Amdo
The Amdo region of Tibet is in northwestern Sichuan Province and southern Gansu Province. Both Chengdu and Xining are gateway cities into Tibet’s Amdo region.
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake, the other names are Kokonor Lake in Mongolian, Tso Ngonpo in Tibetan. This is the largest salt lake in all of China, Qinghai Lake is regarded as holy by Tibetans and Mongolians. At the south side of the lake (150km from Xining), take a boat ride on the turquoise waves of the lake… Read more →
Region: Amdo
Attraction Category: Holy Lakes
Amdo-Rebgong Lurol-Oracle Festival
Lurol is a spiritual festival, which happens before the harvest in Amdo Rebgong area and lasts for 10 ten days in 20 or so farming villages. Normally it involves the Oracle leading spiritual dance with village men and starts by larger offerings at the house of traditional local warriors. The key purpose is to request… Read more →
Region: Amdo
Attraction Category: Festivals
Dokham-Trekking Through Homestays
We facilitate trekking tours around some of the low attitude areas of Amdo and Kham. Our trekking tours are not only for regular travelers but also highly suitable for students as summer enrichment programs. The student groups can learn about a range of topics from local Tibetan medicinal herbs, culture, religion and geography. The trekking… Read more →
Region: Amdo
Attraction Category: Community Experiences
Social Mission Based Tours in Amdo and Kham villages
We are passionate about health and wellness of the villages that we visit, and we have staff members who work as development professionals and lead community service projects with doctors and foundations. One of the unique example is women’s health specially focus on Menstruation Care Management. The social mission based tours combined journey with a… Read more →
Region: Amdo
Attraction Category: Community Experiences
Badain Jaran Desert: Hang out with Mongolian Nomads and Camels between desert and lakes
Tibet has a long historical relationship with Mongolia. Badian Jaran is the second largest desert in inner Mongolia, the altitude is only 1500 meters. We carry trekking and camping supplies with help of camels. By size it is the third largest desert in China and the world’s third tallest dune and highest stationary dune in… Read more →