Immerse yourself in Tibetan culture and explore local markets on a full-day tour of Xining. Visit the Kumbum Monastery, Dongguan Mosque, and Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum.
Immerse yourself in Tibetan culture and explore local markets on a full-day tour of Xining. Visit the Kumbum Monastery, Dongguan Mosque, and Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum.
- Ta’er Monastery - At 9:00am, your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby. Then, you will be driven to Kumbum Monastery which is 16 miles (25 kilometers) from Xining. Kumbum is one of the six biggest Tibetan Monasteries. The founder of Yellow Hat Sect, Tsongkhapa, was born and grew up here before he went to Lhasa. You will view the Stupas,…
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Ta’er Monastery - At 9:00am, your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby. Then, you will be driven to Kumbum Monastery which is 16 miles (25 kilometers) from Xining. Kumbum is one of the six biggest Tibetan Monasteries. The founder of Yellow Hat Sect, Tsongkhapa, was born and grew up here before he went to Lhasa. You will view the Stupas, Teaching Hall…etc. The amazing Butter sculpture exhibition in the monastery will definitely impress you.
Afterwards you will be transferred to a local restaurant for lunch. -
Xining Dongguan Mosque - You will be transferred to Dongguan Mosque in Xining that is the biggest mosque in Xining with traditional Chinese architecture and very different from Arabic style.
Your guide will take you for a visit at a local market near the mosque where you can see farmers selling all kinds of veggies, fruits, meat, etc. - Museum of China Tibetan Medicine Culture - Visit the fatastic museum to learn the Tibetan medicine culure playing very important role on the plateau.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Lunch
- Entrance admission
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Lunch
- Entrance admission
- Transport by private vehicle
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Xining serves as the provincial seat for Qinghai, and it is from here that you can embark on a train journey to Lhasa. The one-day excursion presents a chance to explore the Kumbum Monastery, a Tibetan Buddhist site in Qinghai, alongside a visit to the Dongguan Mosque and adjacent marketplace, as well as the Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum among other attractions.
Xining serves as the provincial seat for Qinghai, and it is from here that you can embark on a train journey to Lhasa. The one-day excursion presents a chance to explore the Kumbum Monastery, a Tibetan Buddhist site in Qinghai, alongside a visit to the Dongguan Mosque and adjacent marketplace, as well as the Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum among other attractions.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.