Amdo and Badan Jaran Desert (18 days)

Code Id NAVO-O-014
Title Amdo and Badan Jaran Desert
P.S. Amdo;Silk Road; Badan Jaran Desert;
Duration 18 days; 17 days and 16 nights in China
Areas Beijing, Gansu, Qinghai, Mongolia Amdo,
Itinerary Beijing/ Lanzhou / Xiahe(Labrang)/
Tongren(Rengong)/ Xunhua/ Tar Lamasery /
Qinghai Lake/ Dlingha/ Dunhuang/
Gayuguan/ zhangye/ Wuwei/ Lanzhou/ Beijing
Season From April to October
Difficulty
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Amdo And Badan Jaran Desert 18 Days
Amdo And Badan Jaran Desert 18 Days
Highlights The Grottoes of Bingling Temple;The Former Residence of The 10th Lama; Labrang Temple；Wendu Temple; Longwu Temple; Rengong Culture; Tar Lamasery；Qinghai Lake; Mogao Grottoes，Mt.Mingsha，Moonlike Waters；The Great Wall of Jiayuguan; The Tomb of Wei and Jing Dinasty，Jiayuguan Museum; Horse-foot Grotto；The Big Buddha Temple; Wooden Temple Tower; Han dinasty’s tomb in Leitai,ect.
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting Off
02 **/Beijing/ Lanzhou Hotel
Arrive in Beijing, transfer plan to Lanzhou. Airport pick up in Lanzhou, have dinner there.
03 Lanzhou/ Xiahe ( labuleng Temple) Hotel
Go to Lanbulen Temple and then sightsee the Liujia vally by boat, visiting the Binglingsi Grottoes as following, staying one night in Xiahe.
04 Xiahe ( Labulen Temple) Hotel
Visit Labulen and then walk around and enjoy the beautiful scenery
05 Xiahe(Labulen temple) / Tongren(Regong) Hotel
Head for Qinghai Lake across Ganjia, Guashize county, visit the temples along the way. And then travel to Tongren . Visit in Longwu Temple; Arrive at wudun county enjoy the Regong culture. stay one night in Tongren。
06 Tongren/ Wendu Temple/ Xunhua Hotel
Visit the residence of the 10th Lama Bancan and Wendu Temple in Wendu county, Go to Xunhua and visit the village of Sala minority. (Xunhua is the only place where Sala Minority lives)。
07 Xunhua/ Huangzhong（Kumbum Monastery） Hotel
Head for Huangzhong with the visiting of Kumbum Monastery (one of the six greatest Monasteries of Gelu sect of Tibetan Buddhism)
08 Kumbum Monastery / Qinghai Lake/ Wulan Hotel
A whole day driving through the Qinghai Lake. Have a walk on the sand. Stay one night in Wulan.
09 Wulan/ Dunhuang Hotel
One day driving；
10 Dunhuang Hotel
Visit Mogao Grottoes,Mt Mingsha and Yueya spring
11 Dunhuang/ Jiayuguan Hotel
Go to Jiayuguan and visiting the Gteat Wall, the tombo of Wei-Jing Dinasties and the Jiayuguan Museum。
12 Jiayuguan/ Zhangye/ Alxa youqi Hotel
Head for Badan Jaran Desert in inner Mogolia. Visit Zhangye: the giant Buddha and wood temple pagoda.
13-15 Three days 4×4 trip in Badan Jaran Desert (Beijing Jeep)
13 Alxa youqi/ Badan Jaran Hostel or the local tent
Head for the desert by 4X4 about 3-4 hours then 2-3 trekking in desert
14 Badan Jaran Desert Hostel or the local tent
About 3-4 hours driving and 2-3 hours trekking
15 Badan Jaran Desert / Alxa youqi Hotel
Back to Alxa youqi by 4×4.
16 Alxa youqi/ Wuwei Hostel
Head for Wuwei, and trekking in the silk road. Visit Wuwei : Haizang Temple and Han tomb of Leitai.
17 Wuwei/ Lanzhou/ Beijing Hotel
4 hours driving to Lanzhou. And visit the Park along the River, The iron bridge of Yellow River.
18 Beijing/ Exit
Airport send-off
Price
Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10
Price
Extra for the single room
The price includes
Transport
Mini bus
13-15 three days traveling by 4×4
plane: Beijing-Lanzhou-Beijing
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 en route and the ticket for Liujia Vally are included.
Individual preparation
personal clothes, camera, sunglasses.sun-protective lotion sun-protective hat and medicines for the high altitude area；
The price doesn’t include
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