Day by Day Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Beijing, then flight Peking - Lanzhou 1N in 3* hotel. Silk Road
Day 02: Lanzhou - Bingling - Xiahe 80+280 km 1N in 2* hotel B/L/D.
Day 03: Xiahe - Tongren 150 km 1N in 2* hotel B/L/D
Day04: Tongren - Tongde 260 km 1N in simple guest house B/L/D
Day 05: Tongde - Maqen 240 km 1N in 2*Xueshan hotel B/L/D
Day 06: Maqen - Sanchakou 160 km camping B/L/D
Day 07: Sanchakou - Daque Gongka 35 km camping B/L/D
Day 08: Daque Gongka - Geirige 25 km camping B/L/D
Day 09: Gerige - Xiadawu 20 km camping B/L/D
Day 10: Xiadawu - Zhejiage 35 km camping B/L/D
Day 11: Zhejiage - Baitakou 20 km camping B/L/D
Day 12: Baitakou - Sanchakou 20 km camping B/L/D
Day 13: Sanchakou - Maqen 160 km 1N in Xueshan hotel B/L/D
Day 14: Maqen - Guide 350 km 1N in simple Wenquan hotel B/L/D
Day 15: Guide - Koko Nor Lake 190 km 1N in simple tent hotel B/L/D
Day 16: Koko Nor Lake - Kumbum - Xining 130+30 km 1N in 3* hotel B/L/D
Day 17: Xining - Peking flight WH2125 0830/1030 1N in 3* hotel B
Day 18: Flight Peking - home B
Detail Itinerary
Day 01:Arrival in Beijing, then flight Peking - Lanzhou 1N in 3* hotel. Silk Road
Today arrived in Peking and then fly to Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, is in the middle of the loess plateau of China and has long been an important city on the Silk Road in history. The Yellow river flows through the whole Gansu province.
Day 02:Lanzhou - Bingling - Xiahe 80+280 km 1N in 2* hotel B/L/D.
After the breakfast visit Thousand-Buddha Caves in Bingling (approx. 80 km) over the Yellow river by boat. The grottos were firstly built in 420 A.D. and statues here are older than those in Dunhuang Grottoes. In the late afternoon I arrived in Xiahe, a city in the south of Gansu province, which is 2,900 meters high above sea level and almost exclusively inhabited by Tibetans.
Day 03: Xiahe - Tongren 150 km 1N in 2* hotel B/L/D
In the morning visit Labrang monastery in Xiahe, the most important religious centre on the northeast border of the Tibet region. The monastery, created in 1710, as one of the six grand monasteries in the Tibet area, has served for centuries there to connect the Tibetan and Mongolian. In the afternoon drive to Tongren.
Day04: Tongren - Tongde 260 km 1N in simple guest house B/L/D
In the morning visit Longwu monastery of Gelugpa sect which was initially constructed as a monastery of Sakya-sect in Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and Wutun village the center of Tibetan Regong-art which is a successful mixture of religious art and folk art. Afterwards go to Tongde.
Day 05: Tongde - Maqen 240 km 1N in 2*Xueshan hotel B/L/D
On the way near the village Lajia, have a look at the Yellow river.
Day 06: Maqen - Sanchakou 160 km camping B/L/D
Drive to Sanchakou, the start point of the trekking-trip.
Day 07: Sanchakou - Daque Gongka 35 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day. The current highest point is 4,565 m.
Day 08: Daque Gongka - Gierige 25 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day. The current highest point is 4,665 m. above sea level.
Day 09: Gerige - Xiadawu 20 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day. I Arrived in Xiadawu in the late afternoon which is 3.995 m. high above sea level.
Day 10: Xiadawu - Zhejiage 35 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day. On the way the highest altitude is 4.485 m. I Arrived in Zhejiage late afternoon which is 3.995 m. above sea level.
Day 11: Zhejiage - Baitakou 20 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day. On the way the highest point is 3.685 m. above sea level.
Day 12: Baitakou - Sanchakou 20 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day, the last Day of the trekking trip.
Day 13: Sanchakou - Maqen 160 km 1N in Xueshan hotel B/L/D
Return to Maqen.
Day 14: Maqen - Guide 350 km 1N in simple Wenquan hotel B/L/D
Drive to Guide.
Day 15: Guide - Koko Nor Lake 190 km 1N in simple tent hotel B/L/D
In the afternoon arrive in Koko Nor Lake and trek by the lake. Koko Nor, the biggest salty lake in China, with an area of 4,500 square kilometers and an altitude of 3,194 m above sea level. The big lake is acclaimed as "pearl on the highland" and the scenery is unusually fascinating and appears in different shapes even at the same time. "Koko Nor" in Mongolian language means "blue lake" because of its lunar shape and color.
Day 16: Koko Nor Lake - Kumbum - Xining 130+30 km 1N in 3* hotel B/L/D
After the breakfast cross over Sun-and-moon mountain (Ri Yue Shan). In 641 Wencheng princess of Tang Dynasty passed by this mountain where toDay a sun-pavilion and a moon-pavilion are built on the summit for people to have a break. The suns and moon mountain has always been a distinguished line between meadow and agriculture area. The Second stop is Kumbum monastery (Ta'er Si) of Gelugpa-sect, which was built in 1560 in Huangzhong county and also one of the six grand monasteries in Tibet. Both Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Lamaistic "yellow hat sect" and the 14th Dalai lama were born here. As Kumbum-monastery has always been playing an important role to connect the Mongolian with the Lamaism, toDay many Mongolian come to this place for worship. Late in the afternoon I arrived in Xining, the capital of Qinghai province. This city is mainly inhabited with Tibetan but also a home of Uygur, Kazak and Hui minorities.
Day 17: Xining - Peking flight WH2125 0830/1030 1N in 3* hotel B
In the morning transfer to the airport for flying to Peking. After arrival, transfer to hotel. Remaining time free.
Day 18: Flight Peking - home B
To day Transfer to airport and fly to home. End of the tour.
What's the price included?
- Private professional English-speaking Tibetan tour guide.
- Private transportation.
- All necessary Tibet travel permits.
- All accommodations with Breakfast, based on Double/Single/Triple-occupancy according to your requirement
- Deluxe/Standard/Budget accommodation according to your requirement
- Airport/train Station pick up & Drop
- Admission fees, Monuments entrance fees and activity expenses according to the itinerary.
- Service & government taxes.
- Tourists Accident/Casualty Insurance
What's the price excluded?
- China visa/Tibet Visa
- All air tickets and train tickets to and from Tibet.
- Sightseeing not listed in the itinerary.
- Meals not listed in the itinerary.
- Personal expenses such as laundry, drink, fax, telephone call, optional tour activities, etc.
- Gratuities, tips to guides, drivers, bellboys, etc.
- Single room supplement