| Itinerary day by day |
| 01 |
Irkstan---Kashgar |
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Hotel |
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Enter China, and deal with the related procedures. Drive to Kashgar.
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| 02 |
Kashgar |
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Hotel |
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Visit Kashgar Sunday Market , the Mosquee Idkar, Abakh Hodja Tomb etc.
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| 03 |
Kashgar—Yecheng |
260kms |
Hotel |
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Half day visit at Kashgar and then we drive to Yecheng in the afternoon
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| 04 |
Yecheng---Maza |
250km |
Hotel |
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Drive to Maza and visit along the way.
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| 05 |
Maza---Dahongliutan—Tielongtan |
360kms |
Hotel |
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We drive to Tielongtan and prepare for the next day’s challenge. On day 7, we will drive the highest points among this route, over 5500m above sea level. This is also the most challenging road among all 4 roads to Tibet.
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| 06 |
Tielongtan—Jieshandaban (5600m)—Songxi---Rutog |
370kms |
Hostel |
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We drive pass the highest point—Jieshandaban and then drive to Rutog. Very beautiful and grand view in far west China most rural places.
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| 07 |
Rutog---Shiquanhe---Zhada |
350kms |
Hostel |
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We visit the beautiful Bangongcuo Lake in the morning near Rutog, and then drive to Zhada in the afternoon.
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| 08 |
Zhada---Mt. Kailash |
220kms |
Hostel |
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We visit the famous Tuolin temple and mysterious Guge Kingdom Ruins near Zhada and then we drive to Mt. Kailash in the afternoon.
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| 09 |
Mt. Kailash |
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Hostel |
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Whole day visit at Mt. Kailash.
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| 10 |
Mt. Kailash---Manasarovar Lake |
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Hostel |
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Drive to visit Manasarovar Lake, the holy lake of Tibet.
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| 11 |
Manasarovar Lake---Zhongba |
320kms |
Hotel |
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We leave the holy mountains and lake and then drive to Zhongba and waiting for our tour to Mt Everest---the highest place of the world.
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| 12 |
Zhongba---Lhaze |
495kms |
Hotel |
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We drive along the grand plateau and go to Lhaze.
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| 13 |
Lhaze---Dingri---Mt Everest |
240kms |
Hotel |
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We drive to Mt Everest, the highest place in the world and this is also one of the highlights of this tour.
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| 14 |
Mt. Everest---Dingri |
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Hotel |
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Whole day visit at Mt. Everest and you can walk to the base camp and take photos from afar etc. Free walk around today here.
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| 15 |
Dingri---Shigatse |
100kms |
Hotel |
We drive to Shigatse this morning from Dingri and then we may visit the famous Tashilunpo monastery if time permits.
Tashilunpo Monastery is the second important temples in Tibet, the sit place for Panchen Lama and where their stupas located. And there is the largest bronze stadium of the Buddha in the world.
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| 16 |
Shigatse---Gyantse---Lhasa |
280kms |
Hotel |
We will drive to Gyantse for the beautiful Pango Chorten and the fantastic fresco here and then we drive to visit the Yamdrok Lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet and very beautiful here, especially you look from the top of the small mountains by the lake to have a bird’s view.
At late afternoon, we drive back to Lhasa.
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| 17 |
Lhasa |
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Hotel |
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Visit at Lhasa, the holy city, such as the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, the Barkhor Street etc.
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| 18 |
Lhasa---Nyingchi |
460kms |
Hotel |
We drive to Nyingchi and visit the Bamsongcuo Lake.
You may also drive to Bangsongcuo lake for camping there tonight. It is a good camping choice and good place to observe the starts.
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| 19 |
Nyingchi—Bomi---Ranwu |
350kms |
Hotel |
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Most beautiful driving day of all this tour. Today you will see the grand Namcha Barwa from far and beautiful forests and mountains, blue sky, while cloud, lovely local people, bright sunshine etc.
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| 20 |
Ranwu—Basu |
90kms |
Hotel |
Visit the beautiful Ranwu lake, Ranwu Glacier and the nearby rural villages. Ranwu lake is regarded as the heaven far from cities and commercial influence. Very beautiful and a lot of things waiting for you to explore.
Then we drive to Basu, 90kms away.
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| 21 |
Basu---Mangkang |
360kms |
Hotel |
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This is a challenging day for all the drivers today. The road from Basu to Bangda is very slope and many abrupt turns. Very interesting and challenging for drivers.
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| 22 |
Mangkang—Deqin |
240kms |
Hotel |
240kms driving to Deqin through mountain road and if you are interested, you may visit Mangkang and Yanjin on the way.
Near Deqin, we suggest you to see the Mingyong Glacier and Meili Snow Mountians whose main peak Peak Kawa Karpo is very famous among the world’s trekkers.
The time is a little tight today to visit so many places, so you can only choose one or two to visit.
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| 23 |
Deqin---Shangri-la |
184kms |
Hotel |
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Drive to Shangri-la in the morning and visit at Shangri-la, such as the Songzanlin Temple which is named the small Potala Palace.
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| 24 |
Shangri-la—Tiger leaping Gorge ---Lijiang |
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Hotel |
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We drive from Shangri-la to Tiger Leaping Gorge and have a 2-3 hours trekking at famous Tiger Leaping Gorge. You will be surprised by the grand and beautiful gorge and then we drive to Lijiang.
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| 25 |
Lijiang |
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Hotel |
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Whole day relax and visit at Lijiang. Lijiang is one of the top 4 ancient cities in China and it is a colorful, romantic, ethnic and exotic ancient city.
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| 26 |
Lijaing---Dali---Nanjiang |
305kms |
Hotel |
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We drive to Dali, and we still have some time today to visit at Dali, such as the old city, the places nearby, and the Erhai Lake etc.
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| 27 |
Nanjian---Puer---Jinghong |
480kms |
Hotel |
It is a driving day, but a beautiful driving day. The roads through mountains, villages, fields, tea gardens etc, up and down. When you drive on this road, you will feel you and your vehicle are dancing among the mountains and fields.
About 6-7 hours driving today.
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| 28 |
Jinghong---Mengxing---Mengla |
150ms |
Hotel |
We drive to Mengla today and we suggest visiting the Menglun Tropical Botanic Garden which is the best tropic botanic garden in China.
We may also visit the Ganlanba Village, the local Dai minority villages.
For the rest time, we will prepare the exit process for tomorrow.
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| 29 |
Mengla---Mohan |
60kms |
Hotel |
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Drive to Mohan border port and then we will do the exit process at custom and then exit China to Laos.
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| Note |
1, This itinerary may be a little tight for some guests, if your style is relax one. Considering both enjoyment and economical aspects, we try to make the tour full of visit and shows different things to you within a limited time.
2, If your tour is a customized one, you may tell us your need and we can adjust the itinerary for you according to your personal needs.
3, If you join the group, we need to consider all the guests’ need. If you have any question about the route and road condition and driving time, please contact us further more.
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