Xining is the capital of Qinghai Province and is an ancient plateau city with a history of more than 2,100 years. Xining is also called the Summer Resort Capital of China for its cool summer. This city is the cultural and economic center of Qinghai Province and the transportation hub for traveling to Tibet, Gansu, and Xinjiang. This city is blessed with its historical sites, lakes, mountains, and pleasant climate. It takes around 10 hours of flying time to travel from Singapore to Xining. This will differ based on the airlines and routes taken as well. Considering Traveloka offers various airline options such as Singapore Airlines, Scoot, AirAsia, and more, you have plenty to choose from. Among the best accommodations in Xining including Qinghai Hotel, Wanda Realm Xining, and Sofitel Xining. During your stay, you could also visit some of the best attractions there are in Xining such as Kumbum Champa Ling, Dongguan Mosque, and China Tibetan Medicine Cultural Museum.

When is the best time to fly from Singapore to Xining?

Xining is generally temperate throughout the year, but there is a certain period of the year that is good enough to do both outdoor and/or indoor activities. The usual period where Xining is open for visiting is from early July to mid of August. This will be the optimum period to go on a holiday here in Xining. The temperature will usually varied from -15°C to 24°C and is rarely below -18°C or above 29°C. Maybe to get the best time where you are not at the peak of the holiday season in Xining, you can plan a travel to Xining close to early July or mid of August, just before the holiday peak starts.

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What are the main airports available in Xining?

Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN)

Xining Caojiabao Airport is the main airport operating in Xining. It is 35 km away from Xining. The trip via car or any public land transportation will take around 40 minutes from the airport to the main city. The traveling time will only differ depending on the traffic condition at the time of the travel. Some of the airport facilities you can find at the Xining Caojiabao Airport include check-in facilities, free wi-fi, duty-free outlets, restaurants, ATMs, baggage storage, and a lost & found center.

Places to stay in Xining.

Qinghai Hotel - Qinghai Hotel is a 5-star hotel located within Xining city. It is 2 km away from Xining city to the hotel. The distance from the airport is about 33 km. The hotel has a total of 391 rooms and suites consisting of various room types ranging from Deluxe Twin Room, Luxurious Master Bedroom, Executive Suite, Business Suite, Ambassador Suite, and Chairman Suite. It is suitable for both solo and family travelers. Some of the facilities provided at the hotel include but are not limited to the restaurant, health club, 24-hour front desk, wake-up call service, conference banquet, and business center.

Wanda Realm Xining - Wanda Realm Xining is a 5-star hotel located within Xining city. It is 7 km away from Xining city to the hotel. The distance from the airport is about 38 km. The hotel has various room types ranging from Deluxe Room, Superior Room, Deluxe Executive Room, and Deluxe Suite. It is suitable for both solo and family travelers. Some of the facilities provided at the hotel include but are not limited to the restaurants, swimming pool, business center, meeting facilities, luggage storage, fitness center, and 24-hour front desk.

Sofitel Xining - Sofitel Xining is a 4-star hotel located within Xining city. It is 7 km away from Xining city to the hotel. The distance from the airport is about 35 km. The hotel has various room types ranging from Luxury Room and Luxury Club Room. It is suitable for both solo and family travelers. Some of the facilities provided at the hotel include but are not limited to the restaurants, swimming pool, conference rooms, luggage storage, fitness center, and 24-hour front desk.

Highlights in Xining.

Kumbum Champa Ling - Founded in 1583 in a narrow valley close to the village of Lusar in the historical Tibetan region of Amdo, Kumbum Champa Ling is also locally known as Ta’er Temple. It is a group of fine buildings in a combination of both the Han and Tibetan styles of architecture on the mountain slopes. There is also a hall with exhibitions of butter sculptures. It will be a great loss to miss a visit to Kumbum Champa Ling. Kumbum Champa Ling is 28 km away from Xining city and 55 km from the main airport. It will take roughly 30 minutes to drive from Xining city to Kumbum Champa Ling and around 50 minutes from the airport.

Dongguan Mosque - Built in 1380, Dongguan Mosque is the biggest mosque in Qinghai Province with a history of more than 600 years. The mosque is famous for its magnificent architecture as well as serves as a religious education center and is the highest learning institution of Islam. Covered an area of around 12,0000 sqm, the style of the mosque is a combination of Chinese traditional architectural art and Islamic architectural features. It will be a great loss to miss a visit to Dongguan Mosque. Dongguan Mosque is 3 km away from Xining city and 27 km from the main airport. It will take roughly 10 minutes to drive from Xining city to Dongguan Mosque and around 30 minutes from the airport.

China Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum - Completed in 2006 and covers an area of 42,000 sqm, the China Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum is the only museum with the theme of Tibetan medicine culture in the world and houses over 40,000 pieces of cultural relics. The museum is composed of several exhibition halls including Tibetan medicine history, Mantang equipment, ancient books, grand painting, Tibetan folk customs, and Tibetan calligraphy. It will be a great loss to miss a visit to the China Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum. China Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum is 10 km away from Xining city and 37 km from the main airport. It will take roughly 25 minutes to drive from Xining city to the China Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum and around 40 minutes from the airport. China Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum opens daily from 8.30 am to 6.00 pm to visit with no entrance fee.

Travel tips to Xining.

Keep Your Accommodation Address with You

This might sound ridiculous but it is important nonetheless. We tend to underestimate ourselves and assume we have it all in our heads. It is best to have it with you at all times because when you need a specific direction back, you can refer to it easily. It is best to keep it on paper as well because you will never know when the handy-dandy technology will fail you when you need it the most.

Less is Best when Traveling

We are not going minimalist here, but minimalism can help you get more things done. To determine how many you should bring with you, you should always go back to the question of where and what. Where are you going? What will you be doing? This will bring you back to consider if you do a lot of walking, then it is best to bring something you are comfortable with. The key example is to wear your everyday clothes because you know what you are comfortable with to go about your day. Don’t overthink too much in a “just in case” situation because that is the number one trap to bring more with you and in the end, it will just make your bag heavier with things you can either reuse or get easier there.

Travel Insurance

Be it whether you are traveling domestic or international, it is important to gear yourself up with travel insurance. This is pretty much self-explanatory because you will never expect what could happen when you are abroad. Even if you are traveling domestically, should things go out of your control such as accidents or sickness, you will have the leverage of insurance coverage.

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