Qinghai – Tibet High Way via Qamdo (20 days, 14 days 4X4)

Code Id NAVO-O-004B
Title Overland: Qinghai-Tibet High Way via Qamdo
P.S.
Duration 20 days; 19 days and 18 nights in China; 14 Days 4X4;
Areas Beijing, Amdo, Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan
Itinerary Xining/Ta’er Lamasery/Qinghai Lake/
Gonghe/Hua shi xia/Madoi/Xiewu/Yushu/
Serxu/Zhuqing Temple/Maniganggo/
Xin lu hai/Dege/Babang Temple/Jomda/
Qamdo/Riwoqe/Dengqen/Song/Nagqu/Namco/Lhasa
Season From May to October
Difficulty
Map
Qinghai tibet High Way Via Qamdo 20 Days
Qinghai tibet High Way Via Qamdo 20 Days
Highlights Ta’er Lamasery,Qinghaihu,Yushu xin zai (lots of mani stones),Jiegu Gompa,Changu Gompa,Bage Mani-stones,Songge Mani-stones,Zhuqing Gompa,Xinluhai,Dege Religious Scripture Printing House,Babang Gompa,Qiangbalin Gompa,Namuco,Potala Palace,Jokhong Temple,Parknor Street,Drepung Monastery,Sera Monastery,Norbulingka Park
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting Off
02 **/ Beijing/ Xining Hotel
Arrive in Beijing, transfer plane to Xining.
03 Xining/ Tar Temple/ Qinghai Lake Hotel
Visit Tar Temple , Head for Qinghai Lake
04 Qinghai Lake/ Gonghe/ Huashixia Hostel
Cross the Ela Pass. Enjoy the scenery of Amdo. Visit Guodouco Lake and the Flag of Huashixia
05 Huashixia/ Madoi/ Xiewu/ Yushu Hotel
Cross the first bridge of Yellow River in Madoi. And then Cross over Bayangela Pass (boundary of Amdo and Kham). Visit the scenery of the canyon in Xiewu. Visit the Jiana Mani City.
06 Yushu/ Serxu Hotel
Visit Jiegu Gompa and Changu Gompa in Yushu. Head for Serxu , visit the Bage Mani Stones and Serxu Gompa.
07 Serxu/ Zhuqing Temple Hotel
Visit Songge Mani-stones and then head for Zhuqing Temple.
08 ZhuqingTemple/ Maniganggo/ Xinluhai/ Dege Hotel
Visit Zhuqing Temple; Walk around Maniganggo and Xinluhai. And then cross over Mt. Que’er. Arrive at Dege and visit Dege Religious Scripture Printing House.
09 Dege/ Babang Temple/ Dege Hotel
Visit Babang Temple.
10 Dege/ Jomda/ Qamdo Hotel
Go to Qamdo via Jomda. Visit the Village of Zang Minority.
11 Qamdo / Riwuqe Hotel
Visit Qiangbalin Gompa and then free time in market. After Go to Riwuqe after lunch..
12 Riwuqe/ Dengqen Hotel
Visit Kamado Pagodas, Riwa Gompa. Rongtong Village and Jinka Gompa; The Pagodas and Mani-stones
13 Dengqen/ Baqing/ Song/ Hotel
Visit Dengqen Gompa and Sertza Gompa. Cross the Xuela Pass.
14 Song/ Nagqu Hotel
Visit Zan Dan Si in Song.
15 Nagqu/ Namco Hostel
Walk along Namco Lake
16 Namco/ Lhasa Hotel
Go to Lhasa by Lhasa and free time in Lhasa.
17 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Potala Palace; Jokhong and Parknor Street.
18 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery
19 Lhasa/Chengdu Hotel
Fly to Chengdu. Airport pick-up and send-off
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
Mini bus: 02D, 17-20D
4×4 : 03-16, 3/4 guest for one car with one seat for guide
Plane: Beijing/ Xining ; Lhasa/ Chengdu
Accommodation
Hotels with 2 or 3 stars or the best local hotels or hostels.
Tour guide
Guide : English, French, German 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.
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
Oxygen bag; interphone; etc.
Individual preparation
personal clothes; trekking equipment; camera; sunglasses; 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: NAVO has organized a report about the Bage Mani-stones and Songge Mani-stones in Serxu, The press-photographer is from FIGARO in France. The report is on the 2006 FIGARO Newspaper.
B: This is a tough itinerary because of high attitude and bad living condition. And also has danger in some part, this should be informed guest previously.
C: Guest can consult NAVO about the airline information.