Overland Travel in Amdo-Kham (17 days) – 01

Code Id NAVO-O-Amdo-Kham-002
Title Overland Travel in Amdo and Kham(17 days)
P.S.
Duration 17 days; 16 days and 15 nights in China
Areas Sichuan; Kham, Amdo
Itinerary Chengdu/ Ya’an/ Kangding/ Tagong/
Yajiang/ Litang/ Xinlong/ Gartse/
Manigange/ Xinlu Lake/ Dzochen/ Serxu/
Gartse/ Sertar/ Zamtang/ Aba(Ngawa)/
The Qiang Stockaded Village of Taoping/
Lixian/ Wenchuan/ Chengdu
Season From April to November
Difficulty
Map
Overland Travel in Amdo and Kham
Overland Travel in Amdo and Kham
Highlights Kangding, Tagong, Litang, Ker Monastery, Gartse Monastery, Xinluhai, Songge Mani Town, Mani stones in Bage, Sertar,Colorful Pagoda Forest, Aba,The Qiang Stockaded Village of Taoping, Chengdu
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting Off
02 **/Chengdu Hotel
Arrive in Chengdu., 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/ Xilong Hotel
Visit Ker Monastery in Litang and Yixi Monastery in Xinlong.
06 Xinlong / Gartse Hotel
Visit local village en route. Visit Gartse Monastery.
07 Gartse/ Manigange/ Xinlu Lake/ Zhuqing Monastery Hostel
Head for Manigange and visit the Dajin Monastery on the way. Walk around the Xinlu Lake near Manigange and then visit Zhuqing Monastery.
08 Zhuqing Monastery/ Serxu Hotel
Head for Serxu and visit the Songe Mani City. ( The biggest Mani stones city )
09 Serxu Hotel
Visit sexu Gompa and then go to the longest Mani stones in the world.
10 Serxu/ Gartse Hotel
The same road back to Gartse, one day driving.
11 Gartse / Sertar Hotel
Visit Gartse Monastery, leave for Sertar. Visit some Gompa en route. Sertar: famous for its unique Fengmaqi (streamer)
12 Sertar/ Zamtang ( Rangtang) Hotel
Visit the villages, which belongs to Amdo Tibetan. Visit the Colorful Pagodas in Zengke Monastery.
13 Rangtang( Zamtang)/ Aba Hotel
Visit the village of Amdo Tibetan en route, Zamtang Monastery, Bangtuo Monastery.
14 Aba Hotel
Visit Gerden Monastery and Gemo Monastery, which belongs to the Gelu-sect of Tibetan Buddhist; Langyi Monastery (Ben sect)
15 Aba/ Taoping village of Qiang Minority Hostel
Visit Chali Monastery of Gelu-sect Buddhist; enjoy the scenery of the grassland in northwest Sichuan, as well as the traditional houses of Tibetan and Qiang minorities. Visit Taoping village and the Defense tower, where the Qiang minority live.
16 Taoping village of Qiang minority/ Chengdu Hostel
Visit the Taoping village of Qiang Minority and back to Chengdu.
17 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: D2-D17
4X4: D03-16, 3 or 4 guests 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 6 people in your group.
Meals
BLD
Tickets
All the entrance fees are included.
Offer
Oxygen tank, interphone, etc.
Individual preparation
Personal clothes; camera; suncream, sunglasses; 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 (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.
C: The accommodation in some place is in poor condition and NAVO suggest guest bring their own sleeping bags.