Overland Travel in Amdo-Kham (21days)

Code Id NAVO-O-Amdo-Kham-005 Title Overland Travel in Amdo and Kham(21 days) P.S.

Duration 21 days; 20 days and 19 nights in China Areas Kham, Amdo, Sichuan, Qinghai , Gansu Itinerary Chengdu Ya’an/ Kangding/ Tagong/ Yajiang/ Litang/ Xinlong/ Gartse/ Manigange/ Xinlu Lake/ Dzochen/ Serxu/ Yushu/ Madoi/ Huashixia/ Huangzhong (Ta’er Monastery)/ Tongren/ Xiahe(Labrung Monastery)/ Zoige/ Hongyuan/Aba (Ngawa)/ Zamtang/ Barkam/ Lixian/ Wenchuan/ Chengdu Season From April to November Difficulty Map Highlights Kangding; Litang and Ker Monastery; Gartse Monastery; Xinlu Lake; Songge Mani City, Bage Mani, Xinzhai Mani, Madoi, Ta’er Monastery; Labrang Monastery; Langmu Monastery; Maiwa Monastery;Aba(Ngawa);Colorful Pagoda Forest in Zengke Monastery; House of Master Chockye; 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/ Ya’an/ Kangding Hotel Visit Amjo ( Anjue) Monastery in Kangding 04 Kangding/ Tagong/ Yajiang/ Litang Hotel Tagong Monastery; Mt. Jola; enter into the Maoya grassland after across tow mountain: Mt. Gao’er Temple and Mt.Jianziwan. 05 Litang/ Xinlong Hotel Visit Ker Monastery in Litang and Yixi Monastery in Xinlong. 06 Xinlong/ Gartse Hotel Visit local village en route. Visit Gartse Monastery. 07 Gartse / Manigange/ Xilu Lake/ Zhuqing Monastery Hostel Head for Manigange and visit the Dajin Monastery on the way. Walk around the Xinlu Lake near Manigange and then visit Zhuqing Monastery. 08 Zhuqing Monastery / Serxu Hotel Head for Serxu and visit the Songe Mani City. (The magnificent Mani stones city ) 09 Serxu/ Yushu 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 Madoi/ Huashixia/ Huangzhong ( Tar Monastery) Hotel One day driving and cross the Ela Pass ( 4489m). Arrive Tar Monastery. 12 Tar Monastery ( Kumbun Monastery)/ Tongren Hotel Visit Tar Monastery ( Kumbum Monastery) , Head for Tongren. 13 Tongren/ Xiahe ( Labrang Monastery) Hotel Visit Wulong Monastery and the representative of Regong Art : Shang wutun Village and Xia Wutun Village. Guomari Buddha Pagoda. Head for Xiahe ( Labrang Monastery) 14 Xiahe / Langmusi Hotel Visit Labrang Monastey and head for the Langmusi which lies in the boundary of Sichuan and Gansu Province. 15 Langmusi/ Zoige/ Hongyuan Hotel Enter into the plain of northwest Sichuan. Visit the first sinus of Yellow River. The Suoke Gompa. Maiwa Monastery in Hong yuan and the Streamer there. 16 Hongyuan/ Aba Hotel Head for Aba and visit in Aba: Ge’er deng Monastery ( Gelu sect) Langyi Monastery ( Ben sect) 17 Aba/ Zamtang Hotel Visit the Shengbi Bridge and the forest in tableland . Visit the Bangtuo Monastery and it’s Mani stones. The Amdo stockaded village of Zang Minority. Zamtang Monastery. 18 Zamtang/ Ma’erkang/ The Taoping stockaded village of Qiang Minority. Hostel Head for Ma’erkang, and visit the unique colored pagodas in Zengke Monastery and the defense tower in Jiarong Zang Minority. Visit stockaded village of the Head (Zuokeji) in Ma’erkang. 19 Taoping Village of Qiang Minority / Chengdu Hotel Visit the Taoping village of Qiang Minority and back to Chengdu via Lixian. 20 Chengdu Hotel Sanxingdui Museum, Tea house in Chengdu. And have a taste of Sichuan style snack. 21 Chengdu 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, D20-D21 4X4: D03-D19 3 or 4 guest in one car with one seat for the 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, etc. 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.