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| June and July, It is summer time and it is hot in the most of places in all over China, but in Amdo. It is the time that the Spring just arrives in this high land, the warm and comfortable weather wake up nature. Menyuan is a transit territory between Tibetan plateau and the Yellow land plateau; it is also the important intersection to connect Amdo and the "Hexi Corridor". | ||||||||||||||||
| Time to visit: June to July | ||||||||||||||||
| June 24th - 27th of Chinese Lunar Calendar; Please contact us for the exactly dates on Gregorian calendar. |
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| Day1: Arrive in Chengdu | ||||||||||||||||
| After arrives in Chengdu airport, pickup and transfer to your hotel, assist to check in. Relax in the rest hours of this day by having one visit to the traditional Chinese teahouse at People's park. Altitude: Chengdu: 500m |
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| Day2: Chengdu to Xining then onwarding to Kumbum | ||||||||||||||||
| By morning flight to Xining, after arrive in Xining, meet your guide, and then drive to Kumbum monastery, which was built in the 15th century, It is situated in the west of Gyantse Town With mountains enclosing from the east, west and north 3 sides, its uniqueness is that its three Sects of Buddhism-Sakya, Nyingma and Guolu are living harmoniously under one roof. Each sect has 6-7 courtyards in the monastery. There are various kinds of Thangka, a huge bronze statue of Jiangba, the jainrese of a Thousand Hands and a Thousand Eyes in the monastery. There is a hall of art mad during the Ming Dynasty. The airhost is so vivid that they look very much alive. Besides the monastery is the world famous 9-storey 10,000-Buddha Pagoda. It stands 32m, has 108 Doors, 77 Buddhist chambers and countless shrines. Enshrine in the Pagoda are 10,000 statues of Buddha. The Pagoda opens 8 doors, which are decorated with relief sculptures of lively flying dragons, running lions and walking elephants. It is a masterpiece of the joint efforts of the Nepalese, Tibetan and Chinese. In the afternoon, drive back to town to visit Tibetan Medical institute of Xining. Driving distance & hours: 100km on paved road; roughly 2 - 3 hours Altitude: Kumbum: 2200m |
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| Day3: Xining to Chaka then to Bird island | ||||||||||||||||
| Departure from Qinhai Lake, along the range of Himalaya Mountains to Korkonor Lake, and then turnning west along this largest inland salt lake of Kokonor in China to Chaka, where to take the little train to visit the salt lake, then drive to Bird Island, which is one of the best place in China for observing different kind of birds. The best time for observing birds is in May, June and July every year. Driving distance & hours: 460km on paved road; roughly 6 - 7 hours Altitude: Chaka: 3100m; Bird-island: 3200m |
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| Day4: Bird island to Kangtsa with detour Tianjun | ||||||||||||||||
| Keep driving along the Kokonor Lake, which covers an area about 4,583 sq km, and with altitude of 3195m above sea level. Kokonor Lake was called "West Lake" in ancient time. With name of "Kokonor"in Mongolian and "Cowenbu" in Tibetan is all-mean "blue sea". Then take one detour of Tianjun by going west from turn off, then return on the same way to Kangtsa, where to stop by and heading north to visit Kangtsa Gonchen. Driving distance & hours: 280km on paved road; roughly 4 - 5 hours Altitude: Kangtsa: 3300m, Tianjun: 3400m |
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| Day5: Kangtsa to Menyuan | ||||||||||||||||
| Drive to Menyuan to enjoy the endless cole flower field, It is like people walk in the flower land. Altitude: Menyuan: 3100m |
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| Day6: Menyuan to Xining | ||||||||||||||||
| Departure in the morning to Haiyan, which is thought to be "China Nuclear City", it is the place that Chinese scientists bombed the first nuclear weapon, now this place has been abandoned for years, that we can enter and to visit how the Chinese scientists working for Nuclear weapon in half century ago. Driving distance & hours: 200km on paved road; roughly 3 - 4 hours Altitude: Xining: 2200m |
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| Day7: Xining to Chengdu | ||||||||||||||||
| By morning flight from Xining to Chengdu, after arrive in Chengdu, transfer to Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base, one of the most important centers in the world for the captive conservation of the Giant Panda. The Research Center has evolved into China Panda City. Altitude: Chengdu: 500m |
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| Day8: Chengdu to the airport for departure | ||||||||||||||||
| After having breakfast, check out of your hotel and transfer to airport for your departure (transfer timings will depend on the flight schedule) |
