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(Losar)Tibetan New Year Festival 2008-Aba (15 days) |
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Tibetan New Year Festival ;Travel from Chengdu to Xining via Aba ;
4x4 overland travel to explore Amdo area ;Exclusive itinerary of NAVO.
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| Duration |
15 days (14Fev.-28Fev.2008)
14 days and 13 nights in China;
12 days by 4x4 ;
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| Areas |
Sichuan, Amdo, Gansu,Qinghai
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| Itinerary |
Chengdu/Wolong/Rilong/Mt.Siguniang/
Xiaojin/Barkam/Zamtang/Aba(Ngawa)/
Hongyuan/Tangke/Ruoergai/Langmusi/
Xiahe/Tongren/Xunhua/Ta’er/Xining/
Beijing
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| Season |
Feb. 2008
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| Difficulty |
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| Map |
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| Highlights |
Wolong panda preserve center, The colourful fortress and pagodas (1108 pagodas) in Zengke, The monastery in Aba , Maiwa Monastery in Hongyuan, Tangke-The first sinus of Yellow River, Langmusi Monastery, Labrang Monastery, The old residence of the 10th Lama, Wendu Monastery, Wulong Monastery, Regong Art, Ta’er Monastery
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| Introduction of the itinerary |
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| Itinerary day by day |
| 01(14/02) |
Setting Off |
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| 02(15/02) |
/Chengdu |
Hotel |
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Arrive in Chengdu and visit the downtown according to the time
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| 03(16/02) |
Chengdu/Wolong/Rilong |
Hotel |
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Head for Wolong and visit the Panda Preserve Center. And then cross the Mt. Balang. Have a nice view of the Mt. Siguniang. Then head for Rilong at night.
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| 04(17/02) |
Rilong/Barkam/Zamtang |
Hotel |
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Head for Barkam and isit the Zuokeji official stockaded village and the Tibetan Village nearby. Head for Zamtang, visit the fortress and the unique colourful fortress and pagodas (1108 pagodas)in Zengke.
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| 05(18/02) |
Zamtang/Aba(Ngawa) |
Hotel |
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Visit the tibetan village in Amdo.Zamtang Monastery, Bangtuo Monastery, Pagodas and Mani stones.High altitude forests and Shenbi Bridge.
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| 06-08 |
(19/02-21/02) Aba |
Hotel |
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3 days celebration in Aba for the Tibetan New Year Festival. include: Buddha’s Exhibition Festival,Mask praying dance, Butter Lantern Exhibition,and Turn-Around-Buddha,etc.The celebration of Gelu sect and Ben sect.Please consult NAVO for the details.
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| 09(22/02) |
Aba/Hongyuan/Tangke |
Guest-house |
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Visite the Maiwa Monastery , the magnicificent pray flage in Waqie. Tangke-the first sinus of the Yellow River. Enjoy the winter view of Amdo area.
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| 10(23/02) |
Tangke/Ruoergai/Langmusi |
Guest-house |
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Visit the monastery along the road and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the grassland. Pay a visit to the Lamusi Monastery which is the border of the Sichuan and Gansu.
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| 11(24/02) |
Langmusi/Xiahe (Labrang) |
Hotel |
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Head for Xiahe and visit Labrang.
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| 12(25/02) |
Xiahe(Labrang)/Xunhua/Tongren |
Hotel |
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Head for Qinghai. Visit Ganjia and Guashenze village. The Monasteries along the roads. Pay a visit to the old residence of the 10th Lama and Wendu Monastery. Stay one night in Tongren.
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Tongren/Ta’er (Kumbum) |
Hotel |
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Visit Tongren and visit Longwu Monastery( The second biggest Monastery in Qinghai, it was bulit in 16 century). Enjoy the Regong Art after arrive Wutun Village. The first Pagoda in Amdo Qinghai. Head for Huangzhong( Ta’er Monastery). Stay one night in Huangzhong
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| 14(27/02) |
Ta’er (Kumbum) /Xining/Beijing |
Hotel |
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Visit Ta’er Monastery( one of the 6 most famous Monastery of Gelu sect) Back to Xining and then fly to Beijing
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| 15(28/02) |
Beijing /exit |
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Leave china , airport send-off
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| Price |
| Pax |
2 |
3-5 |
6-9 |
Over 10 |
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| Extra for the single room |
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| The price includes |
| Transport |
Minibus :02, 15
4x4 :03-14, 12 days use 4x4. Each 4x4 can hold 3/4 guests, each group should have one seat to the guide.
Airline ticket: Xining to Beijing
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| Accommodation |
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Hotels with 2 or 3 stars or the best local hotels or hostels.
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| Tour guide |
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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 6 people in your group.
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| Meals |
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BLD
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| Tickets |
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All the entrance fees are included.
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| The price doesn’t include |
International air tickets.
Tips.
Drinks.
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| This price is only for the period |
The New Year Festival in Tibetan area-Aba
The Spring Festival in China
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| Remark |
A: This trip is arranged once a year and it’s our NAVO’s exclusive route
B: Because there is lots of activities during the festival, NAVO has the right to adjust the route of visiting the local temples
C: The Room is in short during that period. It is necessary to book the room 30 days ago.
D: 4x4 travel could guarantee the guest to see some special festival in somewhere hard to get to.
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Tel:86-28-86117722
Fax:86-28-86119977
E-mail:
Adress:5F Jixiang Building,No.49 Shang Nan Street,610041 Chengdu Sichuan,China 