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Type of car:Toyota 4500

Departure Time: 22nd,July

Departure place:Xining city of Qinghai Province

Itinerary:

Please arrive at Xining on 21^st,July.We’ll pick up you in the airport. We’ll have a welcoming ceremony in the evening.Overnight in Xining(4 star hotel).

22^nd,July  Xining to Mardo

Leave Xining city around 7:30AM after breakfasts, visit Tarer monastery, the Kumbum monastery to Gelupa founder: Tsongkaba; then having lunch at the monastery; directly going to Mardo from Huangzhong county after lunch; set up tripods to shoot pretty pictures at Mardo Yellow River bridge; the first bridge over Yellow River. Overnight in Maduo Guesthouse (B/L/D)

23^rd,July Mardo to Jyekundo (Yushu city)

Drive around 7 hours to reach Jyekundo (Yushu); on the way, drive over the Bayanka-Lha mountain pass (5249M) yushu is the political and economic center to Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture. Before going into Yushu town, visit Gyanha Mani stone piles。Overnight in Yushu hostel. (B/L/D)

24st,July  Yushu sightseeing (Jykundo)

Sightseeing in and around Jyekundo. Visit Dangkha monastery and Litang monastery at Litang village。Overnight in Yushu hostel. (B/L/D)

25st,July Yushu horse racing festival

Enjoy the Opening Ceremony of the Festival in the morning, and enjoy the  dance and singing in color clothes in the afternoon, overnight in Yushu.(B/L/D, ready-wood for the lunch)

26st,July Yushu horse racing festival

In the morning, go and still join the festival and celebrating activities. In the afternoon, festival sightseeing and visit the Temple of Princess Wencheng Overnight in Yushu hostel. (B/L/D)

27July, Yushu to Seashuel to Dzochen monastery

Leaving Yushu early morning, visit Seashuel monastery before arriving in Seashuel town (Shiqu). Then go on driving toward Manigange. Before arriving in Manigange, you go and visit Dzochen monastery and Dzochen Five sciences Academy of Buddhism Study.Overnight Seachuel monastery Hotel or Camping. (B/L/D)

28July, Dzochen monastery to Manigange to Derge

Drive over Cholha mountains to get to Derge, Derge is said to be the home of Khambha people and the birth palce of King Gesar, the legendary hero of Kham people.At Manigange, visit Xinlu lake (4040M), close to the lake is the base camp for climbing Cholha mountainAt Derge, visit the famous Derge printing house and  Gengqing monastery; these two visits are close to eachother, no more than 5 minutes walk .Overnight Derge Cholha hotel. (B/L/D)

29,July: Derge to Baiyu

Today, you can leave Derge early, because the most pretty time for photo taking on this highland is in the morning and in the late afternoon; in that time period, you can avoid strong sunshine and hot weather. On the way to Baiyu, you go and visit Katoc monastery (Gatuo Si) at Hepo village and Barbang monastery (Ba Bang Si). In July, the road to these two monasteries will be very hard. When you get to Baiyu, if time allowed, you can go and visit Baiyu monastery for photo takingBaiyu town is built along the river, the view is marvelous. On your way down to Baiyu from Derge, you will be driving along the famous JinshajiangRiver, the upper reach of Yangtse river.Overnight in Baiyu hotel or camping (B/L/D)

30,July : Baiyu to Ganzi

In the morning, you go out for photo taking, the driver can send you to place where you like to take pictures. Then you drive to Ganzi. On your way to Ganzi, you will drive over grand rocky mountains and see beautiful small lakes scattered on the highland. Upon your arrival in Ganzi, you will be sent to pay a visit to Ganzi monastery and take photos at Ganzi monastery, which overlooks thecity. Between your hotel and the monastery are huge stretched villages and house built by old style.Overnight in Ganzi Khamba Hotel(B/L/D)

31,July : Ganzi to Daofu to Litang

Leaving Ganzi in the morning, on the way to Litang, you pass by Luhuo and Daofu, there is a monastery at Luhuo town, but it will take about 1 hour to reach it; at Daofu, you can see white pagodas in the countryside. Overnight in Litang Hotel or Camping (B/L/D)

01,Aug. : Litang horse race festifal

02,Aug. : Litang to Tagong to Rilong town

Drive to Rilong, on the way, visit tagong grassland.Tagong is a very interesting and pretty place, where you can visit Tagong monastery (Sakyapa order) and watch snow capped mountains and shining Tajin temple.Then you can pay a visit to Local tower-style buildings at Danba. In the sunset time, we go to Guozhuangpin for picture shooting; Guozhuangpin is the best place for see the 4  peaks of Mt.Siguniangs.Overnight in 4 star Siguniangshan Hotel (B/L/D)

03,Aug.: Rilong(Mt.siguniang)

Today, you go and visit Shuangqiaogou valley or select to visit Haizigou valley.Overnight in 4 star Siguniangshan Hotel (B/L/D)

04,Aug.: Rilong to Wolong to Chengdu

After taking photos, you drive to Wolong, where you have the lunch and visit the panda feeding center; Wolong is the biggest panda feeding and research center in the wild in China After Wolong, there is another 160 kilometers drive; Between Wolong and Chengdu downtown city is Dujiangyan, where a water project is famous through the world for its history and its lasting function on irrigating farmland since its construction in 250 B.C.; till this year, it has been over 2250 years old. You can decide to visit this water project or not. In late afternoon, you get to Chengdu, check into the booked hotel. Then you are free to arrange your time or ask for other service in the rest of the day. Generally, we will get to Chengdu downtown area around 1600PM We arrange you local famous foods and local snacks.Overnight in 4* Amaral hotel or 4* Tibet hotel (B/L/D)

End the trip.

Quotation:

Cost(per person in USD, basis of 2persons share one standard room):

2280USD/p.p. single supplement 380USD.

Includes:
meals marked, transportation by coach, hotel marked or similar(best hotels or guesthouse in Maduo,Yushu,Shiqu,Derge,Baiyu,Ganzi,Tagong,Rilong.), entrance fee, guide service (English and Chinese speaking). transfers between a'port and hotel in Xining

Excludes:

International airfare, flight ticket to xining and leave chengdu. Gratuities to guides and drivers, Items not listed and/or specified as included in the itinerary.

Arrangement: Every year in Xining.

Reservation and Payment:

1, mail us your profiles such as name, sex, date of birth, nationality and passport number for reservation;

2, once the tour available, we will inform you to make full payment by bank wire to the account of our corp.;

3, after that, we will make re-confirmation to you on this reservation, and mail you some details about this tour.

Cancellation Policy:

 If the trip is cancelled by us then your money is completely refundable;  If you cancel your valid reservation tour, then as cancellation fee 30% of the full cost is not refundable; If you cancel it on or after 01Jul, then no refundable.