Yunnan – Tibet High Way via Qamdo (19 days, 9 days travel by 4X4)

Code Id NAVO-O-003B
Title Overland travel from Yunnan to Tibet(Qamdo)
P.S. 9 days travel by 4X4 From Yunnan (Kunming) to Lhasa
Duration 19 days; 18 days and 17 nights in China
Areas Yunnan, Kham, Tibet
Itinerary Kunming/ Dali/ Lijiang/ Shangrila/
Deqen/ Yanjing/ Markam/ Zogang/
Bangda/ Qamdo/ Riwoqe/ Dengqen/
Song/ Nagqu/ Lhasa
Season From April to November
Difficulty
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Yunnan tibet High Way Via Qamdo 19 Days
Yunnan tibet High Way Via Qamdo 19 Days
Highlights Kunming-city of Perpetual Spring,Dali,lijiang,Mt.Meili,lancangjiang Valley,Qiangbalin Gompa in Qamdo,Lhasa
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting Off
02 **/ Kunming Hotel
Arrive in Kunming
03 Kunming/ Dali Hotel
Visit the Three Majestic Pagodas Dali City, Zhonghe Temple
04 Dali/ Lijiang Hotel
Visit the market in Shaping, and the old city, Drive to Lijiang by bus , visit the House of Mu landlord and Heilong Pool.
05 Lijiang Hotel
Visit Yufeng Temple, The Stockaded Village of Bai Minority. the Mural-paintings in Basha grotto, Collection of ancient Naxi hieroglyphics and musical scores
06 Lijiang/ Shangrila Hotel
We’ll arrive in the Kham area today. Visit Songtsamlin Monastery.
07 Shangrila/ Deqen Hotel
Visit Dongdrelin Monastery, Benzilan Town (one of the famous town along the Horse-tea road).
08 Deqen/ Yanjing/ Markam Hotel
Visit the Feilai Monastery; Mt.Meili, Go through Lanchangjiang Canyon to enter into the Tibetan area. Visit the primitive brine pan in Yanjing; visit the Catholic church in Tibetan style. Then arrive in Markam.
09 Markam/ Zogang Hotel
Climb over Mt. Wula(4350M),Mt. Joba, Mt.Dongdala by car
10 Zogang/ Bangda/ Qamdo Hotel
Enjoy the scenery of Bangda grassland, where the highest airport in the world We’ll arrive at Qamdo in the afternoon.
11 Qamdo/ Riwoqe Hotel
Visit Gedain Qambaling Monastery in Qamdo, the oldest monastery of the Gelug Sect in areas inhabited by Tibetans except Lhasa. Walk around the market in the City, we may find some handcrafts there. Leave for Riwoqe after lunch.
12 Riwoqe/ Dengqen Hotel
We’ll pass by some monasteries on our way to Dengqen, such as Lawong Gompa, Jinka Gompa, Rong Tang Gompa. The road is rough.
13 Dengqen/ Sog Hotel
Visit Sertza Gompa, it’s a small but old monastery with long history and many amazing statues in. climb over Mt. Xuele(4200m) en route to Sog.
14 Sog/ Nagqu Hotel
Visit Suo Zan Dan Monastery in the outskirt of Sog en route to Nagqu.
15 Nagqu/ Lhasa Hotel
The scenery along the way is fantastic, not only can you see the grassfield, but also you can see the holy Mt.Nyainaentanglha in distance.
16 Lhasa Hotel
Visit the Potala Palace and Jokhang Monastery. Walking around the Barkhor street.
17 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery.
18 Lhasa/Chengdu(Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou,etc.) Hotel
Leave Lhasa and airport pick-up and send-off
19 Chengdu(Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou,etc.)/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: D02-D06, D15-D18
4×4 off-road car: D07-D14:one car for 4 people, including one seat for guide in the group.
Plane: Kunming/ Dali ; 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; camera; sunglasses; topi, and the 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 this itinerary in 1994.
B: This itinerary is a tough tour with some dangerous because of high attitude.
C: Guest can contact with us to get the Airline information.