12 days Yushu (Jyekundo) Horse Race Festival Tour
Xining - Korkolor lake - Mardo - Jyekundo (Yushu) - Mardo - MArchen - Guide - Xining
Yushu (Jyekundo) festival starts on July 25th every year
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Tour Seasons
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Type of tour
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Cost
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Hotel
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Supplement
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Valid period
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Holidays - Festivals
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Standard
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US $
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2 *
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US $
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Jul. 10th till Aug. 1st
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Luxury
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US $
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3 *
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US $
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(Jul. 21) Day01: Fly or Train to Xining (2230M)
Meals service: no meals
Accommodation: 3* Xining hotel
Fly to Xining, the capital of Qinghai province. Then you are convenient to reach this booked hotel from airport, there is no pick-up service and guide service today except the hotel booking for you. In the left of the day, you are free to visit around.
The most famous tourism sources are Lake Qinghai , Ta'er Monastery and Yushu (Jyekundo) Horse race Festival.
(Jul. 22) Day02: Xining to Qinghaihu Lake (3200M)
Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: 3* Qinghaihu hotel
Today visit Famous Dongguan Mosque which is one of the 4 monasteries famous muslim prayer halls; then visit Ta'er Monastery which is about 25 kilometers to the south of Xining and was the birthplace to the founder of Gelupa order. After it, drive west to Qinghai lake, the biggest lake in west China. Overnight by the lake.
(Jul. 23) Day03: Qinghai lake to Gonghe to Mardo (4200M)
Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Local guesthouse
After viewing the sunrise over the lake, drive south to Mardo, a small town newly built by the upper reach of Yellow river. This town is small but clean, about 70 kilometers further west to the town, there are two twin lakes, the yellow river flows through them.
(Jul. 24) Day04: Mardo to Yushu (Jyekundo)
Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Yushu hotel
Drive further south to Yushu, on the way there, we will drive over the Pass of BayanKhara mountain (4850M).
(Jul. 25) Day05: join Yushu horse race festival
Meals service: B/D
Accommodation: Yushu hotel
Today is the first day of Yushu (Jyekundo) Horse race festival, join and participate in their celebrations.
Every year, the festival starts on the same day - July 25th and last 5 days.
(Jul. 26) Day06: join in Yushu (Jyekundo) horse race festival
Meals service: B/D
Accommodation: Yushu hotel
Participating in this famous Yushu horse race festival to find more about this grand celebration in Kham area.
(Jul. 27) Day07: Yushu (Jyekundo) sightseeing
Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Yushu hotel
Today, we will go and do some visits in Jyekundo, visit Gyanha Mani Piles Hill, Jyekundo monastery (Jiegu monastery) and Litang monastery at Litang village (about 30 kilometers drive to the west of Yushu town), the last visit of today is Temple to Wencheng Princess.
(Jul. 28) Day08: Yushu to Mardo
Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Local guesthouse
Today, leave Yushu (Jyekundo) back for Xining, stay overnight at Mardo.
(Jul. 29) Day09: Mardo to Heimahe to Marchen
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Marchen Telecom hotel
Drive northward to Huashixia, there, turn right to Marchen; Xia Dawu is the regional center of Guoluo Tibetan area.
(Jul. 30) Day10: travel to Mt. Animarchen and back to Marchen town
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Marchen Telecom hotel
Drive 120 kilometers to base camp of Mt. Animarchen, spend hours there for sightseeing of the grand snow peak (6882 meters)
(Jul. 31) Day11: Marchen to Xining
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Xining hotel
Drive about 450 kilometers back to Xining via LhaGya monastery and Guide.
(Aug. 1) Day12: leaving Xining for your next planned tour destination
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: //////
End of the trip, send you to Xining airport, you take flight to leave Gansu and fly to your next tour destination. if the next tour destination is arranged by us, all connecting transfer will be arranged by TAK service
End of this Jyekundo horse race festival tour
Information:
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
