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18 Days 17 Nights
Availability : Jan' - Dec'
Chengdu
Chengdu
Tour Details

Kham Hidden Treasures Tour, we will spend first 2 nights in Chengdu the capital seat of Sichuan Province, where we will explore sites of cultural and historic significance in the city, including the giant pandas breeding centre, Wenshu Monastery and Chengdu People’s Park. This part of the Kham Hidden Treasures Tour also ensures gradual acclimatization to the altitude in the subsequent legs of the Kham Hidden Treasures Tour.

Along with this Kham Hidden Treasures Tour, we will be visiting the following important and sacred seats in Chengdu and eastern parts of Tibet Kham region.

  1. The giant pandas breeding centre which is not only a Chinese national treasure but are also beloved by people the world over. They are found only in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.
  2. Wenshu Monastery (Manjushri Monastery) initially built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) is the best-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu. It is the home of the Buddhist Association of Sichuan Province and Chengdu City.
  3. Chengdu People’s Park a comprehensive park which integrates heritage preservation with entertainment. The park comprised of many famous scenic spots including the Gold Water Stream, the Goldfish Island and the Potted Landscape Garden.
  4. Traditional Chinese Opera a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China with roots going back to the early periods in China.
  5. Luding Chain Bridge which dates from the Qing Dynasty and is considered a historical landmark and An Gyu monastery an important seat of Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism in Dartsedo
  6. Exploration around Xinduqiao widely known to be a paradise for photography
  7. The Gyaju Tibetan village settlement in Daocheng to experience an up-close of the traditional lifestyle of the local Tibetans
  8. Yading village and its surrounding sights which is a part of the Shangri-la Natural Tourist Zone
  9. Litang Monastery is also known as Ganden Thubchen Choekhorling Monastery, the largest Gelugpa monastery in south Kham region founded by the 3rd Dalai Lama in 1580
  10. Pelyu Namgyle Jangchubling, one of the six great “mother monasteries” following the Nyingma School, or Ancient Translation Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, the monastery was founded in 1665 by the king of Derge, Lachen Jampa Phuntsok, who appointed Regdzin Kunzang Sherab (1636-99) as its first throne holder
  11. The Katok Dorjeden Monastery, the oldest surviving monastery of the Nyingma tradition and it is known to have maintained certain rare lineages of teaching from the 12th century at times when they were lost in central Tibet. The Monastery was founded in 1159 by a younger brother of Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo, Katok Dampa Deshek at Derge, the historic seat of the Kingdom of Derge in Kham.
  12. The Derge Printing House, famous for its printing press that still uses traditional woodblock printing methods, there are more than 217,000 engraved blocks of Tibetan scriptures from all the Tibetan Buddhist orders, including Bon tradition. Then visit Gengqin monastery a famous monastery of Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
  13. The gorgeous view of Yilhun Lhatso Lake, a holy alpine lake at an altitude of around 4200 meters. This sacred and beautiful glacial lake is nestled amidst the rocky, snowy Chola Mountains of Trola range
  14. The Dzogchen Monastery in Derge, as it is recognized as the major pilgrimage site of in east Tibet, one of the six great monasteries of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Pema Rigdzin, 1st Dzogchen Rinpoche (1625-1697) in 1684.
  15. Shechen Monastery in Derge is one of the 6 Great Nyingmapa school of Tibetan Buddhism founded in 1695 by Shechen Rabjam Tenpé Gyaltsen who was sent to Kham by the 5th Dalai Lama, It is renowned for the authenticity to the teachings at Shedra and the quality of its sacred arts.
  16. The sacred snow-capped Minya Gangkar Mountain which is the highest mountain in Kham region, the far eastern Tibet, standing at an altitude of 7556m high above sea level.

Kham Hidden Treasures Tour provides you with an unforgettable memory.

Departure & Return Location

Chengdu

Departure Time

Chengdu

Price Includes

  • Accommodations
  • Breakfast
  • Ground Transportation in Tibet
  • All entrance fees per itinerary
  • All transportation in destination location
  • All permits
  • Local Tour Guide
  • Airport and Trainstation pickup

Price Excludes

  • Airfare
  • Passport and Visa fee
  • Lunch & Dinner
  • Photography fees
  • Travel vaccinations
  • Insurance (travel, medical, etc)
  • Souvenirs or personal Expenditure

Complementaries

  • Umbrella
  • Sunscreen
  • T-Shirt
  • Entrance Fees
Good to Know about the tour from Chengdu to Kham.

Best Time of Visit

This overland tour from Chengdu to Kham can be done anytime from May to October. We can arrange this journey for groups of two to twenty people. Discount available for groups of 4 or more persons.

For a specific quote, please contact us at losal@pvy.koc.mybluehost.me

Travel Gear:

Upon joining, each participant will be sent a list of required and recommended gear for this journey that they will be responsible for.

