Lhasa –Everest Mount –Kunming

Meeting Place: Beijing
Period of the Adventure: 21 days
Land Transportation:
Four-wheel driving land-cruiser (four persons one car)
Insurance: Accidental insurance
Responsibility insurance of travel agency
Price:① 4528 USD
②the above price includes domestic flight from Beijing to Lhasa, hotel accommodation, three meals a day, admission fee to all the tourist attractions listed in itinerary and insurances listed above.
③ the above price does not include any personal expenditures and tips for guide and driver.
Highlights: Qinhai –Tibet Plateau, the highest plateau in the world, the Everest Mount, the highest mountain peak in the world, the largest mountain glaciers in the world and many others unique landscapes and cultural relics in Tibet and Yunnan provinces.
Notice:① persons who have following condition could not participate this adventure: high-blood pressure, heart problem, vegetarian, disability or still having ailment.
② During the tour, try to have no friction with local people. Once frictions come out, information of tour leader is necessary. Then the tour leader would solve the problem.
③ the local custom and religion must be respected.
④ the items that need to be prepared by tour participants themselves: sunglasses, cold-proof cap, gloves, winter clothes, rainwear, Sneakers and common medicine that you think it is necessary for you during the tour. But the following things are not suitable to be carried on tour: valuable jewelries, contact lens and other things that are fragile.
Itinerary:
Day 01, Entry of Beijing
Meeting in the hotel at 17:30 pm in Beijing. A reception dinner is arranged. Before the dinner, a self-introduction of all the tour participants are arranged; then a brief introduction of the adventure, as well as all the things that need to be cautious during the tour is followed.
Day 02, Beijing/Lhasa
Take a morning flight to Lhasa CA4112 (09:15 –14:35). Once in Lhasa, rest in the hotel to acclimatize ourselves to the high plateau climate and do the last preparation for the adventure.
Day 03, Lhasa
Sightseeing in the town. Visit the grand Potala Palace, the castle style palace that has been added on the list of the World Heritage, Norbulingka, the summer palace for Head Lamas in the past and the Drpung Monastery, the largest monastery in the world with Lamas about 10,000.
Day 04, Lhasa/Nam Co Lake
Leave Lhasa for Nam Co Lake, a holly lake in the heart of Tibet people with an altitude of 4,200 meters above sea level. The pious believers of Tibetan religion take it as supreme Lord and worshiped it by measuring the lake around with theirs body prostrating length by length.
Day 05, Lhasa/Gyangze
Leave Lhasa for Gyangze, a town about 4,500 meters above sea level with a history of 600 years. Today we are going to explore one of the three holly lakes, Yamzho Yumco, and the ancient castle where many moving stories happed during the war against foreign invaders could bring you back to old days.
Day 06, Gyangze/Xigaze
Leave Gyangze for Xigaze, the center in rear Tibet for economy, culture, politics and transportation, with an altitude of 3,500 meters above sea level. On the road we are going to encounter the most famous Karula Glacier, a glacier that stretches 130 square kilometers. Meanwhile, Xigaze is also the place where the Palace of Panchen Lama locates.
Day 07, Xigaze/Tringri
Leave Xigaze for Tringri, a small town located on the way leading to Mount Everest. On the way we could enjoy the vast plateau grassland with grazing yaks and Surging mountains with snow and ice covered on the top.
Day 08, Tringri/Base Camp
In the morning, arrive at Rongbo Monastery, the world highest religious architecture with an elevation of 4,980 meters above sea level. The Monastery is also the best place to admire Everest Peak, the highest peak in the world. Continue driving to the Base Camp, so we could go further closer to the Everest Peak and take the chance to enjoy the grand view of the world best preserved Mountain glacier, Rongbo Glacier and the beautiful sunset with the Everest Peak as its background.
Day 09, Base Camp/Xigaze
After enjoying the beautiful sunrise at Everest Peak, we are going to leave the grand Himalaya Mountain for Xigaze. On the way we are going to run across over many mountains with peaks covered with ice and snows that are ranked as world highest peaks.
Day 10, Xigaze/Lhasa
Leave Xigaze for Lhasa
Day 11, Lhasa/Bayi Town
Leave Lhasa for Bayi Town, a town with an elevation about 3,500 meters above see level. On the way we are going to pass through Nyingchi, a beautiful county with green mountains and clear water; the famous Yarlung Zangbo River runs across this county.
Day 12,Baiyi/Bomi
Leave Bayi Town for Bomi, a town about 2,100 meters above sea level. On the way we are going to run through primitive forest that is teeming with many different wild animals. Meanwhile, we will exporle the Grand U-turn of the Yarlung Zangbo River.
Day 13, Bomi/Baxoi/Zogang
Leave Bomi for Bamda, the meeting point of Sichuan –Tibetan Road and Yunnan –Tibetan Road. Bamda is located on the vast grassland with an elevation of 4,400 meters above sea level. Pass through this town; we are going to arrive at the famous natural barrier of Nu River. Here, road begins to twist and make out 99 turns; meanwhile it drops abruptly from 4000 meters above sea level on the top to 2000 meters down to valley.
Day 14, Zogong/Markam
Leave Zgong for Markam, the last town that we are going to stay in Tibet. On the way we are going to run across over Dongda Mountain, a mountain with an elevation of 3,800 meters above sea level and covered with snow and ice all year round. Here we will have a broad view of the high mountain grassland, drive across Lancang River and visit military service station.
Day 15,Markam/Yanjing/Děqěn
After running across Lancang River and climbing over “Hongla” Snow Capped Mountain, we are going to arrive in the region inhabited by Kangba People, a small branch of Tibetan Nation. From here we could have a far vie of “Tian Zang Tai”, a stone platform that is believed by the local people as the “road leading to Heaven”. Here we could also visit the ancient salt well and experience the primitive method of salt making.
Day 16, Děqěn/Shangri-la
Leave Děqěn for Shangri-la region. Today, we are going to explore this picturesque region and its exotic culture. On the way we could view the beautiful sunrise of Meili Snow Capped Mountain, high plateau lake, vast plateau grassland, the roaring Jinsha River and the ancient trade road of tea-horse exchange.
Day 17, Shangri-la/Lijiang
Leave Shangri-la for Lijiang. Driving along the Valley of Jinsha River we could see the beautiful rive murmuring softly with small villages scattering on the both sides of the riverbank. After driving across Jinsha River, we are going to visit the grand Tiger Jumping Gorge, a world famous gorge. The roaring sound of the water, like thunders, could be heard from far places and the furious water surging, bumping between precipitous cliffs, finally free himself from the George.
Day 18, Lijiang/Dali
In the morning, sightseeing in Lijiang and visit the delicate designed town –Dayan Ancient Town, a important cultural relics that has been put on the list of World herritate, as well as the beautiful Black Dragon Pool. In the late afternoon, leave Lijiang for Dali.
Day 19, Dali/Kunming
Sightseeing in Dali. We are going to visit the beautiful Butterfly Spring and the Three Pagoda of Chongsheng Monastery, a monastery that has become the emblem of Dali Area and Bai Nationality. In the late afternoon, leave Dali for Kunming the capital city of Yunnan Province.
Day 20, Kunming
In the morning, visit the Stone Forest, a mighty forest made up of groups of huge stones that is a marvelous scenic spot in China and famous both at home and broad.
Day 21, Kunming/Home
After breakfast, end the tour in Kunming