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20 days pilgrimage and Adventures in Tibet

(Guge, holy Mt. Kashigar and Lake Manasarovar)

Day01 Flight to Lhasa

Fly to Lhasa from Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai or Xi'an city.

Day02 Lhasa sightseeing

Visit Potala palace, Jokhang temple and Parkhor street.

Day03 Lhasa sightseeing

Visit Tsepung monastery, Norbulinka and Tibet museum.

Day04 Lhasa to Lhatse

Leaving Lhasa for Lhatse, on the way, passing by Shigatse which is the second biggest city in Tibet.

Day05 Lhatse to 22 Daoban (Road maintainance crew No.22, 240km)

Drive over the Chela pass (4926m) and passing by several road maintainance crews to arrive at 22 Daoban. 22 Daoban is a small stop -- over place. Here, road splits into two to Gar (the northern route and the southern route).

Day06 22 Daoban to Tsoching (245km)

Tsoching means Big lake, close to the small town is the famous Tsarinamtso (lake).

Day07 Tsoching to Gaize (280km)

Gaize is a relative bigger town on the northern route on the wide, flat grassland. It has an elevation 4470m.

Day08 Gaize to Gegye to Gar (500km)

From Gaize to Gegye is about 380km, the road is flat, the view along the way is amost the same as other places along the northern route -- wide grassland, bare highland, roaming wild animals.

Day09 Gar to Tsada (250km)

Driving south, at Namru, turn right. Tsada and Gar in history were in the control of Guge kingdom. Guge kingdom ruled the west of Tibet from 11th century till the middle of 17th century and had a long period of glory. It was Guge kingdom that supported the second spring -- up of the Tibet Buddhism.

Day10 Tsada to Namru (140km)

Visit Tolin monastery and Tsada pillar -- shaped earth forest. The best time to view this forest is at sunset time. Enjoy the beauty of Xiangquanhe (Elephant shaped river, the upper reach of India river). Ending the day at Namru.

Day11 Namru to Baga (200km)

Driving to Tarchen, the starting point for trekking around holy Mt. Kailashi (6656m). This mountain is thought to be the holy mountain by In dia Hinduism, Bon religion and Tibet Buddhism.

Day12 Tarchen to Holy lake (55km)

Drive to holy lake Manasarovar (water level: 4587m and water area: 412km). There are many legends about this lake. Around the lake are around 6 monasteries. To its west is another lake; La'angtso which was called Ghost lake.

Day13 Holy lake to Paryang (275km)

Leaving holy mountain and lake are for next stop. On the way, there is a Mayoulha pass (5216m).

Day14 Paryang to Jirong (280km)

On the way, pass by Saga (county), elevation: 4500m. And crossing the Lala ferry through the Yarluzangbu river. Ending the day at Jirong.

Day15 Jirong to Ganggha [old Tingri] (240km)

Visit Peigutso lake. On the way to Lalongla pass, enjoy the splendid view of Mt. Xixiabangma (8027m, the 14th highest mountain in the world).

Day16 Ganggha to Mt. Everest (160km)

Leaving Ganggha for Mt. Everest. On the way, viewing Mt. Chowowuyag (8201m). After crossing a river, Mt. Everest is ahead into a valley.

Day17 Mt. Everest (Rongbuk monastery) to Lhatse (175km)

Leaving Rongbuk monastery, drving northward to Lhatse, on the way, passing by Tingri.

Day18 Lhatse to Shigatse to Gyangtse (250km)

By Lhatse town is Sakya monastery (about 40km off the main road into a river valley). At Shigatse, visit the famous Tashilunpo monastery, the permanent residence of Successive Panchan Lhamas. Ending the day at Gyangtse town.

Day19 Gyangtse to Lhasa (260km)

Visit Kumbum monastery. Driving east, on the way, visit Karola glacier and Yangdrok lake (the second biggest Holy lake in Tibet), then arrive Lhasa city.

Day20 Lhasa to your planned destination

Leaving Lhasa for other city (your planned tour destination).

End of the 20 days tibet tour

Noting:

In three cases, you need to send us emails for a new price quotation

(1): If your tour spans China May Day (from April 27th to May 7th), China National Day (from Sept. 27th to Oct. 7th), Tibet Shoton Festival (from Aug. 4th to Aug. 10th) and Tibet Nakchu Horse Race Festival (from Aug. 10th to Aug. 16th)

(2): if the number of you is over 4 persons together

(3): if you want to upgrade your hotel to higher level

Price includes:
1. 3* hotel and guesthouse accommodation services as listed in the itinerary.
2. Meals service stated in the tour. (All breakfast will be served in hotel; all lunches are to be served outside hotel in tourist restaurants)
3. Traffic service specified in the tour
4. English speaking guide service in the tour
5. Scenic visit charges listed in the itinerary
6. Land surface insurance

Price excludes:
1. All air tickets and air taxes
2. Air travel insurance
3. All personal expenses beyond the tour
4. Expenses and charges caused by natural reasons and elements beyond the control of us (such as flight delay, flight cancellation, street protesting, war, mudslides, low water level affecting ship access, porter service charge if there is, hotel charges beyond the tour above, lose because of air delay or air cancellation)
5. Tips to your guide and driver through the tour.
6. Extra RMB20.00 per person in Potala palace.

 

Information:

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1. Pictures of the vehicle to be used for running this tour; you can decide which type of land cruiser you wish to use by clicking to view the vehicle's picture

A. 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 6200 (old style, which had been out of use since the end of 2005);
B: 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 4500_ Prado /EFI (Not licensed in Tibet tourism fields)
C. 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 4500 ( Modeled in 1996 and 1998, the best land cruiser available in present Tibet tourism)
D: 4WD Land Cruiser Mitusubishi
E: 4WD China made Beijinig Jeep
F. Mini Van 9 Seats (Jin Bei /Delika /Fulika type)
G. 17+2 Seats Coach for group (Coaster /19 or 20 seats coach)
H. 23 seats Hino (non air conditioned)
I: : 27+2 Seats Coach for group (Jin Long)
J: : 27+2 Seats Coach for group (Yu Tong)
K: : 4 seats Small Vehicle for transfer in city area
L: : Local Taxi in Chengdu for airport-hotel transfer