Overland Travel in Amdo-Kham (15 days)

Code Id NAVO-O-Amdo-Kham-003
Title Overland Travel in Amdo and Kham(15 days)
P.S.
Duration 15 days; 14 days and 13 nights in China
Areas Sichuan,Amdo,Kham,Tibet
Itinerary Chengdu/ Ya’an/ Kangding/ Litang/ Batang/ Markam/ Zogang/ Bangda/ Qamdo/ Jomda/ Dege/ Xinluhai/ Gartse/ Sertar/ Zamtang/ Barkam/ The Qiang Stockaded Village of Taoping/ Chengdu
Season From April to November
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Overland Travel in Amdo and Kham 15 days
Overland Travel in Amdo and Kham 15 days
Highlights Kangding, Litang, Ker Monastery, Dege Buddhist Scripture Publishing House, Xinlu Lake, Gartse Monastery, Zamtang Monastery, Colorful Pagoda Forest in Zengke Monastery, Village of Master Chockye, Taoping Village of Qiang minority, Sanxingdui Museum
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting Off
02 **/Chengdu Hotel
Arrive in Chengdu, and then transfer to hotel.
03 Chengdu/ Ya’an/ Kangding Hotel
Visit Amjo (Anjue) Monastery in Kangding
04 Kangding/ Tagong/ Yajiang/ Litang Hotel
Tagong Monastery; Mt. Jola; enter into the Maoya grassland after across tow mountain: Mt. Gao’er Temple and Mt.Jianziwan.
05 Litang/ Batang Hotel
Visit Ker Monastery and head for Batang to visit Kangning Monastery in the afternoon.
06 Batang/ Markam (Mangkang)/ Zogang (Zuogong) Hotel
Start in the morning, arrive Markam via Jinsha River. In the afternoon, cross Wula Pass (4338m), Lancang Bridge and Dongdala Pass (5008m).
07 Zogang/ Bangda/ Qamdo Hostel
From Zogang to Bangda, there are some special villages along the road. The car will cross the Yela Pass of Mt.Nujiang after arrive at Bangda. Walk around Ranwu Lake. The snow mountain and the pagodas is deserved to take pictures.
08 Qamdo /Jomda ( Jiangda) Hotel
One day driving and arrive Dege via Jomda.
09 Dege/ Xinlu Lake/ Manigange/ Gartse Hotel
Across Mt. Que’er after visiting the Dege Buddhist Scripture Publishing House. Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the road and the Dajin Monastery. Walk around Xinlu Lake.
10 Gartse/ Sertar Hotel
Visit Gartse Monastery, leave for Sertar. Visit some Gompa en route. Sertar: famous for its unique Fengmaqi (streamer
11 Sertar/ Zamtang (Rangtang) Hostel
Visit the villages, which belongs to Amdo Tibetan. Visit the Colorful Pagodas in Zengke Monastery.
12 Zamtang/ Ma’erkang/ Taoping village of Qiang Minority Hostel
Head for Ma’erkang, and visit the unique colored pagodas in Zengke Monastery and the defense tower in Jiarong Zang Minority. Visit stockaded village of the Head ( Zuokeji) in Ma’erkang.
13 Taoping Village of Qiang Minority / Chengdu Hotel
Visit the Taoping village of Qiang Minority and back to Chengdu via Lixian.
14 Chengdu Hotel
Sanxingdui Museum, Tea house in Chengdu. And have a taste of Sichuan style snack.
15 Chengdu/ 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: D02, D14-15
4X4 : D03-D13, 3 or 4 guest in one car and one seat for guide.
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 are included.
Permits for entering Tibet:
It takes 7-10 days for us to apply for the permits; thus, the copy of your passport (including the visa page) is supposed to be sent to our company by fax or email couple weeks before clients set off.
Offer
Oxygen tank; interphone, etc.
Individual preparation
Personal clothes; camera; sunglasses; suncream; topi; medicine for high attitude, etc.
The price doesn’t include
Domestic and 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)
The Horse Racing Festival in Litang (Aug.01-07)
Remark
A: You can arrive Chengdu via Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Bangkok, etc.
B: You can leave Lhasa or Chengdu via Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kathmandu, etc.