Xining Trip Overview
This private tour will show you the cultural heartland of Amdo and Kham region of Tibet. and enjoy the magnificent art of Repkong Thangkas. And discover the vast grassland of Amdo and rugged terrains of Khampa heart land and also the ancient watch towers of Rongdak and Snow mountains and glacier lakes.
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Duration: 15 days
Starts: Xining, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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This private tour will show you the cultural heartland of Amdo and Kham region of Tibet. and enjoy the magnificent art of Repkong Thangkas. And discover the vast grassland of Amdo and rugged terrains of Khampa heart land and also the ancient watch towers of Rongdak and Snow mountains and glacier lakes.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive In Xining
Stop At: Xining, Xining, Qinghai
Arrive Xining by air plane or train. The largest city on Tibetan plateau. where you’ll find your guide ready and waiting to transfer you from the airport or train station to Hotel. If time allows, visit Tibetan medicine museum. And you will be also arranged to a welcome dinner at a Tibetan style restaurant with Tibetan tradition shows.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hampton Hotel October 15 – May 15 and Sanwant Hotel May 15 – October 15
Day 2: Xining – Kokonor (3100m) – Trika(2100m) 230km
Stop At: Qinghai, Qinghai
The biggest salt lake in Tibet and the name of the lake originated from Mongolian because Mongol tribes were here many year in ancient time.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Guide County, Guide County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai
Visit Yellow river bridge, the color of the yellow river is specially very clear here from this part of the region.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Huanghe International hotel 4 star
Day 3: Trika – Shachuang Monastery – Repkong (2900m) 220km
Stop At: Tongren County, Tongren County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai
In the morning you will drive along the Yellow River to Shachung Monastery, one of the four famous monasteries along the northern Yellow River. Shachuang is located on a ridge of a mountain and the views from it are breathtaking. Then we’ll continue along the Yellow River to Repkong (Tongren).
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hongfengde Hotel 4 star
Day 4: Repkong – Ganggya Grassland – Labrang (3010m) 103km
Stop At: Labrang Monastery (Labuleng Si), Lapuleng Town, Xiahe County 747100 China
In the morning drive to Labrang via the famous Gangya grassland to reach Labrang town. Before get Gangya grassland. You can also have a stop at the Gartse monastery. Labrang is located in Xiahe (CH)County of Amdo province. The monastery was founded in 1709 by the first Jamyang Shepa, Ngawang Tsondru. It is Tibetan Buddhism’s most important monastery town outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Ganjia Grassland, Northwest of the County, Xiahe County 747100 China
Ganjia Grass land is located between Rebkong and Labrang and one of the most beautiful grass land in Gansu province.
Duration: 1 minute
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Jiusheng hotel October 15 – May 15 and Minghang Hotel May 15 – October 15 4 star
Day 5: Labrang – Taksang Lhamo (3300m) 184km
Stop At: Langmusi, Luqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, China, 624504
In the morning we drive south 184km to Taktsang Lhamo Monastery, which lies at the border of Sichuan and Gansu Province.You stay at the small Tibetan trading town, next to the monastery. Above the monastery are green hills and the monastery. It is a spectacular scene. At this place, two Yellow Sect monasteries lie side by side but Kirti Monastery belongs to Sichuan Province and Sertri Monastery to Gansu. Kirti was founded in 1413 and many of the monastic buildings have been beautifully reconstructed in the typical Amdo style.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Sangke Grassland, 1 Km Southwest of the County, Xiahe County 747100 China
Sangke grass land is also one of the most amazing place to have a short top.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Langmusi International Hotel October 15 – May 15 and Dacang hotel May 15 – October 15 4 star
Day 6: Taksang Lhamo – Machu – Ngawa (3530) 370km
Stop At: Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan
In the morning drive to Ngawa in Sichuan Province. Much of the area is high windswept marshlands and extensive grasslands that rise to 3292m. Here nomads graze their large herds of yaks and sheep living in hand-woven black yak hair tents. You will probably picnic en-route and stop to visit a nomadic family so that we can note the tent structure and see the hand-woven rugs and bags made by the nomads. visit Kirti monastery and Nangzhik monastery, Kirti monastery is the largest Geluk monastery in Ngawa county built by Rongpa Chennakpa in 1472. It is a branch of Kirti monastery in Taktsang Lhamo. Nangzhik monastery is the largest Bon monastery in Tibet built in 1108. it is just located northeast of Ngawa county.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Maqu County, Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu
Experience the nomad life.
