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Trip Code: NM- TCT-010
Startng City: Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guanghzhou...
Ending City: Lhasa
Duration: 17N18D
Best Time to Go: May - Oct.
Highlights:
Adventure the most mysterious and fabulous scenery by 4WD landcruiser in Tibet- Nagri Area. You will trekking the pilgrim Mountain- Mt. Kailash& Holy Lake Manasarovar like the pilgrim.

Tour Stander	2 PAX	3 PAX	4PAX	5PAX	6PAX	7PAX	8PAX
Tour Price	2527	1832	1478	1950	1698	1516	1380

Note: Tour fares will be subject to changed.

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 Barkhour 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, 6 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition, 4178m, 5-15 centigrade)       Overnight at Lhasa
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. Then driving back to Lhasa.On the way you will have a chance enjoy the Yangpachen-Hotspring by yourself.
Notes:
1.Please take one warm overcoat cloth when you travel to Namtso lake that it's a little bit cold than in Lhasa city.
2.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.   

Day05: Lhasa- Yamdrotso Lake- Gyantse- Shigatse(500km, 6hours driving)  Overnight at Shiatse.
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 (other 2 is Namtso lake and Manasarova), then back to Friend-ship highway pass by Shigatse to Gyantse, visit Gyangtse Kumbum, far view of Gyantse Dzong. Then back to Shigatse.

Day06: Shigatse- Lhastse- Saga( 457km, rough road, 9hours, 4450m). Overnight at Saga dorm bed.
Morning time visit TashiLumpo Monastery which was Built in1447, spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas. Then driving to Saga.

Day07: Saga- Payang( 250km, rough road, 8 hours, 4600m). Overnight at Paryang dorm bed. 

Day08: 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.

Day09: Holy Lake Manasarovar(4560m) Overnight dorm bed.
Sightseeing at Lake Manasarivar. Walk around the holy lake like a pilgrim. 

Day10: Holy Lake Manasarovar- Darchen(60km, rough road, 2hours, 4560m) Overnight dorm bed.
Driving from Lake Manasarovar to Darchen, preparing for trekking.

Day11: 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.

Day12: 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.
 
Day13: Trekking back to Darchen,14Km, 4- 5hours  Overnight at Darchen dorm bed
The winding gradual tracks finally ends our holy pilgrimage 5 hours

Day14: Darchen- Paryang (4550m, 340km, 9hours). Overnight at Paryang dorm bed

Day15: Paryang- Saga (252km, 7-8hours). Overnight at Saga dorm bed

Day16: Saga- Lhatse (300Km, 9hours ). Overnight at Lhatse.

Day17: Lhatse- Lhasa (450km, 7hours). Overnight at Lhasa.

Day18: Lhasa airport or train station dropping off.
Dropping off end the trip.

Service Include:
1. Entrance fee above mention
2. 6N standeroom, 8N dorm bed, 3N tent
3. Landcruiser with good condition safely with expert driver.
4. English speaking guide
5. Travel insurance
6. Tibet Entry Permit
7. Tibet Travel Permit
8. Tibet Mitary Permit
9. Yak and Yak porters for Luggage during Kailash trekking

Service Exclude:
1. Meals
2. Your own expense like Yanpachen hotspring.
3. Tips for driver and guide(Usually it's 15USD for guide,driver each person)
4. Single supplement
5. Trekking equipment( Sleeping bag, tent and mattress)
6. Airfares or train ticket in to Tibet.


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