Overland Travel in Amdo-Kham (17 days) – 02

Code Id NAVO-O-Amdo-Kham-004 Title Overland Travel in Amdo and Kham(17 days) P.S.

Duration 17 days; 16 days and 15 nights in China Areas Kham , Amdo, Sichuan Itinerary Chengdu/ Wolong/ Rilong (Mt.Siguniang)/ Danba/ Daofu (Dawu) /Gantse / Manigange/XinluLake /Dzochen /Serxu/ Yushu/Madoi/ Huashixia/ Darlag/ Mt.NyainboYuze/Jigzhi /Aba(Ngawa)/ Lixian/ Wenchuan/ Chengdu Season From April to November Difficulty Map Highlights Wolong Panda Preserve, Mt. Sigula, Danba, Songge Mani City, Bage Mani, Xinzhai Mani, Madoi, Mt.Nyainbo Yuze, Aba (Ngawa), Taoping Village of Qiang minority,Sanxingdui Museum Introduction of the itinerary

Itinerary day by day 01 Setting Off 02 **/Chengdu Hotel Arrive in Chengdu., transfer to hotel. 03 Chengdu/ Wolong/ Rilong (Mt. Siguniang) Hotel Go to visit the Wolong Nature Panda Preserve Center. Cross Mt. Balang (4400m). Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mt. Siguniang. 04 Rilong (Mt. Siguniang)/ Danba Hotel Visit the Shuangqiao Valley in Mt. Siguniang. And head for Danba to enter into the Jiarong Zang Minority area. Visit the Danba Jiaju stockaded village of Zang Minority and the Suopo Fortress (Defense Tower) 05 Danba/ Tagong/ Daofu Hotel Enter into Kham area and visit the Tagong Monastery and Huiyuan Monastery. 06 Daofu/ Luhuo/ Gartse Hotel Head for Luhuo and visit Amjo ( Anjue) Monastery . Then head for Gartse to visit Gartse Monastery. Walk around the city in Gartse. 07 Gartse/ Manigange/ Xinlu Lake/ Zhuqing Monastery Hostel Head for Manigange and visit the Dajin Monastery. Walk around the Xinlu Lake near Manigange. And then visit Zhuqing Monastery. ( the accommodation is in poor condition) 08 Zhuqing Monastery / Serxu Hotel Head for Serxu and visit the most magnificent Mani City ( Songge Mani City) 09 Yushu/ Madoi ( Maduo) Hotel Head for Yushu. Visit Sexu Gompa and Bage Mani stones ( the longest one in the world). The Xinzai Mani stones (The biggest Mani stones in the world) 10 Yushu/ Madoi ( Maduo) Hotel Visit the Jiegu Monastery in Yushu and cross the Bayangela Pass and the first bridge of Yellow River and then arrive Maduo. 11 Maduo/Huashixia/ Dari Hotel Cross the Amnye Machen pass and arrive at Dari 12 Dari/ Nyianbo Yuze/ Jiuzhi Hotel Visit the Baiyu Monastery, Mt. Nyianbo Yuze and the Xiannv Lake. 13 Jiuzhi/ Aba Hotel Head for Aba and visit : Ge’erdeng Monastery ( Gelu sect), Moge Monastery ( Gelu-sect), Langyi Monastert ( Ben sect) 14 Aba/ The Taoping stockaded village of Qiang Minority. Hotel Visit Chali Monastery ( Gelu sect) and visit the plain in the west Sichuan. The villages along the road ( Qing and Zang Minority). Visit Taoping stockaded village of Qiang Minority and the defense Tower. Stay one night at the village. 15 The Taoping stockaded village of Qiang Minority. Hostel Visit the Taoping stockaded village of Qiang Minority and then back to Chengdu via Lixian. 16 Chengdu Hotel Sanxingdui Museum; The tea house in Chengdu; Have a taste of the Sichuan style snack. 17 Chengdu/ Exit Airport send off Price Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10 Price Extra for the single room

The price includes Transport Mini bus: D02, D16-D17 4X4: D03-D15. 3 or 4 guest in one car with one seat for guide. Accommodation Hotels with 2 or 3 stars or the best local hotels or hostels. Tour guide We could arrange the guide according to the client’s language requirement. But for the French or German group, we could guarantee you the French or Germany speaking guide, only if there’re more than 8 people in your group. Meals BLD Tickets All the entrance fees are included.

Offer Oxygen tank; interphone. Individual preparation Personal clothes; camera; sunglasses; suncream; topi, medicine for high attitude etc The price doesn’t include Domestic and international air tickets. Tips. Drinks. The price is not available for: The Spring Festival; The Labor’s day (May.01-07); The National Celebration Day (Oct.01-07) Remark A: You can arrive Chengdu via Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Bangkok, etc. B: You can leave Lhasa or Chengdu via Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kathmandu, etc. C: The accommodation in some place is in poor condition and NAVO suggest guest bring their own sleeping bags.