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Trip Code: NM- TCT-013
Startng City: Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guanghzhou...
Ending City: Lhasa
Duration: 23N24D
Best Time to Go: May - Oct.
Highlights:
Adventuring the vast grassland with wild animals on Nagri Loop route. Pure, natural, religion, culture, local Tibetan you will deeply impressed.

Quotation(USD/per person, rate USD/RMB 6.8)

Tour Stander	2 PAX	3 PAX	4PAX	5PAX	6PAX	7PAX	8PAX
Tour Price	2019	1509	1254	1713	1509	1363	1254

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 at Lhasa stander room
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- Yangpacheng 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 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. 

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 the village Hore or Chiu Monastery.

Day10: Holy Lake Manasarovar(4560m) Overnight dorm bed.
Sightseeing at Lake Manasarivar. Walk around the holy lake like a pilgrim. 

Day11: Holy Lake Manasarovar- Darchen(60km, rough road, 2hours, 4560m) Overnight at dorm bed.
Driving from Lake Manasarovar to Darchen, preparing for trekking.

Day12: 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.

Day13: 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.
 
Day14: Trekking back to Darchen,14Km, 4- 5hours  Overnight at Darchen dorm bed
The winding gradual tracks finally ends our holy pilgrimage 5 hours

Day15: 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.

Day16: 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. 

Day17: 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.

Day18: Ali- Gegye(112km, 2-3 hours) Overnight at Gegye dorm bed.

Day19: Gegye- Gertse(368km, 8-9 hours) Overnight at Gertse dorm bed
Drive from Gegye to Gertse, the road becomes widely. Today you will different kinds of wild animals, small lakes. We call this part Tibetan Northern no man's land'.

Day20: Gertse- Tsochen( 257km,7-8 hours) Overnight at Tsochen dorm bed
Drive from Gertse to Tsochen, on the way you will see some small lakes.
 
Day21: Tsochen- Raka(240km, 8 hours)  Overnight at Raka dorm bed
Drive from Tsochen to Raka, along the valley, pass Songma-la pass ( 5500m), then you will see Tagyel-tso, and other small lakes.

Day22: Drive from Raka to Lhatse (280km,8 hours ). Overnight at Lhatse.

Day23: Drive from Lhatse to Lhasa (450km, 7 hours). Overnight at Lhasa.

Day24: Lhasa airport or train station dropping off.
Dropping off end the trip.

Service Include:
1. Entrance fee above mention
2. 8N standeroom, 13N dorm bed, 2N 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 Military Permit
9. Yak and Yak porters for Luggage during Kailash trekking

Service Exclude:
1. Meals
2. Your own expense like Yanpachen hotspring, animal carriage fee at Everest Base Camp
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& out of Tibet.

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