16 days overland travel to Xining from Chengdu through Danba, Tagong, Ganzi and Derge and Yushu
Chengdu - Rilong - Danba - Daofu - Ganzi - Baiyu - Derge - Dzochen monastery - Shiqu - Yushu - Mardo - Xining
（to be private tour）
Tour price: US $2100
Day01: Arrive in Chengdu
Fly to Chengdu from your home or other city in China. Upon arriving, met and transferred to hotel.
Day02: Chengdu to Rilong town
Drive to Rilong in the morning, on the way, pass the Wolong Giant Pandas research base at Wolong town. Visit the Giant Pandas there. Going on and climb over the pass of Balangshan mountain. Arrive in Mt. Siguniang area in the late afternoon.
Day03: Rilong to Tagong
Leaving Rilong town after breakfast,
on both side of raods before and after Danba county town, visit local house buildings, which looks like a tower, narrowed up; at Tagong area, visit Tagong Buddhism college; enjoy the grand view of Muya golden pagoda (self pay to go inside) and enjoy your time strolling around in the wide and open grassland behind the pagoda.
Day04: Tagong to Bamei to Luhuo
In the morning while in Tagong, visit Tagong monastery (of Sakyapa sect), then turn back and drive northwards to Ganzi, while at Bamei, visit Huiyuan monastery and enjoy the greens of the Longdeng prairie (between Daofu and Bamei).
Day05: Luhuo to Ganzi
In the morning, Visit Linque monastery, which is only about 1.5 kilometers to the north of the town, at Ganzi, pay homage to Ganzi monastery; in the rest of the day, stroll around the city to find out waht are behind the buildings and the newspapers.
Day06: Ganzi to Payul (Baiyu)
Drive through the Haizi mountain to Baiyu which is located by a river in a deep valley, on the way, lush forests and peaceful villages make your tour impressive. At Baiyu, visit the Baiyu monastery.
Day07: Baiyu to Derge
On the way to Derge, visit the Palpun monastery which is the largest and most important Kagyulpa monastery in Sichuan province. Following upstream of Jinshajiang river to Gato bridge, then swift to east to Derge town.
Day08: Derge sightseeing
Derge is famous for its huge collection of Buddhism scriptures and books, esp. for its printing boards (wood made). Visit the Derge printing house and Gengqing monastery (Sakyapa order).
Day09: Derge to Manigange
Climbing over the high Chola mountain (6168m), visit Xinlu Lake (a local holy lake) before arriving in Manigange. Manigange is a small town, which is located at the conjuntcture of three roads - one is the road Derge to Manigange, the 2nd is the road Manigange to Ganzi, the 3rd is the road Manigange to Shiqu.
Day10: Manigange to Dzochen village to Shiqu
At Dzochen village, visit the famous Dzochen monastery and Dzochen colledge of Buddhism study; 30 kilometers before arrival at Shiqu county town, visit Tara monastery of Gelupa.
Day11: Shiqu to Yushu (Jyekundo)
At a place 30km to the north of Shiqu town, visit the Sesuel monastery. Passing by Xiewu (a small village) and drive across a bridge over Jinshajiang river (the upper reach of yangtse river) to reach Yushu. Before arriving, visit Dangkha monastery (of Kagyulpa order) and Gyanha mani gallet (famous for its huge number of Mani stone pieces, it was said ther are more than 230 millions).
Day12: Yushu sightseeing
Visit Temple of princess Wencheng, Lheba gulley (3km further after Temple of Wencheng), Banchen monastery (Kagulpa order at Batang village in Yushu) and Jiegu monastery (built in 1398, belonging to Sakyapa order).
Day13:Yushu to Mardo
Passing by Xiewu village again and climbing over the Pass of Mt. Bayankara (4825m) from which the Yellow river stems. The Yellow river flows through Mardo town. The first cement bridge over Yellow river is at Mardo.
Day14: Mardo to Xining (480KM)
Drive to Xining (capital of Qinghai province) today.
Day15: Xining sightseeing
Visit the Dongguan Mosque (one of the 4 biggest mosques in China) and Ta'er monastery which has a history over 400 years old and is listed as one of the 6 most important Gelupa monasteries in Tibetan area.
Day16: Xining to other city
Fly to other city from Xining.
End of the tour
QUOTATION: US $2100.00
Price covers such service: (1) accommodation charge till the last night of the tour; (2) All meals in the tour, Breakfasts are served in hotel; (3) 4WD Land cruiser and 7 seats Business coach; (4) land travel insurance; (5) all meals and accommodation to the driver and the guide; (6) tour commission (7) guiding service
Price excludes such service: (1) scenic entry admission along the way, you pay when you go and visit; (2) personal expenses; (3): hospitalization and first aiding charge; (4): airfare charge before Chengdu and after Xining
when the tour ends, but you want to further tours to other parts of Tibet, such as to Gyangtse, Shigatse, Samye monastery, Mount Everest and even exit China into Nepal; based on your tour destination and your holiday, we can arrange you different length of trips. for this, please contact tibetmap@tibetmap.net
1. Pictures of the vehicle to be used for running this tour; you can decide which type of land cruiser you wish to use by clicking to view the vehicle's picture
A. 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 6200 (old style, which had been out of use since the end of 2005);
B: 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 4500_ Prado /EFI (Not licensed in Tibet tourism fields)
C. 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 4500 ( Modeled in 1996 and 1998, the best land cruiser available in present Tibet tourism)
D: 4WD Land Cruiser Mitusubishi
E: 4WD China made Beijinig Jeep
F. Mini Van 9 Seats (Jin Bei /Delika /Fulika type)
G. 17+2 Seats Coach for group (Coaster /19 or 20 seats coach)
H. 23 seats Hino (non air conditioned)
I: : 27+2 Seats Coach for group (Jin Long)
J: : 27+2 Seats Coach for group (Yu Tong)
K: : 4 seats Small Vehicle for transfer in city area
L: : Local Taxi in Chengdu for airport-hotel transfer
