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15-Day Eastern Tibet Loop Overland Tour

Tour Code:TE-MTD-1501
Start in:Chengdu
End in: Lasha
Destinations:Chengdu → Lhasa → Basum → tso → Nyingchi → Bayi → Pomi → Rawok → tso → Ngul → chu → Chamdo → Sok → Nagchu → Yangbachen → Lhasa
Day 1  Arrive in Lhasa
Lhasa airport picking up, have a good rest in the afternoon. Overnight at Lhasa .
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Day 2   Lhasa sightseeing
Visit Potola Palace, Johkang temple, and Barkor Market. Overnight at Lhasa.
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Day 3   Lhasa sightseeing
Visit Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, overnight at Lhasa .
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Day 4  Lhasa- Draksum Tso -Bayi (400kM)
After breakfast, drive from Lhasa to Nyingchi. On the way you will cross over Mila Pass, enjoy the scenery along the Niyang River. Afternoon drive to visit Draksum Tso, also known as Basum-Tso. The lake and its surrounding views are beautiful and the site is also connected to the semi-mythical ruler of the Kham region and Guru Rinpoche. Take a ferry ride off the southern shore of the lake to visit the Tsodzong Monatery, most probably the highest attraction of this site. Overnight in Bayi
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Day 5  Bayi - Lamaling Monastery-Cypresses Park
Drive to visit an ancient Gelug Monastery-Buchu, that lies only 18 miles south of Bayi. If the heavy rain has not damaged the road, visit the Lamaling Monastery nearby. Afternoon visit the nature reserve with 2500-year old cypresses in Bayi. Overnight at Bayi town.
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Day 6   Bayi - Lunang Forest - Pomi (220Km)
Drive from Baiyi to Pomi, On the way you will pass the Serkhym-la over 4500m, have a good views of Namche Barwa and Gyala Pelri. After the Serkhym-la the road descends past gorgeous alpine vallerys lined with rhododendron bushes into the Rong-chu valley, that is the Lunang forest. Overnight at Pomi.

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Day 7  Pomi -Rawok-tso - Pasho (219Km)
The way from Pomi to Pasho, you will visit the beautiful lake Rawok-tso, see glaciers, snow-capped mountains, forests, local villages. Overnight at Pasho. ( Local guest house)
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Day 8  Pasho - Pomda grasslands- Chamdo (270KM)
From Pasho the road east passes picturesque villages and chortens, crosses the Ngul-chu and then starts a series of 72 switchbacks up to Zar Gama-la ( 4618m), marking the highest single altitude gain of any motorable pass in Tibet. After the pass a while, cross Pomda glorious grassy plain, arrives at Chamdo. Overnight at Chamdo.
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Day 9   Chamdo-  Jampaling Monastery- Riwoche(105km, 5-6hour)
Chamdo is the major transport, administrative and trade centre of the Kham region. In the morning visit Jampaling Monastery on the hilltop, do pilgrimage circumambulation. Then drive to Riwoche. Overnight at Riwoche.
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Day 10   Riwoche - Riwoche Monastery - Tengchen (150KM,6-7hous)
Morning drive to visit Riwoche Monastery Tsuglhakhang, then start driving to Tengchen, visit Zhizhu Monastery, considered to be Tibet's largest Bon Monastery. This part road from Riwoche to Tengchen is very narrow, better no stop on the way. Overnight at Tengchen.

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Day 11  Tengchen -Sok (306km)
Today you will see the fabulous views of nomad camps and yak herds made tiny by the huge range of snowy peaks to the south, cross the stunning Shel-la(4830m) pass, probably you will have a chance to visit the impressive Sok Tsanden Monastery, the miniature Potala. Overnight at Sok
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Day 12  Sok -Nagchu (238km)
Today you will be well and truly in the grasslands of northern Tibetan. on the way you will pass several small villages, nomad tents. Overnight at Nagchu.

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Day 13   Nagchu -Namtso Lake (210km)
Take the Qinghai-Tibet Hway to arrive at Damxung, then pass the Largen-La, arrives at one of the three holy lakes in Tibet - Namtso. You can do a bit walking at Namtso Lake side. Overnight at Tent guesthouse
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Day 14   Namtso -Yangbachen hot-spring - Lhasa ( 190Km)
After a bit walking at Namtso, start driving back to Lhasa, on the way go to Yangbachen have a hot-spring, wash over all dust after a long jounery. Overnight at Lhasa.
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Day 15  Lhasa Departure.
Lhasa airport dropping off, end the trip
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Tibet Price

Chengdu DepartureBeijing DepartureShanghai Departure
Category
Season

Land Only

Land+Air

Land+Train

Land+Train+Air

  2-5 6-9 10&above 2-5 6-9 10&above 2-5 6-9 10&above 2-5 6-9 10&above
 Jul-Oct.2008 1770 1670 1570 2242 2142 2042 2199 2099 1999 2220 2120 2020
 Mar-Jun.2008 1699 1599 1499 2170 2070 1970 2127 2027 1927 2149 2049 1949
 Nov-Feb.2009 1656 1527 1427 2127 1999 1899 2084 1956 1856 2106 1977 1877
Remark : The above prices will daily float with the USD-RMB exchange rate, all the prices will be confirmed by the exchange rate on the day when you book this tour.
Category
Season

Land Only

Land+Air

Land+Train

Land+Train+Air

  2-5 6-9 10&above 2-5 6-9 10&above 2-5 6-9 10&above 2-5 6-9 10&above
 Jul-Oct.2008 1770 1670 1570 2522 2422 2322 2242 2142 2042 2382 2282 2182
 Mar-Jun.2008 1699 1599 1499 2450 2350 2250 2170 2070 1970 2310 2210 2110
 Nov-Feb.2009 1656 1527 1427 2407 2279 2179 2127 1999 1899 2267 2139 2063
Remark : The above prices will daily float with the USD-RMB exchange rate, all the prices will be confirmed by the exchange rate on the day when you book this tour.
Category
Season

Land Only

Land+Air

Land+Train

Land+Train+Air

  2-5 6-9 10&above 2-5 6-9 10&above 2-5 6-9 10&above 2-5 6-9 10&above
 Jul-Oct.2008 1770 1670 1570 2616 2516 2416 2242 2142 2042 2429 2329 2229
 Mar-Jun.2008 1699 1599 1499 2544 2444 2344 2170 2070 1970 2357 2257 2157
 Nov-Feb.2009 1656 1527 1427 2502 2373 2273 2127 1999 1899 2314 2186 2086
Remark : The above prices will daily float with the USD-RMB exchange rate, all the prices will be confirmed by the exchange rate on the day when you book this tour.
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