Day 01: Arrive in Chengdu
On arrival at International airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02: Chengdu – Khamding
In the morning you will be driven via the Erlangshan tunnel to Khamding. On the way, pass by the famous scenery of Hailuogou Glaciers, located on the eastern side of Mountain Gongha. In Khamding, visit Anjue Monastery.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Khamding – Litang
In the morning you will be driven Litang and on arrival check-in into the hotel.
Litang is 4014m above sea level, resting on the open grassland framed by peaks. Another grand festival is held here between first and tenth of August, when the place swells with crowds pouring in from all over Kham. The 7th and 10th Dalai Lama were also born here. Visit the Litang monastery - and a famous Kagyupa Monastery.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Litang - Batang
Before arriving at Batang town, take a detour to visit scenic Tsopu Gou . In the afternoon arrive at the low lying town of Batang. It also famous for its local Xuanzi dances and the style of construction is similar to that around Derge.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 05: Batang - Mangkham – Zuogong
After passing Zhubalong (a small village on the Golden Sands River), drive into . Mangkham is the first town in if arriving from Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. Driving southward from here, the road leads to Derchen, Zhongdian, Lijiang and Kunming. Markham ( Garthog Dzong) is a plain town.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 06: Zuogong - Basu
The road follows along a river to Bangdha, a very small town. Between Basu and Bangdha is the famous and very high Nujiang Mountain range and deep valleys. The picture to the right is the zigzag road on Nujiang Mountain range. Basu county is also famous for Basu monastery.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 07: Basu - Bomi
After breakfast, driving 90km further south, is the famous Ranwu Lake surrounded by snow peaks. Between Basu and Ranwu are bare mountains and valleys. Continue to Bomi, from where one can see exposing snow peaks.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 08: Bomi - Basongts - Gongbu Gyangdha
Drive into a valley to visit the Basongtso Lake, the snow mountain, the Crystal Lake, the lush trees and the monastery. End today’s tour at Gongbu Gyangdha.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 09: Gongbu Gyangdha - Lhasa
In the morning you will be driven via the Mila Mountain to Mindro Gongkha. It is said that the Tibetan King Songtsan Gongpo was born here in a palace named Gyiamar palace. It is also the home to the monastery of Drigung Kagyu order, located 100km to the north of the town where the administrative center of Mindro Gongkar is located.
On arrival Lhasa check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 10: Lhasa Departure
As per your scheduled you will be transferred to airport to board on flight for onward Journey. |