Duration

15 days

Persons

10 - 15

places

15

Itinerary:

Lanzhou-Xiahe-Langmusi Town-Ruoergai-Barkam-Danba-Kangding-Ya'an-Chengdu-Beijing

Journey Highlights

At Labrang Monastery

  1. ollow a monk through the Medical College, Butter Sculpture Hall, and Sutra College, walking the spiritual territory of the "Second Tibet" beside the turning prayer wheels.

At Langmusi Town

step across the Bailong River and walk two provinces in one day – Sichuan's Kirti Monastery with its flesh relic and hidden canyon, and Gansu's Sertri Monastery famous for its golden roofs and debate tradition.

At a nomad family home on the Heihe Grassland

sit inside a tent, sip butter tea, listen to herders' songs and stories, and in the dialogue between city and steppe, search for answers about a changing world.

At Huiyuan Temple or Tagong Monastery

visit a temple commissioned by the Yongzheng Emperor or the "place the Bodhisattva loves," touching the history of the 7th Dalai Lama's residence.

In Danba

seek out each watchtower that has survived war and earthquake, witnessing a thousand-year Gyalrong legacy deep in the Hengduan Mountains. At Zheduo Mountain, cross the first pass above 4,000 meters on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway – at this dividing line between Han and Tibetan cultures, look back at where you have come and ahead to where you are going.

At the Ya'an Panda Base

visit the place where the first giant panda was discovered and come face to face with China's national treasure.

At the Sanxingdui Museum

stand before bronze sacred trees and golden masks, and try to unlock the unsolved mysteries of the ancient Shu civilization from four thousand years ago.

At Chengdu's People's Park

  1. sit on an old bamboo chair at Heming Teahouse, order a bowl of covered tea (gaiwan), and watch locals play mahjong and chat – truly understand the life philosophy of the "City of Leisure."

Design Philosophy

Western Sichuan and southern Gansu lie at the meeting point of the Yangtze and Yellow River basins. Here, complex terrain and crisscrossing rivers have shaped a unique cultural landscape. Han, Tibetan, Hui, Qiang, and other peoples have lived here for generations, including the Gyalrong and Baima Tibetans.

Ya'an in Sichuan is famous for its tea. Historically, Muslim caravan drivers from Linxia in Gansu used mules and horses to carry tea, cloth, and daily goods deep into the Amdo pastoral areas and the heart of Kham. Today, this route is marked as National Highway 213. Modern Muslim merchants still speak fluent Tibetan as they travel from Lanzhou, a Silk Road hub, to Chengdu, the "Land of Abundance," trading in traditional goods across Kham and Amdo.

This is not just a scenic highway. It is a living cultural road – and that is why we have designed this journey.

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    Inclusions

    1.Round-trip airfare between Beijing and Lanzhou, and between Chengdu and Beijing;
    Excellent English-speaking tour guide service throughout the itinerary;
    Lunch and dinner daily at local specialty restaurants to enjoy authentic local cuisine;
    Accommodation at city hotels as listed in the itinerary;
    Private vehicle service throughout the itinerary: commercial tourist coach;
    Entrance fees to all attractions listed in the itinerary;
    Daily bottled water and fresh fruit in the vehicle;
    Domestic travel insurance.

    Exclusions

    Optional activities and other personal expenses not mentioned in inclusions;
    Personal expenses incurred during the itinerary.

    Reiseverlauf


    Day 1      

    Arrive in Lanzhou


    Fly from Beijing to Lanzhou. Free at leisure to prepare for the upcoming journey through Tibetan and Hui cultures.

    Accommodation: Lanzhou Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (own expense) / Lunch (own expense) / Dinner (own expense)


    Day 2      

    Lanzhou-Xiahe


    Depart Lanzhou for Bingling Temple Grottoes. Take a speedboat through the Yellow River canyon to find China's earliest dated grotto inscription. Then drive to Linxia to visit Gongbei (Sufi mausoleums). Continue to Xiahe.

    Accommodation: Xiahe Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 3      

    Xiahe Labrang Monastery


    Full day exploring Labrang Monastery. Join a monk-led tour of the Medical College, Butter Sculpture Hall, Manjushri Hall, Buddha Hall, and Sutra College.

    Accommodation: Xiahe Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 4      

    Xiahe-Langmusi Town


    Visit Gahai Lake. Pass through Hezuo City and arrive in Langmusi Town. Visit Kirti Monastery and Sertri Monastery.

    Accommodation: Langmusi Town Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 5      

    Langmusi Town · Nomad Family


    Venture deep into the grassland and visit a nomad family at Heihe Pasture to experience nomadic life.

    Accommodation: Nomad Family Tent

    Meals: Breakfast (nomad family) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 6      

    Nomad Family-Ruoergai


    njoy the scenery of Ruoergai Grassland, then proceed to Ruoergai.

    Accommodation: Ruoergai Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 7      

    Ruoergai-Barkam


    Visit Mewa Monastery, then visit Zhuokeji Tusi Manor. Arrive in Barkam.

    Accommodation: Barkam Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 8      

    Barkam-Danba


    Visit Jiaju Tibetan Village and Suopo Tibetan Village.

    Accommodation: Danba Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 9      

    Danba · Watchtowers & Gyalrong Culture


    A full day immersed in Danba's Gyalrong Tibetan culture. Explore the watchtower clusters at Suopo Tibetan Village.

    Accommodation: Danba Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 10      

    Danba-Kangding


    Depart for Kangding. En route, visit Huiyuan Temple or Tagong Monastery. Cross Zheduo Mountain.

    Accommodation: Kangding Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 11      

    Kangding-Ya'an


    Drive to Ya'an. En route, visit Nanwu Temple. Upon arrival, visit the Panda Base.

    Accommodation: Ya'an Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 12      

    Ya'an-Chengdu


    Visit Shangli Ancient Town, a tea plantation, and Huguo Temple. Afternoon drive to Chengdu.

    Accommodation: Chengdu Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 13      

    Chengdu · Sanxingdui & People's Park


    Morning visit to Sanxingdui Museum. Afternoon visit to People's Park to experience Chengdu's leisure lifestyle.

    Accommodation: Chengdu Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 14      

    Chengdu · Museum & Taikoo Li


    Morning visit to Chengdu Museum. Afternoon free at Taikoo Li.

    Accommodation: Chengdu Hotel

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (included) / Dinner (included)


    Day 14      

    Chengdu-Beijing


    Fly back to Beijing. End of the journey.

    Accommodation: None

    Meals: Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (own expense) / Dinner (own expense)