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Yushu and
Litang Horse Racing Festival Tour 2005 |
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Jyekundo festival begins on July 25 and Litang
festival begins on Aug 01 |
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July 20 Day 01: Arrival in Chengdu
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Fly to Chinese Industrial City-Chengdu. Upon arrival,
you will be met by your guide and then transferred to
the hotel; in the afternoon, you will take a guided tour
of China Panda bears research Center where you will see
the panda bears in. After this visit, you will be free
of the day. Local Chinese Dinner. 3* Khamding Hotel |
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July 21 Day 02: Chengdu
--- Khamding --- Xinduqiao (450KM) B/L/D |
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Drive through Erlangshan Tunnel and Zheduoshan pass to reach Xinduqiao, on the
way, you will pass by Khamding, the last biggest city in the West Sichuan and
also the first biggest Tibet dwelling city. Xinduqiao is a nice place for people
to enjoy the highland view in the sunrise and sunset times. Xinduqiao guesthouse |
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July 22 Day03: Xinduqiao - Ganzi
(310KM) B/L/D |
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Drive to Ganzi from Xinduqiao, on the way visit Tagong
monastery and Muya Golden Pagoda and Youning monastery
at Bamei. Ganzi Khamba Hotel |
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July 23 Day04: Ganzi - Manigange - Shiqu
(360KM) B/L/D |
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Drive further north to reach Shiqu, on the way,
passing by Manigange town. Shiqu is located in a wide mountain
valley. Shiqu Guesthouse |
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July 24 Day 05: Shiqu - Xiewu - Yushu
(180KM) B/L/D |
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Drive to Yushu, the first destination of the tour.
The Yushu horse racing festival will be held From July
25 th and will end on August 1. Yushu Hotel |
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July 25 Day 06: Yushu
festival Celebration B/L/D |
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Join the local grandest festival; merge yourselves
into the local life and find out how the local people still
keep on the tradition. Yushu Hotel |
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July 26 Day07: Yushu
festival Celebration B/L/D |
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Join the festival in the morning, in the afternoon,
you will be guided to visit Litang monastery at Litang
village in Yushu area, which is a Kargyuelpa monastery,
the natural beauty along the way and around the monastery
is very impressive, this monastery was rebuilt in 2001.
Yushu Hotel |
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July 27 Day 08: Yushu - Shiqu - Manigange
B/L/D |
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Today, we drive back to Manigange via Xiewu and
Shiqu. Before arriving in Manigange, we will visit Zhuqing
monastery, which is a famous Nyingmapa monastery and its
collage of Buddhism study is famous throughout Asia and
southeast Asia. ( Manigange Guesthouse ) |
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July 28 Day 09: Manigange - Derge
B/L/D |
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Drive to Derge to visit the famous Derge printing
house, Derge became famous throughout the world for its
history and its this printing monastery. Derge was thought
to be the birthplace of King Gesar, a legendary hero
of Tibetans in history. The most marvelous thing here
is to find lamas in Derge printing house are still printing
Buddhism scripts by hand tradition. On the way to Derge,
visit Xinlu Lake, a very pretty highland lake at the
eastern foot of Mt. Chola. Derge guesthouse |
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July 29 Day10: Derge - Baiyu
B/L/D |
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Drive to Baiyu; touring Baiyu is worth your money
in Kham. Today, you can visit Bapung monastery at a mountain
top (a road leads there) and visit Baiyu monastery at Baiyu
county town. This Baiyu monastery is a Nyingmapa monastery
and is built right on the mountain behind the town. People
can reach there on foot in 30 minutes (from the base to
top) Baiyu Hotel |
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July 30 Day11: Baiyu - Ganzi - Xinlong
B/L/D |
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Baiyu Township is situated by a singing river, following the river upstream,
we leave Baiyu for Ganzi. When at Ganzi, visit Ganzi monastery, which is at
Ganzi Township. From here, you will drive south to Xinlong County. Xinlong
Guesthouse |
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July 31 Day12: Xinlong - Litang
B/L/D |
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Drive to Litang from Xinlong; upon arrival in
Litang, visit Litang monastery.
The rest of the day, you
are free to stroll in the city to see how people are
preparing for festival. Every year the festival will
begin on August 1, and will last around 10 days. Lifting
guesthouse |
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Aug.01 Day13: Litang festival
celebration B/L/D |
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Join local people to celebrate this
grand festival. Litang Guesthouse |
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Aug.02 Day14: Litang festival
celebration B/L/D |
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Join local people to celebrate this festival.
Litang guesthouse |
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Aug.03 Day15: Litang - Khamding
B/L/D |
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Today, we leave Litang for Khamding. Along the
way, just enjoy the natural beauties of Kham area. When
arriving in Khamding, you are free to stroll around to
see this city. A river flows through the center of the
city. Kham Sheng Hotel |
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Aug.04 Day16: Khamding - Chengdu
B/L/D |
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In the morning, drive back to Chengdu
through Erlangshan Tunnel and reach Chengdu at Noon.
You are free in the afternoon. |
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Price includes: |
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Price Per person: Available on
request only |
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Accommodation services through this
tour (listed in the itinerary)
Meals service stated in the tour. (All
breakfast will be served in hotel or outside; all lunches
and dinners are to be served outside hotel in restaurant
in the trip)
Traffic service specified in the tour
English
and Tibetan speaking guide service in the tour
Scenic visit charges
Land surface insurance |
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Price excludes: |
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- Personal expenses
- First aiding service in the tour
if there is.
- Tips to guide and driver (required)
- Air travel
insurance
- All air tickets
- Airport taxes
- Any expenses caused by unforeseen
events like flight delay, flight cancellation, road
blockade by landslide etc.
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