Xining Trip Overview
Xining is the capital of Qinghai Province where you catch train to Lhasa. This day tour offers you an opportunity to visit the Kumbum Monastery, an establishment of Tibetan Buddhism in Qinghai, the Dongguan Mosque with the local market, and Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum etc.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Xining, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Xining, Qinghai, China
Xining is the capital of Qinghai Province where you catch train to Lhasa. This day tour offers you an opportunity to visit the Kumbum Monastery, an establishment of Tibetan Buddhism in Qinghai, the Dongguan Mosque with the local market, and Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum etc.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ta’er Monastery, Juban Old Alley, Huangzhong County China
At 9:00am, your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby. Then, you will be driven to Kumbum Monastery which is 16 miles (25 kilometers) from Xining. Kumbum is one of the six biggest Tibetan Monasteries. The founder of Yellow Hat Sect, Tsongkhapa, was born and grew up here before he went to Lhasa. You will view the Stupas, Teaching Hall…etc. The amazing Butter sculpture exhibition in the monastery will definitely impress you.
Afterwards you will be transferred to a local restaurant for lunch.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Xining Dongguan Mosque, Dongguan Main Street, Chengdong District, Xining 810000 China
You will be transferred to Dongguan Mosque in Xining that is the biggest mosque in Xining with traditional Chinese architecture and very different from Arabic style.
Your guide will take you for a visit at a local market near the mosque where you can see farmers selling all kinds of veggies, fruits, meat, etc.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museum of China Tibetan Medicine Culture, No.36 Jing’er Road, Chengdong District, Xining 810016 China
Visit the fatastic museum to learn the Tibetan medicine culure playing very important role on the plateau.
Duration: 1 hour
