# Swan Lake (天鹅湖)

Alxa, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region · North China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Entrance ¥35; combo packages including other activities ¥50–250
- **Time needed:** 3–4 hours
- **Getting there:** Best to charter a car with a guide
- **By car:** Simply drive along the road from Dalai Hubu Town to Ceke Port
- **Good for:** Hiking & Outdoors, Wildlife, Nature

## About Swan Lake

Located 12 km southwest of Tonggunaoer Sumu in the Left Banner of Alxa, the lake covers 3.2 square kilometres. Surrounded by vast desert, with rolling dunes and surging sand waves, the scene is quite spectacular. Every year in March–April and September–October, large numbers of migratory birds, including white swans and wild ducks, stop here.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1914. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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