Driving from Lhasa to Mt.Kailash (17 days)

Code Id NAVO-DC-Tibet-001
Title Driving from Lhasa to Mt.Kailash
P.S. Foreigners drive Chinese vehicle tour in China Driving in Tibet
Duration 17 days; 16 days and 15 nights in China; 10 days guests driving.
Areas Sichuan, Tibet
Itinerary Chengdu/Lhasa/Gyangze/Xigaze /Lhaze/Saga/Zhongba/Paryang/ Lake Manasarovar (Manasarowa) /Darchen (Mt. Kailash)/22 daoban/ Sangsang/Lhaze/Xigaze/Lhasa/Chengdu
Season May to October
Difficulty
Map
Highlights The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple; Parknor Street; Sera Monastery; Drepung Monastery; Norbulinka; Tashilhunpo Monastery; Yamzhog Yumco Lake; Baiju Monastery; Manasarovar (Manasarowa); Darchen (Mt. Kailash)
Introduction of the itinerary

Itinerary day by day

01 Settng off
02 —/Chengdu Hotel
Arrive in Chengdu., transfer to Hotel and free time for guest, (Guest also can choose to fly into China from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou etc.)
03 Chengdu/ Lhasa (3658M) Hotel
Fly off in the morning and arrive in Lhasa then have lunch. Rest and acclimate the climate and altitude in the afternoon.
04 Lhasa Hotel
Visit The Potala Palace, Jokhong Temple, Barkhor Street.
05 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery. In the morning. NAVO have finished the procedure of applying the temporary driving license for guests before. In the afternoon, to take the car; listen to a small introduction of the Chinese Traffic Rules and some notes during the driving tour in China.
06 Lhasa/Jiangzhi/Xigaze 275KM Hotel
Head for Jiangzhi and visit the Yanzhog Yumco Lake and Baiju Monastery. Stay one night at Xigaze.
07 Xigaze/Lhatse 160KM Hotel
Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery and stay one night at Lhatse
08 Lhatse/Sangsang/Saga 295KM Hotel
Cross the Qiela Pass and visit the village along the road.
09 Saga/ Zhongba/ Paryang 260KM Hostel
Enjoy the culture of Tibetan area: Sand hill; valley, grassland, local tent, etc. The accommodation there is in poor condition.
10 Paryang/ Manasarovar 380KM Guests house
Across the Mayoumula pass and enjoy the culture of Tibetan area : grassland, local tent, etc. Arrive the holy lake- Manasarvoar Lake
11 Manasarovar/ Darchen (Mt. Kailash) 40KM Hotel
Head for Darchen and visit the holy mountain-Mt. Kailash.
12 Darchen (Mt. Kailash)/ Paryang 420KM Guest house
13 Paryang/ Saga 303KM Hotel
14 Saga/Sangsang/Lhatse 295KM Hotel
15 Lhatse/Xigaze/Lhasa 435KM Hotel
Back to Lhasa, return the car.
16 Lhasa/Chengdu Hotel
Fly to Chengdu (Guest also can choose to fly out Lhasa to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou etc. for exit China)
17 Chengdu/ Exit
Leave china

Price

Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10
Price
Extra for the single room

The price includes

Transport
By minibus: Day 02-05,16-17; Drive 4WD: Day 06-15, 10 days guests driving.
Accommodation
Hotels with 2 or 3 stars or the best local hotels or hostels.
Tour guide
We could arrange the guide according to the client’s language requirement. But for the French or German group, we could guarantee you the French or Germany speaking guide, only if there’re more than 8 people in your group. Otherwise, we will offer you English speaking guide.
Driver
Because guests will drive the local Chinese vehicle, based on the related rules, we need to arrange at least one Chinese driver accompany the whole tour, to assist and guarantee the safety when group driving on road.
Chinese Temporary Driving License
-Related Government permit -All the procedures for driving license;
Permits for entering Tibet:
It takes 7-10 days for us to apply for the permits; thus, the copy of your passport (including the visa page) is supposed to be sent to our company by fax or email couple weeks before clients set off.

Offer

Air tank (or air package), interphone, etc.

Provide for Self

personal clothes; camera; sunglasses; suncream; topi; medicine for high attitude etc

Excludes

Cost of vehicle: petrol, toll station, parking etc. All the Entrance Fee Domestic and international air tickets. All the meals of Guests and Chinese Staff (Guide and Driver) Deposit for the car company. Tips. Drinks. Other changes of Tour Program or Total Budget caused by force majeure.

Price

The Spring Festival; The National Celebration Day (Oct.01-07)

Remark

A. You can arrive in Chengdu via Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Bangkok, etc.
B. You can leave Lhasa or Chengdu via Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kathmandu, etc.
C. The accommodation along the road is in poor condition and NAVO suggests our guest to take their personal sleeping bag.