Private Tour
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
Lunch
Entrance admission
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
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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.
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Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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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