Driving in East Tibet (20 days)

Code Id NAVO-DC-LS-007
Title Driving in East Tibet
P.S. Foreigners drive Chinese vehicle tour in China
Duration 20 days ; 19 days and 18 nights in China 14 days driving 4WD in China by the guests
Areas Sichuan, Tibet
Itinerary Chengdu/Lhasa/Namtso/Naqu(Nakchu) /Sokshan(Sog)/Bachen(Baqen)/ Tengchen(Dengqen)/Rioche (Riwoqi) /Chamdo(Qamdo)/Bangda/Baxio/Raog(Rawu) /Pome(Bomi)/Bayi(Nyingchi)/Milin(Mainling) /Langxian (Nang)/Jiacha(Gyaca)/Qusong/ Tsetang/Chengdu
Season May to October
Difficulty
Map
Highlights The Potala, Jokhang Temple, Pakor Street, Drequng Monastery, Sera Monastery, Norbulinka, Nam Co; Rawu Lake. Wall made of skull. Zandan Temple, Qiangbaling Temple in Qamdo. Scenery of Nyang River and Yarlung Zambo River; Yumbu Lakang, Qamzhub Monastery; Samye Monastery,
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/Dangxiong/Namco 222km Guest house
Visit Chubu Monastery. Then Drive to Namco. Visit praying flag of the Galamu Pass. The Mani stones and Duojia Monastery. (The biggest Monastery around Namco)
07 Namco Lake/Naqu 228km Hotel
Take photo at Namco and then head for Naqu.
08 Naqu/Biru 232km Hotel
Drive along the South route of the Sichuan- Tibet. Then turn the direction to Biru County. Visit the Duoduoka Celestial Burial Table in Caqu and this is also the Wall of the Death’s head.
09 Biru (Diru)/Sog (Sokshan) 217km Hotel
Arrive at sog and visit the Zandan Monastery. Along the road is the scenery of the plain in NorthTibetan area.
10 Sog/ Baqeng/Deqen 260km Hotel
Cross the Mt. Xuele and visit Sertza Gompa and the Deqen
11 Dengqen/ Riwoqe (Rioche) 145km Hotel
Visit Jinka Monastery, Pagodas, Mani stones, Riwa Gompa and Kamado Pagodas in Rongtong Village Later arrive at Riwoqe.
12 Riwoqe/Qamdo 106km Guest house
Head for Qamdo and visit Guendun Jampa Ling Gompa.
13 Qamdo/Bangda/Baxoi (Paksho) 260km Hotel
Cross the grassland in Bangda and the Bangda airport (the airport in the highest attitude of the world). Cross over the Yela Pass of Mt. Nujiang.
14 Baxoi/Ranwu/Bomi 217km Hotel
Walk around Ranwu County and take picture of the Snow mountain and pagodas. Head for Laigu Village and Lare Village along the Ranwu Lake . Head for Bomi from Ranwo in the afternoon.
15 Bomi/Tongmai/Bayi (Nyingchi) 232km Hotel
Trough the original forest and start at Tongmai. Cross over the Mt. Sela via Lulang.
16 Bayi (Nyingchi)/Milin/Lang xian 241km Hotel
Visit the scenery of the valley and mainly in Brahmaputra. Viist the Nanyiluoba Minority in Milin.
17 Lang xian/Jiacha/Qusong/Tsedang 212km Hotel
Enjoy the scenery of the valley and cross the Chala pass.
18 Tsedang/Lhasa 180KM Hotel
Visit Yumbu Lakang Qamzhub Monastery, and Samye Monastery. Back to Lhasa, return the car.
19 Lhasa/ Chengdu Hotel
Airport send off (Guest also can choose to fly out Lhasa to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou etc. for exit China)
20 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 02-05,19-20; Drive 4WD: Day 06-19, 14 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.