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TOT: 29 Days Grand Ngari Northern Route Tour

Tour Type: Private Tour: Flexible Travel Date & Travel Routes

Guide & Driver: Chinese-English-speaking guide & air-conditioned

Highlights:

Explore the "unmanned zone" - a paradise of wild animals and birds
Marvel at two incredible UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Potala Place and Jokhang Temple
Explore Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse and trace the historic footprints of Tibetan Buddhism

Itinerary

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Day 1 Lhasa Airport – Tsetang

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Your guide and driver will wait you at Lhasa Gongar Airport holding your name board. After pick up, transfer to Tsetang for the night. The first day's well-rest is crucial to acclimatize high altitude. Remember to drink lots of water, eat light, and not to shower if you can help it.Your guide and driver will wait you at Lhasa Gongar Airport holding your name board. After pick up, transfer to Tsetang for the night. The first day's well-rest is crucial to acclimatize high altitude. Remember to drink lots of water, eat light, and not to shower if you can help it.

Accommodation: Overnight in Tsetang

Day 2 Tsetang - Samye - Tsetang

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Tsetang is the fourth-largest city in Tibet and the capital of huge Shannan (Lhoka) prefecture. Samye Monastery is located abt 30km from Tsetang.

Accommodation: Overnight in Tsetang

Day 3 Tsetang - Trandruk - Yumbulagang - Chongye – Tsetang, 70km, Approx 1.5hrs

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Visit the major sights of Yarlung Valley in Tsetang today, of which is considered the cradle of Tibetan civilization. Trandruk Monastery is situated on the southern slope of the Mt. Gangpo Ri about two kilometers from the Tsetang Town. So far, it has a history of about 1,300 years. Yumbulagang also called "palace of mother and son", is counted as the first building in Tibet, with a history of over 2,000 years. Standing on the top of the tower house, you can enjoy the splendid panoramic view of the valley, and dream of the ancient legends of this palace. Finally, we'll go to the Chongye Valley to have a look at the burial mounds. Whilst the valley is sometimes referred to as the 'Graveyard of Imperial Kings', these burial mounds contain not only the remains of Tibetan kings, but also those of their wives and officials.

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Tsetang

Day 4 Tsetang - Nang Xian - Nyingtri

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Drive from Tsetang to Nyingtri via Nang Xian along Yarlung Tsangpo for abt 8hrs or so.

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Nyingtri

Day 5 Nyingtri - Lunang - Pomi

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For today’s ride from Nyingtri to Pomi, you will pass Serkhym-la (4582m), and you will have a good view of Namche Barwa (7756m) and Gyala Pelri (7151m) from a distance.

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Pomi

Day 6 Pomi - Rawok

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A scenic ride from Pomi to Rawoktso Lake, with tropical-looking forest along it.

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Rawok

Day 7 Rawok - Tashigang - Nyingtri

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Drive back to Nyingtri today. En route, visit the gorgeous tiny rural village of Tashigang.

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Nyingtri

Day 8 Nyingtri - Draksumtso - Lhasa

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A hard ride today from Nyingri to Lhasa for abt 8hrs or so, en route, visit the beautiful Draksumtso Lake.

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Lhasa

Day 9 Lhasa - Tsurphu - Yangpachen - Damxung

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Head north from Lhasa along the National Highway No. 109. En route, visit Yampachen and Tsurphu Monastery. Then tour further along to stay the night at Damxung, where the only 3star-rated hotel is available near Namtso Lake.

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Damxung

Day 10 Damxung - Baingoin

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Drive from Damxung to Baingoin for the night. Baingoin, a small county north of Namtso Lake where usually visited by foreigners.

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Baingoin

Day 11 Baingoin - Nyima

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Drive from Baingoin to Nyima enjoy the solitude and the rural sights of Tibet.

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Nyima

Day 12 Nyima - Dungtso - Gertse

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Drive the remote section of Tibet from Nyima to Gertse, en route, visit Dungtso.

