Self-driving in Khamin (13 Days)

Code Id NAVO-DC-CD-005
Title Self-driving in Kham
P.S. Foreigners drive Chinese vehicle tour in China Kangding-Litang-Xinlong-Gantse-Danba-Baoxing-Chengdu
Duration 13 days, 12 days and 11 nights in China
Areas Sichuan, Kham
Itinerary Chengdu/Ya’an/ Kangding/ Litang/ Xinlong/ Gantse/ Luhuo/ Dawu/ Tagong/ Danba/ Baoxing/Ya’an/Chengdu
Season April—Nov.
Difficulty
Map
Highlights Chengdu—the center of ancient Shu culture, Kangding—the important trade town along the Tea-Horse Road, Litang(world’s highest city) and the Kerl Monastery, Gantse Monastery, Tagong in Tibetan languagewhich means the place where Buddha love, Danba—the kindom of blockhouses, etc.
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. NAVO’s service starts from Chengdu.
03 Chengdu/ Hotel
Guests do the physical examination and finish the procedure of applying the temporary driving license, take the car, listen to a small introduction of the Chinese Traffic Rules and some notes during the driving tour in China.
04 Chengdu/Ya’an/Kangding(2616M) 360km Hotel
The guests drive from Chengdu to Kangding, and visit the Kangding Anjue Monastery, enjoy the scenery of the residence of west Sichuan.
05 Kangding—Yajiang—Litang(4014M) 288km Hotel
Cross the Mt. Zheduo(4298M),and Xinduqiao—the paradise for the photograpors, then you may drive to pass Mt. Gao’ersi(4500m)and Mt. Jianziwan (4658m), and drive to Maoya Plain. Visit the grand Kerl Monastery the largest Gelukpa Tibetan Monastery in Kham area.
06 Litang/Xinlong 190km Hotel
Walk around the Maoya Plain in the morning to have some experience of Nomad.
07 Xinlong/Gartse 128km Hotel
Head for Gantse, and visit the Bori Bridge, 36kms away from the town. Bori Bridge is the oldest, the widest and the best preserved wooden Arm Bridge in Kham area across the Yalong River. It is regarded as the top one Bridge in Kham area.
08 Gartse/ Dawu 170km Hotel
Visit Tartse Monastery. Then head for Luhuo, visit the Jueri Monasteryand the Shouling Monastery and the villages along the way and at Dawu.
09 Dawu/Tagong 150km Hotel
Drive to visit Tagong Monastery via Bamei. Walk around the Tagong grassland and the local Buddhist Num Temple and the Buddhist meeting there. Tagong Monastery is the monastery belonging to Sajia Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It was first built in Qing Dynasty, and it is said the Buddha’s statue was brought there by Wencheng Princess in Tang Dynasty. It is also named “Small Jokhang Monakstery”. Tagong means the place where the Buddha love to visit.
10 Tagong/Danba 110km Hotel
Visit Huiyuan Monastery and then head for Danba. Visit Suopo Defense tower.
11 Danba/Baoxing (2500m) 180km Hotel
Visit in the Jiaju Stockaded village of Tibet minority. Then drivetopass the Jiajin Mountain(4055m) and overnight at Baoxing.
12 Baoxing/Ya’an/Chengdu 210km Hotel
Drive back to Chengdu via Ya’an. Return the car, and checking and finish all the procedures.
13 Chengdu/Exit
Airport send off.

Price

Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10
Price
Extra for the single room

The price includes

Transport
Transportation By minibus: Day 02-03, 13; Drive 4WD: Day 04-12, 9 days guests driving
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 8 people in your group. Otherwise, we will offer you English speaking guide.
Driver
Because guests will drive the local Chinese vehicle, based on the related rules, we need to arrange at least one Chinese driver accompany the whole tour, to guarantee the safety when group driving on road.
Chinese Temporary Driving License
-Related Government permit -All the procedures for driving license;

Offer

Air tank (or air package), interphone, etc.

Provide for Self

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

Excludes

All the Entrance Fee Domestic and international air tickets. All the meals of Guests and Chinese Staff (Guide and Driver) Tips. Drinks.

Price

The Spring Festival; The Horse-Racing Festival (Aug.01-07); The National Celebration Day (Oct.01-07)

Remark

A. In 1994,NAVO TOUR firstly succeeded in organizing groups travel this route.
B. The Kham travel covers are high plateau with limited conditions. Part of them is a little dangerous.