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Day 1: Lanzhou - Xiahe |
Arrive
in Lanzhou, drive about 6 hours
to the picturesque town of Xiahe.
The landscape changes dramatically
from a desert like dry area into
green mountains where you'll find
Xiahe at 3,000 m altitude. |
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Day 2: Xiahe |
This
is a predominantly Tibetan town,
which centers around the huge
Labrang monastery. This first
day in Xiahe is spent exploring
the monastery. You will see many
monks, often in prayer or busily
debating each other on religious
issues. All year around you’ll
meet the many pilgrims in town
wearing their splendid traditional
clothing and jewellery. In the
morning you will join in with
the monastery tour. A monk from
the monastery guides this tour
in English. In the afternoon,
our guide will take you around
the monastery again, but this
time to different areas of the
large monastery. Also you will
go up the hills surrounding the
monastery for a bird's eye view
of the whole complex. |
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Day 3: Xiahe grasslands |
Today
you will explore the grasslands
around Xiahe where nomad families
live in tents. When invited in
their homes you simply can't refuse
the infamous Tibetan yak milk
tea and barley "tsampa".
The grasslands are also a beautiful
area for hiking. In summertime
the flowers are like a carpet
on the meadows. |
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Day 4: Xiahe - Langmusi
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First
we will visit Hezuo to admire
the nine-floor Milarepa temple.
Inside are beautifully hand painted
decorations of Tibetan Buddhist
gods and deities. We will arrive
in Langmusi at the end of the
afternoon. |
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Day 5: Langmusi |
In
Langmusi the ancient Tibetan custom
of sky burials is still practiced.
Sky burials are now limited only
to a very small area in Tibet
and are rare sights nowadays.
The town of Langmusi is situated
partly in Gansu province, and
partly in Sichuan province, divided
only by a small river. Therefore
this small town has two monasteries,
one in each province. We will
visit the monasteries on the Gansu
side of town and go hiking through
a beautiful gorge. |
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Day 6: Langmusi - Jiuzhaigou
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Whole
day drive from Langmusi to Jiuzhaigou.
You will drive through the wonderful
Zoige High Altitude grasslands.
On the way you will stop for some
short hiking trips. |
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Day 7: Jiuzhaigou |
Whole
day to explore Jiuzhaigou National
Park |
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Day 8: Jiuzhaigou - Songpan
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Drive
from Jiuzhaigou to Songpan. This
is only 80 km. The rest of the
day will be spent on horseback,
exploring the beautiful mountains
around Songpan. |
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Day 9: Huanglong National
Park |
Make
a day trip from Songpan to Huanglong
National Park, which is famous
for its colored pools and forests.
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Day 10: Songpan - Chengdu
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Whole
day drive from Songpan to Chengdu
airport or train station |
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Price of the tour "Tibetan
Spheres (10 days)"
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2 people: 970 € (US$ 1300)
per person
• 3-4 people: 790 €
(US$ 1060) per person
Special
group rates are available on
request.
Price
available except during Chinese
public holidays: mid February
(Chinese New Year), 1-7 May
and 1-7 October.
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Price
Inclusions:
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Tibetan English speaking guide
from day 2 to day 9.
- Car and driver and toll fees
as above itinerary.
- 3 nights in Xiahe, 2 nights
in Langmusi, 2 nights near Jiuzhaigou,
2 in Songpan.
- Entrance fees to the Labrang
monastery, Sangke grasslands,
Gansu monastery, fee for visiting
the nomad tent, horse riding in
Songpan including lunch. |
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Price
Exclusions:
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All meals (also breakfast), except
lunch on day 8.
- Entrance fees other than the
ones mentioned in the "included"
section.
- Guide on day 1 and 10.
- Personal expenses and tips.
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For
more information about our West
China Tour "Tibetan
Shperes",
contact us at info@china-roads.com |
