From Tibetan Plateau to the Silk Road
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- The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years, and with distance of 25 km southeast of the center of Dunhuang
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- the monastery is located near the highway that connect Xining & airport
The caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years, and with distance of 25 km southeast of the center of Dunhuang
From Tibetan Plateau to the Silk Road (ST03)
The Tibetan Plateau lies between the Himalayan range to the south and the Taklamakan Desert to the north; it is a vast, elevated plateau in East Asia covering most of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and part of Sichuan province of China, and Ladakh in Kashmir. It has an average elevation of over 4,500 meters. Called “the roof of the world,” it is the highest and biggest plateau in the world.
The Tibetan Plateau lies between the Himalayan range to the south and the Taklamakan Desert to the north; it is a vast, elevated plateau in East Asia covering most of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and part of Sichuan province of China, and Ladakh in Kashmir. It has an average elevation of over 4,500 meters. Called “the roof of the world,” it is the highest and biggest plateau in the world.The Silk Road extending from Southern Europe through Arabia, Egypt, Persia, India till it reaches China. It is a series of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting East and West by linking traders, merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, nomads and urban dwellers from China to the Mediterranean Sea during various periods of time.
This trip take us from our departure point of Chengdu straight into the Tibetan Plateau then descending from the high mountains to the “Hexi Corridor” of the Silk Road to discover the places that our ancestors first had their foot print on.
Itinerary
After arrival in Chengdu airport, pickup and transfer to your hotel, assist to check in. Relax in the rest hours of this day by having visit to the traditional Chinese teahouse at People’s park.
Day2: Chengdu to Xining then onwarding to Ledu:
By morning flight to Xining, after arrive in Xining, meet your guide, and then drive to Ledu, which is about 50km from Xining. Ledu controls several side valleys of Tsong-chu river, the particular monastery of Drotsang Gonpa is worthy of a visit, It is originally founded in 1387 by the Da Ming emperor as a Karma Kagyu monastery, and was substantially reconstructed in 1564 in accordance with prediction made by Dalai Lama III. IT has a remarkable 360 square meters mural depicting the life of Sakyamuni Buddha.
Day3 & Day5: Xining to Gelmud via Kumbum, Chaka, Dulan:
Drive to Gyantse Town to visit Kumbum monastery, which was built in the 15th century, then stop by to visit Chaka Lake by taking the special little train, through the middle stop town of Dulan to Gelmud.
Day6 & Day7: Gelmud to Dunhuang:
Departure from Gelmud, heading north around 30km, Chaerhan Salt lake, the largest saltwater lake that is one we will go to visit today, then heading north to Dunhuang, which is located near the historic junction of the Northern and Southern Silk Roads. we will visit some of the significant grottos of Mogo, Moon spring and Sand dunes.
Day8 & Day10: Dunhuang to Lanzhou via Jiayuguan, zhangye, Wuwei
During this 3 days, we will drive through Jiayuguan that represents the western starting point of a section of the Great Wall constructed during the Ming Dynasty.and Wuwei to Lanzhou, which was originally in the territory of the Western Qiang peoples, and became part of the territory of Qin in the 6th century BC. The city acquired its current name in 1656, during the Qing Dynasty. When Gansu became a separate province in 1666, Lanzhou became its capital.
Day11: Lanzhou to Chengdu:
By flight from Lanzhou to Chengdu, after arrive in Chengdu, drive to visit to Chengdu Giant Panda Bredding Base, one of the most important centers in the world for the conservation of the Giant Panda.
Day12: Chengdu departure: After having breakfast, check out of your hotel and transfer to airport for your departure (transfer timing will depend on the flight schedule).
