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Trip Code: NM- OLT-007
Startng City: Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guanghzhou...
Ending City: Kashgar
Duration: 23N24D
Tour Catalog: Every day depature tour
Best Time to Go: April- Oct.
Routes:
Car Requirements: Very Good condition Landcruiser
Difficulty: * * * * *
Highlights:
Ih this  days tour,there are too many beautiful things for us to enumerate,such as:Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Market,Drepung Monastery,Sera Monastery,Gyantse Kumpum ,Tashilunpo Monastery,Sakya Monastery ,and you even can do a trekking from Rongphu to E.B.C.Visit Rongphu Monastery,then take the way to the Lake Manasarovar to see the Dira-puk Monastery,Zutul-puk Monastery as well as the old royal ruins--Guge Kingdom and Dira-puk Monastery,Zutul-puk Monastery in Nagri.In a word,this tour covers nearly all the beaytiful things in Tibet,you can never lose this golden chance.

Itinerary Briefing:
Day01: Arrive at Lhasa
Day02: Lhasa
Day03: Lhasa
Day04: Lhasa- Namtso Lake
Day05: Namtso Lake- Gyantse
Day06: Gyantse- Shigatse- Lhatse
Day07: Lhatse- Everet Base Camp- Old Tingri
Day08: Old Tingri- Xixiapangma- Saga
Day09: Saga- Payang
Day10: Payang- Manasarovar
Day11: Manasarovar
Day12: Manasarovar- Darchen
Day13: Trekking
Day14: Trekking
Day15: Trekking
Day16: Darchen- Zanda
Day17: Zanda- Guge Kingdom
Day18: Zanda- Ali
Day19: Ali- Rutok
Day20: Rutok- Pangongtso- Durma
Day21: Durma- DaHongliutan
Day22: Dahongliutan- Yecheng
Day23: Yecheng- Kashgar
Day24: Kashgar train or airport dropping off

Day by day itinerary:
Day01: Beijing/ Shanghai/ Xian/ Chengdu flight to Lhasa ( 80km, asphalt road, 3595m,  15£­19¡ãC)    Overnight at Lhasa 3star hotel
- Depature from Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guangzhou, Chongqin: You will use your copy of your Tibet Entry Permit, you passport and flight ticket change the broding pass flight to Lhasa.

- Depature from Chengdu: Morning time our staff pick you from your hotel in Chengdu then dropping of you to Chengdu
airport help you check in. 2 hour fligth you will arrive at Lhasa Gongga airport. Tibet guide will pick you from airport to Lhasa city. Rest in hotel.  
Notes:
Please take one warm overcoat cloth when you travel to Namtso lake that it¡¯s a little bit cold than in Lhasa city.          

Day02: Lhasa city tour     Overnight in Lhasa 3star hotel
Morning time visit Potala Palace. Then visit Jokhang Temple, walk around Barkhour Market.
                                                                                           
Day03: Lhasa city tour     Overnight at Lhasa 3star hotel
Morning time visit  Drepung Monastery. , then afternoon to Sera Monastery.

Day04: Lhasa- Namtso Lake ( 250km, 4 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition, 4178m, 5-15¡ãC)  
Overnight at Namtso Tent guest house.
In the morning around 08:00am, our guide and drive pick you from hotel's lobby, then we leave from Lhasa to Namtso Lake.
On the way you will see the huge Changtang grassland  and have a chance see the sky road- Qinghai Tibet Railway passing through it look likes a dragon. Pass by Nagchu Town. Then the Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges in front of you, and also you will pass the Nagela Pass.

Namtso Lake is the Heavenly lake which is one of the three holy lakes of Tibet (other two is Yamdrotso lake, at Shigatse area, Lake Manasarova at Nagri) and also the highest salt lake. You can do a very relax  trekking around the lake side and Zhaxi Island. You can enjoy the sunset by the lake.
Notes:
Please take one warm overcoat cloth when you travel to Namtso lake that it¡¯s a little bit cold than in Lhasa city.

Day05: Namtso lake- Yangpachen hotspring- Yamdrotso Lake- Gyantse(590km, 6hours driving)  Overnight at Gyantse stander room
Morning time see the sunrise beside the holy lake , on the way to Gyantse , you will have a chance enjoy the hot-spring at Yangbachen. Then pass Gangbala Mt. which is over than 5000m, then to Yamdrotso lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Arrive at Gyantse.
Notes:
Depends on how long times you arrive in Lhasa and your body health, suggestion the traveler whol just arrive in Lhasa for few day don¡¯t take the hot spring that maybe you will cathch the high altitude sickness.

Day06: Gyantse-Shigatse- Sakya- Lhatse ( 460km, 6hours, asphalt road with good condition, 4280m)  Overnight at Lhatse stander room
Morning time visit Gyantse Kumbum, far view of Gyantse Dzong. Then driving to Shigatse. After lunch visit TashiLumpo Monastery which was Built in1447 , spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas, then driving to Shigatse, visit TashiLumpo Monastery which was Built in1447, spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas. Then drive to Sakya, visit Sakya Monastery.