Accommodation: Overnight in Gertse

Day 13 Gertse - Gegye

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It's an 8hr-drive from Gegye to Gertse. The initial landscape is a dreamy blur of lake and sky, cut by salt rings and brooding mountains of rust, mustard, turmeric and green barley.

Accommodation: Overnight in Gegye

Day 14 Gegye - Ali

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Drive from Gegye to Ali. Ali, also known as Shiquanhe, is the capital of Ngari prefecture, where you be able to clean up with hot shower and have a decent meal.

Accommodation: Overnight in Ali

Day 15 Ali - Zanda

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From Ali to Zanda is a scenic ride takes abt 6hrs or so, passing Laling-la (5330m).

Accommodation: Overnight in Zanda

Day 16 Zanda - Tsaparang - Zanda(4000m) - Darchen (4600m), 260km, Approx 5hrs

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Tsaparang is abt 18km west of Zanda, in the valley of Langchen Tsangpo, Sutlej River, the 'elephant river', which rises west of Manasarovar and continues over the border with India into Ladakh and finally Pakistan. After sightseeing, drive to Darchen for the night.

Accommodation: Overnight in Darchen

Day 17 Darchen - Kailash - Darchen

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Darchen is the starting point of Mt Kailash Kora for pilgrims, but you will take the local shuttle bus here today to sightseeing Mt Kailash instead.

Accommodation: Overnight in Darchen

Day 18 Darchen - Manasarovar (4588m), 30km, Approx 1.5hrs

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Head from Darchen to the sapphire-blue holy Lake Manasarovar, which is abt 1hr or so.

Accommodation: Overnight in Manasarovar

Day 19 Manasarovar - Payang - Saga

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Enjoy the ride back with leisure. Our vehicle will stop along the ride for you to take photos.

Accommodation: Overnight in Saga

Day 20 Saga - Rongphu(4980m) - EBC (5200m)

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Drive from Saga to Everest Base Camp, en route visit the highest monastery of the world, Rongphu Monastery.

Accommodation: Overnight in EBC

Day 21 EBC - Tingri - Lhatse

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After sightseeing, drive to Lhatse for the night. Lhatse is pretty much a one-street town, at elevation of 3950m.

Accommodation: Overnight in Lhatse

Day 22 Lhatse - Sakya - Shigatse

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Head from Lhatse to Shigatse today, and a detour to visit Sakya Monastery, which is abt 25km off the southern Friendship Highway, accessed via a good dirt road through a petty farming valley.

Accommodation: Overnight in Shigatse

Day 23 Shigatse - Gyantse

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Travelling from Shigatse to Gyantse will lead you through the fertile Nyangchu Valley, a wide agricultural plain where colourfully decorated yaks and horses are used by Tibetan farmers to till the land.

Accommodation: Overnight in Gyantse

Day 24 Gyantse

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Lying on a historic trade route between India and Tibet, Gyantse (elev 3980m) has long been a crucial link for traders journeying to the Himalayan plateau, with its small-town charm and laid-back atmosphere.

Accommodation: Overnight in Gyantse

Day 25 Gyantse - Lhasa

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From Gyantse to Lhasa is abt 264km, en route you will pass by Khamba-la Pass (4794m), and with the huge massif of Mt Nojin Kangtsang (7191m) at far distance in view.

Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa

Day 26 Lhasa Suburb

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Today you will visit attractions in Lhasa suburb. You will stay long hour on sightseeing under the fierce sun of Tibet, do arm yourself with sunglasses/ hat/ sunscreen, etc.

Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa

Day 27 Lhasa City

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As the capital city, Lhasa is the political, economic, cultural, communication and tourism center of Tibet with a history over 1300 years.

Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa

Day 28 Lhasa Suburb

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Today you will visit attractions in Lhasa suburb. You will stay long hour on sightseeing under the fierce sun of Tibet, do arm yourself with sunglasses/ hat/ sunscreen, etc.

Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa

Day 29 Departure From Lhasa By Flight/Train

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Your tour ends today. Our guide and driver will collect you from your hotel to transfer to Lhasa Airport/Railway Station for your next destination.

Accommodation:

Price Includes.

All necessary Tibet Travel Permit. (Including Tibet Entry Permit, Alien Travel Permit, border Pass
Private professional English-Speaking local tour guide
Licensed Vehicle with experienced driver
Airport (or train）pick up and drop off
Accommodation listed in the itinerary
Breakfast provided by the hotel
Tourists Accident/Casualty Insurance
A container of Oxygen for emergency use
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Lodging and meal allowance to the guide & driver
Reservation fee for visiting Potala Palace
2 bottles of drinking water per person per day

Price Excludes.

Meals not specified in the itinerary (All lunches & dinners)
All Entrance tickets to the sightseeing places
Flight/Train tickets in and out of Tibet
Personal expenses such as laundry, drink, fax, telephone call, optional tour activities, etc.
Any losses incurred from the force majeure factor like government control, natural disaster etc.
Tips to the guide & driver ( Tips is not required but expected)
Single room supplement

Booking Information

1.The above routes accept Chinese people(people from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and foreign visitors to attend the group booking, foreign guests and Taiwan tourists to Tibet, please contact us to apply for Tibet Permit!

2.Due to Covid-19, there has international travel restrictions for Tibet travel, so we can not guarantee travelers in one group are all English speakers. Our professional tour guide will provide Chinese-English service if there has English speakers in the join-in group. Therefore, we will not make any reimbursement for tour guide language reason.

3.June, July, August, September is peak season. Joining our group can guarantee the ticket of Potala Palace. The Potala Palace may be adjusted to the other days because of the current limitation of 2,300 visitors per day to protect the historic site.

4.Without affecting the original standards and scenic spots, we might change the sequences of scenic spots according to the actual situation on the day of the trip.

5.Patients with severe hypertension, asthma or heart disease should not join the group. Patients with colds should only go to Tibet after recovery.

6.Due to force majeure factors in case of landslides, mud-rock flow, avalanche, flood, earthquake and other natural phenomena influence or airline flight delay, cancel to causes such as the increase of expenses or unable to follow a normal schedule, we shall not bear the liability for compensation according to the tourism related regulations, but we will actively coordinate processing, in order to ensure a smooth trip.

7.Any failure to complete the activities during the tour due to the guests' own reasons or early departure will be considered as a waiver and the fee will not be refunded.

8.Tibet is a borderland area inhabited by ethnic minorities with limited tourist reception conditions. We hope that visitors can have reasonable expectations, respect the cultural beliefs and living habits of ethnic minorities and live in harmony with each other.

9.If there is a single room due to gender reasons, we will arrange a triple room (or double standard room with and extra bed) or fill the single room difference by the guest.

10.The shops in scenic spots do not belong to the travel agency's shopping shop arrangement. Please consider carefully.

11.Self-paid items are considered according to the time and the proportion of the approved members on the day, and no mandatory consumption is made.

Warm Tips

1.Travelers with severe high blood pressure or heart disease should not go to Tibet. Please do not bring serious colds into Tibet. Don’t go before the serious colds recovered!

2.Tibet is located in the plateau and most of the travelers might have plateau reaction. Please pay attention to rest and have proper diet (do not eat too full, because it will increase the burden of the stomach). Travelers can be appropriate to take some drugs, such as: Gaoyuan An, Rhodiola, Nuodi Kang; travelers with serious can appropriately take oxygen or hanging saline.

3.Because of the long drive in Tibet, travelers will spend a lot of time in the car, and inevitably can not eat on time, please bring some snacks and biscuits during drive.

4.Due to the special conditions in Tibet, please pay attention to keep warm. On the first day of arrival, please do not try to take a bath. Taking a bath will accelerate blood circulation and increase the body's demand for oxygen.

5.Tibet has a strong sunshine, especially dry climate, sunscreen, sunglasses, lip balm and other essential are necessary.

6.From April to November is the best time for sightseeing.

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