Overland Tour from Chengdu to Lhasa Tibet 14 Days

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The overland tour from Chengdu Sichuan to Lhasa Tibet can be viewed as the most adventurous one, while the scenery along the way is the most stunning beautiful. For successfully accomplishing this trip, a comparatively long time for preparation will be necessary, at least around 14 days.

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Chengdu / Kangding (Dartse)

  Depart from Chengdu, we will drive 150km in express way then we will drive in the green valley along the Qingyijiang River. Of course, the best always the hardest, we have to get over the first natural barriers-Erlang mountain, for the high altitude and bad road conditions, this mountain was called the first barriers between Sichuan and Tibet in the past. But now, with the opening of Erlangshan tunnel the natural barriers become the smooth way. When we get through the Erlang Mountain and pass by Luding. In the afternoon we will arrive at the world wide famous ancient city-Kangding.
• Day 2 : Sightseeing in Kangding

  As far as we know, Kangding city is a very famous city all over the world. It used to be the most important market of Tea-horse trade in the past .The nomadic Tibetan come here to exchanges their animals or animal products with Chinese Han people . And the Erdaoqiao hot spring will rush away all the dust of our travel.
• Day 3 : Kangding/Litang

  Today we will drive to Litang. Litang gained reputation of the highest city in all over the world for its sea level of 4200meter .
• Day 4 : Litang/Batang

  Depart from Litang we will get into the Haizi Mountains. It was called as Haizi Mountain but the road condition from east to the west is good. And you will get up to the summit without conscious of. And then we will go down to the Batang which is located in the bank of Jinshajiang River. Here produce many good fruit and they enjoined very high honor in east Tibet. It was said that the apple had been planted by a foreign preacher firstly. And the Christian churches here are still well protected now.
• Day 5 : Batang/ Markham

  When we get over the Jinshajiang River, we will be in Tibetan Autonomous Administration District, and the Markham County is the first county we meet since we enter in Tibet.
• Day 6 : Markham /Paksho

  From Markham to Paksho, we have to get over the Lancangjiang River first. And then the Dongda Mountains (6000meters), via Zuogong to Bangda, we will pass the high land grassland which is located in more than 4000 meters above sea level. Farewell to the grassland, via the famous ninety-nine bending and down to the Nujiang River, this day's trip will be full of challenge. We have to be accustomed to the temperature up and down and the altitude changes at the same time.
• Day 7 : Paksho/Pome

  We will pass Ranwugou ditch, which is an enormous ice glacier. The car have to get through from the glaciers very carefully, it will give us the most exciting impetus but without danger. The Ranwu Lake is the famous high land glacier lake; there is dense forest near the bank accompanied with the clean and clear water in the lake. The shadow of the forest in the lake, the birds play and fly freely near the water. What a fairy land displayed in front of us. The Pome county which located in the dense forest, will take our great attention. The famous Himalaya Mountain is located near this county, so we can easily see the Snow Mountains around the county. The most famous two are Nanjiabawa summit and Jialabei summit.
• Day 8 : Pome/Bayi

  We will drive in the dense forest, and then we will get over one mountains which clad with snow and ice, we arrive another destination. Here lives the primeval Menba and Luoba nationality. Their ways of living are much similar with the Tibetans, but they still keep their primitive way of life and the dwellings. Nyingchi is the most attractive place in Tibet.
• Day 9 : Sightseeing in Bayi

  In the morning, visit the giant cypress tree (also called the king of cypress) and Bujhork Lamalin monastery(belonging to Ningma-pa). In the afternoon, you can stroll in the modern city by yourself.
• Day 10 : Bayi - Basomtso Lake

  Today we will drive to visit Basomtso Lake, it is said to be the copy of Switzerland: stiff peaks, snow mountains, Crystal Lake, green vegetation, island in the small lake. Today you will stay overnight at the bank of Basomtso lake.
• Day 11 : Basomtso/Lhasa

  Depart from Basomtso Lake, via the Mila Mountains to valley of Lhasa, the grand Potala palace present in the front of you, and you understand that you have entry into the sacred place, Lhasa.
• Day 12 : Sightseeing in Lhasa

  Fully sightseeing of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barchor street.
• Day 13 : Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastey

  Full day visit Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery.
• Day 14 : Leave Lhasa or Extend to Mt. Everest Base Camp

  Take flight to leave Lhasa, tour ends.

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing

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• Room 8110, Lhasa Chaoyang Grand Hotel, No. 81 Beijing West Road, Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibet, China - 850000
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