【Gannan】8D Unveil the Sacred Gannan
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1 of 10 Tibetan Autonomous Regions
1 of TOP 50 places to visit in life
Place with the most ethnic characters
Utopia for religion believers
Dreamland for outdoor lovers
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Lanzhou Arrival
Day 2: Lanzhou-Langmusi-Zhagana
Day 3: Zhagana Village In-depth Tour
Day 4: Zhagana-Huahu Lake-Huanghe River-Tangke
Day 5: Tangke-Sangke Grassland-Labrang Monastery-Xiahe
Day 6: Xiahe-Yeliguan National Park-Linxia
Day 7: Linxia-Liujia Gorge-Bingling Cave-Lanzhou
Day 8: Lanzhou Departure
Date & Price
Tour Schedule:
Sept. 11-18
Sept. 18-25
Adult: 5800 CNY/pax
Kid: 3180 CNY/pax (no private bed)
Single Room Supplement: 1300 CNY/pax
Tour Type: Mixed Group Tour (both Chinese and foreigner)
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Lanzhou
Zhagana
Huahu Lake
Huanghe River
Langmusi
Sangke Grassland
Labrang Monastery
Liujia Gorge
Bingling Cave
Yeliguan National Park
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Lanzhou Arrival
Arrive in Lanzhou by train/flight. Please go to the hotel on your own. You can tell the reception your name and get check-in. Afterwards, the rest time is for you to enjoy the city yourself. Time permitting, you can also try the famous Lanzhou Lamen. The departure time for tomorrow will be informed this afternoon.
Meal: No
Hotel: 4-star standard hotel
Day 2: Lanzhou-Langmusi-Zhagana
Distance: 470KM
Height: 2890M
After breakfast, we will head for Langmusi Monastery, which is located between Sichuan and Gansu. There are actually Langmusi Monastery in both Sichuan and Gansu respectively. Though sharing the same name, their construction style is quite different. Later, drive to the famous Zhagana Ancient Village to spend the night.
Meal: B
Hotel: Zhagana Tibetan Guesthouse
Day 3: Zhagana Ancient Village In-depth Tour
Height: 2890M
Zhagana Ancient Village is regarded as the "Garden of Eden". The whole Tibetan village is built along the mountain by wood. You can see the local villagers doing farmwork in this quiet but lively place. If you want to, renting a horse is also available (horse fee not included). Travelers who are not willing to do some leisure trekking, are welcome to pay a visit to the local family and experience their daily life.
Meal: B
Hotel: Zhagana Tibetan Guesthouse
Day 4: Zhagana-Huahu Lake-Huanghe River-Tangke
Distance: 178KM
Height: 3200M
After the breakfast, we will proceed to Huahu Lake, located in the middle of Ruoergai Grassland in Sichuan and the Langmusi Monastery in Gansu. Seeing the reflections of the lights on the lake gives you the illusion that time has almost stopped for Huahu Lake's beauty. We will have yak soup pot as lunch. It's a special cuisine that we definitely recommend you to have a try. Later, we will continue to visit Huanghe River before dawn. Weather permitting, we will be able to capture the perfect moment when the sunset, river and the moon are in the same picutre.
Meal: B L
Hotel: Tangke Hotel
Day 5: Tangke-Sangke Grassland-Labrang Monastery-Xiahe
Distance: 297KM
Height: 3200M
Continue to visit the Sangke Grassland. You will get lost in the boundless grassland. Every year between July and September, local nomad will set up Tibetan tents and prepare fresh yogurt, Tsangba, lamb for tourists. You can also experience the most authentic Tibetan lifestyle by participating some local activities (horse riding, archery, etc.). Later, we will proceed to Labrang Monastery, located at the foot of the Phoenix Mountain northwest of Xiahe County. The architectural layout of the Labrang Monastery belongs to the Tibetan style and the construction patterns are mostly Tibetan, Han's mode and a compound style of both Han's and Tibetan. The symbols of the whole construction are the White Towers both in the northeast and northwest.
Meal: B
Hotel: Xiahe local 4-star standard hotel
Day 6: Xiahe-Yeliguan National Park-Linxia
Distance: 300KM
Today we will proceed to the famous Yeliguan National Park. It's a encyclopedia for nature with various mountains (Lotus Mountain), gorges (Yemu Gorge, Kangduo Gorge), stone forest(sleeping Buddha), lakes (Heaven Lake), geo parks, forest parks, etc. You will lost yourselves in this wonderland. Later we will head back to Linxia.
Meal: B
Hotel: Linxia local 4-star standard hotel
Day 7: Linxia-Liujia Gorge-Bingling Cave Temple-Lanzhou
Distance: 300KM
In the morning we will visit the Liujia Gorge, where we will take a boat to the Bingling Cave. Bingling Cave Temple was a vibrant way station on the Old Silk Road. As a pivotal points of mountain and water along the great trade route, the five main branches of route concentrated here on the eastern end of the Silk Road: the Southern road of Qinlong Route, the mid of Qiang Clan Road, the ancient road of the Tang and Tibetan, the Datouba Valley route, Hongchiling Route. By a carful study of inscriptions written by donors in Bingling Cave Temple and other relative historical records, this article tries to prove surely that the important role Bingling Cave Temple had played on the ancient trade route and gives a new evidences for the site to be on the list of World Heritage.
Hotel: Lanzhou 4-star Hotel
Day 8: Lanzhou Departure
Today you will check out the hotel and go to the train station/airport on your own depending on the departure time. Tour ends.
1. Breakfasts
2. Accommodation (2 nights in Lanzhou, 2 nights in Zhagana Village, 1 night in Tangke, 1 night in Langmusi, 1 night in Linxia)
3. Local transfer
4. Entrance tickets (Langmusi, Zhagana (tourist bus excluded), Huahu Lake and tourist bus, Huanghe River (elevator excluded), Labrang Monastery, Bingling Cave, Liujia Gorge and boat fee, Yeliguan National Park)
5. English speaking guide
6. Insurance
7. Yak soup pot
8. Random gifts
1. Train/flight to and leave Lanzhou
2. Personal expenses (drinking, horse riding, optional programs)
3. Single room supplement
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