Duration: 1 minute
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Palzom Hotel 3 star
Day 7: Ngawa – Dzamthang (3295m) 197km
Stop At: Zamthang County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China
In the morning drive from Ngawa to Dzamthang. On the way, Visit Bangtok monastery. Bangtok monastery belongs to Nyingma tradition. And the monastery is famous of its stone carving Tantra and Sutra. Afterwards, drive to the center of Jonang tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. There are three Joining monasteries at the same location. Tsangwa monastery, Tsechu monastery and Choeje monastery.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Cuoerji Temple, Zhongrangtang Village, Zhongrangtang Country, Zamtang County 624301 China
The oldest monatery Choeji and the assembly hall of Choeji is old and it has many old Thangka and Statues. In the upper part of Choeji, an old statue of Shakyamuni. Underneath the statue, you can go and do clockwise direction around the pillar under the statue in order to get blessing and get rid of once’s bad karmic action.
Duration: 2 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Xiangla Dongji Grand Hotel 4 star
Day 8: Dzamthang – Drago – Garzi (3390m) 258km
Stop At: Ganzi County, Ganzi County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan
In the morning drive to Ganzi via the vast grassland into the deep valleys with thick forest. From the last pass before arrive Ganzi. You will be seeing the breathtaking view from the Ganzi northern mountain range Nelhu pass with elevation of almost 4600m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: overnight at Yongkang Hotel 3 star
Day 9: Garzi -Dzogchen (3800m) 192km
Stop At: Zhuqing, Dêgê County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China, 627256
In the morning drive to Dzogchen. And visit Dzogchen monastery. Dzogchen Monastery or Rudam Orgyen Samten Chöling, one of the Six “Mother” Nyingma Monasteries of Tibet, was founded by Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin (1625-1697) in 1675 according to the Great Tibetan Dictionary or 1684 according to Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Zhuqing, Dêgê County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China, 627256
Dzogchen Monastery or Rudam Orgyen Samten Chöling, one of the Six “Mother” Nyingma Monasteries of Tibet, was founded by Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin (1625-1697) in 1675 according to the Great Tibetan Dictionary or 1684 according to Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Dzongchen Guesthouse
Day 10: Dzogchen – Derge (3270m) 120km
Stop At: Dege Parkhang Sutra-Printing House, No.17 Wenhua Street Gengqing Town, Dege County 627250 China
In the morning drive to Dege via Yulong Lhatse and Mt Chola pass. Yulong Lhatso located beside the Manigange town about 11km, Derge county, made by effects of glaciation, altitude over 4500M, with Chola ranges surrounding, the deepest is 15M, covers an area of 2.72 sq km. Chola mountains, Chola in Tibetan, meaning ‘a mountain neighboring a lake’, there 5 peaks over 5000 meters and a lot of lakes, grass meadows. The main peak Chola is 6168M, and the road of Sichuan-Tibet pass here about 5050M. afternoon visit Dege Parkhang or Dege Sutra Printing House is independent from the monastery and is the first substantial building you’ll encounter walking south from the town’s center along the stream. The Printing House is in a beautiful traditional temple which was restored in 1991. The institution was founded in 1729 by Chogyal (dharma king) Denba Tsering.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Xinluhai, Dêgê County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China, 627251
Yulong Lhatso located beside the Manigange town about 11km, Derge county (100km), made by effects of glaciation, altitude over 4500M, with Chola ranges surrounding, the deepest is 15M, covers an area of 2.72 sq km. Chola mountains, Chola in Tibetan, meaning ‘a mountain neighboring a lake’, there 5peaks over 5000 meters and a lot of lakes, grass meadows. Now it has been built in 1995 as a national nature reserve over 190sq km for white lips deer, about 180 species of animals living inside. And in Chola Mountains, it’s glacier has 38 ice rivers, covers of 75000sq M. The peak 6168M, and the road of Sichuan-Tibet pass here about 5050M.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Queershan hotel 4 star
Day 11: Derge – Palpung – Dzongsar (3240m) 220km
Stop At: Palpung Monastery, MR25+7H4, Dêgê County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China, 627255
In the morning drive along with the Yangtze river to the Dzongsar via Palpung. Palpung was founded by King Denba Tsering, a Buddhist religious leader of the Dege Kingdom which, under his rule, expanded to 25 tribes on the eastern plateau of former Tibet. The main assembly hall is the largest Dege-style Tibetan building in the world, with thick rammed earthen walls embellished and strengthened with inset logs, decorated window frames, and carved wood motifs. Afterwards drive to Dzongsar, visit Dzongsar, Dzongsar Monastery was founded in 746 by a Bönpo lama. Located on a promontory overlooking the great Khamje Valley in Derge, the monastery is the birthplace of the Khyentse lineage. Today it is a vibrant Tibetan community that includes a large monastery, a shedra (monastic college), a clinic, retreat centers, and a school. Dzongsar is home to both lay and monastic practitioners, who are dedicated to the study and practice of Dharma.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Palpung Monastery, MR25+7H4, Dêgê County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China, 627255
