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Trans-Amdo Trek |
11 DAYS / 10 NIGHTS from $ 1,270 USD |
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| Cities to visit: Beijing ~ Lanzhou ~ Xiahe ~ Tongren ~ Jianzha ~ Kangbala ~ Xiazong ~ Xining
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| E xperience at close range some of the incredible scenery of the Amdo area, hiking through a mixture of scenic countryside, grasslands, wooded hills, the Yellow River Valley, and small villages. Enjoy Tibetan monasteries and nunnery. Part of the route goes through the exquisite landscape of the Kangbala National Park, with its beautiful lakeside grasslands and red rock mountains. |
2005 Departure dates
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11 Days / 10 Nights from $1,270USD
Begins and Ends Beijing (Gansu & Qinghai province)
June 10, 17, 28
July 05, 15, 29
Aug 05, 12, 26, 30
Sep 06, 20, 30
Additional departure dates may become available as these sell out or you can choose your own departure date.
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Day01. Arrival Beijing
Arrive in Beijing. Transfer to hotel. Enjoy a welcoming Peking duck dinner.
Day02. Beijing / Lanzhou
Transfer to airport for flight to Lanzhou. Drive to Xiahe via Linxia. We stay in Xiahe.
Day03. Lanzhou / Xiahe
Visit Labrang Monastery, one of the leading Yellow sect monasteries, well known as a great monastic university. Pilgrims from all over Amdo visit this monastery. In afternoon, visit the local Tibetan marketplace. Stay at same hotel.
Day04. Xiahe / Yamazhaxiqi Monastery
Hike for about 4-5 hours through grasslands and low, forested hills to Yamazhaxiqi Monastery. This is a red sect monastery located on a hill surrounded by forests. Visit the monastery and stay for the night at the monastery.
Day05. Yamazhaxiqi Monastery / Tongren
Hike for about 4-5 hours through lovely pastoral scenery and many small traditional villages. Stop in some of the villages to visit the locals along the way. Visit Shuangpengxi Monastery, a pre-Buddhist Bon religion monastery. Continue hiking into Tongren, the most influential center of Tibetan Buddhist Arts, famous for its Thangka Painting, Clay Sculptures, and Appliqu¨¦. Visit Wutun Monastery, which regarded as Regong Arts School. View the incredible Thangkas throughout the monastery and visit the home of a Thangka painter to experience an artist at work. We stay in Tongren.
Day06. Tongren / Jianzha
Hike for about 4-5 hours following the Yellow River Gorge to Jianzha. Along the way, you will visit Lhamo Dechen Monastery, which is located at the top of a small hill. We stay in Jianzha.
Day07. Jianzha / Aqing Nangzong Monastery
Hike for about 4-5 hours going into Kangbala National Natural Forest Park. Enjoy the scenery of red mountains, green forests, and strange stone pillars edging the Yellow River Valley. Cross the Yellow River on a primitive raft. Visit Aqing Nangzong Nunnery (Red sect) well known for its long history and many nuns in residence. Stay at the nunnery for the night.
Day08. Aqing Nangzong Monastery / Xiazong Monastery
Hike for about 4-5 hours through grasslands and countryside to Xiazong Monastery. Beautiful forests surrounded this Yellow sect monastery. We will camp for the night in the forest near the monastery.
Day09. Xiazong Monastery / Xining
Hike for about 4-5 hours through more grasslands and countryside to Xining. Enjoy a traditional Tibetan farewell banquet and a Tibetan singing and dancing performance. We stay in Xining.
Day10. Xining / Beijing
Transfer to airport for flight to Beijing. Transfer to hotel. Visit the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy a farewell Peking duck dinner.
Day11. Beijing Exit
Transfer to airport for international departure flight.
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| 2005 Prices |
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Group Size
Minimum Size: 02persons
Double: $ 1,270
Single: $ 1,580
Group Size
Minimum Size: 06persons
Double: $ 960
Single: $ 1,280
Group Size
Minimum Size: 10persons
Double: $ 850
Single: $ 1,280
TOUR COST INCLUDES
All accommodations ?
All meals ?
All entrance fee where applicable ?
English speaking guide ?
Travel insurance inside mainland China ?
Transfers from airport to hotel and private vehicles to sightseeing spots mentioned in the itinerary
All necessary permits
All camping gear, cooking gear, and cook
Airfares and airport taxes as Beijing/Lanzhou and Xining/Beijing
TOUR COST EXCLUDES
Sleeping bags
Tipping or gratuities to guides and drivers
Excursions other than those specified in trips
All transportation fees on entering and exiting Beijing
All personal expenses such as extra drinks, laundry, telephone calls, excess baggage charges |
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