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Trip Code: NM- ATT-006
Startng City: Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guanghzhou...
Ending City: Lhasa
Duration: 21N22D
Tour Catalog: Every day depature tour
Best Time to Go: April- Oct.
Highlights:
Lake Manasarovar represents the female or wisdom aspect of enlightenment and is a symbole of good fortune and fertility.

Mt.Kailash Kora actually is pilgrim circumambulation. Many pilgrims of all religions come to worship the mountain and to walk around it. Right now it becomes a very popular trekking route for tourists. More and more people come here to do the Kailash Kora. The kora is 53 km long, starting at the town of Darchen just south of the mountain, going up the western valley, then crossing a high pass to the north of the mountain, and walking down the valley to the east of the mountain all the way back to Darchen. Our Mt.Kailash Kora still involves the holy Lake Manasarovar. The Kailash kora can be done from May to Middle October.

Itinerary Briefing:
Day01: Arrive at Lhasa
Day02: Lhasa
Day03: Lhasa
Day04: Lhasa- Namtso Lake
Day05: Namtso- Yamdrotso Lake- Gyantse
Day06: Gyantse-Shigatse- Sakya- Lhatse
Day07: Lhastse- Saga
Day08: Saga- Payang
Day09: Payang- Holy Lake Manasarovar
Day10: Holy Lake Manasarova
Day11: Holy Lake Manasarovar- Darchen
Day12: Trekking
Day13: Trekking
Day14: Trekking
Day15: Darchen- Paryang
Day16: Paryang- Saga
Day17: Saga- Lhatse
Day18: Lhatse- Lhasa
Day19: Lhasa dropping off, end the trip.

Day by day Itinerary:
Day01: Shanghai/Beijing/Chengdu/ Xian flight to Lhasa ( 80km, asphalt road, 3595m,  15-19centigrade)    Overnight at Lhasa stander room
- Depature from Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guangzhou, Chongqin: You will use your copy of your Tibet Entry Permit, your passport and flight ticket change the broding pass flight to Lhasa by yourself.

- 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 local guide will pick you from airport to Lhasa city. Rest in hotel. 
Or: Take train from Shanghai/Beijing/Chengdu to Lhasa(3days); Xian/Xining/Lanzhou(2days)    
        

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 stander room
Morning time visit Norblingka Palace,afternoon to Tibetan Museam.Night time have chance tast Tibetan cuisne and Tibetan culture show(own expense)
      

Day04: Lhasa- Namtso Lake-Yangpachen Hotspring- Lhasa( 500km, 7 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition, 4178m, 5-15centigrade)  Overnight at Lhasa
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. 
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 get the high altitude sickness.

Day05: Lhasa- Yamdrotso Lake- Gyantse(340km, 5hours driving)  Overnight at Gyantse.
Morning driving from Lhasa to Gyangtse. 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. 
 

Day06: Gyantse-Shigatse- Sakya- Lhatse ( 460km, 6hours, asphalt road with good condition, 4280m)  Overnight at Lhatse
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: Lhastse- Saga( 300km, rough road, 9hours, 4450m). Overnight at Saga dorm bed.

Day08: Saga- Payang( 250km, rough road, 8 hours, 4600m). Overnight at Paryang dorm bed. 

Day09: 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 Chiu Monastery.

Day10: Chiu Monastery- Hor Qu( Trekking, 7-8 hours, 30km) Camping

Day11: Hor Qu to Seralung Monastery(Trekking, 3 hours, 13km) Camping

Day12: Seralung Monastery to Trugo Monastery( Trekking, 7 hours, 27km) Dorm bed.

Day13: Trugo Monastery to Chiu Monastery( Trekking, 9-10 hours, 40km) Dorm bed.

Day14: Holy Lake Manasarovar- Darchen(60km, rough road, 2hours, 4560m) Overnight dorm bed.
Driving from Lake Manasarovar to Darchen, preparing for trekking.

Day15: 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.

Day16: 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.
 
Day17: Trekking back to Darchen,14Km, 4- 5hours  Overnight at Darchen dorm bed
The winding gradual tracks finally ends our holy pilgrimage 5 hours

Day18: Darchen- Paryang (4550m, 340km, 9hours). Overnight at Paryang dorm bed

Day19: Paryang- Saga (252km, 7-8hours). Overnight at Saga dorm bed

Day20: Saga- Lhatse (300Km, 9hours ). Overnight at Lhatse.

Day21: Lhatse- Lhasa (450km, 7hours). Overnight at Lhasa.

Day22: Lhasa airport or train station dropping off.
Dropping off end the trip.

Service Include:
1. Tibet Entry Permit
2. Tibet Travel Permit
3. Entrance fee above mentioned
4. 7N standeroom; 9N dorm bed, 2N tent
5. Landcruiser transportation with expert driver
6. Tibetan English speaking guide
7. Yak and Yak porters for luggage during trekking.
8. Travel insurance.
9. Three bottom of oxygen per car for urgent use.

Service Exclude:
1. Your own expense like Yangpachen hotspring
2. Tips for the guide and driver
3. Trekking equipment ( Sleeping bag, tent and mattress)
4. Meals
5. Airfares or train ticket in& out of Tibet.

. More Tibet Travel Notes(2008) 
. Tibet Flight Schedule
. Tibet Train Schedule