Sichuan – Tibet High Way by North Route (21days, 13 days travel by 4X4)

Code Id NAVO-O-001B
Title Overland: Sichuan-Tibet High Way by North Route
P.S. 13 days travel by 4X4 (Four wheel drive offroad vehicle) From Chengdu to Lhasa
Duration 21 days: 20 days and 19 night in China
Areas Sichuan, Kham, Tibet,
Itinerary Chengdu/Ya’an/Kangding/Tagong/
Garze(Gantse)/Mannigango/Lake Xinluhai/
Dergue(Dege)/Jomda/Chamdo(Qamdo)/
Riwoche(Riwoqi)/Tengchen(Dengqen)/
Bachen(Baqen)/Sokshan(Sog)/Nachu(Nagqu)/
Namtso/ Lhasa
Season MAY—OCT
Difficulty
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Sichuan-tibet High Way By North Route 21days
Sichuan-tibet High Way By North Route 21days
Highlights Sanxingdui Museum;Huanglongxi ancient town;Tagong Gompa;Garze Gompa;Dzogchen;Palpung; Pelpung; Babang Gompa; Dege Religious Scripture Printing House;Babang Gompa; Qiangbalin Gompa in Qamdo;Namco;Lhasa
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting Off
02 **/Chengdu Hotel
Arrive in Chengdu., Transfer to hotel
03 Chengdu Hotel
Visit Huanglongxi Ancient Town (founded in Qing Dynasty) ; Tea Shop; Qingyang Taoism Temple.
04 Chengdu Hotel
Panda Base; Sanxingdui Museum
05 Chengdu/Ya’an/Kangding Hotel
Dorjedra Gompa; Lhamo Tse (Tenple)
06 Kangding/Tagong/Daofu(Dawu) Hotel
Enter into Tibet area, visit Tagong Gompa and arrive at Dawu
07 Daofu/Luhuo/Garze Hotel
Visit Tango Gompa and Joro Gompa at Luhuo. Visit Garze Gompa and Garze City
08 Garze/Mannigango/Dzogchen Hostel
Head for Mannigango. Visit Dargre Gompa, and Dzogchen Monastery.
09 Dzogchen/Lac Yulong Tso/Dergue(Dege) Hotel
Visit Xinluhai Lake near by Mannigango; Pass Mt. Que’er and enjoy the scene of Dege Gorge. Visit Dege Religious Scripture Printing House when arriving Dege.
10 Dergue/Palpung/Dergue(Dege) Hotel
Visit Babang Gompa
11 Dergue(Dege)/Jomda/Chamdo(Qamdo) Hotel
Head for Qamdo and enjoy the scene on the way.
12 Chamdo(Qamdo)/Riwoche(Riwoqi) Hotel
Visit Qiangbalin Gompa in Qamdo. Free time in Market. After lunch go to Riwoqi.
13 Riwoche/Tengchen (Dengqen) Hotel
Visit the Kamado Forest; and Riwa Gompa; Visit Jinka Gompa in Rongtang village. And some forests and Mani stones. The road is rough.
14 Tengchen/Bachen(Baqen)/Sokshan(Sog) Hotel
Visit Tengchen Monastery and Sertza Gompa(which lies in the left side of the road ) ; The car will pass the Xuele Shan(4200 m) .
15 Sokshan(Sog)/Naqu(Nagqu) Hotel
Visit Zan Dan Gompa and enjoy the scene on the way.
16 Naqu/Damxung/Namtso Hostel
Visit Namtso
17 Namtso/Lhasa Hotel
After arrival Lhasa and have rest and relaxation
18 Lhasa Hotel
Visit The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Pakor Street
19 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery,
20 Lhasa/Chengdu Hotel
Airport send off
21 Chengdu/exit
Airport send off
Price
Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10
Price
Extra for the single room
The price includes
Transport
By minibus : Day 02-04, Day 18-21;
By 4×4 : Day05-17, one car for 4 people , including one seat for guide In the group
Plane Lahsa/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 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
Air tank (or air package), interphone, etc.
Individual preparation
sleeping bag for cold condition; personal clothes; trekking equipment; camera; sunglasses; crutch; canteen, raincoat etc
The price doesn’t include
Domestic and 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