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19-Day Amdo trek, from Labrang monastery to Kumbum monastery
Tour Code:TE-QHA-1901
Start in:Xining
End in: Xining
Destinations:Peking → Xiahe → Labrang → Chadangka → Sechentang → Regong Tibetan Town → Yeshijiong Monastery → Jianzha County → Baifo Monastery → Korkornor Lake
Start in:Xining
End in: Xining
Destinations:Peking → Xiahe → Labrang → Chadangka → Sechentang → Regong Tibetan Town → Yeshijiong Monastery → Jianzha County → Baifo Monastery → Korkornor Lake
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TEL：86-28-66507781 or 66507782 or 66507783
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After the visit in Beijing, you will travel into the most primitive area in west China-Qinghai. Trekking on this rare populated but large area plateary, our souls are fully liberated from the secular chores. It is not only a sightseeing tour but also a spirit baptised tour. Kumbum monastery is one of largest Gelupa monasteries in Amdo, it is very famous for its fame of Tsongkaba's birthplace with one history of nearly 600 years and its big architecture groups. Korkornor lake is one big salt lake 150 kilometers in the south-west of Kumbum monastery. Local people also regard the lake is one holy place. |
Day 1 Peking
Fly to Peking, Visit the Heavenly Temple and the old City. Night in Peking.
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Day 2 Peking
Visit the historical Forbidden City and fly to Lanzhou. Night in Peking.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Peking
Day 3 Xiahe
Bus to Xiahe (2900 m), a Tibetan town is called the small Tibet in Amdo area. Night in Xiahe.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Xiahe
Day 4 Labrang
Visit the monastery at Labrang, constructed in 1709 by the premier Jamyang Zhepa, with 1300 monks at that time. Night in Xiahe.
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Day 5 Ritrotong
Depart for trekking from Ritrotong to Sechentang (3200 m), a pass is about 3500 m. Trek 6 hours’ in the whole day. Camp in 3400 m’s altitude.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Sechentang
Day 6 Chadangka
After breakfast trekking into the big and long valley to Chadangka. On the way, our professional guide will lead you visit some local Tibetans’ tents and have a taste the local food. Trek 6 hours’ in the whole day. Camp in 3500 m’s altitude.
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Day 7 Nudangka
Pass the Chadangka mountain pass (4100m) and trek to Luchutang. On the way to Nudangka you’ll see lots of sheep, yaks and horses and some religious auspicious things. Trek on the very nice and wide grassland as on a very comfortable carpet. Trek 7 hours’ in the whole day. Camp in 3400 m’s altitude.
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Day 8 Tibetan village
Pass 13 small mountains pass and arrive in a Tibetan village. On the way, sightsee on the small mountains covered with grasses and various flowers. Trek 6 hours’ in the whole day. Camp in 3150 m’s altitude.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Tibetan village
Day 9 Regong Tibetan Town
Go down from the mountain to Regong Tibetan Town(2650m). Regong Tibetan Town is called the hometown of Tibetan Tangka arts. After lunch to go visit Longwu Monastery. It is one of the six biggest monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism in Qinghai Province with 500 monks.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Longwu Monastery
Day 10 Chadong
Pass the mountain pass (3100 m) behind the Longwu Monastery and go into the Chadong valley. Sightsee the local people and houses, arrive Danggeyima Monastery. Camp near a river in front of the Danggeyima Monastery (2700 m). Trek 5hours’ in the whole day.
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Day 11 Yeshijiong Monastery
Go up the mountain, pass the mountain pass (3500 m) and cross part of Lancai Forest. Arrive Yeshijiong Monastery in the afternoon. Yeshijiong Monastery is located on the middle of a mountain in the forest with (150monks). It looks very nice. Trek 6 hours’ in the whole day. Camp in the monastery with 3000m’s altitude.
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Day 12 Nulong
Trek down from Yeshijiong Monastery, pass several village and come to the Tibetan village of Nulong. Trek 6 hours’ in the whole day. Camp near a river with 3500 m’s altitude.
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Day 13 Xiarong Valley
Go up the Xiarong Mountain, pass a very large grassland (3600 m), sightsee the very nice landscapes and come to the Xiarong Valley. Trek 7 hours’ in the whole day. Camp in 3300m’s altitude.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Xiarong Valley
Day 14 Lamodeqian Monastery
Go on another very big grassland, pass three mountains and come to the Lamodeqian Monastery (300monks). Trek 6 hours’ in the whole day. Camp in the monastery with 3200 m’s altitude.
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Day 15 Jianzha County
Trek down the Lamodeqian Mountain to Jianzha County (2000 m), sightsee the very nice red and blue landscapes and overlook the Yellow River from the mountain (3h). After lunch bus to visiting Zhihe Monastery (2h) and bus to Lijiaxia.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Lijiaxia
Day 16 Nanzong
Boat to visit Nanzong Valley. You’ll sightsee the very nice red landscapes and visit two Monasteries and one very famous Nunnery (200 nuns) in the Valley in the morning. Boat back to Lijiaxia and bus to Xining City (2261m) in the afternoon.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Xining
Day 17 Baifo Monastery
After breakfast bus to visit Kumbum Monastery (The birthplace of Tsongkhapa ,the Gelugpa’s founder of Tibetan Buddhism. It was founded 1473) and bus to Korkornor Lake to visit Baifo Monastery. Camp in the Monastery with 3200 m’s altitude.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Baifo Monastery
Day 18 Korkornor Lake
Amuse ourselves in the sands near the Korkornor Lake and bus back to Xining City in the afternoon.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Xining
Day 19 Peking
Fly to Peking.
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Private Tour Prices ( Based on per person and shown in US dollars )
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2-4 Travelers | 5-9 Travelers | 10 Travelers &above | Children price | Single supplyment | |||
| Mar.2008-May.2008 | 3421 | 3135 | 2778 | -- | 361 | |||
| Jun.2008-Oct.2008 | 3492 | 3207 | 2850 | -- | 384 | |||
| Nov.2008-Feb.2009 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | -- | Not Available | |||
| Remark : The above prices will daily float with the USD-RMB exchange rate, all the prices will be confirmed by the exchange rate on the day when you book this tour. | ||||||||
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