Overland Travel from Lhasa to Guge Kingdom (23 days)

Code Id NAVO-O-Tibet-002
Title Overland Travel from Lhasa to Guge Kingdom
P.S.
Duration 23 days ; 22 days and 21 nights in China
Areas Tibet
Itinerary Chengdu/Lhasa/Gyangze/Xigaze/Lhaze/
Tingri/Peikuco/Saga/Zhongba/
Manasarovar(Manasarowa)/
Darchen(Mt.Kailash)/Zanda/Paryang/
Saga/22daoban/Sangsang/Lhaze/Xigaze/
Lhasa/Chengdu
Season From May to October
Difficulty
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Overland Travel From Lhasa To Guge Kingdom
Overland Travel From Lhasa To Guge Kingdom
Highlights Yumbu Lakhang ; Trandruk Temple；Samye Monastery; Baiju Monastery; Tashilhunpo Temple; Everest Camp; Manasarovar(Manasarowa); Darchen(Mt. Kailash); Zanda ; Guge Kingdom; The Potala palace, Jokhang Temple; Jokhang Temple; Parknor Street; Sera Monastery; Drepung Monastery; Norbulinka
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting Off
02 **/Chengdu Hotel
Arrive in Chengdu., transfer to hotel. Free time for guest.
03 Chengdu/ Tsedang Hotel
Fly to Tibet and arrive the Gongga Airport. Then head for Tsedang.
04 Tsedang Hotel
Visit Yumbu Lakhang, Changzhu Monastery and Samye Monastery.
05 Tsedang/ Gyangze Hotel
Head for Gyangze and visit Yamzhog Yumco Lake along the road. Visit Baiju Monastrey.
06 Gyangze/ Xigaze Hotel
Head for Xigaze. Visit Tashilhunpo Temple and the free market there.
07 Xigaze/ Tingri (Shegar) Hotel
Head for Tingri.
08 Tingri ( Shegar)/ Rongbu Monastery/ Tingri Hotel
Head for the Camping base of Everest and visit Rongbu Monastery. Later back to Tingri
09 Tingri/Peigucuo Lake/Saga Hotel
Visit the grassland and the lake. Head for Saga, crossing the Yarlung Zamgbo River by ferryboat.
10 Saga/Zhongba/Paryang Hostel
View the specialties of Tibet. Visit sand hills, valleys, grassland, tents and Tibetan families. The accommodation condition is poor.
11 Paryang/ Manasarovar Hostel
Cross the Mayoumula Pass and enjoy the Culture of Tibetan area: grassland, local tent, etc. Arrive the holy lake – Manasarvoar.
12 Manasarovar/ Darchen ( Mt. Kailash) Hostel
Head for Darchen and visit the holy mountain – Mt. Kailash.
13 Darchen ( Mt. Kailash)/ Zhada Hotel
The culture of Tibetan area : grassland , snow mountains.
14 Zhada Hotel
Visit the relic of the old Guge Kingdom.
15 Zhada/ Darchen ( Mt. Kailash) Hotel
16 Darchen ( Mt. Kailash)/ Paryang Hostel
17 Paryang/ Saga Hotel
18 Saga/ Sangsang/ Lhatse Hotel
19 Lhatse/ Xigaze/ Lhasa Hotel
20 Lhasa Hotel
Potala Palace; Parknor Street; Jokhang Temple
21 Lhasa Hotel
Sera Monastery; Drepung Monastery; Norbulinka;
22 Lhasa/ *** Hotel
Leave Lhasa by plane
23 Chengdu/ ***
Leave China by plane
Price
Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10
Price
Extra for the single room
The price includes
Transport
Mini bus : D02; D20-D23
4X4 D03-D19
Plane: Chengdu/ 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 10 people in your group.
Meals
BLD
Tickets
All the entrance fees are included.
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, etc.
Individual preparation
personal clothes; camera; sunglasses; suncream; topi; medicine for high attitude, etc
The price doesn’t include
International air tickets.
Tips.
Drinks.
The price is not available for:
The Spring Festival;
The Labor’s day (May.01-07);
The National Celebration Day (Oct.01-07)
Remark
A: You can arrive 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: NAVO has organized this itinerary since 1994. And the latest group went through this itinerary is in 2005 and the members were from Taiwan.
D: The accommodation of Ali in Tibetan area is in poor condition because of the high attitude and original environment situation. Guests should be informed of this bad condition previously.