Tibetan Horse Racing, monasteries and Culture

Date of Maqu Horse Racing Festival 2018: August 13rd. – August 17th., 2018

Route:

Chengdu – Langmusi Town – Diebu County – Maqu County – Aba(Ngawa) – Sertar County – Tagong – Chengdu

Summary:

Horse racing is an entertainment event of the grasslands nationality, which will be held August 13 every year in Maqu County. Maqu County as the main host area of Gesar Horse-racing Festival, certainly becomes a “magnet”, with attracting tourists all over the world.

Highlights:

1. The most beautiful season of Langmusi Town and Zhagana.
2. Wuming Buddhist College of Sertar County and . The first bend of the Yellow River
3. Maqu County’s Horse Racing Festival

Itinerary

Day1: Chengdu

Chengdu arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Chengdu

Day 2: Chengdu – (570km) – Langmusi Town

Activities: Start at 6 o’clock to drive to Langmusi Town by Zoigê County .
Photography: Panorama and humanities of Langmusi Town.
Overnight: Langmusi Town

Day 3: Langmusi Town – (100km) – Diebu County

Activities: Get up early to shoot dawn of Langmusi Town, and then drive to Diebu County at 10:00.
Photography: Humanities of Langmusi Town and scenery of Zhagana.
Overnight: Diebu County

Day 4: Diebu County – (150km) – Maqu County (Altitude 3500m)

Arrangement: After breakfast, travel to Maqu County.
Photography: early shoot dawn of Zhagana, directly travel to shoot Horse Racing Festival of Maqu County.
Overnight: Maqu County

Day 5: Maqu County – (220km) – Aba(Ngawa)

Activities: Get up early to shoot dawn of Maqu County, and then go directly to Jigzhi County to shoot Nianbaoyuze, and finally turn back to Aba(Ngawa).
Photography: Nianbaoyuze and optional shoot along the way.
Overnight: Aba(Ngawa)

Day 6: Aba(Ngawa)

Activities: Shoot in Aba(Ngawa) all day.
Photography: Dawn and panorama of Aba(Ngawa).
Overnight: Aba(Ngawa)

Day 7: Aba(Ngawa) – (318km) – Wuming Buddhist College of Sertar County (altitude 3700m)

Activities: Get up early pass through Zamtang (Ndzamthang) County to the Nianlong Temple and then ride to Wuming Buddhist College of Sertar County.
Photography: panoramic sunrise of Aba(Ngawa), humanities and scenery of Wuming Buddhist College of Sertar County .
Overnight: Sertar County

Day 8: Wuming Buddhist College of Sertar County

Activities: Shoot in Sertar County all day.
Photography: Dawn and panorama of Sertar County.
Overnight: Sertar County

Day 9: Wuming Buddhist College of Sertar County – (490km) – Luding County

Activities: Get up early to shoot, and then pass through Wengda, Luhuo County, Tawu County(Daofu County), Tagong, Kangding, and then arrive at Luding County.
Photography: Tibetan pastoral scenery.
Overnight: Luding County

Day 10: Luding County – (375km) – Chengdu

Activities: Get up early to shoot dawn of Luding Bridge, and then go back to Chengdu along the most beautiful highway in China, with the end of the happy photography tour.