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16-Day Kumbum monastery to Korkornor lake trekking

Tour Code:TE-QHA-1601
Start in:Beijing
End in: Beijing
Destinations:Beijing → xining → Lijiaxia dam lake → Damoshigou → Benkangtai → Dandou
Day 1  BeijingArrival.
Arrive in Beijing, be met by the representative from CTE and transfer you to the hotel.
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Day 2 Beijing -Xining
Visit the Temple of Heaven in the morning,the temple of heaven was built in the Ming dynasty and it was a place for the emperors to sacrafice the heaven and pray for the good harvest. Then take a flight to Xining in the afternoon.
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Day 3  Xining-Lijiaxia dam lake-Xining
Drive to Lijiaxia dam lake and take a boat to Nantsong nunnery and visit Danxia landscape, drive back Xining in the afternoon.
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Day 4  Xining-Jingfangtai
Go to visit Kumbum monastery(Ta'er monastery), one of the 6 famous grand monasteries of  the Yellow sect of Tibetan buddhism, where you have a chance to touch the three wonders  of this monastery:the Tangka,the Fresco Fresco and the Botter Flower.Then,start trekking from Kumbum to Jingfangtai (one small meditation monastery of Kumbum) visit a Farmer Tibetan village on the way.
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Day 5  Jingfangtai-Nanfoshan
Trekking from Jingfangtai t to Nanfoshan,which is a holy site for both the Daoism and Buddhism, visit the  Daoism temple bulit on the cliff.
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Day 6  Nanfoshan-Damoshigou
Nanfoshan trek to Damoshigou along rock hill, visit the forest and an old water mill in a village on the way.
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Day 7 Damoshigou -Dashimentan
Trekking from Damoshigou to Dashimentan, crossing a  mountain pass along the Zigzagging small path.
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Day 8  Dashimentan-Dongchatan
Continuing trekking from Dashimentan to Dongchatan, cross a pass on the way.
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Day 9  Dongchatan-Baimuxia
Trekking from Dongchatan to Baimuxia, pass through a  narrow valley winding along a small river.
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Day 10  Baimuxia-Benkangtai
Trekking from Baimuxia  to Benkangtai, appreciate the scenery on the way.
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Day 11  Benkangtai-Mt.Moon-Sun 
Benkangtai trek to Ri-yue Mountain. (Mt.Sun-Moon.) Visit the Sun pavilion and the Moon pavilion there.
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Day 12  Mt.Moon-Sun - Mt.Dandou
Trekking from Ri-yue Mountain(Mt.Moon-Sun) to Dandou village (One Mongolian village).
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Day 13  Dandou - Yuanzhe monastery
Continue trekking from Dandou village to Yuanzhe monastery.
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Day 14  Yuanzhe monastery - Korkornor lake(Qinghai lake)
Trekking from the Yuanzhe monastery trek to Korkornor lake, holding one bonfire party at the lakeside to celebrate the success this long trek .
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Day 15   Korkornor lake-Xining
Visit korkornor lake and random in the desert around the  lake side, after that, drive back Xining in the afternoon.
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Day 16  Xining Departure
Transfer to Xining airport, take the flight to Beijing. End tour.
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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 2881 2595 2238 -- 365
 Jun.2008-Oct.2008. 2935 2650 2292 -- 408
 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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