Driving in Tibet (14 days)

driving in tibet 14days
Code Id NAVO-DC-Tibet-005
Title Driving in Tibet
P.S. Foreigners drive Chinese vehicle tour in China Driving in Tibet
Duration 14 days; 13 days and 12 nights in China; 7 days guests driving.
Areas Sichuan, Tibet
Itinerary Chengdu/Lhasa/Pasong Co Lake/ Bayi(Nyingchi)/Minlin/Nang County/ Jiacha(Gyatsa)/Tsedang/Gyangze/ Xigaze/Lhasa/Chengdu
Season May-October
Difficulty
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Highlights The Potala Palace; Jokhang Temple, Pako Street, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Norbulinka, Ganden Monastery, Pasong Co Lake, scenery of Nyang River and Brahmaputra, Samye Monastery, Yumbu Lakang, Qamzhub Monastery, Yamzhog Yumco, Baiju Temple Tashilhunpo Monastery.
Introduction of the itinerary

Itinerary day by day

01 Settng off
02 —/Chengdu Hotel
Arrive in Chengdu., transfer to Hotel and free time for guest, (Guest also can choose to fly into China from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou etc.)
03 Chengdu/ Lhasa (3658M) Hotel
Fly off in the morning and arrive in Lhasa then have lunch. Rest and acclimate the climate and altitude in the afternoon.
04 Lhasa Hotel
Visit The Potala Palace, Jokhong Temple, Barkhor Street.
05 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery. In the morning. NAVO have finished the procedure of applying the temporary driving license for guests before. In the afternoon, to take the car; listen to a small introduction of the Chinese Traffic Rules and some notes during the driving tour in China.
06 Lhasa/Ganden Monastery/ Basongco 445km Hotel
45 km drive to Ganden Monastery and then head for Basongco Lake.
07 Basongco/ Bayi (Nyingchi) 126km Hotel
Visit Basongco lake and the “Cuozonggongba Monastery” belongs to Ningma sect. Then head for Nyingchi, enjoy the scenery along the river.
08 Bayi( Nyingchi)/ Milin/ Lang County 241km Hotel
Enjoy the scenery along the Brahmaputra. Visit the Nanyi and Luoba village. The sand hill and the strange pine. If time allows, we can visit the tomb group in Jindong Village ( 60km from Lang County). This tomb group last several miles.
09 Lang County/ Jiacha (Gyatsa)/ Tsedang 212km Hotel
Enjoy the village and scenery along the road; the scenery of the river vale between the Yaji River and Yajiang River.
10 Tsedang Hotel
Visit Yumbu Lakang, Qamzhub Monastery and Samye Monastery.
11 Tsedang/ Yamzhog Yumco/ Gyangze/ Xigaze 454km Hotel
Visit the Yamzhog Yumco lake. Visit the Baiju Monastery in Gyangze and stay one night at Xigaze.
12 Xigaze/ Lhasa 265km Hotel
Visit Tashilhunpo and back to Lhasa in the afternoon. Return the car.
13 Lhasa/ Chengdu
Leave Lhasa by plane. (Guest also can choose to fly out Lhasa to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou etc. for exit China)
14 Chengdu/ Exit
Leave China by plane

Price

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

The price includes

Transport
By minibus: Day 02-05,13-14; Drive 4WD: Day 06-12, 7 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 assist and guarantee the safety when group driving on road.
Chinese Temporary Driving License
-Related Government permit -All the procedures for driving license;
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.

Provide for Self

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

Excludes

Cost of vehicle: petrol, toll station, parking etc. All the Entrance Fee Domestic and international air tickets. All the meals of Guests and Chinese Staff (Guide and Driver) Deposit for the car company. Tips. Drinks. Other changes of Tour Program or Total Budget caused by force majeure.

Price

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

Remark

A. You can arrive in 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. The accommodation along the road is in poor condition and NAVO suggests our guest to take their personal sleeping bag.