Tibet: Trek around Namtso Lake (16 days, 4.5 days trekking)

Code Id NAVO-T-Tibet-003
Title Tibet: Trek around Namtso Lake
P.S.
Duration 16 days; 15 days and 14 nights in China 4.5 days’ trekking
Areas Sichuan; Tibet
Itinerary Chengdu/Lhasa/Gyangze/Xigaze/
Namtso/Lhasa/Chengdu
Season From May to October
Difficulty 5-2
Map
Trek Around Namtso Lake
Trek Around Namtso Lake
Highlights The Potala, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Barkhor Street, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Yamdrok Tso Lake, Palchoi Pagoda, Namtso Lake, Norbulinka Summer Palace, Yumbu Lakang Palace
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting Off
02 **/Chengdu(Beijing, Guangzhou, etc.) Hotel
Arrive in Chengdu. Arrange sightseeing in downtown according to the time.
03 Chengdu/Lhasa(3658M)/Tsedang Hotel
Fly off in the morning and arrive in Lhasa then have lunch. Head for Tsedang. Rest and acclimate the climate and altitude in the afternoon.
04 Tsedang Hotel
Visit Yumbu Lakang Palace, Thangdok Monastery and Samye Monastery.
05 Tsedang/Gyangze Hotel
Visit Yamdrok Tso Lake. Head for Gyangze and visit Palchoi Pagoda.
06 Gyangze/Xigaze(3840M) Hotel
Head for Xigaze. Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery and local bazaars.
07 Xigaze/Namtso Lake(3800M)/Bali Village/Duoga Monastery Tent
Head for Namtso Lake. The Mani Gounds and streamers at the pass of Galmud are very splendid. Duoga Monastery, which was built in 1716, was the biggest monastery around the lake.
08-12 4.5 days’ trekking around Namtso Lake Tent
13 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Potala, Jokhong Temple and walk in Barkhor Street.
14 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Norbulinka.
15 Lhasa/Chengdu(Beijing, Guangzhou, etc.) Hotel
Leave Lhasa.
16 Exit
Price
Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10
Price
Extra for the single room
The price includes
Transport
Mini bus; airplane between Chengdu and Lhasa
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 10-14 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.
NAVO Offers (in trekking period):
chef; cookers & dishwares; double-person camp; mattress; yaks or horses for carrying baggage; BLD of the whole course
Guest provides (in trekking period):
sleeping bag for cold condition; personal clothes; trekking equipment; camera; sunglasses; crutch; canteen, raincoat 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: There are 4-6 fix flights from Chengdu to Lhasa. You can also choose enter Lhasa from other cities such as Kathmandu, Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming, and so on. You can get in touch with us if you want to know more details.
B: NAVO has organized this itinerary since 1994