| Day 01: Arrival Lhasa |
Upon arrival at Gonggar airport, our airport representative transfer to Lhasa city. Acclimatize for rest of the day. Overnight at hotel
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Day 02: Lhasa Sightseeing
Guided sightseeing visiting Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street. Overnight at hotel
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Day 03: Lhasa Sightseeing
Guided sightseeing visiting Drepung and Sera Monastery. Overnight at hotel
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Day 04: Lhasa-Yamdroktso-Gyantse-Shigatse
In the morning we drive about 3.5 hours to visit the holy lake- Yamdroktso. In the afternoon, continue drive to the small Tibetan town- Gyantse, and visit the famous Kumkum there. Then, we make further departure for Shigatse, just 1 1/2 hours' driving (98 km), and visit Panchen Lama's seat – Tashilunpo Monastery. Overnight at hotel
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Day 05: Shigatse-Lhatse
Since this day onward you'll spend most of the daytime on the bumpy roads and nights in the cold and sometimes at guesthouses. We drive about 5 hours (160 km) from Shigatse, to reach Lhatse. Overnight at hotel
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Day 06: Lhatse-Saga
A whole day's driving, about 300 km. The army town of Saga(4600m) is the last town of any size on this route. Overnight at guesthouse.
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Day 07: Saga-Paryang
From Saga there's 145 km good road that can be crossed over in around 2 and ½ hours. But the next 110 km to Paryang the road condition is not good, which is prone to sand being swept down from the sand dunes on either side of the road. Overnight at hotel
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Day 08: Paryang-Darchen
Leave Paryang we climb over the Mayunla (5216m), and descend to a grassy plain where Mt Kailash comes into view from a distance. Darchen is the closest town to Mt. Kailash, the kora round this mountain both starts and ends here. Overnight at hotel
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Day 09; Darchen
Explore Mt Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. Overnight at guesthouse
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Day 10: Darchen
Explore Mt Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. Overnight at guesthouse
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Day 11: Darchen-Thsada
The road to Thsada is terrible, and go over some very high passes, taking a whole day. Thsada (3650m), the base for visits to the ancient Guge kingdom, has an incredible location. The whole area is remarkable for its amazingly eroded scenery, cut through by the Sutlej River on its way to the subcontinent. Overnight in Thsada at guesthouse.
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Day 12: Thsada
We visit the Ruins of Guge kingdom which was established in 842AD, used to be very prosperous. But it was suddenly erased in 1650, left almost no traces. The ruins are highly valued for Tibetan history, culture, arts and religion study. Overnight in Tsada at guesthouse.
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Day 13: Thseda-Darchen
Overnight at Darchen, guesthouse.
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Day 14: Darchen-Paryang
Overnight at Paryang, guesthouse
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Day 15: Paryang-Saga
Overnight at Saga, guesthouse.
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Day 16: Saga-Old Tingri |
We drive to Old Tingri. Viewing the mountains, lake Peigutso. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 17: Old Tingri-Base camp
We drive to the Rongbu Monastery,and trek 8 km to the base camp. Overnight at hotel Monastery/Base camp, guesthouse.
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Day 18: Base Camp-Shigatse |
We drive to Shigatse. Overnight at hotel
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Day 19: Shigatse-Lhasa |
We drive to Lhasa, overnight in hotel
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Day 20: Final departure |
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