Day01 Arrival in Chengdu

Arrival in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, the home town of Pandas. Picked up by the local guide at airport and transferred to hotel. 1N at 4*Tianfu Sunshine Hotel 

Day02 Chengdu – Sanxingdui – Pingwu BLD

In the morning drive to Chengdu Giant Panda Base of Breeding and Research. Founded in 1985, today there are over 50 giant pandas living here. Afterwards drive via Mianyang and Jiangyou to Pingwu. En route visit of Sanxingdui Museum. This site is recognized as one of the most important ancient remains in the world for its vast size, lengthy period and enriched cultural contents. The unique Sanxingdui Museum is a good place to explore the mysterious ancient Shu culture and history. In the late afternoon reach Pingwu. 1N at 2*Pingwu Hotel 

Day03 Pingwu – Jiuzhaigou BLD

Drive to Jiuzhaigou (Nine-villages Valley), which is listed as a World Natural Heritage and reputed as a “fairyland” with its fantastic natural view. It is named after the nine Tibetan villages in the scenic area. On the way visit of the Bao’en Si Temple. 2N at 4*Gesang Hotel 

Day04 Jiuzhaigou BLD

Walking and sightseeing the whole day in three valleys of Jiuzhaigou (Nine-villages Valley). As the water, the “soul of Jiuzhaigou”, is pure, crystal-like and rich in colors, there goes the saying that no water is worth your attention after your visit to Jiuzhaigou. 

Day05 Jiuzhaigou – Huanglong – Songpan BLD

In the morning drive to visit the Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Scenic Spot which is listed as a World Natrual Heritage. Huanglong is marked by its low-temperature and highly calcified Karst landform, which forms numerous valuable colored ponds. In the afternoon drive to Songpan, stroll through the old city wall. 1N at 3*Taiyanghe Hotel 

Day06 Songpan – Ruoergai – Langmusi BLD

Drive via Ruoergai and through wide grasslands to Langmusi Monastery at the border of Sichuan and Gansu provinces. Visit of Taktsang Lhamo monastery (Langmu Si). 1N at 2*Langmu Si Hotel 

Day07 Langmusi – Hezuo – Xiahe BLD

Drive to Xiahe, which is 2,900 meters over the sea level and almost exclusively inhabited by Tibetans. On the way visit of the Milarepa Monastery in Hezuo. 1N at 3*Wangfu Hotel 

Day08 Xiahe – Tongren BLD

In the morning visit of Labrang monastery, the most important religious centre on the northeast border of the Tibetan region. The monastery created in 1710, as one of the six grand monasteries in Tibetan area, has served for centuries there to connect the Tibetan and Mongolian Lamaism. In the afternoon drive to Tongren. 1N at 3*Regong Hotel 

Day09 Tongren – Xining BLD

In the morning visit of Longwu monastery of Gelukpa sect which was initially constructed in Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) as a monastery of Sakya-sect and Wutun village the center of Tibetan Regong-Art, which is a successful mixture of religion and folk art. In the afternoon drive to Xining, the capital of Qinghai province. This city is mainly inhabited with Tibetan but also a home of Uygur, Kazak and Hui minorities. 2N at 4*Holiday Dynasty Hotel 

Day10 Xining – Kumbum – Koko Nor – Xining BLD

In the morning drive to Kumbum Monastery (Ta'er Si) of Gelukpa-sect, which was built in 1560 in Huangzhong county and also one of the six grand monasteries in Tibetan area. Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Lamaistic "yellow hat sect", was born here. As Kumbum-monastery has always been playing an important role to connect Mongolians with Lamaism, today many Mongolians come to this place for worship. Afterwards cross over Sun-and-Moon mountain (Ri Yue Shan) to Koko Nor Lake (Qinghai Hu). In 641 Tang Dynasty Wencheng princess passed by this mountain where today a sun-pavilion and a moon-pavilion are built on the summit for people to have a break. The Sun-and-Moon mountain has always been a distinction line between meadow and agriculture area. Walking by the Koko Nor Lake, the biggest salty lake in China. "Koko Nor" in Mongolian language means "blue sea” because of the lunar shape and the color of the lake. In the late afternoon drive back to Xining. 

Day11 Xining – Bingling Si – Lanzhou BLD

Drive to Lanzhou, the capital of province Gansu. The city has long been an important city on the Silk Road in history. The Yellow river flows through the whole Gansu province. En route make an excursion to grottos of 1000-Buddha's-temple in Bingling over the yellow. The grottos of the monastery are firstly built in 420AD. Figures here are older than those in Dunghuang-Grottos. 1N at 4*Legend Hotel 

Day12 Leave Lanzhou BL

In the morning visit of the Silk Road Museum. In the afternoon transfer to airport, leave Lanzhou.