Horse Racing Festival in both Litang and Nachu (Nagqu) (20 days)

Code Id NAVO-F-026
Title Horse Racing Festival in both Litang and Nachu (Nagqu)
P.S. Horse Racing Festival in Litang; Horse Racing Festival in Nachu (Nagqu,Nagchu,Naqu); Overland from Chengdu to Lahsa;
Duration 20 days; 19 days and 18 nights in China,14 days using 4×4
Areas Kham, Sichuan Tiibet
Itinerary Chengdu/ Ya’ar/ Kangding/ Xinlong (Nyagrong) / Litang/Garze/ Manigange/ Xinlu lake/ Dege/ Jomda/ Qamdo/ Riwoqe/ Dengqen/ Sog/ Nagqu/ Lhasa/ Chengdu
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Highlights Chengdu; Kangding; The Horse Racing Festival in Litang; Ker Temple; Garze Temple; Tagong, Dege Religious Scripture Printing House, Lhasa. Qiangbalin Monastery in Qamdo; The Horse Racing Festival in Nagqu; Namtso Lake; Lhasa
Introduction of the itinerary

Itinerary day by day

01 Setting Off
02 **/Chengdu Hotel
Arrive in Chengdu and then transfer to hotel. If time allows, visit the downtown city. Have hot-pot (the special food in Sichuan) for dinner.
03 Chengdu/Ya’an/ Kangding Hotel
Visit the early Market in Chengdu and then head for Kangding )-ia Ya’an. Enjoy the scenery of the residence of west Sichuan.
04 Kangding/ Yajiang/ Litang Hostel or Tent
Cross the Mt.Zheduo. Pass the Xinduqiao. Enter into the Maoya plain after cross over the two mountains: Mt. Gao’ersi(4500) and Mt. Jianziwan. Visit the Ker Monastery.
05 Litang(Horse Racing Festival) Hostel or Tent
Join the Horse Racing Festival: Horse Racing; Dancing; The Play in Tibetan style; Costume show, etc. The details are according to the local arrangement.
06 Litang (Horse Racing Festibal)/ Xinlong Hostel
Join the Horse Racing Festival: Horse Racing; Dancing; The Play in Tibetan style; Costume show, etc. The details are according to the local arrangement. Head for Xinlong in the afternoon and visit the Zere Monastery and Yixi Monastery.
07 Xinlong/Gartse Hotel
Head for Gartse. Visit Anle Village and Bori Bridge on the way.
08 Gartse/ Manigange/ Xilu Lake / Dege Hotel
Visit Dargre Gompa on our way to Manigango. Walk around the Lake Xinluhai(Yulong Cuo)to enjoy the natural scenery, then climb over Mt. Que’er Shan (4950 m). We can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the snow-capped mountains in distance and the Dege Valley. We’ll visit the Dege Religious Scripture Printing House in Dege in the afternoon.
09 Dege/ Jomda/ Qamdo Hotel
We’ll arrive Qamdo(Historically, Qamdo was known as Kham or Karmo)via Jomda. On our way to Qamdo, we can see many typical Tibetan villages
10 Qamdo/ Riwoqe Hotel
Visit Gedain Qambaling Gampa in Qamdo, (the oldest Gampa)in the morning.Then is the free time in local market. After lunch, we leave for Riwoche.
11 Riwoqe/ Dengqen (Tengchen) Hotel
On the way to Dengqen we will Visit some gompas, such as Lawong Gompa, Jinka Gompa, Rong Tang Gompa. The road is rough.
12 Dengqen / Baqing/ Sog Hotel
Visite Tengchen Gompa and Sertza Gompa, (which lies in mountain of the left side of the road. The 4×4 has to. Climb over Mt. Xuele(4200m) en route to Sog
13 Sog/ Nagqu Hotel
Visit Suo Zan Dan Gompa in the outskirt of Sog en route to Nagqu.
14 Nagqu Hostel or Tent
The Horse Racing Festival in Nagqu.
15 Nagqu/ Namtso Hostel or Tent
The Horse Racing Festival in Nagqu in the morning and then head for Namtso
16 Namtso / Lhasa Hotel
Walk around Namtso and then head for Lhasa in the afternoon.
17 Lhasa Hotel
Visit the Potala Palace and Jokhang Gampa. Walking around the barkhor street.
18 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Drepung Gompa and Sera Gompa.
19 Lhasa/Chengdu Hotel
Air pick-up in Chengdu, and transfer to hotel.
20 EXIT
Airport send-off and end this visit.

The price includes

Transport
Mini bus: D02, D17-D20 4×4: D03-D16. 3/4 guests in one car and each group has one seat for guide. Plane: Lhasa/ Chengdu
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 6 people in your group.
Meals
BLD
Tickets
All the entrance fees are included.

Offer

Oxygen tank; interphone, etc.

Individual preparation

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

The price doesn’t include

Domestic and international air tickets. Tips. Drinks.

The price is available for

The Horse Racing Festival in Both Litang and Nagqu.

Remark

A: All the airline tickets are exclusive in the quotation. Guest can arrvie in or depart from Chengdu via Beijing; Shanghai; Guangzhou; Hongkongt; Bangkok and etc.

B: During the Horse Racing Festival, the accommodation is in short. NAVO only guarantee the Hostel or tent.

C: During the Horse Racing Festival, the accommodation is in short. NAVO only guarantee the to provide the Hostel or tent.

D: The road is rough in The North tibet route. But the scenery is original. Please consider about the poor situation of the road when you prepare this trip.