Glamping in the Plateau

Glamping in the Plateau

Traveling to rugged areas does not have to mean shivering in the cold next to a frozen yak or sleeping in dirty 2 star hotels. Now you can travel in luxury while experiencing the depth of one of the last nomadic cultures in the world in Tibet. Take a breath from the busyness and let us wine and dine you under the millions of stars away from all the noise and light pollution of the city.

A stay at our luxury tent camp is an extraordinary way to experience the magnificence of Tibetan culture and the astounding natural beauty of the Tibetan Plateau in style and comfort. Situated just twenty minutes outside of Labrang, the famous Tibetan monastic town in the Tibetan Autonomous Kanlho Prefecture, Gansu Province, China, this luxury tent camp is a place where awe-inspiring memories are made.

The site of this luxury adventure tour is a traditional winter grazing ground for nomad herds. Covering 11 hectares (27 acres), it is surrounded by the rolling hills and distant mountains of the high plateau; it borders a meandering river and is home to hares and marmots, foxes, gazelles, and many birds including pheasants. Flowering bushes dot the landscape, and in summer the ground is a carpet of wildflowers that bloom in stages from May into October.

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Day 1 → Arrive in Xining or Lanzhou

Airport pickup and transfer to Hotel (about a 1 hour drive from airport)

2:30pm - If you are in Lanzhou, explore Lanzhou (ride bikes around river, see Iron Bridge).  If you are in Xining, see Dongguan Mosque, Kumbum Monastery, or the Tibetan Medical Museum in the afternoon.

6:00pm - Dinner in town.

8:30pm - Return to 5 star hotel, sleep in in Lanzhou or Xining.

Day 2 → Transfer to Labrang and luxury tent camp

8:00am - Eat breakfast at or near hotel.

8:30am - Drive 4 hours to Labrang at 2,900 meters

1:00pm- Arrive at Labrang town for lunch, explore the town

2:00pm - Hike 1 hour above monastery to 3,300 meters, see Labrang monastery

6:00pm - Arrive in luxury camp to experience luxury tents in the grasslands

6:30pm - Settle into luxury tent or cabins, eat dinner

Day 3 → Horse Trekking around Labrang

8:00am - Breakfast in luxury tent  in Labrang grasslands

9:00am - Horse trekking in the grasslands at 3,200 meters

1:00pm - Lunch at luxury camp

2:00pm-  Afternoon to learn about nomad culture or hike

6:00pm - Dinner at luxury camp

8:00pm - Rest and sleep

4 → Explore Nomadic Culture

8:30am - Eat breakfast in luxury tent or cabin

9:30am - Visit a nomadic cooperative and learn about local textile production that supports the Labrang Tibetan community

-OR- take a hike or a birdwatching trip

12:30pm - Eat lunch at luxury camp

1:00pm - Afternoon to relax or practice yoga or meditation

5:30pm - Enjoy a Spa/Finnish Sauna treatment

7:30pm- Evening bonfire and stargazing

5 → Explore Nomadic Culture, return to Lanzhou or Xining

8:30am - Breakfast in the luxury tent or cabin

9:30am - Morning to enjoy the grasslands and relax

12:30pm- Final lunch in the luxury camp

2:00pm-  Depart for Lanzhou or Xining

6:30pm- Arrive Xining or Lanzhou, sleep hotel

6 → Depart Xining or Lanzhou

Fly out of Xining XNN or Lanzhou LHW airport

 

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Tour Details

5 nights / 6 days 2-15 $ Please Inquire USD/ person

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Tour Dates

Available from May to October

Brief Itinerary

Day 1- Arrive in Xining or Lanzhou, sleep in 5 star hotel in Xining or Lanzhou

Day 2- Drive 5 hours into the grasslands to Labrang town, explore town, then transfer to the tent camp, sleep at the luxury tent camp

Day 3- Explore Labrang Monastery, sleep at the luxury tent camp

Day 4- Take a horse ride to explore nomad culture.  Take the afternoon to relax or to travel to see homemade Tibetan handicrafts being made. Sleep at the luxury tent camp

Day 5- Return to Xining or Lanzhou, sleep in 5 star hotel in Xining or Lanzhou

Day 6- Depart Xining or Lanzhou airport

Note:  This tour can start in finish in either Xining or Lanzhou.

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I absolutely loved the trip to Qinghai Lake. It was supposed to be me, my wife and our 15mth old son but was wife was ill so I ended up going without her. It was my first time going out all day with my son without my wife and I was a little unsure how it would go. It ended up being an amazing day and Ben was amazing, happy to ‘go with the flow’ and spend the day in a way that best suited my son. My little boy absolutely loved playing in the wide-open spaces, playing with the locals and we even went on a fun speed boat. We had a great little picnic on the beach, with a breathtaking view of the lake. Although I can speak some Chinese, it was super relaxing not having to worry about anything as Ben did all the hard work and I simply got to relax and enjoy the day with my son. I cannot recommend Elevated Trips enough!

Sarah Margaret H., Perth - Australia

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