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Xian Lanzhou Xiahe 4-Day Tour
Overview
Lanzhou: Yellow River Park, Binglingsi Grottoes
Xiahe: Laprung Temple, Sangke Grassland
Way of Travel: private transfer + private car or van + hotel + priavate local tour guides + entrance fees + Meals as listed + intercity transportation
Departure Date: Daily
Tour Code: CRTXA-01
Day by Day Itinerary
| Day 01: Xian - Lanzhou by overnight train K119 (22:26 - next morning 6:27 ) |
You will be transferred to Xian Train Station and take the overnight train K119 (22:26 - next morning 6:27) for Lanzhou
( 4-berth cabin )
| Day 02: Lanzhou - Binglingsi Grottoes - Xiahe by private vehicle |
 Arrival at Lanzhou Train Station at 6:27am, met by our representative in Lanzhou and transferred to a nice hotel for a buffer breakfast. Then have a short walk in the Yellow River Park. The Yellow River passes across the city center of Lanzhou.
Then drive 75 km southwest of Lanzhou to Binglingsi Grottoes. "Bingling" means "thousand Buddhas" or "ten-thousand Buddhas" in the Tibetan language. Also known as Bingling Temple, the grottoes are carved on Jishi Hill 75 km from Lanzhou. Bingling Temple Grottoes are famous for stone sculptures of Budda Buddhist pagodas in relief and murals of Esoteric Buddhism.
After lunch, drive from Bingling Temple to Xiahe which takes about five hours. Xiahe is well noted for its old Laprung Temple. Xiahe is densely populated by Tibetan people. Stay at Laprung Hotel. ( B L D )
| Day 03: Xiahe - Lanzhou by Road - Xian by train K120 ( 21:59 - next morning 7:02 ) |
 After breakfast, visit Labrang Monastery. It is one of the six great monasteries of the Geluk (Yellow Hat) school of Tibetan Buddhism. The monastery was founded in 1709 by the first Jamyang Zhaypa, Ngawang Tsondru. It is Tibetan Buddhism's most important monastery town outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
After lunch, visit Sangke Grassland, around and beyond the village of Sangke, 14km southwest of Xiahe, large expanses of open
grasslands, where the Tibetans graze their yak herds. In summer these rolling pastures are at their greenest and abound with wildflowers.
Then drive 280km back to Lanzhou and take overnight train K120 ( 21:59 - next morning 7:02 ) for Xian ( 4-berth cabin ). ( B L D )
Arrival in Xian at 7:02am and transferred to your hotel in Xian ( or Xian Train Station, or Xian Airport connecting your next destination).
B--Breakfast L--Lunch D--Dinner
| Price Details for this tour: |
Tour Enquiry |
| Travelling Party |
Comfortable Class |
| 2-5 persons |
$620 |
| 6-9 persons |
$390 |
| 10 & above persons |
$345 |
| Single room Supplement |
$30 |
| Featured Hotels for this tour: |
| City |
Comfortable Hotel |
| Xiahe |
Laprung Hotel or same class |
Inclusions:
1.All transfers and city transportation for your own use
2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned
3.Private car or van with English speaking guide
4.Hotel with breakfast
5.Xian-Lanzhou-Xian Train tickets
6.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.
Exclusions:
Tips to your tour guide and driver
Available:
Daily
Reservation:
1.Please use our online booking or send your travel request via email to info@tour-beijing.com. You are also welcome to call us at + 86 10 67160201 ext 1006 or 2007.
Phone after working hours: 0086 13520598855 or 13901312027
2.Our real trip advisors will have your booking confirmed no more than 1 working day. We even take last minute booking if time is pressing. When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices.
3. Way of Payment: cash payment ,credit card payment or wire transfer. Both RMB and hard currency are acceptable.
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4. Our tour guide will meet you at the Beijing Capital Airport with a signboard in your name.
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