Kham and Amdo Tours

Kahm and Amdo Overland    19 days

Horse Racing Festival in Litang 12 days 

When speaking of "Tibet" we refer to the area which is named the "Tibetan Autonomous Region" (the TAR), with Lhasa as the capital of this region.

When speaking of "Tibetan Cultural Area" we mean the areas traditionally inhabited by Tibetans, including the TAR and the areas of Kham and Amdo.

In the areas of Kham and Amdo - featured by precipitous snow-capped mountains, sparkling glaciers, vast pasture, deep river valleys - bordering provinces Sichuan,Yunnan, Qinghai and Gansu lives a group of ancient Tibetans.

Kham is composed of pieces of eastern Tibet Autonomous Region, western Sichuan, southeast Qinghai, and northwest Yunnan; Amdo - Qinghai, southwest Gansu and northwest Sichuan.

Because of historical reasons, various sects, such as the "Red Sect", the "Striped Sect", the "White Sect", the "Black Sect" and the "Yellow Sect" that eventually developed within Tibetan Buddhism and the indigenous Tibetan religion known as Bon, have coexisted here and add radiance and splendor to one another, creating a unique Buddhist spirit that can only be found in this region. Here are Gonggar Mountain called the First Peak in the Land of Abundance (Sichuan province is named the Land of Abundance), the Horse-racing Hill, holy mountains Amnyemaqen in Qinghai and Meili Xueshan in Yunnan, the world-famous Dege Monastery and its Printing House of Buddhist Scriptures. You will find the famous Tibetan monasteries and temples like Labrang Monastery, Kumbum Monastery (Ta'er Si), Dzochen Temple, Babang Lamasery, Tagong Monastery, Larong Monastery with its grand Wuming Buddhism Study Institute, Gathog Monastery, Paiyul Monastery, Litang Monastery and Garze Monastery, etc. will make the tour a climax. The Yangtse and the Yellow River take its source from this area. The Sichuan-Tibet Highway, the Yunnan-Tibet Highway and the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, running across this region acting like endless bridges over ancient culture and modern civilization throughout the history.

To travel in this region will be an unforgettable experience kept in your mind all life. For your reference, we recommend some routes as the right.