16 days' travel for Jyekundo (Yushu) horse Race festival

Xining - Mardo - Jykundo -Shiqu -Derge -Paryuel -Ganzi -Tagong -Wolong Panda nature -Chengdu

Jyekundo festival begins on July 25

(Jul. 22) Day01: Xining to Qinghaihu Lake (3200M)

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: 3* Qinghaihu hotel

Today visit Famous 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) Day02: 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 lakes, the Yellow river flows through them.

(Jul. 24) Day03: Mardo to Yushu (Jyekundo)

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Yushu Xibeiniu hotel or same level

Drive further south to Yushu, on the way there, we will drive over the Pass of BayanKhara mountain (4850M).

(Jul. 25) Day04: join Yushu horse race festival

Meals service: B/D
Accommodation: Yushu Xibeiniu hotel or same level

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) Day05: join in Yushu (Jyekundo) horse race festival

Meals service: B/D
Accommodation: Yushu Xibeiniu hotel or same level

Participating in this famous Yushu horse race festival to find more about this grand celebration in Kham area.

(Jul. 27) Day06: Yushu (Jyekundo) sightseeing

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Yushu hotel or same level

Today, we will do some visits in Jyekundo, visit Gyanha Mani Piles Hill, Jyekundo monastery (Jiegu monastery) and Litang monastery at Litang village (about 30 kilometers to the west of Yushu town), the last visit of today is Temple to Wencheng Princess.

(Jul. 28) Day07: Yushu (Jyekundo) to Shiqu

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Zhaxikha hotel

Leaving Yushu (Jyekundo) for Shiqu county around 0830AM. Today we will drive 180 kilometers and visit Seashuel monastery, 30 kilometers before Shiqu county town.

(Jul. 29) Day08: Shiqu to Manigange to Derge county   

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Manigange Guesthouse

Today, early start, drive to Derge county via Manigange. Before arriving in Manigange, visit Zhuqing monastery which is a famous Nyingmapa monastery and its collage of Buddhism study is famous throughout Asia and southeast Asia.10 kilometrers after Manigange, visit Xinlu lake, a very pretty highland lake at the eastern foot of Mt. Chola.

(Jul. 30) Day09: Derge to Baiyu

Meals service: B/L/D

Accommodation: Derge Chola hotel
Drive to Derge to visit the famous Derge printing house, Derge becomes famous throughout the world for its history and its this printing monastery. Derge was thought to be the birthplace of King Gesar, a legendery hero of Tibetans in history. The most marvelous thing here is to find workers printing Buddhism scripts by hand tradition. in the afternoon, drive to Baiyu county (Paryuel).

(Jul. 31) Day10: Baiyu to Ganzi

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Ganzi Khamba hotel

In the morning, visit Baiyu monastery (also called Paryuell Kumbum); after it, leave Baiyu for Ganzi; having noodle on the way; today, drive 250 kilometers to reach Ganzi by passing Manigange.

(Aug. 1) Day11: Ganzi to Luhuo

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Kasa hotel

In the morning, visit the famous Ganzi monastery and spend time in strolling through the streets; after lunch at Ganzi, drive 150 kilometers to luhuo county; at Luhuo, visit Luhuo Linque monastery, which is about 2 kilometers in the north outskirts of the town, overlooking the whole town.

(Aug. 2) Day12: Luhuo to Daofu to Tagong

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: local guesthouse

While in Tagong, visit Hepin Fahui, Tagong monastery and Tagong Buddhism college. Tagong is built on a wide and open grassland, holy Yalha mountains behind it.

(Aug. 3) Day13: Tagong to Danba to Rilong

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: 4* Siguniang Intl. Hotel or same level

Drive 30 kilometers back to Bamei, then turn right to Danba and then continue driving to Rilong - Mt. Siguniangs.

(Aug. 4) Day14: Hiking in Haizi valley

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation:4* Siguniang Intl. Hotel or same level

Today, spending time hiking in Haizi valley, which is the best place for viewing the grandest 4th mountain peak, it is the highest one among the 4 mountain peaks in Mount Siguniangs mountain reange.

(Aug. 5) Day15: Rilong to Wolong to Chengdu

Meals service: B/L/D
Accommodation: Wenjun Mansion or same level

After having breakfast in hotel, drive 260 kilometers eastwards to Chengdu city; on the way, we will climb over a high mountain pass (4500 meters). While at Wolong, pay a visit to famous Wolong panda reserch center, which is the biggest panda nature reserve and the most famous one in China.

(Aug. 6) Day16: Chengdu to Leshan Big Buddha, then take flight to your planned next destination

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: N/A
In the early morning, drive you about 160 kilometers to the south of Chengdu downtown area to visit the famous Leshan Big Buddha statue; after that, drive back to Chengdu and send you to Chengdu airport to take flight to your planned destination.

End of this 16 days Jyekundo (Yushu) horse race festival and overland tour to Chengdu grom Yushu