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- Holy Lakes, Mountains, Buddhism Ruins

Trip Code: NM- BFT-002
Startng City: Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guanghzhou...
Ending City:  Lanzhou
Duration: 26N27D
Tour Catalog: Every day depature tour
Best Time to Go: April- Oct.
Routes: Lhasa- Namtso- Tsedang- Sheldrake Cave- Lhamolatso- Shigatse- Mt. kailash- Lake Manasarova- Ganden Monastery.
Car Requirements: Landcruiser recommended
Difficulty: * * *
Highlights:
Pilgrim Holy Temples around Lhasa: Jokhang Temple, Samye Monastery, Ganden Monastery, Gyangtse Kumbu, Tasilunmpo Monastery...
Pilgril Holey Mountains: Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain, Mt. Kailash
Holy Lakes: Lhamo Latso, Namtso Lake, Yamdrotso Lake, Manasarova.
Holiest Pilgrimage Destination: Sheldrak Cave 

Day by day Itinerary:
Day01: Beijing- Shanghai- Xian- Chengdu flight to Lhasa ( 80km, asphalt road, 3595m,  15£­19¡ãC)    Overnight at Lhasa
- 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
Morning time visit Potala Palace. Then visit Jokhang Temple, walk around Barkhor Market.
                                                                                           
Day03: Lhasa city tour     Overnight at Lhasa
Morning time visit Drepung Monastery. , then afternoon to Sera Monastery.        

Day04: Lhasa- Tsurphu Monastery- Namtso Lake    Overnight at Namtso lake
In the morning around 08:00am, our guide and drive pick you from your hotel, then we leave Lhasa to Namtso Lake. On the way you will see the huge grassland of Naqu and have a chance see the sky road- Qinghai Tibet Railway passing through it look likes a dragon. Then the Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges in front of you, and also you will pass the Nagela Pass. Then on the way back to Lhasa you have a chance enjoy the Yangpachen hotspring, back to Lhasa.
      
Day05: Lhasa- Tsedang - Samye Monastery- Sheldrak Cave (50km, 2 hours driving, rough road)    Camping at Sheldrake Cave
Today's visit Samya Monastery which is the first one built in the 7th century and has three building with different style (Tibetan Hans and India). 

Day06: Sheldrake Cave one day    Camping at Sheldrake Cave   
Sheldrak Cave is the preseve of hardy hikers and Tibetan pilgrims. It is a tough six hour climb to the west of Tsedang with an alitutude gain of around 1000m. For  Tibetands, Sheldrak is one of Tibet's holiest pilgrimage destinations. Then Hiking up a small nonastery.

Day07: Sheldrake Cave- Yumbulakang - Trundruk monastery   Overnight at Tsedang
Morning drive to Tsedang, located by Yarlung Valley, is the capital of Shannan Prefecture. It's reputed as "the cradle of Tibetan Civilization. In the afternoon visit Yumbulakang Palace and Trundruk Monastery.           

Day08: Zedang- Lhamolatso(115km)    Camping at Lhamolatso              
One of the most important pilgrimage destnation at northeast of Zedang.                 

Day09: Lhamolatso          Camping at Lhamolatso                      
It's 15 minute walk from the shokde to the passs and another 1.5 hours to get down to the lake which is encircled by a kora.

Day10: Lhamolatso- Tsedang                 Overnight at Tsedang
Driving back from Lhamolatso to Tsedang.
  
Day11: Tsedang- Yamdrotso lake- Gyangtse- Shigatse    Overnight at Shigatse
Morning time around 08:00am depature from Lhasa pass Gangbala Mt. which is over than 5000m, then to Yamdrotso lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet (another 2 is Namtso lake and Manasarova), then back to Friend-ship highway pass by Shigatse to Gyangtse, visit Gyangtse Kumbum, far view of Zongshan ruins. Then back to Shigatse.   
  
Day12: Shigatse- Lhatse   Overnight at Lhatse.
Shigatse to visit Tashilunpo Monastery, afternoon drive to Sakya, visit Sakya Monastery (240kms, 5hours).
                                          
Day13: Drive from Lhatse to Saga (300kms, 9hours, 4450m high). Overnight at Saga ( Guest House, dorm bed)

Day14: Drive from Saga to Paryang through the windswept territory passing many villages and camps of Yak herders with the distance view of snow capped mountains(250km, 7-8hours, 4600m high). Overnight at Paryang ( Guest House, drom bed) 

Day15: Drive from Paryang to Lake Manasarovar through open territory with a view of distant mountains, Yak herders camp, if lucky might come across a herd of Kang (Wild Ass (294km, 8hours, 4558m high), you will have the first sight of Holy Kailash  and Manasarovara. Overnight at the village Hore or Chiu Monastery ( Guest house, dorm bed) 

Day16: Rest and sightseeing at Lake Manasarivar. Overnight at the village Hore or Chiu Monastery ( Guest house, dorm bed) 

Day17: Drive from Lake Manasarovar to Darchen (60km, 2hours, 4560m high), prepare for trekking. Overnight at dorm bed

Day18: Trek from Darchen to Dira-puk Monastery, 20km, takes about 5 - 6hours
The first day's parikarama is a gradual walk with multitudes of other local pilgrims chanting and praying. The trail leads to 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 for overnight halt. 

Day19: Trek from Dira-puk Monastery to Zutul-puk Monastery by crossing Drolma-la Pass, 15KM, takes about 6 - 7hours
Today our parikarama leads to much higher side of the holy path just beneath the Mount Kailash. The walk will bring us 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.

Day20: Trek back to Darchen,14Km, 4- 5hours
The winding gradual tracks finally ends our holy pilgrimage 5hours, Overnight at Darchen.

Day21: Drive from Darchen to Paryang (4550m, 340km, 9hours). overnight at Paryang ( Gusethouse, dorm bed)

Day22: Drive from Paryang to Saga (252km, 7-8hours). Overnight at Saga ( Guesthouse, dorm bed)

Day23:  Drive from Saga to Lhatse (300Km, 9hours ). Overnight at Lhatse. 

Day24: Drive from Lhatse to Lhasa (450km, 7hours). Overnight at Lhasa. 

Day25: Lhasa- Ganden Monastery- Dezhong Hotspring     Overnight at drom bed.

Day26: Tindrum Nunnery- Lhasa    Overnight at Lhasa.  

Day27: Lhasa airport dropping off.

Service Include:
1. Main Entrance during this trip above mentioned
2. 10 stander room Hotel, 9N dorm bed, 7N tent
3. Landcrusier transportation
4. English speaking guide
5. Travel insurance
6. 3 bottom of oxygen per car for urgent use
7. One bottom of mineral water provide every day
8. Yak and Yak porters for luggage during trekking.
9. Tibet Entry Permit
10. Tbiet Travel Permit
11. Tibet Militarily Permit
Service Exclude:
1. Your own expense like hot spring, horse riding fee
2. Tips for driver and guide
3. Trekking equipment ( Sleeping bag, tent and mattress)
4. Meals
5. Small Monastery entrance fee.