Driving in Ali (Ngari) (Route North) (22 days)

Code Id NAVO-DC-LS-004
Title Driving in Ali (Ngari) (Route North)
P.S. Foreigners drive Chinese vehicle tour in China
Duration 22days; 21 days and 20 nights in China 15 days driving 4WD in China by the guests
Areas Sichuan, Tibet
Itinerary Chengdu/Lhasa/Gyangze/Xigaze/Lhaze/ Tingri(Shegar)/Pegutso/Saga/Zhongba/ Manasarowa(Manasarovar)/ Darchen(Mt. Kailash) /Zanda/Shiquanhe/Ge’gyai/Gerze/Dongco/ Jiwa/Bange/Namco/Lhasa/Chengdu
Season May to October
Difficulty
Map
Highlights The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Pakor Street, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Norbulinka, Rongbuk Monastery, Pegutso, Manasarovar Lake, Darchen (Mt. Kailash), Toilin Monastery, Guge Kingdom, scenery of depopulated zone in North Tibet, scenery of highland, lakes on highland, wild animals, Bangong Co Lake, Siling Co Lake, Nam Co Lake
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/Xigaze 275km Hotel
Head for Xigaze. Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery.
07 Xigaze/Lhatse/ Old Tingri(Shegar) 240km Hotel
Head for Tingri via Lhaze.
08 Old Tingri(Shegar)/Rongbuk Monastery/Tingri 60km Hotel
Here is mountain road. From Shegar to Rongbuk Monastery by bus needs 3 hours. Return to Tingri by bus.
09 Tingri/Peigucuo Lake/Saga 340km Hotel
Visit the grassland and the lake. Head for Saga, crossing the Yarlung Zamgbo River by ferryboat.
10 Saga/Zhongba/Paryang 260km Hotel
View the specialties of Tibet. Visit sand hills, valleys, grassland, tents and Tibetan families. The accommodation condition is poor.
11 Paryang/ Manasarovar 380km Guest house
Cross over Pass of Mt. Mayoumula. Visit the grassland, tents and Tibetan families. Arrive at Holy lake – Manasarovar Lake.
12 Manasarovar/ Darchen ( Mt. Kailash) 40km Guest house
Head for Darchen and visit Holy Mountain- Mt. Kailash.
13 Mt. Kailash/ Zhada 220km Hotel
Enjoy the culture of Tibetan area: grassland, snow mountain, Zhada.
14 Zhada/ Shiquanhe 180km Hotel
Take picture of the relic of Guge Kingdom.
15 Shiquanhe/ Ge’gyai/ Xiongba 217km Hostel
The hungriness in tableland, snow mountain, lakes
16 Xiongba/ Gertse 280km Hostel
Thisis the hungriness area with lots of snow mountains and lakes. Guest can see gang of antelopes and donkeies and wild animal along the road. As the condition there is very poor and seldom has people went there.
17 Gertse/ Dongco/ Gyewa 343km Hostel
The road situation is getting worse after pass Dongco. There are hungriness , snow mountain, lakes and wild animals.
18 Gyewa/ Palgon 395km Hotel
One day hard driving via Seling Tso and Pangkog tso and arrive the Palgon county.
19 Palgon/ Namtso 202km Hotel
The road is in poor condition. Arrive at Namtso lake in the afternoon. And stay at the hostel beside the lake.
20 Namtso/ Dangxiong/ Lhasa 230km Hotel
Back to Lhasa, return the car.
21 Lhasa/ Chengdu Hotel
Airport send off. (Guest also can choose to fly out Lhasa to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou etc. for exit China)
22 Chengdu/ Exit
Airport send off

Price

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

The price includes

Transport
By minibus: Day 02-05,21-22; Drive 4WD: Day 06-20, 15 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 15 days 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.