This comfortable Qinghai trip takes you to the most interesting route in eastern Tibet with Amdo Tibet culture comprehension, which is what it call now in Qinghai province. It combines both Amdo and Kham tours exploring Tibetan areas in Qinghai tour, attached with monasteries, lakes and nomad culture. Check things to do in Qinghai and the best guide to travelling in Tibetan areas before you go. You may also consider Day tours from Xining if you stay fews day in Xining. Visit Amdo do not need a permit requirement.
Qinghai is once a part of traditional Tibetan provinces. Nomad herders rich with Tibetan culture and unique. Doing a Qinghai tour is second option out of Tibet autonomous region (TAR). Where there are a lot difference and similar in culture and custom. Start planning a trip to Amdo and Qinghai to get the Best Amdo tour packages.
Highlights
- Tibetan medical museum
- Kunbum Monastery (Ta’er Si)
- Tibetan traditional Thangka painting
- Labrang Monastery
- Taktsang Lhamo (Langmusi)
- Mongolian and Tibetan nomad explore
- Lake Kyarang and Ngorang in Golog
- Sights in Yushu and Khampa culture)
- Source of Yellow river
- Yangtze river
What’s Included
- Necessary Documents
- Accommodation (Nice hotels)
- Pick-up & drop-off
- Meal (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Transportation
- Entrance fee
- Professional Tibetan tour guide
- 2bottles of mineral water/day (1liter)
- First Aid Kit
What’s Excluded
- Travel insurance
- Any domestic & international train/flight fare
- Personal expenses
- Guide gratuity
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Visit Tibet Medicine Museum and Drive Qinghai Lake
We will visit the Tibetan Medicine Museum, an in depth introduction to Tibetan medicine and culture. Then drive to infamous lake Qinghai. We will relax and watch the sunset over this expansive lake and endless the grasslands.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 2: Drive back to Xining, visit Kumbum on the way
Return to Xining via Kumbum Monastery. This monastery was constructed to commemorate the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. There, one and only thing which is valued to see is the stupa burial of Tsongkhapa. This evening we will be dining at a Tibetan owned family restaurant.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 3: Drive to Rebkong, visit Shachung Monastery
we will drive to Rebkong, which is the most popular and famous for producing some of the Tibetan worlds most beautiful and famous Thangka paintings. Here we will visit Rongwu Gonpa, the mother monastery of 35 others. After that we will visit upper and lower Sangi Shong monasteries for Thangka art exploration. Before getting to Rebkong, we will also visit Shachung monastery. Repkong is also famous for Tibetan festivals like Shamanism starting from first June and takes 7 days continuously.
Overnight: Hotel in Repkong
Day 4: Drive to Labrang
Drive Labrang monastery in Sangchu County (Chi; Xiahe). Labrang seats at an attitude of 2950m above sea level and resides in Sanchu valley with surroundings of forestry mountains. Labrang monastery is considered to be the greatest one from preserving a completed collection of Buddhism doctrines and preferabley stand as a strong background now.
Overnight: Hotel in Labrang
Day 5: Drive to Taktsang Lhamo
Morning, drive to Taktsang Lhamo (Chi; Langmusi). This picturesque and remote mountain village is a great place to be immersed in Tibetan culture. We will have the opportunity to wander through the countryside while listening to the local Tibetan legends. An option for the days activity is to do a horse trek.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 6: Drive Sogwo grassland
We travel to Sogwo County. Here you will have the opportunity to spend time with local nomads. Enjoy butter tea and tsampa as you delve deep into the heart of Tibetan culture.
Overnight: Local Mongolian Tent Guesthouse
Day 7: Drive to Drakar County
We will drive to Drakar Tedzong. This is a very special place in Tibetan Buddhism. This modest monastery is set amidst spectacular scenery, and is not often visited by tourists. If we are lucky, we may spot blue sheep among nearby mountains.
Overnight: Hotel in Drakar
Day 8: Drive to Maduo County
Driving day, departing Drakar Tedzong for Maduo. There will be ample opportunities for photographs of the stunning scenery.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 9: Visit Lake Kyarang and Ngorang
We will journey to the beautiful Kyaring and Ngoring Lakes to the source of the Yellow River.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 10: Drive to Yushu
We traverse two of Asian most important and famous rivers, the Yangtze and the Yellow. As we continue our journey towards Yushu we arrive at the Bayakala Pass (4800 m). This pass is the highest elevation that we will reach while driving on our trip. We visit the world’s largest Gyanak Mani Stone Pile.
Overnight: Hotel in Yushu
Day 11: Sightseeing in Yushu
We will go to Nampa Nangze (Princess Wenchang Temple). Nampa Nangze was constructed to honor the Chinese princess who married the Tibetan King Songsten Gampo. King Songsten Gampo is credited as the first person to bring Buddhism to Tibetans.
Overnight: Hotel in Yushu
Day 12: Departure
Transfer to airport to connect your next destination Xining/Chengdu