Yunnan – Tibet High Way via Nyingchi (18 days)

Code Id	NAVO-O-003A
Title	Overland: Yunnan-Tibet High Way via Nyingchi
P.S.	Travel from Kunming to Lahsa; Travel from Shangrila to Lhasa;

Duration 18 days; 17 days and 16 nights in China; Minibus Areas Tibet, Kham, Yunnan Itinerary Kunming/Dali/Lijiang/Shangrila/ Deqen/ Yanjing/ Markam/ Zogang/ Baxoi/Rawo/Bomi/Tongmai/Nyingchi/Lhasa Season From May to November Difficulty

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Highlights	Kunming – city of Perpetual Spring；Dali；Lijiang；Mt.meili；Lantsang River Valley；Nujiang Valley；Tongmai: also called “the most adventurous road”); Rawo Lake;Basongco ;Gandan Monastery;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 Temple, 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
	Visit Wese Monastery, climb over Mt. Wula(4350M),Mt. Joba, Mt.Dongdala by car
10	Zogang/ Bangda/ Baxoi/ Rawo	Hotel
	From Zogang to Rawu via Bangda and Nujiang River. Walk around Rawo Town and visit the snow mountains and pagodas. .
11	Rawo/ Bomi	Hotel
	Visit Gulai village en route; Lare and Hewa village beside Rawo lake. Head for Bomi in the afternoon.
12	Bomi/ Tongmai/ Bayi	Hotel
	Go through the virgin forest from Maitong via Lulang, cross the Mt. Sejila.
13	Bayi/ Basongtso	Hotel
	Visit Basongtso and Tsozogongba Monasteries. Stay in the hotel beside Basongtso lake
14	Basongtso/ Lhasa	Hotel
	Visit Gandan Monastery en route, which is one of the six famous Yellow-sected Monasteries in Tibet.
15	Lhasa	Hotel
	Visit the Potala Palace and Jokhang Monastery. Walking around the Barkhor street
16	Lhasa	Hotel
	Visit Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery.
17	Lhasa/Chengdu(Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou,etc.)	Hotel
	Leave Lhasa , Airport send-off and pick-up
18	Chengdu(Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou,etc.)/Exit

 

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

The price includes

Transport

Minibus, 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

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.