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Qinghai-Tibet Adventure - Tibet Travel Tours |
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| Qinghai Tibet Adventure : Adventure tour that starts from Xining and Ends at Lhasa Tibet. |
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Qinghai-Tibet
Adventure
This unusual journey leads you from Gansu province via Qinghai province
to Tibet. You visit some very important monasteries of Gelukpa-sect in Tibet
Buddhism like Labrang, Kumbum, Jokhang, Drepung, Sera, Barkhor and Tashilunpo
as well as the Potala Palace, experience exotic local conditions and customs,
and enjoy the natural landscapes: snow-covered mountains, crystal clear
highland lakes, broad meadows, emerald-green forests, peculiar plants and
rare wild animals in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau.
| DAY
.1 |
Arrive
at Beijing |
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Flight
to Beijing. |
| DAY
.2 |
Beijing
- Lanzhou |
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Today
arrive in Beijing airport and then fly to Lanzhou. Lanzhou, capital
of Gansu province, is in the middle of loess plateau of China and
has long been an important city on the Silk Road in history. The Yellow
river flows through the whole Gansu province. |
| DAY
.3 |
Lanzhou-
Bingling - Xiahe |
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After
the breakfast visit Thousand-Buddha Caves in Bingling (approx. 80
km) over the Yellow River by boat. The grottos were firstly built
in 420 AD and statues here are more older than those in Dunghuang
Grottos. In the evening reach in Xiahe, which is 2,900 meters high
above sea level and almost exclusively inhabited by Tibetans. In the
afternoon visit Labrang monastery, the most important religious centre
on the northeast border of the Tibet region. The monastery created
in 1710, as one of the six grand monasteries in Tibet area, has served
for centuries there to connect the Tibetan and Mongolian Lamaism. |
| DAY
.4 |
Xiahe
- Xunhua - Tongren |
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In
the morning visit Labrang monastery nearby Xiahe, the most important
religious centre on the northeast border of the Tibet region. The
monastery created in 1710, as one of the six grand monasteries in
Tibet area, has served for centuries there to connect the Tibetan
and Mongolian Lamaism. On the way to Tongren make a stop in Xunhua
(the first station in Qinghai province), to visit the hometown of
the 10th Pantschan lama and especially the divine lucky tree. In the
legend he was finally recognized as the "holy child" by
help of recognition of the Pappel tree near the house his family lived.
Arrive at Tongren in the evening. |
| DAY
.5 |
Tongren
- Xining |
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Visit
Longwu monastery of Gelukpa sect which was initially constructed in
Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) as a monastery of Sakya-sect, and Wutun village
the center of Tibetan Regong-art which is a successful mixture of
religious art and folk art. Afterwards go to Xining, the capital of
Qinghai province. This city is mainly inhabited with Tibetan but also
a home of Uygur, Kazak and Hui minorities. |
| DAY
.6 |
Xining
- Kumbum - Kok Noor |
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While
traveling, visit Kumbum monastery (Ta'er Si) of Gelukpa-sect which
was built in 1560 in Huangzhong county and also one of the six grand
monasteries in Tibet. Both Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Lamaistic
"yellow hat sect" and the 14th Dalai lama were born here.
As Kumbum-monastery has always been playing an important role to connect
the Mongolian with the Lamaism, today many Mongolian come to this
place for worship. Then cross over Sun-Moon-Mountain (Ri Yue Shan).
