Lanzhou Bingling Labrang 5 Day Tour

Day By Day Itinerary    ( B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner )

Arrival at Lanzhou airport or Lanzhou Railway Station, you will be met by our guide. You will be transferred to your hotel in Lanzhou ( booked by us ). The rest of the day is for you to see and touch the city on your own. No meals included.

The site of Binglingsi Grottoes is about 70km to the southwest of Lanzhou. "Bingling" means "ten of thousand Buddhus" in Tibetan language since there are many stone carved buddha sculptures here. Today the cliffs are isolated by the waters of Liujiaxia Reservoir on the Yellow River.

So coming here it is a nice day out as well as for the cave art trip. The site is well preserved, including 183 caves, 694 Buddha stone statues, 82 earth buddha statues, more than 900 square meters'mural painting which are scattered around the cliff of 200 meter long and 60 meter high on the west bank. Back to Lanzhou after the day trip.

After breakfast, drive 358km and get to Xiahe County of Gangan Tibetan Autononous Prefecture. After check-in at our designated hotel, you will be arranged to visit Sangke Grassland, 14km southwest of Xiahe. Bound by the mountains and cut through by a river in the middle, Sangke Grassland is a natural prairie which looks like a green carpet rife with numerous colorful flowers.

Horse riding will be on your own. Next you will visit a Tibetan family, which helps you know more about the shepherd's life style and local customs in depth. Back to Xiahe for overnight.

Today's highlight is focused on the Labrang Monastery, the buddhist center of Tibetan Buddhism and culture of the cross borders of Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan. Labrang Monastery is located on the north of Daxia River in the west of Xiahe County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province.

This most important Tibetan monastery outside Tibet was first founded by Ngagong Tsunde, the first generation of Jamyang from nearby Ganjia in 1709. it is an important monastery of the Gelukpa or the Yellow Hat Sect. At its peak there were over 4000 monks. Currently there are over 3000 monks from Qinghai, Gansu, Inner Mongolia and Tibet as well.

You will visit the Institute of Medicine, three temples including the Grand Prayer Hall, Shou'an Temple, Shou'xi Temple and as well as Labrang Monastery Relic Musuem (Yak Butter sculpture).

Then after lunch, you will be transferred back to Lanzhou and check in the hotel. The rest of the time is on your own.

Before transferred to Lanzhou airport or Lanzhou Railway Station to end your tour, you will be arrange to visit the Waterwheel Garden. Having a glimpse of the 20km green belt along the Yellow River is a must for every first time visitor. One of the gems on the green park south of the Yellow River is the Waterwheel Garden in Lanzhou.

Then, you will be returned either to Lanzhou airport or Lanzhou Railway Station for your next destination.

Price List for this tour (Price per person in US dollars)

Price inclusion: 1.All transfers and city transportation in Lanzhou and Xiahe 2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned 3.Private car or van with English speaking guide 4.The prices above are based two persons sharing one standard room with daily breakfast 5.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.

Price exclusion: Tips to your tour guide and driver

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