5 Days Amdo Country Life Tour
- Private tour guide + Driver + Vehicle + Entrance fee + Hotel
- Yes
Tour Overview
Qinghai’s Capital, Xining, is a gateway city for a Qinghai tour or Tibet tour by train due to its position as transfer hub of Qinghai Province and starting point of Qinghai-Tibet Trains. Xining is an ideal tourist destination with fabulous landscapes but without pollution from overwhelming tourist flow. Visiting to well-developed cities could introduce tourists to some most classic and best highlights of a place. While staying some days in country area one will see the hidden traditional life style and some authentic things of local people. This 5 days tour will take you to country herdsmen’s life.
Highlights of this tour:
*Appreciate the unique scenery along the way to Tongren Village.*Visit the most famous Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Amdo area–Labrang Monastery.
*Visit Sangke Grassland—an important base for animal husbandry in Southern Gansu Province.
*Spend one day with local herdsman to know their local life in Kunsum.
*With private driver and English guide, as well as our 10+ years experience, you will love your tour and completely feel the magic of this wonderland.
Day-by-day Itinerary
- Day 1: Xining – Tongren
In the morning board the car and drive to Tongren. Please relax yourself and take the chance to appreciate unique scenery on the way.
Accommodation: Hotel in Tongren
- Day 2: Tongren – Xiahe by CarLabrang Monastery (Breakfast)
Today we will drive to Xiahe to visit the most famous Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Amdo area – Labrang Monastery. And the monastery is proud of the best Tibetan Buddhist education system.
Accommodation: Hotel in Xiahe
Labrang Monastery - Day 3: Xiahe – Kunsum by CarSangke Grassland (Breakfast)
In the morning we will drive about 18km to see Sangke Grassland, an important base for animal husbandry in Southern Gansu Province. On the 70km2 grassland there are only about 4000 herdsman. And the natural scenery is rather beautiful. In the afternoon drive back to Kunsum.
Accommodation: Camping in Kunsum
Sangke Grassland - Day 4: KunsumLocal village (Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner)
Today you will spend one day with local herdsman. You will cook, eat and work with local herdsman for one day to feel their daily life.
Accommodation: Camping in Kunsum
Sangke Grassland - Day 5: Kunsum – Xining by Car
Say goodbye to Tibetan family. After breakfast drive back to Xining. Please relax yourself and enjoy scenery on the way.
Accommodation: Hotel in Xining