In 641 Wencheng princess of Tang Dynasty passed by this mountain where
today a sun-pavilion and a moon-pavilion are built on the summit for
people to have a break. The Sun-Moon mountain has always been a distinguish
line between meadow and agriculture area. Arrive at Kok Noor Lake
in the late afternoon and accommodate by the lake. |
| DAY
.7 |
Kok
Noor Lake - Dulan |
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In
the morning drive to Dulan along the Koko Nor Lake, the biggest salty
lake in China, with an area of 4,500 square kilometers and an altitude
of 3,194 m above sea level. The big lake is acclaimed as "pearl
on the highland" and the scenery of which is unusually fascinating
and appears different shapes even at the same time. "Kok Noor"
in Mongolian language means "blue lake" because of its lunar
shape and color. In addition a small island known as "the heaven
of the birds" lies in the lake. After a approx. 200 km long driving
make a short stopover by the Tsaka salty lake where even the wind
should be salty. Late in the afternoon arrive in Dulan. |
| DAY
.8 |
Dulan
- Golmud |
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Drive
through the Tsaidam basin, among which most part is desert with some
oasis dotted in. This basin lies in the north of the Amnyemaqen mountain
and the road to Golmud is just along the foot of the mountain. The
Xiangride oasis is the last one seen in this desert. Late in the afternoon
arrive in Golmud, which is a civilazation center where Tibetan culture
and Han culture melt each other. |
| DAY
.9 |
Golmud
- Tuotuoheyan |
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Drive
through the vast wilderness and Tsaidam meadow on the Tibet-Qinghai-Plateau
along the road in the foot of the Kunlun-mountain and go on upwards
by steep valley to cross over the 4.837- meter-high Kunlun Pass. Afterwards
pass by the First Bridge over the Yangtse River and arrive in Tuotuoheyan,
which is lain in the head stream of the Yangtse River. |
| DAY
.10 |
Tuotuoheyan
- Naqu |
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Cross
southwards over the Tangra Shan mountain. On the way the eagles, flocks
of sheep and cattle, yaks, snow mountains, tents of Tibetan farmers
everywhere altogether form a harmonious unity and allow the spirit
and soul of people to relax. |
| DAY
.11 |
Naqu
- Lhasa |
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Leave
Naqu and continue our trip southwards over the Qing-Tibet plateau.
On the way cross the 5,200-meter-high Queer pass while driving through
Nyainqentangra Shan mountain. In the late afternoon arrive in the
"holy city" Lhasa. |
| DAY
.12 |
Lhasa |
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In
the morning visit Potala, which was constructed in 637 by Songtsen
Gampo, the first king of the united Tibet and later served as the
winter residence of the Dalai Lamas. Another aim is Dralha Lhupuk
(meditation cave) where Pelden Lhamo, the goddess of protection is
enshrined. In the afternoon visit Jokhang monastery, the center of
the Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where
innumerable pilgrims come for worship everyday. The temple, built
in 647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing
in Tibet. Walk on the Barkhor street nearby Jokhang, a big free market
with its prolific stalls for selling local specialties. Then drive
to Norbulingka, which means the garden of treasures in Tibetan language.
Located in the west suburbs of Lhasa, this palace complex was built
in the 18th century and served as the summer residence of the Dalai
Lamas. |
| DAY
.13 |
Lhasa |
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In
the morning visit Drepung monastery the sacred land of Gelukpa sect.,
which was created in 1416 and the second, third and fourth Dalai Lama
once resided in. In the afternoon visit Sera monastery, which was
created in 1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary.
As rose are planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called
"the court of wild rose". Today still 200 lamas live in
there. |
| DAY
.14 |
Lhasa
- Gyantse - Shigatse |
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Pass
by the Yamdrok-Tso Lake, the third-biggest holy lake in Tibet and
a good place for taking photos. Then cross over Kangpa-La Pass (5000
m) to arrive in Gyantse in the afternoon where visit Kumbum Pagoda
also called 100-thousand-Bouddha's-pagoda as well as Pelkor Monastery
famed with its splendid Buddhist Tibetan art, both of them were built
in the 15th century. Afterwards drive to Shigatse, the second largest
city with 40,000 inhabitants in Tibet. |
| DAY
.15 |
Shigatse
- Lhasa |
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In
the morning visit Tashilunpo monastery of Gelukpa sect, the seat of
the Panchan Lamas and one of the six grand monasteries in Tibet region.
In the monastery the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Bouddha of
the future) in China is enshrined. In Tibet Buddism, Panchen Lama
is just the embodiment of Maitreya Buddha. After this sightseeing
return to Lhasa. |
| DAY
.16 |
Flights
Lhasa - Chengdu - Beijing |
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Early
in the morning transfer to airport and then fly to Chengdu, the capital
of Sichuan province. After arrival in Chengdu have lunch in the airport
and leave for Beijing by air. After arrival in Beijing transfer to
hotel. |
| DAY
.17 |
Beijing
/ Home |
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Today Transfer to airport and fly back to home. |
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