Overland Travel in East Tibet (18 days)

Code Id NAVO-O-Tibet-006 Title Overland Travel in East Tibet P.S.

Duration 18 days ;17 days and 16 nights in China Areas Tibet, Sichuan Itinerary Chengdu/ Lhasa/ Nam Co / Nagqu/ Song County/Baqen/ Dengqen/ Riwoqe/ Qambo/ Bamda/ Baxoi/ Rawu/ Bomi(Bowo)/ Bayi(Nyingchi)/ Basum Lake(Pasong Co)/ Lhasa/ Chengdu Season From May to October Difficulty Map Highlights The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Pakor Street, Drequng Monastery, Sera Monastery, Norbulinka, Nam Co; Rawu Lake; Pasong Co; Gandan Temple Introduction of the itinerary

Itinerary day by day 01 Setting Off 02 **/Chengdu Hotel Arrive in Chengdu, and then transfer to hotel. Free time for guest. 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. Norbulinka. 06 Lhasa/Dangxiong/ Namco Hostel Visit Chubu Monastery. Then Drive to Namco. Visit praying flag of the Galamu Pass. The Mani stones and Duojia Monastery. ( The biggest Monastery around Namco) 07 Namco/ Naqu Hotel Take photo at Namco and then head for Naqu. 08 Naqu/ Sog ( Sokshan) Hotel Arrive at sog and visit the Zandan Monastery. Along the road is the scenery of the plain in NorthTibetan area. 09 Sog/ Baqeng/Deqen Hotel Cross the Mt. Xuele and visit Sertza Gompa and the Deqen 10 Dengqen/ Riwoqe Hotel Visit Jinka Monastery, Pagodas, Mani stones, Riwa Gompa and Kamado Pagodas in Rongtong Village Later arrive at Riwoqe. 11 Riwoqe/ Qamdo Hotel Head for Qamdo and visit Guendun Jampa Ling Gompa. 12 Qamdo/ Bangda/ Baxoi Hostel Cross the grassland in Bangda and the Bangda airport ( the airport in the highest attitude of the world). Cross over the Yela Pass of Mt. Nujiang. 13 Baxoi/ Ranwu/ Bomi Hotel Walk around Ranwu County and take picture of the Snow mountain and pagodas. Head for Laigu Village and Lare Village along the Ranwu Lake . Head for Bomi from Ranwo in the afternoon. 14 Bomi/ Tongmai/ Bayi ( Nyingchi ) Hotel Trough the original forest and start at Tongmai. Cross over the Mt. Sela via Lulang. 15 Bayi ( Nyingchi)/ Basongco Lake Hotel Start at Bayi ( Nyingchi) and enjoy the scenery of Niyang River. Visit Basongco and Cuozonggongba Monastery. And stay one night at the hotel beside Basongco Lake 16 Basongco Lake / Lhasa Hotel One day driving and visit Ganden Monastery along the road. Arrive in Lhasa at night. 17 Lhasa/ Chengdu Hotel Leave Lhasa and airport send off 18 Chengdu/ Exit Leave China and airport pick up and send off Price Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10 Price Extra for the single room

The price includes Transport Mini bus D02-D05 D17-D18 4×4 : D06-D16 Plane : Chengdu/ Lhasa / 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 10 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 , etc. Individual preparation Personal clothes; camera; sunglasses; suncream, topi, 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: 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: The latest team of this itinerary was in 2006 and the team members came from France.