16 days travel from Yunnan to Tibet through Chamdo and Nakchu

Kunming - Lijiang - Shangri-la - Derchen - Mangkham - Bangda - Chamdo - Dingchen - Bachen - Nakchu - Lhasa

（to be private tour）

Day01 Kunming to Lijiang by air

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: Maoyuan hostel or same level

In the morning, take flight to Lijiang. Upon arrival, local guide will meet you. Visit Lijiang old city and the Lijiang museum of Dongba culture today.

Day02 Mt. Yulong sightseeing

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: Maoyuan hostel or same level

Visit the Yulong snow mountain, about 15km to the north of this old town. Stroll in the Lijiang old town in the left time.

Day03 Lijiang to Shangri-la (220KM)

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: Sightseeing hotel or same level

Drive to Shangri-la from Lijiang, on the way, visit the Tiger Jumping Gorge, and the “First Bend of the yangtse River” at Shigu town. In the afternoon arrive in Shangri-la, with an altitude of 3200m, most of the residents here are Tibetans.

Day04 Shangri-la sightseeing

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: Sightseeing hotel or same level

In the morning, visit the Sumsanling Monastery, which was created in 1679 by the Fifth Dalai lama. It is considered as the most important monastery of Gelukpa -- sect in Yunnan province. In the afternoon, walk to visit Dabao Si Monastery, Napahai reserved area.

Day05 Shangri-la to Dechen to Yanjing town (300Km)

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: Yanjing Spring hotel

Drive through parts of the Hengduan Range along the Jinsha Jiang River. Have a break in a beautiful small town named Benzilan. Finally arrive at Dechen, have a far view Mt. Meili, the highest peak in Yunnan Province, with an altitude of 6740m above sea level. This peak is named “Kawagebo” after a Tibetan brave man.; keep driving to Yanjing, the first little town inside Tibet A.R.

Day06 Yajing to Mangkham to Zuogong (245KM)

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: local hotel

Yanjing is a nice place to stroll around, enjoy the peace of life, visit a Church at the north end of the town. then drive 90 kilometers northward to Mangkang, having lunch at Mangkham town, a small city on the important Sichuan - Tibet Highway (Chengdu - Lhasa).from there, turn left and keep drivin gto Zuogong; On the way to Zuogong from Mangkham, drive over 3 muntain passes, the view on this part of drive is impressive and very beqautiful in summer and fall time.

Day07 Zuogong to Bangda to Chamdo (265KM)

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: Dianxin hotel or same level

Drive 265 kilometers upstream the UPREACH of jingsha river to Chamdo; on the way, you will climb over 2 mountain passes and pass by world's highest airport - Bangdha airport

Day08: travel in Chamdo

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: Dianxin hotel or same level

Visit Chamdo monastery in the morning; in the rest of the day, you are free to stroll around through streets in the biggest city in east Tibet

Day09 Chamdo to Dingchen (250KM)

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: guesthouse

Drive over the Zholpel La pass (4690m), through the Ngamda village in Dzi Chu and up to a small town of Ratsaka. Finally reach Dengchen.

Day10 Dingchen to Bachen to Suoxian county (290KM)

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: guesthouse

Dingchen is the centre of the Boen - religion, which is a primitive religion based on ancient witchcraft and the worship to god and ghost, and was spread through the whole Tibet before the Buddhism was introduced into Tibetan area. Here visit two monasteries: Tengchen and Ritro Lhakhang. After Tsuri La Pass (4200m) and Shel La Pass (4750m), arrive at Suoxian.

Day11 Suoxian county to Nakchu (240KM)

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: 3* Nakchu Xinyuan hotel or same level

Drive along the Sok Tsanden Zhol village, and during the journey stop to visit two monasteries of Nyimpa sect: Sok Tsanden Gonpa and Kapgye Lhakhang. After that cross over two passes and reach the city of Shakchuka. Still just 100km and two other passes have to be mastered before arrive at the today’s destination: Nakchu.

Day12 Nakchu to Lake Namtso (260KM)

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: guesthouse by lake

Drive 260 kilometers to Lake Namtso, which is the 2nd holiest lake and the biggest lake in Tibet in size; the view around the lake is the most beautiful one; walking by the lake and enjoy grand view of sunset and sunrise over the lake while drinking bottles of beers

Day13 Lake Namtso to Lhasa (240KM)

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: Kunlun Hotel or same level

Drive 260 kilometers to Lhasa; 55 kilometers before arriving in Lhasa, drive up to a mountain top to visit the famous Ganden monastery, which is built on a mountain top and is thought to be the 1st Gelupa sect monastery in history of Tibet buddhism; upon arriving in Lhasa, Check into hotel and you are free to have the first feeling about Lhasa and its people.

Day14 Lhasa sightseeing

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: Kunlun Hotel or same level

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.

Day15 Lhasa sightseeing

Meals: B/L/D
Hotel: Kunlun Hotel or same level

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.

Day16 Lhasa to your destination by air

Meals: B
Hotel: N/A

Take morning flight to your next stop.

End of the tour

Reference tour price: USD2980.00 per person

Price covers such service: (1) accommodation charge in the tour; (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) English speaking guide service; (7) required documents and permits; (8) Airfare from Kunming to Lijiang

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 leave Tibet

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