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AMNYE MACHEN TREKKING (17 Days)
XiNing(西宁) |
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Day 01
Travel by air to Beijing. Meet guide at the airport. Transfer to hotel.
Day 02
Transfer to airport and fly to Xining. Transfer to Qinghai Hotel. Stay in Qinghai Hotel.
Day 03
Drive 250 km to Trika. On the way, visit Kumbum Monastery. Stay in Wenquan Hotel.
Day 04
Drive 380 km to Tawo, the capital of the Tibetan region of Golok. Stay in Xueshan Hotel.
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Day 05
Trekking around Mt.AmnyeMachen. The first 2 days of trekking is along the Halong-Chu River (the biggest river on the mountain), and Yonkhok-Chu River. These two rivers are surrounded by primitive bushes and grasslands. You may meet some nomads in tents along the way. |
Day 06
Drive to Chuwarn and cross Ynima Pass, where you will get the first view of the mountain. Meet up with the local horses and yaks at Tasnak Somdu. This is the starting point of the Kora (circumambulation) when trekking the route clockwise. Trek about 15 km (6 hours) along the Yonkhor-Chu River to Langri. Yongkhor-Chu River is the place where the monks and traditional Tibetan medical practitioners receive blessings from Naga (water god) after collecting herbs. You will often see the monks by the river doing their medical prayers. Continue trekking past some nomadic houses set among sparse juniper woods in the surrounding hills. Average altitude: 4,100 m. Camp for the night.
Day 06
Trekking for about 24 km (8 hours). Pass the entrance to the Halong Langri-chu valley. Pass Tamchok Gongkha La Pass(4,600 m), the highest pass on this trek. Average altitude: 4,400 m. Camp for the night. From day 07 to day 08 you'll be trekking in the meadows along the riverside.Most of the time you can see the snow-capped Mt. Amnye Machen. |
Day 07
Trekking for 20 km (7 hours) to the rock formation valley of Mowatowa. Average altitude: 4,300 m. Camp for the night.
Day 08
Trekking for 22 km (8 hours) to Deleni. Visit meditation caves and the variegated cliffs of Goku Chenmo, which is said to mark the entrance to the "palace" of the protector Machen Pomra. Average altitude: 4,300 m.Camp for the night.
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Day 09
Trekking for 14 km (6 hours) to Jomolangra. Follow the gorge of he Qushian River. Visit Dolma Gur-Chu Spring and the spur where king of Ling Gesar was said to tie his horse. Average altitude: 4,300 m. Camp for the night. You will spend the last 3 days of the trek along the side of the River Drakdar, which is to the NW of Mt. Amnye Machen. You can see some bushes along the way. Eventually you come near the edge of a glacier. |
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Day 10
Trekking for about 15 km (6 hours) to Jiashinongke. On the way, visit Guri Gonpa, a branch of Dzongchen and Dodrub Chode of the Nyingma school. Average altitude: 4,200 m. Camp for the night.
Day 11
Trekking for 18 km (6 hours)to Chablong. On the way, enjoy the view of the grasslands and primitive bushes. Average altitude: 4,300 m. Camp for the night. |
Day 12
Trekking for about 22 km (8 hours) to Halong-Chu Valley. Pass the Drakdar Pass (4,700m), viewing the scenery of Rikhar Tongshang Glacier. Average altitude: 4,450 m. Camp for the night.
Day 13
Meet the driver in the Halong-Chu Valley. Drive 18 km to Chorten Karpo (White Pogoda) at Chumarna. Sightseeing of the valley. In the afternoon arrive in Tawu. Stay in Xueshan Hotel.
Day 14
Drive 380 km to Trika Town. Enjoy the landscape of the Yellow River Valley, the second longest river in China. Visit Rabgya Monastery which lies on the bank of the Yellow River. It is an important branch of Sera monastery, founded at the advice of the 7th Dalai Lama in 1769. Stay in Hot Spring Hotel.
Day 15
Drive 250 km to Xining. Sightseeing in Xining. Stay in Qinghai Hotel.
Day 16
Fly to Beijing. Sightseeing in Beijing—can include day trip to the Great Wall. Stay in Beijing.
Day 17
Fly out.
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PS:
This is only a sample outline of this trip. It is not a precise description. Changes made before or during the trip will only be made in the interest of safety or a more successful trip. If you have any special requirements, please do not hesitate to let us know. We’d like to help your School/Organization/Company etc…. customize your own trip according to your needs.
This price includes:
·Hotel accommodation (Double occupancy, AC, Independent bathroom and Hot water)
·Overnight at Tents, Yurts or Local family
·All transportation include: Bus, Train, Airfare, Camels and airport pickups and send offs
·Group meals (number of group meal will be determined according to the final schedule )
·Entrance tickets of sightseeing places
·Tour guides and local guides
·One trip leader fee covered from you school/organization/company
This package Not includes:
·Visa fees
·International Airplane tickets from your country
·Accidental medical insurance
·Personal expense such as laundry, drink, telex, telephone calls or overweight baggage charge,
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