Overland Travel in Ali (Ngari) ( Route South) (22 days)

Code Id NAVO-O-Tibet-003
Title Overland Travel in Ali(Ngari,Route South)
P.S.
Duration 22 days ; 21 days and 20 nights in China
Areas Tibet, Sichuan
Itinerary Chengdu/Lhasa/Gyangze/Xigaze/Lhaze/
Tingri(Shegar)/ Pegutso/ Saga/Zhongba/
Manasarovar Lake(Manasarowa)/
Darchen(Mt. Kailash)/ Zanda/ Shiquanhe/
Ge’gyai/ Gertse/ Dongtso/ Coqen/
22 daoban/ Sangsang/ Lhaze/ Xigaze/
Lhasa/ Chengdu
Season From May to October
Difficulty
Map
Overland Travel In Ali (ngari) ( Route South)
Overland Travel In Ali (ngari) ( Route South)
Highlights The Potala Palace; Jokhang Temple; Parknor Street; Sera Monastery; Drepung Monastery; Norbulinka; Tashilhunpo Temple; Rongbuk Monastery, Peikutso; Manasarovar(Manasarowa); Darchen(Mt. Kailash); Zanda ; Guge Kingdom; Scenery of depopulated zone at North Tibet
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting Off
02 **/Chengdu Hotel
Arrive in Chengdu and transfer to hotel. Free time for guest.
03 Chengdu/Lhasa 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 and Norbulinka.
06 Lhasa/Xigaze Hotel
Head for Xigaze. Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery.
07 Xigaze/Lhatse/ Old Tingri(Shegar) Hotel
Head for Tingri via Lhaze.
08 Old Tingri(Shegar)/Rongbuk Monastery/Tingri 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 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 over Pass of Mt. Mayoumula. Visit the grassland, tents and Tibetan families. Arrive at Holy lake – Manasarovar Lake.
12 Manasarovar/ Darchen ( Mt. Kailash) Hostel
Head for Darchen and visit Holy Mountain- Mt. Kailash.
13 Mt. Kailash/ Zhada Hotel
Enjoy the culture of Tibetan area: grassland, snow mountain, Zhada
14 Zhada/ Shiquanhe Hotel
Take picture of the relic of Guge Kingdom.
15 Shiquanhe/ Ge’gyai/ Xiongba Hostel
The hungriness in tableland, snow mountain, lakes
16 Xiongba/ Gertse 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/ Coqen Hostel
The hungriness in tableland, snow mountain, lakes
18 Coqen/ Laga ( 22 daoban)/ Sangsang Hotel
Cross the Pass of Mt.Sangmu and Qiela Pass
19 Sangsang/ Lhatse/ Xigaze Hotel
20 Xigaza/ Lhasa Hotel
Back to Lhasa and free time in the afternoon.
21 Lhasa/ Chengdu Hotel
Airport send off in Lhasa
22 Chengdu/ Exit
Airport send off in Chengdu
Price
Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10
Price
Extra for the single room
The price includes
Transport
Mini bus : D02-D05, D21-D22
4X4 : D06-D20
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 time of running this itinerary was in 2006.
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.