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Mt Amnyemagen Trekking
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holy mountain Amnyemaqen, with an altitude of 6282 meters
high above sea level, lies in Qinghai province, neighboring
with the north-east region of Tibet. The mountain is covered
by the snow all year round and the glacier brooks form the
headstreams of the Yellow River. Every year many pilgrims
come to the holy mountain to worship and pray for luck and
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01: Arrival in Beijing, then flight Peking - Lanzhou 1N in
3* hotel. 
Today arrive in Peking and then fly to Lanzhou, the capital
of Gansu province, is in the middle of loess plateau of China
and has long been an important city on the Silk Road in history.
The Yellow river flows through the whole Gansu province.
Day 02: Lanzhou - Bingling - Xiahe 80+280 km 1N in 2* hotel
B/L/D.
After the breakfast visit Thousand-Buddha Caves in Bingling
(approx. 80 km) over the yellow river by boat. The grottos
are firstly built in 420 A.D. and statues here are more older
than those in Dunghuang Grottos. In the late afternoon arrival
in Xiahe, a city in the south of Gansu province, which is
2,900 meters high above sea level and almost exclusively inhabited
by Tibetans.
Day 03: Xiahe - Tongren 150 km 1N in 2* hotel B/L/D
In the morning visit Labrang monastery in Xiahe, the most
important religious centre on the northeast border of the
Tibet region. The monastery created in 1710, as one of the
six grand monasteries in Tibet area, has served for centuries
there to connect the Tibetan and Mongolian. In the afternoon
drive to Tongren.
Day04: Tongren - Tongde 260 km 1N in simple guest house B/L/D
In the morning visit Longwu monastery of Gelukpa sect which
was initially constructed as a monastery of Sakya-sect in
Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and Wutun village the center of Tibetan
Regong-art which is a successful mixture of religious art
and folk art. Afterwards go to Tongde.
Day 05: Tongde - Maqen 240 km 1N in 2*Xueshan hotel B/L/D
On the way near the village Lajia have a look of the Yellow
river.
Day 06: Maqen - Sanchakou 160 km camping B/L/D
Drive to Sanchakou, the start point of the trekking-trip.
Day 07: Sanchakou - Daque Gongka 35 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day. the current highest point is 4,565 m.
Day 08: Daque Gongka - Geirige 25 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day. The current highest point is 4,665 m.
above sea level.
Day 09: Gerige - Xiadawu 20 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day. Arrive in Xiadawu in the late afternoon
which is 3.995 m. high above sea level.
Day 10: Xiadawu - Zhejiage 35 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day. On the way the highest altitude is 4.485
m. Arrive in Zhejiage late afternoon which is 3.995 m. above
sea level.
Day 11: Zhejiage - Baitakou 20 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day. On the way the highest point is 3.685
m. above sea level.
Day 12: Baitakou - Sanchakou 20 km camping B/L/D
Trek the whole Day, the last Day of the trekking trip.
Day 13 Sanchakou - Maqen 160 km 1N in Xueshan hotel B/L/D
Return to Maqen.
Day 14: Maqen - Guide 350 km 1N in simple Wenquan hotel B/L/D
Drive to Guide.
Day 15: Guide - Koko Nor Lake 190 km 1N in simple tent hotel
B/L/D
In the afternoon arrive in Koko Nor Lake and trek by the lake.
Koko Nor, the biggest salty lake in China, with an area of
4,500 square kilometers and an altitude of 3,194 m above sea
level. The big lake is acclaimed as "pearl on the highland"
and the scenery of which is unusually fascinating and appears
different shapes even at the same time. "Koko Nor"
in Mongolian language means "blue lake" because
of its lunar shape and color.
Day 16: Koko Nor Lake - Kumbum - Xining 130+30 km 1N in 3*
hotel B/L/D
After the breakfast cross over Sun-and-moon mountain (Ri Yue
Shan). In 641 Wencheng princess of Tang Dynasty passed by
this mountain where toDay a sun-pavilion and a moon-pavilion
are built on the summit for people to have a break. The suns
and moon mountain has always been an distinguish line between
meadow and agriculture area. The Second stop is Kumbum monastery
(Ta'er Si) of Gelukpa-sect, which was built in 1560 in Huangzhong
county and also one of the six grand monasteries in Tibet.
Both Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Lamaistic "yellow
hat sect" and the 14th Dalai lama were born here. As
Kumbum-monastery has always been playing an important role
to connect the Mongolian with the Lamaism, toDay many Mongolian
come to this place for worship. Late in the afternoon arrive
in Xining, the capital of Qinghai province. This city is mainly
inhabited with Tibetan but also a home of Uygur, Kazak and
Hui minorities.
Day 17: Xining - Peking flight WH2125 0830/1030 1N in 3* hotel
B
In the morning transfer to airport for flying to Peking. After
arrival transfer to hotel. Remaining time free.
Day 18: Flight Peking - home B
To day Transfer to airport and fly to home. End of the tour. |
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