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[Amdo and Kham Expedition] ITINERARY: Day 1 Home/Beijing/Lanzhou (L+D)(Lanzhou airport-Lanzhou 90KM) Arrive
Beijing and fly to Lanzhou. Overnight at Lanzhou Jincheng Hotel or similar. Day
2 Lanzhou-Labrang (B+L+D)(280KM) Visit to the Binglingsi Cave and drive to Labrang
via Linxia. Overnight at Larang Hotel. Day
3 Labrang-Tongren (B+L+D)(82KM) Visit
to Labrang and drive to Tongren.
Overnight at Huangnan Hotel. Day
4 Tongren-Xining (B+L+D)(230KM) A choice of visiting Longwu Monastery Day
5 Xining-Lake Kokonor-Xining (B+L+D)(380KM) Full day excursion to Lake Kokonor Day 6 Xining-Kumbu-Guide (B+L+D) Drive to Guide after a visit to Kumbu Monastery (Taersi) Day
7 Guide-Machen/Anyemachen (B+L+D)(324KM) Drive to Machen/Anyemachen with a visit to Lajla Monastery Day
8 Machen-Maduo (B+L+D)(483KM) Drive
to Maduo. overnight at local guest house. Day
9 Maduo-Xiewo-Yushu(B+L+D)(400KM) Drive to Xiewu, en route visit to Zhujie Day
10 Yushu (B+L+D)(50KM) Drive to Yushu and visit Sakya Monastery Day
11 Yushu-Shiqu (B+L+D)(143KM) Continuation
of Yushu visit and then drive to Shiqu. Overnight at local guest house. Day
12 Shiqu-Manigango (B+L+D)(227KM) Drive to Manigango and visit to Zhuqing Temple Day
13 Manigango-Dege (B+L+D)(112KM) Drive to Dege, the culture center of Kham. Visit to the printing press Day
14 Dege-Ganze (B+L+D)(207KM) Continuation of visit Dege and drive to Ganze. Day
15 Ganze-Tagong (B+L+D)(247KM) Drive
to Tagong. Overnight at local guest house. Day
16 Tagong-Lithang (B+L+D)(279KM) Visit
Tagong Monastery and stupas before
driving to Lithang. Overnight at local guest house. Day 17 Lithang-Zhongdian (B+L+D)(426KM) Drive
to Zhongdian (Gyalthang in Tibetan, the Shangrila). Overnight at Gyalthang
Dzonge Hotel. Day
18 Zhongdian (B+L+D)(60KM) Full
day explore Zhongdian including highland lake Napahai or Sudu Lake
and Ganden Geluk Monastery. Day
19 Zhongdian-Lijiang (B+L+D)(200KM) Drive
to Lijiang and visit to home of Naxi people who even now maintain a
matriarchal society in the shadow of the sacred Jade Dragon Mountain.
Overnight at Lijiang Hotel. Day
20 Lijiang-Dali-Kunming (B+L+D)(200KM) Drive
to Dali, visit to the ancient Kingdom of Nanzhao, Three Pagodas as well
as Erhai Lake. Board on evening train from Dali to Kunming by T212,
depart Dali at 10:10PM. Overnight on soft sleeper train. Day
21 Kunming/Hong Kong/Home Arrive
Kunming at 06:45AM. Transfer to airport and fly to home via Hong Kong. SERVICE
INCLUDES: All
transfers, Beijing-Lanzhou & Kunming-Hong Kong flights (Y class),
Beijing & Kunming airport tax, Dali-Kunming soft sleeper train,
accommodations on twin share basis, full board, Toyota jeeps, all sightseeing
and entrance fees, guide and driver service, a welcome and a farewell
banquet, all travel permits, domestic travel insurance, a national guide
from Lanzhou to Kunming. SERVICE
EXCLUDES: International flights, services and trips not mentioned, expenses in personal nature, visa costs and tips. Prices: from 2,200USD/Pax |