Holy books in the monasteryDAY TRIPS FROM LANGMUSI |
Langmusi is a small town surrounded by mountains. The people of Langmusi are mostly Tibetans, wearing colorful clothes and jewellery. Langmusi is situated on the border of Gansu and Sichuan provinces, with only a small river as the border between the provinces.
Tour 1 |
| Half -day tour during which you visit the sky burial site and the temple on Gansu province side. A sky burial is a traditional Tibetan way of giving back to nature. Tourists are allowed to visit the site and are expected to behave respectfully. The tour around the temple is very interesting since the temple is beautiful and the monks are very devote. Many times you will have the opportunity to see some chanting and debating sessions. Our guide has a lot of knowledge of Buddhism, so yo can get a more in-depth knowledge of the temple life and the Tibetan Buddhist way of life. You will also visit a monk's house to see how they live and study. |
| Time: from 07.00 till about 11.00. |
| Included: entrance fee to the temple, English speaking guide. |
| Price for 2 persons is 290 RMB p.p. / Special group rates on request. Calculate exchange rate |
Holy books in the monastery
Tour 2 |
| Half day tour during which you will pay a visit to the temple on Sichuan province side. This temple has beautiful grottoes. After the temple visit, you will go hiking in a gorge. The scenery is absolutely stunning and gorgeous. You do have to cross a stream several times so it does involve a bit a climb. There are some caves you can climb into, like the Fairy cave and the Tiger cave. You can also see the source of the White Dragon River. Usually you will be able to see many eagles and vultures soaring above your head. |
| Time: up tp you, half day tour |
| Included: entrance fee to the temple and gorge, English speaking guide. |
| Price for 2 persons is 290 RMB p.p. / Special group rates on request. Calculate exchange rate |
Langmusi Gorge
Tour 3 |
| This is a two day horse riding trip. On the first day, you will ride through the valleys and cross some small hills. You will then arrive at the vast grasslands where you can see nomad tents and people tending to their yaks, horses and sheep. You will spent the night in a nomad tent, where nomads will show you how to make butter and Tibetan cheese. On the second day you will ride your horse back to the town through the green hills surrounding Langmusi. You must have experience at horse riding to do this trip. |
| Time: first day leave at 09.00, second day you'll be back at around 16.00. |
| Included: horse, horse guide, meals and tea (other drinks not included), sleeping facilities in a 4-persons tent. Bringing your own sleeping bag is recommended. |
| Price for 1 person is 1200 RMB / for 2-3 persons 750 RMB p.p. / for 4 persons or more is 600 RMB p.p. Calculate exchange rate |
Nomad family riding yaks
Tour 4 |
| On this hiking trip, we'll show you the countryside around Langmusi. You will walk through the hills and you can take a relatively easy walk in the hills or opt for a more strenuous hike up and down steeper slopes. For the full day hiking trip, you can hike up to mountains of 4500 meters high, where you will have a fantastic view of the whole Langmusi area. You can take your own pick nick lunch and have lunch on the top of the mountain. |
| Time: half day hiking trip or full day hiking trip. |
| Included: English speaking hiking guide. |
| Price: for 2 persons 280 RMB p.p. for the half day tour, 320 RMB p.p. for the full day tour./ Special group rates on request. Calculate exchange rate |
Area around Langmusi