Day07: Lhatse- Tingri- Rongpu- Everet Base Camp- Old Tingri (280km, rough road) Overnight at Old Tingri dorm bed
Early in the moring 07:00am driving from Lhatse to E.B.C with the very rough road, pass the wild grassland, cross the rapids river and high mountains. During this route,you can have a chance glimpse of 4 mountain which is 8000m high or more,such as:Mt. Lhotse(8516m),Mt. Everest(8848m),Mt. Qowowuyag(8201m),Mt Mayalu(8463m). Then arrive at Rongphu Monastery. At Rongphu Monastery view to Mt. Everest it¡¯s fabulous and splendid.After walking arrive the place get on the animal carriage then use half hour arrive at Base camp ( Or you also can trekking to Base Camp around 1.5-2hours one way. It's interesting and much more warm, but hard to breath). Hiking up to the top of the photo point take picture for the splendid- Mt. Everest. Then back to old Tingri.
Notes:
During the rainning season some times the weather will be not good enough see the Mt. Everest. But you also have a chance see the surrouding high snow mountain with fabulous. 

Day08: Old Tingri- Peigutso- Xixiapangma Mt.- Saga(300km, very rough road) Overnight at Saga dorm bed
Driving one sad, cross rivers with very rough road to Xixiapangma Base Camp then pass Peigutso arrive at Saga.

Day09: Saga- Payang( 250km, rough road, 8 hours, 4600m). Overnight at Paryang dorm bed. 

Day10: Payang- Holy Lake Manasarovar( 284km, rough road, 8hours, 4558m). Overnight dorm bed.
Driving from Paryang to Lake Manasarovar through open territory with a view of distant mountains, Yak herders camp, if lucky enough you might come across a herd of Kang, you will have the first sight of Holy Kailash and Manasarovara. Overnight at the village Hore or Chiu Monastery.

Day11: Holy Lake Manasarovar(4560m) Overnight dorm bed.
Sightseeing at Lake Manasarivar. Walk around the holy lake like a pilgrim. 

Day12: Holy Lake Manasarovar- Darchen(60km, rough road, 2hours, 4560m) Overnight at dorm bed.
Driving from Lake Manasarovar to Darchen, preparing for trekking.

Day13: Trekking from Darchen to Dira-puk Monastery(20km, takes about 5 - 6 hours) Overnight in tent
The first day parikarama is a gradual walk with multitudes of other local pilgrims chanting and praying. The trail leads to a few ups and downs till we reach our camp at Dirapuk (4,750 m.). Camping on the nice grassy meadows with a view of Kailash, north west face at Dirapuk.

Day14: Trekking from Dira-puk Monastery to Zutul-puk Monastery by crossing Drolma-la Pass(15km, takes about 6- 7 hours) Overnight in tent
Today our parikarama leads to much higher side of the holy path just beneath the Mount Kailash. The walk will bring you to one of the highest point at Drolma La, 5,200 m. before descending to the gradual field towards Zuthulphuk for the overnight camp. Zuthulphuk has a small monastery.
 
Day15: Trekking back to Darchen,14Km, 4- 5hours  Overnight at Darchen dorm bed
The winding gradual tracks finally ends our holy pilgrimage 5 hours

Day16: Darchen- Zanda( 250km, 8 hours, rough road, 3650m) Overnight Zanda dorm bed.
Driving from Darchen to Zanda, you will have a chance to have a Tirthapuri hot-spring on the way.

Day17: Zanda- Guge Kingdom( 23km, 2hours, rough road) Overnight at Zadan dorm bed.
Morning driving to Guge Kingdom(Tsaparang) and drive back to Tholing by the evening. 

Day18: Zanda- Ali(200Km, 7-8 hours) Overnight at Ali dorm bed
Drive from Zanda to Ali, pass Laochi-la and Lalung-la over 5000m , the road is equally tough going.

Day19: Ali- Rutok(132km, 3-4hours)  Overnight at Rutok dorm bed
Drive to  Rutok in the Late morning, visit Rutok Ancient Petroglyphs around.

Day20: Rutok- Pangongtso- Durma (120km, 3-4hours)  Overnight at Durma dorm bed
Drive to Pangong-tso north 8km from Rutok, it offers a good views. The long lake extends 110km into Ladakh in India. Afternoon drive to Durma.

Day21: Durma- DaHongliutan( 358Km, 8-9hours) Overnight at Dahongliutan dorm bed
Drive about 2 or 3hours on the desert over 5000m, start to pass over Jieshandaban which is 6700m high.

Day22: Dahongliutan- Yecheng(454Km, 10hours)  Overnight at Yecheng dorm bed
It is a long day driving, on the way you will see some snow mountain peaks. When you arrive at Yecheng, have a good dinner after the adventure trip.

Day23: Yecheng- Kashgar(250KM, 4-5hours) Overnight at Kashgar stander room
Late morning drive from Yecheng to Kashgar.

Day24: Kashgar train or airport dropping off, end this adventure trip.

Service Include:
1. Whole trip with good conditon Landcruiser recommended with expert driver.
2. Entrance fee above mentioned
3. 7N stander room, 14N dorm bed, 2N tent
4. English speaking guide
5. Tibet Entry Permit
6. Tbiet Travel Permit
7. Tibet Militarily Permit.
8. Travle insurance
9. 3 bottom of oxygen for urgent use.
Service Exclude:
1. Meals
2. Tips for driver and guide
3. Other entrance or your own expense
4. Flight or train go in to Lhasa and out of Kashgar.