| Itinerary day by day |
01 (20th July) |
Setting Off |
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02 (21th July) |
**/ Xining |
Hotel |
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Arrive in Beijing (Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu), transfer to Xining by air, then to hotel.
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03 (22th July) |
Xining/ Kumbum Monastery/ Gonghe |
Hotel |
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Visit Kumbum Monastery. Head for Gonghe
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04 (23th July) |
Gonghe/ Hot Spring Village/ Madoi (Maduo) |
Hotel or hostel |
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Climb over Mt. Ela Pass, visit the scenery of Amdo Tibetan area on the way. It takes 7 hours to drive to Huashixia. Stay one night in Huashixia or Maduo.
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05 (24th July) |
Madou/ Xiewu/ Yushu |
Hostel or Tent |
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The first bridge of the Yellow River. There are lots of Lakes and temples along the road. Enjoy the scenery in the plain. Cross the Bayankela Pass (4824M). Bayankela is the boundary of the Amdo Tibetan Minority area and the Kham Tibetan area. After Xiewu, visit the Xinzai Jiana Mani City.
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06 (25th July) |
Yushu (3600) |
Hostel or Tent |
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Join the Horse Racing Festival: Horse Racing; Dancing; The Play in Tibetan style; Costume show, etc. The details are according to the local arrangement.
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07 (26th July) |
Yushu(3600) |
Hostel or Tent |
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Join the Horse Racing Festival: Horse Racing; Dancing; The Play in Tibetan style; Costume show, etc. The details are according to the local arrangement. Visit Jiegu Monastery and Sajia Sect monastery, Changu Monastery ; Gemageju Sect monastery.
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08 (27th July) |
Yushu/ Serxu |
Hotel |
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Head for Serxu via the Mani Stones. Visit Sexu Monastery and then go to the longest Mani Wall-Bage Mani Wall.
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09 (28th July) |
Serxu/ Manigange |
Hostel |
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Head for Manigange. Apart form the county about 7Km, visit Moni Temple. Climb over a mountain (4800M), then visit Xieqing Temple(Mongolian Lamaism) and Dzogchen Temple(Mongolian Lamaism).
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10 (29th July) |
Manigange/ Xinlu Lake / Gartse |
Hotel |
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Visit Xinlu Lake. Walk along the lakeside. Head for Dajin Temple (Dge-lugs-pa Temple- Shamanism). Then visit Ganzi Temple (Dge-lugs-pa-shamanism)
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11 (30th July) |
Gartse/ Xilong |
Hotel |
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Head for Xinlong, via the Anle Village and visit the Bori Bridge there. Visit the Zere Monastery and Yixi Monastery in Xinlong.
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12 (31th July) |
Xinlong/ Litang |
Hostel or Tent |
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Head for Litang and visit Ker Monastery.
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13 (01th August) |
Horse Racing Festival in Litang |
Hostel or Tent |
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Join the Horse Racing Festival: Horse Racing; Dancing; The Play in Tibetan style; Costume show, etc. The details are according to the local arrangement.
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14 (02th August) |
Litang/ Tagong |
Hostel |
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Join the Horse Racing Festival: Horse Racing; Dancing; The Play in Tibetan style; Costume show, etc. The details are according to the local arrangement. Head for Tagong in the afternoon.
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15 (03th August) |
Tagong/ Danba |
Hotel |
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Visit Tagong Temple and its pagoda forest, Tagong Prairie, Mt. Yala. Head for Danba, visit Huiyuan Temple.
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16 (04th August) |
Danba/ Rilong/ Wolong |
Hotel |
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Danba-the Country of Thousand of Blockhouses: Visit Suopo Blockhouse and Jiaju Tibetan Village. Pass by Rilong (Siguniang Mountain) and climb over Mt. Balang(4400m)
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17 (05th August) |
Wolong / Chengdu |
Hotel |
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Visit the Wolong Nature Preserve for Panda. Return to Chengdu
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18 (06th August) |
Chengdu/ Exit |
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Airport send-off
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