Self-driving in Amdo Kham (11 Days)

Code Id NAVO-DC-CD-001
Title
Self-drive in Amdo Kham-2015 Losar and Monlam (Tibet New Year)  (Repkong—Labrang)
P.S. Foreigners drive Chinese vehicle tour in China
Specialty Self-driving for Tibetan New Year in Qinghai and Gansu provinces; Losar, Monlam; Amdo; Regong,Rebgong,Repkong;
Duration 11 days and 10 nights in China
Areas Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu
Itinerary Chengdu-Lanzhou-Ledu-Ping’an-Tongren (Regong)- Xunhua-Xiahe-Lanzhou
Season Feb.-Mar.2015
Difficulty
Map
Self-driving in Amdo Kham
Highlights Qutan Temple, 14th Dalai Lama’ Former Residence, Tongren (Regong)’s Temples, 10th Banchan Lama’s Former Residence, Wendu Temple, Labrang Temple, Binglinsi Grottos, etc.
Introduction of the itinerary Tibetan New Year is also known as Losar in Tibetan language, and it is the largest and most important local festival in Tibet. This close exploration of the Tibetan New Year may offer us a big opportunity to know the real Tibetan world, culture, folks and people.

Daily Itinerary

01(25/02) Chengdu KM Hotel
Arrive at Chengdu city. The guide meet guests at airport/train station. then transfer to Hotel. NAVO’s service start from Chengdu.
02(26/02) Chengdu—-Lanzhou KM Hotel
In early morning drive to process the China temporary driver license. Then fly to Lanzhou city. Stay overnight in Lanzhou’s Hotel.
Note: If you need the flight booking service from NAVO, we can help you to book the tickets in advance, especially during Spring Festival period when the tickets are very limited.
03(27/02) Lanzhou—-Tongren 330KM Hotel
Head for Ledu first to visit the Qutan Temple (Key Cultural Relic under the State-level Protection), and then drive to Ping’an county for the visit 14th Dalai Lama’s Former Residence. Overnight at Tongren county.
Note: Qutan Temple was built in 1392, and is the best preserved construction group built in Ming Dynasty in northwest China. In 1982, it was listed as Key Cultural Relic under the State-level Protection.
04(28/02) Tongren(Regong) KM Hotel
Guomari Temple: The celebration of the turn-around Buddha, or any other Buddhistical ceremonies for the Tibetan New Year Festival. Visit the Guomari Pagoda. Wutunxia Temple: Praying dance, or any other Buddhistical ceremonies for the Tibetan New Year Festival. If time permits, watch Tangka painting etc.
05(01/03) Rongren(Regong)—Xunhua 80KM Hotel
Watching the Tibetan Sorcerer’s Dance ceremony at GuomariTemple, and then head for WenduTemple, and visit 10th Panchan Lama’s Former Residence and visit WenduTemple. Drive to Xunhua
06(02/03) Xunhua—-Xiahe 170KM Hotel
Visit the village of Sala Minority, Mosque in Xunhua, Head for Xiahe via Linxia. We can stop to go around the village for sightseeing.
07(03/03) Xiahe (13th Jan. of lunar calendar) KM Hotel
Participate in Buddha’s Exhibition Ceremony in LabrangTemple in Xiahe and visit the temple.
08(04/03)
Xiahe (14th Jan of lunar calendar)
KM Hotel
Praying dance in LabrangTemple.
09(05/03) Xiahe (15th Jan of lunar calendar) KM Hotel
Walk around the village nearby the LabrangTemple in the daytime; and may for Tibet Family Visiting. Visit the Butter Sculpture exhibition In the evening.
10(06/03) Xiahe—Lanzhou 240KM Hotel
Participate in the Turn-Around- Maitreya Buddha Ceremony in LabrangTemple in the morning, then drive to Lanzhou, visit BinglingCave by boat on the way.
11(07/03) Lanzhou KM Hotel
Airport send-off.
Note: Airport transfer is included. Meals and other free visit today are excluded. If the guests need the flights booking service, we are glad to offer this convenience to you, especially during the Spring Festival period when the flights tickets are limited.

Price

PAX
 2-3 4-7 8-12 13-16 More than 17
Price/PP
Room Individual
Price Terms
1. All tour should be reserved and confirmed by Email, as a contract between you and NAVO. And a reservation will not be considered definitely until a 200USD non-refundable deposit is received. All deposits are per person per tour. 2. You will receive a full refund if we are forced to cancel your tour, the reasons includes unavoidable, unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, force majeure (war, riot, civil strife, industrial dispute), and insufficient enrollment. 3. The balance of the cost must be paid no later than 30 days prior to departure. Failure to pay the balance of the cost at this time will result in the booking being terminated and loss of deposit. 4. The group will be 2-3pax, 4-7pax, 8-12pax, 13-16pax and more than 17pax, the price is different for different group size. When you book a tour, please tell us which price you will accept. For example, if you only accept the price for 8-12 or more than 17pax, and the final group just has 4 pax, you can cancel your tour and receive a full refund. The rest people will continue their trip who will accept the 4-7pax price.

Includes

Transportation for everyday (Flight, train, car)
For Day1-2, Day 11: Small car or minibus, depends on PAX. For Day3-10 driving days: Rental Vehicle and cost: SUV, includes all the vehicle cost like petrol, toll station.
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
D2-D10: B/L/D
Entrance Fee
All the entrance fees are included.

Offer

Air tank (or air package), interphone, etc.

Provide for Self

personal clothes; camera; sunglasses; suncream; topi; medicine for high attitude etc

Excludes

All the Entrance Fee Domestic and international air tickets. All the meals of Guests and Chinese Staff (Guide and Driver) Tips. Drinks.

Price

The Spring Festival; The Horse-Racing Festival (Aug.01-07); The National Celebration Day (Oct.01-07)

Remark

A. In 1994，NAVO TOUR firstly succeeded in organizing groups travel this route.
B. The Kham travel covers are high plateau with limited conditions. Part of them is a little dangerous.