One Month in Tibet
DAY 1 Shanghai-Chengdu-Lhasa
Morning flight to Chengdu, transit in Chengdu airport. Arrive in Lhasa in the afternoon.The guide will meet you atGonggar Airport, and transfer you to Lhasa city with about 1 hours’ driving (60km). On the way, you’ll get greeted by Nie Tang Budda – a Budda image engraved in the mountain face. After arrive in Lhasa, rest and acclimatize.
Overnight in Lhasa.
Morning flight to Chengdu, transit in Chengdu airport. Arrive in Lhasa in the afternoon.The guide will meet you atGonggar Airport, and transfer you to Lhasa city with about 1 hours’ driving (60km). On the way, you’ll get greeted by Nie Tang Budda – a Budda image engraved in the mountain face. After arrive in Lhasa, rest and acclimatize.
Overnight in Lhasa.
DAY 2 Lhasa
The first day of sightseeing starts from Lhasa’s cardinal landmark – Potala Palace, a structure of massive portions. Its towering image already appearing on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. It takes at least a good 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels. Some 2km to the east of the Potala is the most revered religious structure in Tibet – Jokhang Temple. Bustling with worshippers and redolent with mystery, the Jokhang is an unrivalled experience. The quadrangle of streets surrounding the Jokhang is the Barkhor – Lhasa’s most interesting pilgrimage circuit. This area of the Old Town is both the spiritual heart of Lhasa and the main commercial district for Tibetans.
Overnight in Lhasa.
Overnight in Lhasa.
DAY 3 Lhasa
About 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, once world’s largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. This day’s sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains. Drepung is one of Lhasa’s two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The “Buddhism Scriptures Debating” in Sera is very famous.
Overnight in Lhasa
DAY4 Lhasa-Yamdroktso-GyantseAbout 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, once world’s largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. This day’s sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains. Drepung is one of Lhasa’s two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The “Buddhism Scriptures Debating” in Sera is very famous.Overnight in Lhasa
Yamdroktso (4441m), one of Tibet’s three holy lakes, is located 110km outside of Lhasa. In the fresh morning air, you’re on the way to this lake. It’s mostly mountain road, winding and bumpy, even thrilling somewhat. After about 3 1/2 hours’ driving, climbing over the snow pass of Kambala(5030m), the dazzling Yamdroktso just lies several hundred meters below the road, and in clear weather is a fabulous shade of deep turquoise. Far in the distance is the huge massif of Mt. Nojin Kangtsang(7191m).After down from the mountain, there’s about 30km road along lakeside, with barley fields on the other side of the road. A nice walk by the lakeside can be a great joy. Leaving Yamdroktso is as spectacular as arriving, since you’ll cross the 5045m Karola, with its awesome roadside views of the Nojin Kangtsang Glacier.With the Glacier scene still exciting you, after about 90km, you get to Gyantse. There stands the 35m-high famous Kumbum, packed with exquisite Tibetan sculpture and paintings, a stunning architectural wonder in Tibet.Overnight in Gyantse
Leave Gyantse in the morning, just 1 1/2 hours’ driving (98km), you get to Shigatse . Then visit Panchen Lama’s seat – TashilhunpoMonastery. In the afternoon, you have plenty of time to look round in the Old Town.
Overnight in Shigatse
DAY 6 Shigatse-ShegarOvernight in Shigatse
Miles away from Shigaste, you can already see the gold tops of Tashilhunpo shinning under the sun. While Tashilhunpo’s magnificent outside leaves you gasp in admiration, the inside of this monastery introduces you more religious tranquility and sincerity. This afternoon can make you tired as you basically spend more than 6 hours on the rugged road driving. Shegar, also known as New Tingri, is the last stop before Everest Base Camp. Refresh yourself here and don’t forget to wash your dusty face.
Overnight in Quomolangma Hotel (1-star)
Although it’s just 100km from Shegar to Base Camp(5200m), it takes about 4 hours since the cracked winding roads demand much caution. But the views are stupendous on a clear day, and feature a huge sweep of the Himalaya range including peaks over 8000, Makalu, Lhotse, Everest, Gyachung and Cho Oyu. When you finally get to Base Camp, the first sight of the mighty Everest simply leaves you speechless. All the hardship you bear along the way makes sense at this while. The best moments to watch Mt. Everest’s are early morning and late evening when Everest is shining like a goddess in the sunglow.Overnight in Rongphu Monastery guesthouse
Since this day on, you’ll spend most daytime on the bumpy roads, and nights in the cold and sometimes smelly guesthouse. Drive about 5 hours (160km) from Shigatse, you get to Lhatse.
Overnight in Lhatse
DAY 9 Lhatse-SagaOvernight in Lhatse
A whole day’s driving, about 300km. The army town of Saga(4600m) is the last town of any size on this route.
Overnight in Saga
From Saga, there’s 145km’s good road, can be done in around 2 1/2 hours. But the next 110km to Paryang deteriorates, which is prone to sand being swept down from the sand dunes on either side of the road. Paryang(4750m) is infested with dogs.
Overnight in Paryang
Leave Paryang, climb over the Mayunla(5216m), and descend to a grassy plan 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 in Darchen
Explore Mt Kailash and Lake Manasarovar.Overnight in Darchen.
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
Visit the Ruins of Guge kingdom. Guge kingdom was established in 842, 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
Overnight in Guga
Overnight in Shiquanhe, the capital of Ali. We will stay here 1 day extra for rest.
Overnight in Shiquanhe
Over night in Hongliu.
Enter Xinjiang Province, tonight over night in Yecheng.
Arrive the destination of the tough trip!
Transfer to the airport, and fly out.
- mentioned sightseeing entrance fees
- airfare Shanghai- Chengdu- Urumuqi round trip
- the Alien’s Travel Permit
- 1 Non-Ac jeep/van for tour transportation
- accommodation based on twin-bed room in hotels with breakfasts
- 1 English-speaking guide
- tips, not mentioned meals, personal expense
1.Departure may be advanced one day due to flight schedule re-arrangement.
2.Hotels are subject to change, but will remain the same standard.
3.Potala Palace get a limitation 800 paxs per day to protect the heritage of history. The sequence of sightseeing suppose to be adjust according the situation of entrance permission.
2.Hotels are subject to change, but will remain the same standard.
3.Potala Palace get a limitation 800 paxs per day to protect the heritage of history. The sequence of sightseeing suppose to be adjust according the situation of entrance permission.
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