10-Day Trip: The Headwaters of the Yellow River

Tour info

Duration
1 week 3 days
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

Adventure awaits as we explore the glacier of one of Tibet’s holiest mountains, Amnye Machen, and the headwaters of the Yellow River, China’s second longest river. The Golok Tibetan people live in some of the wildest and most magnificent lands in all the Tibetan Plateau. In this in-depth overland tour we start and finish in Xining, the gateway to the Tibetan Plateau. On this tour you will stand at the bottom of the glaciers of Amnye Machen, experience the richness of authentic Tibetan culture, and view China’s largest salt lake at 3,200 meters.  We will also see the bright turquoise waters of Kyaring Lake and Nyoring Lakes, thought to be the source of the Yellow River, the cradle of Chinese civilization and the seventh longest river in the world.

What’s included?

  • Dinner

  • Breakfast

  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

  • Lunch

  • 9 nights accommodation

  • All activities

  • Driver/guide

  • Professional guide

  • Transport by private vehicle

  • Round-trip shared transfer

  • National Park fees

  • Bottled water

  • Entry/Admission - Youning Temple

  • Entry/Admission - Sand Island of Qinghai Lake

  • Entry/Admission - Xinghai County

  • Entry/Admission - Madoi County

  • Entry/Admission - Amnye Machen

  • Entry/Admission - Zekuheri Stone Scripture Wall, Huangnan

  • Entry/Admission - Xining Nanshan Mountain

  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 10 days

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    If you cancel at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.

Operated by:

Elevated Trips

About operator:

Elevated Trips is an adventure travel company that offers unique travel experiences on the Tibetan Plateau. We also offer cultural and trekking tours in Mongolia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Our commitment to service comes from significant travel experience all across Asia and Tibet. Ben Cubbage, the founder of Elevated Trips, has over 6,000 miles of trail-tested trekking experience and 15 years as a professional guide with 7 of those years guiding in western China. Most the local guides we employ have 10-20 years of guiding experience and are considered the best, most in-demand guides in the business. We work with only the highest quality local guides to give you the best possible experience. Our tours and treks are culturally immersive and full of wonder and life and even delightful spontaneous moments that can’t be squarely placed in a brochure. We want to give you the trip of a lifetime! Contact us to find out more. We would love to tailor make you an itinerary!

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