about 70 yuan.
Chartered car: When traveling around Qinghai Lake, the car will pass through Cha Ka Salt Lake. The cost to rent a car from Xining is about 400 yuan per day, and it generally takes 2-3 days.
② Heimahe - Cha Ka Salt Lake
Public transport: Visitors can take the salt truck to the lake area, which costs about 50 yuan.
Chartered car: The cost to rent a car from Heimahe to Cha Ka Salt Lake is about 200 yuan.