Day 01
Drive from Xining to Qinghai Lake. Enjoy panoramic views of the entire lake en route. Drive through Shala Pass and arrive in Chabcha (Chi: Gong He). Stay overnight in Chabcha.
Day 02
Wake up early and drive from Chabcha to Jyekundo (Chi: Yu Shu). The drive takes you across Maduo county, known as “home of a thousand lakes.” Have lunch in Maduo, then drive to Yushu. Visit Gyanak Mani wall. This is the word’s largest carved stone wall. You will see many local Tibetans doing kora and other daily rituals at the site. After your visit to the wall, drive to your hotel.
Day 03
Drive to horse racing ground which is located 25KM from the town. Enjoy the opening ceremony with nicely dressed dancers doing traditional dance and racing. Over night at the same hotel
Day 04
Another great day watching horse racing including gun shooting, Katak picking other performance on their horse back. Over night at the same hotel.
Day 05
Take a day trip to Chunyal (CHIN: Li Ba Gou) valley. It is another scared place in the regions with full of Buddhist mantra carvings. Picnic lunch will be arranged at the park. Drive back to your hotel after visiting Nambar Nangzal Temple.
Day 06
Drive to Tawu Zhulma Town (Chi: Xia Da Wu Xiang). You will start to witness untouched nomadic lands where there are hundreds of nomad families living in their summer black tents(yak hair tent). You will also start to see the Amnye Machen mountain range which is covered snow all around the year. You will arrive in Tawu Zhulma in the evening. Over night in a locally run guest house.
Day 07
Drive to Drakde La Pass (4600m) where you can get a close view of one of the 13 peaks of Mountain Amnye Machen, It is also one of the world highest snow mountains. Its elevation is estimated to 6,282 metres (20,610 ft).Then continually drive along the Halong Chu River. You will pass Chukarna village (White Stupa), This is a small nomadic community. Keep driving out of the mountains and arrive in Machen in the evening. Overnight in Machen.
Day 08
Drive to Xining (8hrs). You will drive to Rabgya Monastery. This is a great monasteries in the region and home of 1000 monks. It is the only sister monasteries Sera Monastery in Lhasa. Visit this great monastery, then continually drive along the Yellow River to Xining. You will go through some very narrow gorges and canyons. You will arrive in Xining in the evening. Tour end.