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Name
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Trekking in Animaqing Snow Mountain(Qinghai)
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Theme
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Appreciate the Andou Prairie Culture
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Number
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T-001
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Duration
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13 days
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Route
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Chengdu—Aba—Dari—Maqin—Guide—Xining
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Optimum
Travel Time
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June.—Oct.
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Degree of Difficulty
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Main Attractions
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Dujiang Dam, Taoping Qiang Village, Zengke Monastery, Bangtuo Monastery, Nianbaoyuze Snow Mountain, Rabgya Monastery, A’nyemaqen Snow Mountain, Halong Valley, A’nyemaqen Base Camp, Ta’er Monastery
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Itinerary
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01
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Chengdu—(205km)—Lixian County—(188km)—Ma’erkang(393km in total)
Altitude: 2200m Accomodation in Ma’erkang County
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Dujiang Dam—Taoping Qiang Village—Zhegu Mountain—Zhuokeji Village and Jiarong Tibetan Village—Ma’erkang.
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02
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Ma’erKang—(198km)—Rangtang—(167km)—Aba(365km in total)
Altitdue: 3500m Accomodation: Aba County
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Going up along the Dadu River, we get to Rangtang. We’ll visit Zengke Monastery, Bangtuo Monastery. Then we’ll arrive Aba.
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Note
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Bangtuo Monastery was constructed in Ming Dynasty, known for its tower groups and frescos.
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03
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Aba—(75km)—Jiuzhi—(261km)—Dari(336km in total)
Altitude: 3500km Accomodation in Dari
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Visit Nianbaoyuze Snow Mountain area, and then go to Dari County.
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04
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Dari—(144km)—Maqin—(92km)—Sanchakou(236km in total)
Altitude: 3900m Accomodation: Camping
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Crossing the Yellow River, we’ll come to Maqin County. After visiting Rabgya Monastery, we come to Sanchakou, preparing to trek.
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05
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Trekking Altitude: 4250m Accomodation: Camping
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Sanchakou—Meiduotang—Kumu(20km in total) trek for 6 hours
Altitude: 3900m—4250m
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06
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Trekking Altitude: 4450m Accomodation: Camping
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Kumu—Damuqiao—Muwaduowa(22km in total) trek for 6 hours
Altitude: 4200m—4700m—4450m
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07
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Trekking Altitude: 4100m Accomodation: Camping
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Muwaduowa—Geishigen—Deleni(18km in total) trek for 5 hours
Altitude: 4450m—4100m
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08
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Trekking Altitude: 4150m Accomodation: Camping
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Deleni—Geri Monastery—Naheqiao(24km in total) trek for 5 hours
Altitude: 4100m-4150m
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09
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Trekking Altitude: 4350m Accomodation: Camping
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Nheqiao—Zhihaidai Mountain—Mountain Base Camp(20km in total) trek for 6 hours
Altitude: 4150m—4350m
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10
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Trekking Altitude: 3500m Accomodation: Camping
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Trek to the Base Camp—White Tower(20km in total) trek for 6 hours
Altitude: 4350m—3500m
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11
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Trekking—Sanchakou—(car)—Maqin Altitude: 3500m Accomodation in Maqin
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White Tower—Langri—Sanchakou (20km in total) trek for 4 hours
Altitude: 3500m—3900m—3500m
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12
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Maqin—Guide(200km in total) Altitude: 3000m Accomodation in Guide
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Maqin to Guide. Enjoy the scenery besides the yellow river and later, the hot spring.
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13
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Guide—Xining Altitude: 2600m Accomodation: Xining
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Visit Ta’er Monastery.
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