Accommodation:

In major economic cities such as Dartsedo, Tagon, Kandze Pelyul and Derge we will be staying in a comfortable and pleasant boutique or 3-star Tibetan-owned hotels. Accommodation in other remote areas of Kham Tibet such as Moju village, on the tour, we will be staying at best available local guesthouses.

Itinerary

Day 1Arrive in Chengdu Elevation 500m

  • Arrive in Chengdu – collection from Shuangliu International Airport
  • Escort to the hotel for rest

Day 2Exploration around Chengdu

  • Visit the Panda Breeding Center to learn about Panda rearing, breeding and conservations
  • Wenshu Monastery (Manjushri Monastery) visiting that initially built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907)
  • The Chengdu People’s Park a comprehensive park visiting which integrates heritage preservation with entertainment
  • Evening experience and enjoy the Sichuan Opera show, a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China with roots going back to the early periods in China.

Day 3Chengdu to Dartsedo (kangding) town Distance 340kms Elevation 2600m

  • Depart Chengdu early in the morning, all day overland drive for Dartsedo town, the capital seat of Kandze autonomous region
  • En-route, stop by and visit Luding Chain Bridge, Dadu river in Luding County and An Gyu monastery an important seat of Gelupa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism in Dartsedo
  • Overnight stay in Dartsedo town

Day 4Dartsedo to Xinduqiao Distance 94kms Elevation 3350m

  • Set off again
  • Exploration around Xinduqiao widely known to be a paradise for photography
  • Stay overnight in Xinduqiao

Day 5Xinduqiao to Daocheng (Dabpa) city Distance 350kms Elevation 3750m

  • Leave for Xinduqiao for Daocheng city
  • Visit the still survived mystical old Qiang defensive towers
  • Visit the Gyaju Tibetan village settlement to experience an up close of the traditional lifestyle of the local Tibetans
  • Overnight stay in Daocheng county

Day 6Daocheng to Yading (Nyiden) Distance 74kms Elevation 2900m

  • Drive to Yading a small rural establishment in Daocheng County
  • Stay overnight in Yading

Day 7Exploration around Yading

  • Visit and explore around Yading village and its surrounding sights which is a part of the Shangri-la Natural Tourist Zone
  • Stay overnight in Yading

Day 8Yading to Lithang Distance 230kms Elevation 4015m

  • Leave Yading and travel to Lithang, enjoy the views of huge mountains en-route
  • Visit the Lithang Monastery is also known as Ganden Thubchen Choekhorling Monastery, the largest Gelupa monastery in south Kham region founded by the 3rd Dalai Lama in 1580
  • Stay overnight in Lithang

Day 9Lithang to Pelyul via Nyarong (Xinlong) Distance 360kms Elevation 3150m

  • Leave Litang and travel to Pelyul
  • Visit Pelyu Namgyle Jangchubling, one of the six great “mother monasteries” following the Nyingma School, or Ancient Translation Tradition, of Tibetan Buddhism
  • Arrive Pelyul and rest

Day 10Pelyul to Derge Distance 200kms Elevation 3950m

  • Prior to departing for Derge, visit the Katok Dorjeden Monastery, the oldest surviving monastery of the Nyingma tradition
  • Arrive and rest in Derge county

Day 11Exploration around Derge County

  • Visit the Derge Printing House, famous for its printing press that still uses traditional wood-block printing methods
  • Visit the Gengqin monastery a famous monastery of Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
  • Stay overnight in Derge county

Day 12Derge to Manigango Distance 200kms Elevation 3950m

  • Leave Derge County for Manigango
  • Witness the gorgeous view of Yilhun Lhatso Lake, a holy alpine lake at an altitude of around 4200 meters.
  • Visit the Derge Printing House, famous for its printing press that still uses traditional wood-block printing methods
  • Overnight stop in Maniganggo

Day 13Manigango to Dzogchen monastery to Shenchen monastery Distance 200kms Elevation 3950m

  • Set off again, drive through the northwest route for Jyekundo
  • Visit the Dzogchen Monastery, one of the six great monasteries of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
  • Then, visit Shechen Monastery, is also one of the 6 Great Nyingmapa school of Tibetan Buddhism
  • Head to and stay overnight in Kandze county.

Day 14Kandze to Xinduqiao Distance 272kms Elevation 3000m

  • Head back to Xinduqiao
  • Arrive in Xinduqiao and rest

Day 15Xinduqiao to Moju village Distance 60kms Elevation 2600m

  • Leave Xinduqiao for Moju village
  • Arrive in Moju village and rest

Day 16Exploration around Moju village

  • Hiking around and witness the fantastic view the sacred snow-capped Minya Gangkar Mountain
  • Stay overnight in Moju village

Day 17Moju village to Chengdu Distance 440kms Elevation 500m

  • Leave Moju village and travel back to Chengdu
  • Arrive in Chengdu and rest

Day 18Departure from Chengdu

  • Depart Chengdu for your next journey
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