The Amdo region of Tibet is spread across the Chinese provinces of Qinghai, Gansu, and Sichuan. The high-altitude landscape of Amdo Tibet includes sweeping grasslands, rolling green hills, and rugged snow mountains. Many Amdo Tibetans live as nomads on the grasslands, while others farm along the headwaters of the Yellow River. Amdo is host to Kumbum and Labrang, two of the most famous monasteries in Tibet. Smaller monasteries dot the countryside. Amdo is renowned for the quality of its scholars, poets, and artists.

Amdo Tibet is best for travelers interested in camping, hiking, staying with nomads, horseback trekking, shopping for traditional artwork (thangka), circumambulating the holy Mt. Amnye Machen, visiting famous monasteries, and bird watching near Qinghai Lake.

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    Classic Amdo

    A Great Cultural and Landscape Adventure through Eastern Tibet

     

    Route: Xining ⇒ Qinghai Lake ⇒ Xinghai ⇒ Matoi / Maduo ⇒ Yellow River Source ⇒ Lake Kyaring & Lake Ngoring ⇒ Mt. Amnye Machen ⇒ Gui’de/ Trika ⇒ Kumbum Monastery ⇒ Xining

     

    Tour Duration: 8 days

     
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    Heart of Amdo

    Discovering the Frontier Land

     

    Route: Xining ⇒ Qinghai Lake ⇒ Gui’de ⇒ Machen ⇒ Jigdril ⇒ Mt. Nyenpo Yultse & Lakes ⇒ Taktsang Lhamo ⇒ Labrang ⇒ Repkong ⇒ Xining

     

    Tour Duration: 13 days

     
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    The Undiscovered East

    Hidden Monasteries and Secret Valleys

     

    Route: Xining ⇒ Kumbum ⇒ Qinghai Lake ⇒ Gui’de / Chika ⇒ Gunlong Monastery ⇒ Repkong ⇒ Labrang via Gangya Grassland ⇒ Labrang ⇒ Taktsang Lhamo Monastery ⇒ Sogdzong ⇒ Tsekog ⇒ Xining

     

    Tour Duration: 10 days

     
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    The Old Trade Route

    Ancient Temples and Horseback Treks

     

    Route: Xining ⇒ Shachung Monastery ⇒ Repkong ⇒ Gangya Grassland ⇒ Labrang ⇒ Labrang & Dangra Tso Lake hike ⇒ Sangko Grassland ⇒ Lake Drangto Tso ⇒ Taktsang Lhamo ⇒ Dzoge ⇒ Chuanzhusi Monastery ⇒ Jiuzhaigou National Park ⇒ Mounigou Scenic Park ⇒ View of Dujiangyan Irrigation system ⇒ Chengdu

     

    Tour Duration: 10 days

     
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    Himalayan Nomad Route

    Endless grasslands and nomadic families

     

    Route: Xining ⇒ Shachuang Monastery ⇒ Repkong ⇒ Ganjia Grassland ⇒ Labrang ⇒ Taktsang Lhamo ⇒ Dzoige ⇒ Hongyuan ⇒ Markang ⇒ Danba ⇒ Qingchengshan Taoism Temple ⇒ Chengdu or Chengdu Shuangliu Airport

     

    Tour Duration: 9 days

     
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    Taste of Amdo

    Hidden Monasteries and Qinghai Lake

     

    Route: Xining ⇒ Qinghai Lake ⇒ Gui’de ⇒ Shachung ⇒ Repkong / Tongren ⇒ Gangya Grassland ⇒ Labrang ⇒ Xining

     

    Tour Duration: 5 days

     
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    Panoramic Amdo

    Holy Lake and Amdo famous Monasteries

     

    Route: Xining ⇒ Kumbum Monastery ⇒ Qinghai Lake ⇒ Gui’de ⇒  Kanbula National Park ⇒ Tongren / Repkong ⇒ Labrang ⇒ Xunhua ⇒ Dongri Lhatso Lake ⇒ Xining

     

    Tour Duration: 6 days

     
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    Amdo Overland Journey

    Well known monasteries, holy mountains and lakes

     

    Route: Xining ⇒ Shachuang Monastery ⇒ Tongren / Repkong ⇒ Gangya Grassland ⇒ Labrang ⇒ Taktsang Lhamo  ⇒ Takstang Lhamo Hike or Horseback trek ⇒ Machu Grassland ⇒ Jigdril ⇒ Mt. Nyenbo Yurtse ⇒ Baima ⇒ Sertar Larung Gar ⇒ Sertar ⇒ Darlag ⇒ Mt. Amnye Machen ⇒ Tsigorthang ⇒ Drekar Treszong Monastery ⇒ Chabcha ⇒ Qinghai Lake ⇒ Kumbum  Monastery ⇒ Xining

     

    Tour Duration: 13 days