Getting There -- Buses (tel. 0941/712-1462) connect with Hezuo (72km/45 miles; 1 1/2 hr.; ¥12/$1.60/80p) every 30 minutes from 6:10am to 6:10pm; Linxia (107km/66 miles; 2 1/2 hr.; ¥19/$2.45/£1.25) every 30 minutes from 6am to 5:30pm; Lanzhou (256km/159 miles; 5 hr.; ¥44/$5.70/£2.85) at 6:30am, 7:30am, and 2:30pm; Tongren (107km/66 miles; 4 hr.; ¥21/$2.75/£1.35) at 7:30am; and Amchog (72km/45 miles, 2 hr.; ¥19/$2.45/£1.25) at 11:30am. The Tongren service connects with a Xining bus.
If there's a group of you, minivans to Langmu Si (5 hr.; ¥700/$91/£46) can be arranged through the Overseas Tibetan Hotel, Tara Guesthouse or at the bus station. Warning: If you're taking the rough but scenic route southeast via Amchog, hire a Tibetan driver and bring cigarettes; banditry, in the form of determined children with large rocks, or nomads on horseback, is common.
Getting Around -- Bicycles can be rented from most guesthouses for ¥15-¥20 ($1.95-$2.60/£1-£1.30) per day. Shared taxis or motorcycle carts should take you anywhere in town for ¥1 (15¢/5p), but they'll try for more.
Tours & Guides -- Tsewong of Tsewong's Cafe is a good resource for travel information and can put you in touch with local drivers and tour guides.
