Tangke / prayer flags near Tangke / mani stone wall outside Serxu
AMDO / KHAM TOUR: XINING TO XINING / 18 DAYS |
Tangke / prayer flags near Tangke / mani stone wall outside Serxu
| Day | Daily schedule | Overnight in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pick up from Xining train station or airport, continue to the great Kumbum (Ta'er Si) monastery. In the afternoon to Tongren. | Tongren |
| 2 | Visit Longwu lamasery. See thankha artists at work. Then visit the Guomari Buddha Pagoda. Continue to Xiahe via Ganjia grasslands | Xiahe |
| 3 | Visit the Labrang monastery | Xiahe |
| 4 | Visit Milarepa temple in Hezuo, continue to Langmusi | Langmusi |
| 5 | Visit Daceng Lhamo lamasery, go hiking in gorge | Langmusi |
| 6 | Drive to Tangke, visit nomad family on Zoige grassland. | Tangke |
| 7 | Drive to Aba with visits to wet land and the first bend of the Yellow River. | Aba |
| 8 | Sightseeing day in Aba. Visit the many monasteries of different sects | Aba |
| 9 | Drive to Rangtang | Rangtang |
| 10 | Sightseeing day in Rangtang. Visit monasteries and local villages in the countryside | Rangtang |
| 11 | Drive to Ganzi via Luhou, visit Ganzi monastery |
Ganzi |
| 12 | Drive to Serxu, beautiful landscape on the way, visit amazing mani stone wall: several kilometers long wall made entirely of mani stones! | Serxu |
| 13 | Drive to Jyekundo, visit Mani walls on the way and visit local monastery | Jyekundo |
| 14 | Drive to Madoi and pass many beautifull small lakes on the way | Madoi |
| 15 | Drive to Maqen, you can see the Mount Amye Maqen on the way | Maqen |
| 16 | Drive to Guide with visits to monastery and villages | Guide |
| 17 | Day trip to the Lake Koko Nor (Qinghai Lake) | Qinghai Lake |
| 18 | Drive to Xining |
Amdo nature
Included |
* English speaking guide * car for above itinerary * 2-3 star hotels |
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Excluded |
* entrance fees * all meals |
Price |
Price for 2 persons: RMB 18.900 p.p. / Price for 4 persons: RMB 13.650 p.p. Special group rates are available on request. (Price will be higher during the Chinese holidays: 1-7 May and 1-7 October.) Calculate exchange rate |
Best travel time |
May-October |
Remarks |