8:30am – Eat breakfast in hotel in Xining

9:00am – In the morning, drive 3 hours (122km) to Rebkong, a lively Tibetan town known for its monastery

12:30pm – Eat lunch in town including some freshly made yak yoghurt

1:00pm – Explore the back alleys of Longwu Monastery, Qinghai’s largest monastery, to find out what life as a monk is really like. Explore the origins of Tibetan Thangka art as many of the Thangka across Tibet are produced in this monastery.

4:00pm – Drive 14km south of Rebkong to an authentic homestay set against a incredible backdrop of red rock canyons. This will be our cozy home for the next 2 nights.

5:00 pm – Settle into Tibetan homestay, a beautiful traditional courtyard with an all wooden interior in the peaceful Tibetan countryside.

8:30am – Eat breakfast at Tibetan homestay

9:00am –  Spend the morning learning about Tibetan village life and walking by Buddhist meditation caves

1:00pm- Authentic Tibetan lunch with our homestay hosts

1:30pm – Spend the afternoon soaking in a natural hot springs pool in the Tibetan countryside

6:00pm – Dinner in our homestay

7:30pm- Rest and enjoy the peace and quiet

8:00am – Eat breakfast at homestay

8:30am – Drive  to see Gartse Monastery, a small village monastery near the homestay

10:00am- 2.5 hour hike to Lhaga Mountain.  Here we will summit a peak filled with prayer flags to get a great view of the village below.

1:00pm- Last lunch in Rebkong

2:00pm- Drive 3  hours back to Xining

5:00pm – Finish the tour in Xining, drop off at your hotel or apartment.