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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
Day 1  Peking
Fly to Peking, Visit the Heavenly Temple and the old City. Night in Peking.
Breakfast:ExcludedLunch:ExcludedDinner:ExcludedLodging:Peking
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.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Xiahe
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.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Chadangka
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.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Nudangka
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.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Danggeyima
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.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Yeshijiong
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.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Lamodeqian
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.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:none

Private Tour Prices ( Based on per person and shown in US dollars ) 

Group size
Season
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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