Tibet Folklore Tours

FOLKLORE TOUR IN EAST TIBET - AMDO

Itinerary:

Day 01 Beijing

Day 02 Beijing-Lanzhou

Arrive in Beijing then trsit to Lanzhou,capital of Gansu province. Stay at 3* Jingcheng hotel. (1N)

Day 03 Lanzhou-Bingning monastery-Xiahe (360km)

Day 04 Xiahe
Visit Labrang Monastery, drive for a tour on Songke grassland, visit the Tibetan family.

Day 05 Xiahe-Xunhua-Tongren (190km)
On our way to Tongren, we'll stop and visit Xunhua, the birth place of the 10th Panchen Lama who was born here on the 3rd of Feb. 1938. Stay at Huangnan hotel.

Day 06 Tongren-Tongde (260km)
In the morning we visit Wutun and Longwu monasteries and will appreciate the local Regong art with very strong religious and folk significance. The local Tibetan people are very proud of LongWu monastery as it was built 200 years before Ta'er monastery in huangZhong county. Longwu monatery was fitst built by Saga sect in beginning of Yuan dynasty (1271-1368 ) then became a Gelu sect in the end of Ming (1368-1644)and beginning of Qing (1644--1911) dynasties.

Day 07 Tongde-Madoi (330km )
This morning we drive along the north of A nimaqing mountain ranges to the hot spring. The mountain has long been known as the holy mountain in Golok Tibetans minds. In a good weather you can view the sumit of the mountain (6282m above the sea level) frome a distance. Madoi is the firstcounty at the upper reaches of the Yellow River. With a length of 5464km, Yellow River is the second longest riverin China with its source just in Madoi.

Day 08 Madoi -Yushu (350km)
On the way to Yushu,we'll visit Saiba mnastery. All the residents here are Tibetans. Stay at Yushu guest house.

Day 09 Yushu
Jiegu monastery,a Saga sect monastery with a big sense,is the most siginificant mnastery in Yushu prefecture. You will not miss the visit to Princess WenCheng mnastery as well as the largest Yellow Sect mnastery in the region - the LongXi monastery.

Day 10 Yushu - Madoi (350km)
We drive back to Madoi today. Enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way. Stay at guest house.

Day 11 Madoi - Koko Nor Lake (360km)
Today we 'll drive for 360km to KokoNor Lake--the sparkling pearl on the highland. Stay at the tent hotel (1N)

Day 12 Koko Nor Lake
A full-day tour at Koko Nor Lake. Covers an area of 4500sqm, the lake is the largest inland salt water lake in China.

Day13 Koko Nor Lake - Ta'er monastery - Xininig ( 160km)

Day14 Xining - Beijing WH2125 0830/1130
Stay at Taiwan Hotel

Day15 Beijing - our sweet home

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