Xiahe or Labrang is renowned for Tibetan Buddhism. You will visit the attractions from Xian to Xiahe including, Bingling Temple Grottoes, and Labrang Monastery by round-way bullet train.
We also pick up from centrally located Xi'an hotel
At 7am, you will be picked up from your centrally located Xian hotel and transferred to Xian station to catch 3-hour bullet train to Lanzhou. Upon arrival Lanzhou, you will be met by the guide and take a 2-hour ride to Linxia, where you will take a speed boat to sail across Liujiaxia Reservoir on the Yellow River to visit Bingling Temple Grottos that was constructed from the 3rd century with amazing statues and frescos. Meanwhile the Grottos are located beside imposing Stone Forest of the Yellow River. Then you will take speed boat back to your vehicle to Labrang.
Labrang Monastery was founded in 1709 by the first Jamyang Shêpa, Ngawang Tsondru. It is Tibetan Buddhism's most important monastery town outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region. There are hundreds of lamas studying in the monastery. You will walk along the monastery with your guide, and visit the most important temples here in the morning. Afterwards, you will be driven back to Lanzhou station to catch the bullet train back to Xian. Upon arrival, you will be transferred back to your Xian hotel where you trip concludes.
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