Qarhan Salt Lake Family Trip | Must-Read Practical Guide + Pitfall Avoidance Tips for Traveling with Kids

📍Qarhan Salt Lake — a salt lake like a green apple, with an area equivalent to 56 Chaka Salt Lakes! The amount of salt here is enough to feed the global population for 1000 years, truly nature's most extravagant gift~

📣Just got back from a trip with the kids and immediately put together a practical guide for family trips. Parents who want to go, save this!

⚠️Things to note when traveling with kids:

✅For navigation, be sure to enter "Qarhan Salt Lake Tourist Center" or "Qarhan Salt Lake Tourist Center Parking Lot," don't just search for "Qarhan Salt Lake"! Incorrect positioning can lead you tens of kilometers off course, and getting lost with kids is super troublesome (Refer to original text P5).

✅Large temperature difference between morning and evening, dress your child in a windproof jacket + thin inner layer. Take off the jacket when taking photos; skirts look great with the salt lake for photos~

✅Wet wipes are a must! If lake water splashes on clothes, salt crystals will form; wipe them off promptly to avoid residue. The brine is corrosive; if it gets on your skin, rinse immediately with clean water (there are rinsing stations in the scenic area).

✅Apply plenty of sun protection! Kids' sunscreen + sunglasses + sun hat. The lake surface has strong reflection, making sunburn easy.

✅No dining options within the scenic area; prepare snacks and water in advance. The visit takes about 3 hours, so replenish your child's energy promptly.

💰Cost Breakdown (Note height requirements for children's tickets):

▪️Admission Ticket: Low season 20 RMB/person, Peak season 40 RMB/person (Free for children under 1.2 meters, free for Zhejiang residents)

▪️Scenic Area Bus: 60 RMB/person round trip (A must-take! 20-minute ride, beautiful scenery along the way)

▪️Sightseeing Cart: 15 RMB one-way, 30 RMB round trip (Good for families with kids, walking 2 km one-way can be tiring)

▪️VIP Ticket 380 RMB/person, not recommended for average families; the bus + walking option offers more freedom.

📸Family Photo Spots:

▪️Recommended: Beach chairs, dry wood swing, water piano, internet-famous bird's nest (kids love these, highly interactive)

▪️Drones can be used to photograph the lotus salt road at Bishui Yaotai (registration required at the Tourist Center)

▪️Props: You can buy green apple juice, lotus refrigerator magnets to add fun to your photos~

👗Outfit Suggestions:

▪️Dress your child in white or green clothes, they match the lake perfectly!

▪️Long skirts look dynamic and dreamy when blown by the wind; moms can also wear long skirts for photos~