Palpung was founded by King Denba Tsering, a Buddhist religious leader of the Dege Kingdom which, under his rule, expanded to 25 tribes on the eastern plateau of former Tibet. The main assembly hall is the largest Dege-style Tibetan building in the world, with thick rammed earthen walls embellished and strengthened with inset logs, decorated window frames, and carved wood motifs
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Dzongsar Monastery, Dêgê County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China, 627250
Dzongsar Monastery was founded in 746 by a Bönpo lama. Located on a promontory overlooking the great Khamje Valley in Derge, the monastery is the birthplace of the Khyentse lineage. Today it is a vibrant Tibetan community that includes a large monastery, a shedra (monastic college), a clinic, retreat centers, and a school. Dzongsar is home to both lay and monastic practitioners, who are dedicated to the study and practice of Dharma.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Dzongsar Guesthouse
Day 12: Dzongsar – Katok – Palyul (3240m) 120km
Stop At: Gatuo Temple, Hepo Area, Baiyu County 627150 China
In the morning drive along with the Yangtze river to the Pelyul via Katok monastery. Katok or Katok Dorjeeden is one of the six principal monasteries of Nyingmapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Katok Monastery was founded in 1159 by a younger brother of Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo, Katok Dampa Deshek, at Derge, the historic seat of the Kingdom of Derge in Kham. In Pelyul visit the Palyul Monastery. It was built by Lhachen Jampa Phuntsog, the first Dharma King of Dege. It was constructed on a site which possesses all the essential auspicious signs and had been blessed by the presence of many great Mahasiddhas.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Gatuo Temple, Hepo Area, Baiyu County 627150 China
Katok Dorjeeden is one of the six principal monasteries of Nyingmapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Katok Monastery was founded in 1159 by a younger brother of Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo, Katok Dampa Deshek, at Derge, the historic seat of the Kingdom of Derge in Kham.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Jingsha Hotel 4 star hotel
Day 13: Pelyul – Garzi (3040m) 254km
Stop At: Ganzi County, Ganzi County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan
In the morning drive to Garzi, visit Ganzi monastery or Ganzi monastery. The monastery was built in 1642. It once housed 1,500 monks. The pilgrimage circuit around the monastery was almost eight kilometres long.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Baiyu County, Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan
Palyul Monastery. It was built by Lhachen Jampa Phuntsog, the first Dharma King of Dege. It was constructed on a site which possesses all the essential auspicious signs and had been blessed by the presence of many great Mahasiddhas.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Yongkang hotel 3 star
Day 14: Garzi – Lhagang – Rongdrak(1600m) 318km
Stop At: Danba Ancient Tower, Danba County 626303 China
In the morning drive from Garzi to Rongdrak via Lhagang. Visit Lhagang Gonpa or Minyak Pel Lhagang Monastery is a Sakya monastery located in Lhagang village, You can also see the Zhara Lhatse is the highest mountain in Minyak region of Kham. And It has an elevation of 5820m. And the unique sharp pointed shape made the Mt Zhara Lhatse itself more beautiful and holy. This mountain is also strongly connected with the stories of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava). Once arrive in Rongdrak. Visit Rongdrak Tibetan Villages are known as the most beautiful villages all over China. famed for unique architectures. In Rongdrak, You can see the watchtowers established for more than a thousand of years during the kings of Tibet. The valley called Gyalmo Zawarong in Tibetan.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Tagong Temple (Lhagang Monastery), Tagong Country, Kangding County 626006 China
isit Lhagang Gonpa or Minyak Pel Lhagang Monastery is a Sakya monastery located in Lhagang village, Dartsedo, in the Minyak region in Kham (East Tibet). Lhagang Monastery is regarded as one of the most famous monasteries in the region, mainly due to the Jowo statue kept there, which many believe is of equal importance to the Jowo statue in Lhasa. You can also see the Zhara Lhatse is the highest mountain in Minyak region of Kham. And It has an elevation of 5820m. And the unique sharp pointed shape made the Mt Zhara Lhatse itself more beautiful and holy. This mountain is also strongly connected with the stories of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Zhonglu Tibetan Fortress Viilage, Within Zhonglu Village, Danba County China
Visit Rongdrak Tibetan Villages are known as the most beautiful villages all over China. famed for unique architectures. In Rongdrak, You can see the watchtowers established for more than a thousand of years during the kings of Tibet. The valley called Gyalmo Zawarong in Tibetan.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Tibetan family guesthouse
Day 15: Rongdrak – Chengdu (500m) 362km
Stop At: Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan
In the morning drive to Chengdu via one of the most beautiful snow mountain, Gulha or Siguniangshan in Chinese.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Mount Siguniang, At The Junction of Xiaojin County and Wenchuan County, Xiaojin County 624200 China
Mount Siguniang is the highest mountain of Qionglai Mountains in Western China. It is located in the bordering area of Rilong Town, Xiaojin County and Wenchuan County in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Theme Hotel 4 star (Chunxi road )
