Tibetan New Year Festival Aba (15 days)

Code Id NAVO-F-002D
Title (Losar)Tibetan New Year Festival Aba (15 days)
P.S. Tibetan New Year Festival ;Travel from Chengdu to Xining via Aba ; 4×4 overland travel to explore Amdo area ;Exclusive itinerary of NAVO.
Duration 15 days 14 days and 13 nights in China; 12 days by 4×4 ;
Areas Sichuan, Amdo, Gansu,Qinghai
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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Tibetan New Year Festival Aba (15 days)
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
Introduction of the itinerary

Itinerary day by day

01 Setting Off
02 /Chengdu Hotel
Arrive in Chengdu and visit the downtown according to the time
03 Chengdu/Wolong/Rilong Hotel
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.
04 Rilong/Barkam/Zamtang Hotel
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.
05 Zamtang/Aba(Ngawa) Hotel
Visit the tibetan village in Amdo.Zamtang Monastery, Bangtuo Monastery, Pagodas and Mani stones.High altitude forests and Shenbi Bridge.
06-08 Aba Hotel
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.
09 Aba/Hongyuan/Tangke Guest-house
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.
10 Tangke/Ruoergai/Langmusi Guest-house
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.
11 Langmusi/Xiahe (Labrang) Hotel
Head for Xiahe and visit Labrang.
12 Xiahe(Labrang)/Xunhua/Tongren Hotel
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.
13 Tongren/Ta’er (Kumbum) Hotel
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
14 Ta’er (Kumbum) /Xining/Beijing Hotel
Visit Ta’er Monastery( one of the 6 most famous Monastery of Gelu sect) Back to Xining and then fly to Beijing
15 Beijing /exit
Leave china , airport send-off

The price includes

Transport
Minibus :02, 15 4×4 :03-14, 12 days use 4×4. Each 4×4 can hold 3/4 guests, each group should have one seat to the guide. Airline ticket: Xining to 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 6 people in your group.
Meals
BLD
Tickets
All the entrance fees are included.

The price doesn’t include

International air tickets. Tips. Drinks.

This price is only for the period

The New Year Festival in Tibetan area-Aba The Spring Festival in China

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: 4×4 travel could guarantee the guest to see some special festival in somewhere hard to get to.