11 days overland adventure travel: Qinghai to Tibet
Xining - Korkolor lake - Dulan - Golmud - Tuotuoheyan town - Amdo - Nakchu - Namtso lake - Lhasa
（to be private tour）
Tour Price: US $1870.00 (with airfare Beijing to Xining)
Day01: Home to Beijing
Taking flight to Beijing, capital of China, self taking taxi to the reserved hotel in Beijing downtownn area. (If you have never been in Beijing, a 2 days tour is worth, please tell us and we can arrange fo royu; if you had been there before, just one night in Beijing, then take flight to Xining, the political center of Qinghai province.)
Day02: Beijing to Xining by air
Taking flight to arrive in Xining, met and transferred to hotel. In the afternoon, visit the famous Tar'er monastery (built in 1379, site of the birthplace of the founder of Gelupa order of Tibet Buddhism, also one of the 6 biggest and most popular monasteries of Gelupa) and the Dongguan mosque for Muslim.
(if time is not allowed for visit to Ta'er monastery in the afternoon, move it to Day03)
Day03: Xining to Korkolor Lake (Qinghai Lake) to Dulan (326KM)
Climbing over the Sun - Moon mountain and drive past Daotanghe to get close to the Korkolor lake area, spending some time by the lake to enjoy the beauty of it, this lake is the biggest lake in Tibet -- Qinghai plateau and has a water area over 4500 square kms. In which are two famous islands' the Bird island and the Haixin island. In the late afternoon, arriving at Golmud, a big city on desert.
Day04: Dulan to Golmud (360KM)
Driving across the dry, wide and flat Caidamu desert .The view along the road is similar. Golmud (2800m) is a new city and the biggest one in this desert. The Qinghai to Tibet highway passes through it. Around the city is flat and open area, there are little for visit. Golmud is now the construction site for the Golmud -- Lhasa railway project.
Day05: Golmud to Tuotuoheyan (5000m) (410KM)
On the way there, through the 4780m -- high Kunlun pass (one pass of Mt. Kunlun ranges) and over Tsumar'er river and Tongtian river (tributes of the upper reach of yangtse river). 10km to the east of Kunlun pass is Yuzhufeng (Peak Yuzhu, 6178m), from April through to October is the nice season for mountaineering. Here is a nice equipped hospital. The impressive view here is to see the sunrise at the Tuotuohe bridge.
Day06: Tuotuoheyan to Amdo to Nakchu (450KM)
90km to the west of Wenquan (160km to the south of Tuotuoheyan) is the road to Mt. Geladandong (6621m) where the yangtse river originates. Then drive over the Tangghula pass (5231m) to arrive at Amdo (4500m) and Nakchu (4500m) (155km between Amdo and Nakchu). The Sichuan - Tibet highway (by northern route) and Qinghai to Tibet highway meet here. At Nakchu, visit Xiaodeng monastery of Bon religion and the horse race festival (begins on 10th, August every year).
Day07: Nakchu to Namtso lake (260KM)
Namtso is the biggest lake in Tibet, and the second holiest lake in the pilgrims' hearts, its elevation is 4718m, beside it is grand Nyianchen Tanghula mountain, its peak (of 7162m) can be clearly viewed from the lakeside. Around the lake is huge and vast prairie.
Day08: Namtso Lake to Lhasa (240KM)
Passing Yangbajing geothermos fields and the Duilong river to Lhasa. On the way (55km before Lhasa), go and visit the Ganden monastery (of KGelupa). Ganden monastery is the first monastery to Gelupa sect
Day09: Lhasa sightseeing
In the morning, visit the grand -- looking Potala Palace, which was built in the 7th century for the King. In the afternoon, visit Jokhang temple and stroll in the famous local bazaar - Parkhor street.
Day10: Lhasa sightseeing
Visit Tsepung monastery which is the biggest monastery in Tibet. Then visit Sera monastery and Norbulingka which can give you deep impression of Tibet arts and civilization.
Day11: Lhasa to your destination by air
Take morning flight to your next stop.
QUOTATION: US $1870.00 (with airfare Beijing to Xining)
Price covers such service: (1) accommodation charge till the last night of the tour; 4* hotel in Beijing and Xining; 3* hotel at Lhasa; (2) All meals in the tour, Breakfasts are served in hotel; (3) 4WD Land cruiser and 7 seats Business coach; (4) land travel insurance; (5) all meals and accommodation to the driver and the guide; (6) tour commission; (7) air ticket charge to Chengdu from Lhasa
Price excludes such service: (1) scenic entry admission along the way, you pay when you go and visit; (2) personal expenses; (3): hospitalization and first aiding charge; (4): airfare charge to Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu or Kathmandu from Lhasa
when the tour ends, but you want to further tours to other parts of Tibet, such as to Gyangtse, Shigatse, Samye monastery, Mount Everest and even exit China into Nepal; based on your tour destination and your holiday, we can arrange you different length of trips. for this, please contact
1. Pictures of the vehicle to be used for running this tour; you can decide which type of land cruiser you wish to use by clicking to view the vehicle's picture
A. 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 6200 (old style, which had been out of use since the end of 2005);
B: 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 4500_ Prado /EFI (Not licensed in Tibet tourism fields)
C. 4WD Land Cruiser TOYOTA 4500 ( Modeled in 1996 and 1998, the best land cruiser available in present Tibet tourism)
D: 4WD Land Cruiser Mitusubishi
E: 4WD China made Beijinig Jeep
F. Mini Van 9 Seats (Jin Bei /Delika /Fulika type)
G. 17+2 Seats Coach for group (Coaster /19 or 20 seats coach)
H. 23 seats Hino (non air conditioned)
I: : 27+2 Seats Coach for group (Jin Long)
J: : 27+2 Seats Coach for group (Yu Tong)
K: : 4 seats Small Vehicle for transfer in city area
L: : Local Taxi in Chengdu for airport-hotel transfer
