Private Full-day Xining City Tour with Lunch
Overview
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8 hours
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Xining is the capital of Qinghai Province where you catch train to Lhasa. This day tour offers you an opportunity to visit the Kumbum Monastery, an establishment of Tibetan Buddhism in Qinghai, the Dongguan Mosque with the local market, and Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum etc.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
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.
Options
Tour
Tour package Pickup included
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
Lunch
Entrance admission
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Pickup points
Qinghai Hotel
No.158 Huanghe Road, Xining China
Sofitel Xining
63 Wu Si Xi Road, Chengxi District Xining China
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A wonderful day in Xining
B801IDisabelj,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thanks to my tour guide Homei, I had a truly wonderful day. He took plenty of time to explain everything to me in detail. We visited Kumbum Monastery, a museum in Xining and, to finish off, a mosque and the nearby market street. The lunch was more than enough and really delicious. The transport was on time and ran smoothly. The car was clean. Water was also provided. I can highly recommend this tour!
A little bit expensive
Joao C,Jul 23, 2021
- Review from Viator
4.00Tour in Kumbum and lunch were nice -morning. Dongguan Mosque just visited outside guided tour doesn’t make sense. Maybe a cheaper half day tour in Kumbum makes more sense!
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