Zhongdian lady / prayer flags for the Miacimu mountain, holy for Tibetans, Deqin / friendly lady
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KUNMING TO LHASA OVERLAND, SOUTHERN ROUTE /
17 DAYS |
Zhongdian lady / prayer flags for the Miacimu mountain, holy for
Tibetans, Deqin / friendly lady
| Day | Daily schedule | Overnight in |
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| 1 | Arrive in Kunming, transfer to hotel | Kunming |
| 2 | Day trip to the marvelous Stone Forest | Kunming |
| 3 | Kunming to Dali | Dali |
| 4 | Day trip around Erhai Lake, visit local market | Dali |
| 5 | Dali to Lijiang, walk around in the old town | Lijiang |
| 6 | Lijiang to Zhongdian through the Tiger Leaping Gorge | Zhongdian |
| 7 | Visit the Songzanlin monastery, walk around in the nice cosy old town | Zhongdian |
| 8 | Zhongdian to Deqin, breathtaking scenery with Meili Xueshan snow mountains | Deqin |
| 9 | Deqin to Markam, see the salt pans | Markam |
| 10 | Markam to Zogang, cross the Taniantaweng Mountains | Zogang |
| 11 | Zogang to Bakso | Bakso |
| 12 | Bakso to Rawu, visit the wonderful Rawu lake | Rawu |
| 13 | Rawu to Bomi, amazing landscapes | Bomi |
| 14 | Bomi to Basum Tso Lake, holy lake for Buddhists | Basum tso |
| 15 | Basum Tso Lake to Lhasa, on the way visit Ganden monastery | Lhasa |
| 16 | Spent the day in Lhasa visit the Potala palace, Jokhang and Ramoqe temples. | Lhasa |
| 17 | To Sera and Drepung monasteries, just outside of Lhasa. |
Songzhanlin monastery / pilgrim / prayer flags near Lhasa
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Included |
* land cruiser and driver for above itinerary * English speaking guide * Tibet permit * accommodation |
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| Excluded |
* entrance fees * meals |
| Price |
Price for 2 people RMB 19.500 per person. Price
for 4 people RMB 14.000 per person. (Price will be higher during the
Chinese holidays: 1-7 May and 1-7 October). Calculate exchange rate |
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Best travel time |
May-October |
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Remarks |
This tour can be extended with the Tibet 1-8 tours |
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive at Kunming airport. You will be picked up by our
driver and sent to your hotel in Kunming.
Day 2: Today you will visit
the stunning Stone Forest, 120 km outside of Kunming. This is a collection of
limestone pillars, eroded over time into beautiful shapes. There are walkways
through the park and it is a lovely place to spent the day.
Day 3:
Kunming to Dali Old Town (280 km).
Day 4: Today you will drive around the Erhai lake, and visit many of the minority villages around the lake. There is usually a market or two, where you can admire the women in their beautiful minority clothes.
Day 5: Dali to Lijiang (180 km). You can walk around the picturesque old town with its many Naxi people in their traditional clothes.
Day 6: Lijiang to Zhongdian through the Tiger Leaping Gorge. This gorge is so narrow at a certain point, that legend has it a tiger has been seen leaping across it.
Day 7: Today you will visit the Songzanlin monastery in Zhongdian. This Tibetan monastery is fascinating because many Tibetan pilgrims come here to pray and the many halls are very colorful and interesting to visit.
Day 8: Zhongdian to Deqin (162 km). The whole day you are going to drive through a beautiful mountainous area and you will cross the 4000 meter high Baima Snow mountain. Close to Deqin, you can see the Kawa Karpu Snow Mountain which stands more than 6700 meters tall. This is a holy mountain for Tibetans, and many people come here to pray and burn holy juniper.
Day 9: Deqin to Markam (216 km). In this area the people still make salt the old fashioned way and you will see many salt pans here as well as dozens of natural salt wells.
Day 10: Markam to Zogang (150 km). Today you will cross the Taniantaweng Mountains with beautiful views all around.
Day 11: Zogang to Chamdo (160 km). Again you will drive through the Taniantaweng Mountains with beautiful views all around.
Day 12: Bakso to Rawu (110 km). On the way you will visit Rawu Lake, with an average altitude of 3930 meters. It is the largest lake in the east of Tibet and actually consist of three lakes strung together. It is a magnificent lake situated at the foot of snow-capped mountains.
Day 13: Rawu to Bomi (127km). Again you will drive through kilometers of unspoiled nature, with wonderful views of snow mountains and green prairies.
Day 14: Bomi to Basum Tso Lake (310 km, good road) This lake is located in an area with great views, and on a clear day, you can see many reflections of the surrounding mountains in the water. In summer, many pilgrims from Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal come to visit this lake.
Day 15: Basum Tso Lake to Lhasa (430 km, good road) On the way visit Ganden monastery, the first Gelukpa monastery in Tibet. It has fantastic views of the surrounding Kyi Chu valley and a fascinating kora (prayer wheel route).
Day 16: Spent the day in Lhasa visit the Potala palace, Jokhang and Ramoqe temples.
Day 17: To Sera and Drepung monasteries, just outside of Lhasa.