Sichuan – Tibet High Way (North Route and South Route, 18 days)

Code Id NAVO-O-001C
Title Overland: Sichuan-Tibet High Way
(North Route and South Route)
P.S. Travel from Chengdu to Lhasa on minibus.
Duration 18 days: 17 days and 16 night in China
Areas Sichuan, Kham, Tibet,
Itinerary /Chengdu/Wolong/
Rilong(Mt.Siguniang)/Danba/
Daofu(Dawu)/Garze(Gantse)/
Mannigango/Lac Xinluhai/
Dergue(Dege)/Jomda/
Chamdo(Qamdo)/ Bangda/Baxiu/
Ranwood/Bomi/Tongmai/Nyinchi/
Milin/Langxian/ Jiacha/Tsetang/
Lhasa
Season MAY—OCT
Difficulty
Map
Highlights Wolong Panda Preserve Center, Mt. Four Sister. Danba, Dege Religious Scripture Printing House；Ranwo Lake, Yumbu Lakang, Samye Monastery, Lhasa
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting off
02 –/Chengdu Hotel
Arrival in Chengdu and transfer to hotel
03 Chengdu/Wolong 103km Hotel
Downtown visit in Chengdu and head for Wolong after lunch. Visit the Panda Preserve Center.
04 Wolong /Danba 207km Hotel
Across the Mt.Balang (4400m).You can take good view of the Mt.Siguniang. Head for Danba via Rilong.(Gyrong Tibetan Area). Visit the Zang stockaded Village in Jiaju and the fortress in Suopo.
05 Danba/Tagong/Daofu(Dawu) 189km Hotel
Enter into Kham Area and visit Tagong Monastery and Huiyuan Monastery, then arrive Dawu.
06 Daofu(Dawu)/Luhuo/Garze 184km Hotel
Head for Luhuo and visit Shouling Monastery and Jueri Monastery. Then head for Garze to visit Garze Monastery.
07 Garze/Manigango/Derge(Dege) 207km Hotel
Head for Manniganggo and visit the Dargre Gonpa. Then walk around the Xinluhai (Yulong Tso). Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Snow mountain and Dege Valley after the vehicle across the Mt.Que’er (4950 m). Visit Dege Print house after arriving Dege.
08 Derge/Jomda/Chamdo(Qamdo) 332km Hotel
Go to Jomda via Chamdo. Qamdo is the old Capital of Kham Area. You can see lots of Tibetan villages along the road.
09 Chamdo/Bangda/Baxiu 265km Hotel
Visit the Qangbalin Monastery in Chamdo, and the Bangda Grassland and the higest altitude Airdrome in the world. And begin to cross the most dangerous pass-Mt.Nujiang (Pass Yela 4610M)
10 Baxiu/Ranwood/Bomi 217km Hotel
Walk around Ranwu County. The snow mountain and pagodas are deserved to take photo. You can go to visit the La’re Village and Wa Village beside the Ranwu Lake. Head for Bomi in the afternoon. It is the most beautiful scenery day along the Sichuan-Tibet road.
11 Bomi/Tongmai/Nyinchi 207km Hotel
Pass through the original forest . Set off at Tongmai and pass the Lulang and Sejiala (4702M). It is famous for the rhodoendron in spring and summer. At the same time, it is also one of the best places to take a good view of Nanjiabawa Peak.
12 Nyinchi/Milin/Langxian 241km Hotel
Visit in Milin and the village of Luoba village.
13 Langxian/Jiacha/Tsetang 193km Hotel
Pass the Jiachala Pass (4750M) and visit Yumbu Lakang and Qamzhu Monastery.
14 Tsetang/Lhasa 185km Hotel
Head for Samye Monastery in the morning. And then head for Lhasa. We can take good view of Brahmaputra Valley.
15 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Potala Palace, Jokang Monastery and Barkhor Street.
16 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery.
17 Lhasa/Chengdu Hotel
Leave Lhasa and airport send off in Lhasa and pick up in Chengdu
18 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
By minibus: Day 02-04, Day 18-21;
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 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