In Depth Nomad Life 1
Rebkong and Nomad Camping at Gangya Grasslands. Contact me for more information on how to customize a tour like this.
Summary
Day 1: Xining - Rebkong 200kms
Day 2: Rebkong - Gangya Grasslands 90kms.
Day 3: Gangya Grasslands
Day 4: Gangya Grasslands
Day 5: Gangya Grasslands - Xining 280kms
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1:
Xining - Rebkong 200kms
Day 1 you will go from Xining to Rebkong. Rebkong is home to 3 large Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and is famous across Tibet for its artists.
Day 2:
Rebkong - Gangya Grasslands 90kms
On Day 2 you will drive from Rebkong to the Gangya Grasslands and camp with a nomad Tibetan family for the next 3 nights.
Day 3:
Gangya Grasslands
While with the nomads, you will learn how to make Tibetan food, milk and herd yaks and how to live the traditional Tibetan lifestyle.
Day 4:
Gangya Grasslands
Continue cultural activities in the grasslands to learn about the sustainable lifestyle of nomads as well as their unique seasonal rhythms that revive around the natural cycles of both the animals they tend and their pastures.
Day 5:
Gangya Grasslands - Xining 280kms
On Day 5 you will return to Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province at 2,500 meters in elevation.