Overland Travel in East Tibet (18 days)

Code Id NAVO-O-Tibet-006
Title Overland Travel in East Tibet
P.S.
Duration 18 days ;17 days and 16 nights in China
Areas Tibet, Sichuan
Itinerary Chengdu/ Lhasa/ Nam Co / Nagqu/
Song County/Baqen/ Dengqen/ Riwoqe/
Qambo/ Bamda/ Baxoi/ Rawu/
Bomi(Bowo)/ Bayi(Nyingchi)/
Basum Lake(Pasong Co)/ Lhasa/ Chengdu
Season From May to October
Difficulty
Map
Overland Travel In East Tibet
Overland Travel In East Tibet
Highlights The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Pakor Street, Drequng Monastery, Sera Monastery, Norbulinka, Nam Co; Rawu Lake; Pasong Co; Gandan Temple
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting Off
02 **/Chengdu Hotel
Arrive in Chengdu, and then transfer to hotel. Free time for guest.
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. Norbulinka.
06 Lhasa/Dangxiong/ Namco Hostel
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/ Naqu Hotel
Take photo at Namco and then head for Naqu.
08 Naqu/ Sog ( Sokshan) Hotel
Arrive at sog and visit the Zandan Monastery. Along the road is the scenery of the plain in NorthTibetan area.
09 Sog/ Baqeng/Deqen Hotel
Cross the Mt. Xuele and visit Sertza Gompa and the Deqen
10 Dengqen/ Riwoqe Hotel
Visit Jinka Monastery, Pagodas, Mani stones, Riwa Gompa and Kamado Pagodas in Rongtong Village Later arrive at Riwoqe.
11 Riwoqe/ Qamdo Hotel
Head for Qamdo and visit Guendun Jampa Ling Gompa.
12 Qamdo/ Bangda/ Baxoi Hostel
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.
13 Baxoi/ Ranwu/ Bomi 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.
14 Bomi/ Tongmai/ Bayi ( Nyingchi ) Hotel
Trough the original forest and start at Tongmai. Cross over the Mt. Sela via Lulang.
15 Bayi ( Nyingchi)/ Basongco Lake Hotel
Start at Bayi ( Nyingchi) and enjoy the scenery of Niyang River. Visit Basongco and Cuozonggongba Monastery. And stay one night at the hotel beside Basongco Lake
16 Basongco Lake / Lhasa Hotel
One day driving and visit Ganden Monastery along the road. Arrive in Lhasa at night.
17 Lhasa/ Chengdu Hotel
Leave Lhasa and airport send off
18 Chengdu/ Exit
Leave China and airport pick up and send off
Price
Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10
Price
Extra for the single room
The price includes
Transport
Mini bus D02-D05 D17-D18
4×4 : D06-D16
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: The latest team of this itinerary was in 2006 and the team members came from France.