5 Days Extended Xining Tour
- Private tour guide + Driver + Vehicle + Entrance fee + Hotel in Qinghai Lake & Serdzong
- Yes
Tour Overview
Located in the eastern part of Qinghai Province, Xining is the only place to pass through the south road of ancient “Silk Road” and the “Tangbo Road”. Since ancient times, it has been an important traffic route and military center in the northwest. It is one of the high-altitude cities in the world. Xining is a popular travel destination in Gansu, China, featuring superb plateau landscape and ethnic culture. The 5 days tour includes visit to Ta’er Monastery, Qinghai Lake, and Serdzong Monastery. Spending the first two days to explore Xining city and in the other days you will drive to enjoy the untroubled country area of Qinghai Province.
Highlights of this tour:
*Visit the magnificent Ta’er Monastery–a holy land of Buddhist culture and Shamanism.*Explore China’s largest inland lake and saltwater lake–Qinghai Lake.
*Visit the most attractive part of Qinghai Lake–Bird Island.
*Learn the Buddhist culture in must-visit Serdzong Monastery.
Day-by-day Itinerary
- Day 1: Xining arrival
Sweet meet with your local guide and driver at train station or airport. Then transfer to your hotel. Please enjoy your free time.
Accommodation: Hotel in Xining
- Day 2: Xining – Qinghai Lake by CarQinghai Lake(Breakfast)
AM:After hotel breakfast we will visit Ta’er Monastery, one of the most notable sites in downtown Xining. Here you will also have the first glimpse of Tibetan taste.
Noon: Lunch on your own.
PM: Then we will drive for about 2.5 hours to arrive at Qinghai Lake which is famous as paradise of birds. Tourists could either take a walk around the lake or optionally take a cruise ship to visit the lake. Afterwards pay a visit to the most attractive part of the lake – Bird Island on the west part of the lake.
Accommodation: Hotel at Qinghai Lake
Ta'er Monastery - Day 3: Qinghai Lake – Serdzong Monastery by CarSerdzong Monastery (Breakfast)
In the morning board the car and drive to visit Serdzong Monastery. The monastery locates at remote mountain area that has an altitude of 3600 meters. Today you will spend most of the time in the car and please enjoy the scenery on the way.
Accommodation: Hotel in Serdzong
Serdzong Monastery - Day 4: Serdzong Monastery TrekkingSerdzong Monastery (Breakfast)
Our guide will escort you to do a one day Trekking tour to see landscape around the Serdzong Monastery.
Accommodation: Hotel in Serdzong
- Day 5: Serdzong Monastery – Xining by Car (Breakfast)
In the morning meet your guide and driver. We will drive back to Xining City.