Monks at a festival at Ser Monastery
Ser Monastery is set among fields of barley in Aba, Sichuan, in the Amdo region of Tibet. It is one of the three monasteries in town, which also include Kirti Monastery and Nangshi Monastery. As all three monasteries belong to different religious sects, they have each have unique characteristics and teaching traditions.
Ser Monastery is set among fields of barley in Aba, Sichuan, in the Amdo region of Tibet. It is one of the three monasteries in town, which also include Kirti Monastery and Nangshi Monastery. As all three monasteries belong to different religious sects, they have each have unique characteristics and teaching traditions.
Civilizations of Eastern Tibet
Ancient Tribes and Local Traditions
Traveling across three provinces, this journey explores the unique cultural heritages of ancient tribes living in Eastern Tibet. Visit the famous lakes and monasteries of Amdo, the meditation caves of hermit monks, and the Batang grasslands. Offer a stone carving to the largest mani stone pile in the world, visit a traditional printing house in the cultural capital of Kham, and learn the legend of the black cranes at Napa Lake. Travel to Shangri-la and then on to Lijiang, where the locals maintain an ancient water-supply system of great complexity and ingenuity.
Highlights
- Amdo, Kham, and Dongba cultures
- Ancient water supply system of Lijiang
- Mani stone pile of Jyekundo
Details
- 16-day trips begins in Xining, China, and ends in Lijiang, China
- 15 nights in hotels
- Average altitude of 3500m
Tour Costs
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Departures
- Year-round