6 days

Duration

Amdo, Xining, Qinghai

Location

4/10

Physicality

Amdo & Kham

Destination

This Xining to Lanzhou tour includes best attractions such as Qinghai Lake, Drakar monastery, homestay in Tibetan family and other incredible attractions in Amdo.

You may also looking for day tours from Xining, which includes the best Qinghai Lake day tour. Our trips in Amdo usually cover all best experience like Homestay for experience in Tibetan families. These outstanding trips are also family friendly if you want to go with your near and dear ones.

More about the Tour

TOUR STARTS FROM

Xining, Qinghai Province

TOUR ENDS IN

Lanzhou, Gansu Province

HIGHTLIGHTS

The beautiful Qinghai lake
Yellow river
Experience Tibetan nomad and farmer families homestay
Explore Tibetan traditional Thangka painting in Rebgong
Horseback riding experience
Rongwu monastery in Rebgong

INCLUDED

Transportation	Accommodations
Meal	Entrance fee
Pick-up & drop-off	Expenses of driver and guide

NOT INCLUDED

Travel insurance

Train/flight fare

Personal expenses

Driver gratuity

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Additional information

Dates	Year-round
Month	April, August, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, September

Day 1: Xining - Qinghai Lake - Chabcha Town 228km

In the morning, you will drive from Xining to Lake Kokonor, also known as Qinghai Lake, the largest salt water source in Asia at 10,499 feet (3200 meters) above sea level. En-route, you will pass through Sun & Moon mountain where the princess Wenchen took the road to Tibet autonomous region in 7th century. At arrival to 151 settlement, we will enter Er’Lang’Jian scenic spot to explore the Qinghai Lake (Boat and other activities at your own expenses). We will have lunch at Qinghai lake and then drive to Chabcha Town through Shala Pass, where you will see panoramic and stunning view of the lake. You can also hike around 1 hour up the Shala pass (12,467 ft./3800m above sea level). Local nomads are herding their animals on the grassland here in summer where flowers are blossoming in this peaceful place. You will be able to get fresh yak-yogurt from local nomads. Overnight: RuiShi ZhuanYuan in Chabcha town

Day 2: Drive to Drakar County, then to Bazong

Drive 2 hours to Drakar County with large nomadic regions. We will arrive at Drakar Monastery, a hidden and remote monastery with 25 power places of the Tibetan Buddhism. Doing a 2hours kora (hike) around the monastery is also possible. We have have lunch in Drakar county before continue other 2 hours to Bazong. En route, Baku canyons is really incredible with scenic landscapes. Overnight: Zongri Hotel.

Day 3: Bazong - Sogwo Grassland

After breakfast with the Tibetan farmer family, you will drive to Sogwo through amazing grasslands of Tsekog. You will see a great Yogi retreat called Hor Monastery with a long Mani Wall in a Hidden Place. Finally, we will reach Sogwo early evening. Explore the livelihood of a Tibetan-Mongolian nomad family where you can learn how to herd and milking yaks, a hands-on experience of Amdo nomad lifestyle. Sogwo is a big grassland and it is good to experience horseback riding by asking the local nomad (own expense). Overnight: Tibetan nomad family Homestay

Day 4: Drive to Lhamo Latse Hot-spring, then drive to Rebgong

In the morning, we will drive to Lhamu Latso hot-spring and explore it. After that we will drive to Repkong, visit the Seng-ge Shong (Upper and Lower) Thangka painting monasteries, the most famous Thangka painting schools in Tibet. You can even go to Thangka painters’ house and have some tea while enjoying their amazing paintings. Overnight: A modern Home-stay

Day 5: Drive to Labrang

Visit the Labrang Monastery in the morning. You will be guided by a local monk at the monastery. Spend some time on your own to explore the monastery afterwards. Ovenright: Baoma Hotel