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Lhasa - Mt. Kailash - Guge Kingdom - Mt.Everest - Lhasa 20 day tour

Route Feature

The Kingdom of Guge, founded in 868 and became a focal point for the preservation of Buddhism in Tibet until the 17th century. After the assassination of King Lang Darma in 842 by his own brother, the Buddhism in Tibet was completely snuffed out for nearly 100 years. In 1040, a renowned Indian Pandit named Atisha arrived in Guge Kingdom and spent some times at Toling Monastery where he created a resurgence of interest in Buddhism which eventually spread all over Tibet. Tsaparang and Toling retained their importance within Western Tibet as political and religious center until the 17th Century. Today, more than 300 years later, all the remains is a huge complex of caves, living quarters and temples, some of it in an excellent state of preservation, the rest in ruins.

Route: Lhasa - Mt. Kailash - Guge Kingdom - Mt.Everest - Lhasa

Mode of transport : Land Cruiser

Maximum elevation : 5400 m.

OUTLINE ITINERARY (PRIVATE TOUR ONLY)

Day01 Arrive in Lhasa Airport transfer to Lhasa city. Acclimatize for rest of the day. Overnight in Lhasa.

Day02 Lhasa
A day of sightseeing, visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street. Overnight in Lhasa.

Day03 Lhasa
Another day of sightseeing, visit Drepung and Sera Monastery. Overnight in Lhasa.

Day04 Lhasa-Yamdroktso-Gyantse-Shigatse
In the morning, drive about 3.5hours to visit the holy lake- Yamdroktso. In the afternoon, continue to the small Tibetan town- Gyantse, and visit the famous Kumkum there.Departure for Shigatse, just 1 1/2 hours' driving (98km), you get to Shigatse. Then visit Panchen Lama's seat – Tashilunpo Monastery. Overnight in Shigatse.

Day05 Shigatse-Lhatse
Since this day on, you'll spend most daytime on the bumpy roads, and nights in the cold and sometimes smelly guesthouse. Drive about 5 hours (160km) from Shigatse, you get to Lhatse. Overnight in Lhatse.

Day06 Lhatse-Saga
A whole day's driving, about 300km. The army town of Saga(4600m) is the last town of any size on this route. Overnight in Saga.

Day07 Saga-Paryang
From Saga, there's 145km’s good road, can be done in around 2 1/2 hours. But the next 110km to Paryang deteriorates, which is prone to sand being swept down from the sand dunes on either side of the road. Paryang(4750m) is infested with dogs. Overnight in Paryang.

Day08 Paryang-Darchen
Leave Paryang, climb over the Mayunla(5216m), and descend to a grassy plan where Mt Kailash comes into view from a distance. Darchen is the closest town to Mt Kailash, the kora round this mountain both starts and ends here. Overnight in Darchen.

Day09 Darchen
Explore Mt Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. Overnight in Darchen.

Day10 Darchen
Explore Mt Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. Overnight in Darchen.

Day11 Darchen-Thsada
The road to Thsada is terrible, and go over some very high passes, taking a whole day. Thsada(3650m), the base for visits to the ancient Guge kingdom, has an incredible location. The whole area is remarkable for its amazingly eroded scenery, cut through by the Sutlej River on its way to the subcontinent. Overnight in Thsada, guesthouse.

Day 12 Thsada
Visit the Ruins of Guge kingdom. Guge kingdom was established in 842, used to be very prosperous. But it was suddenly erased in 1650, left almost no traces. The ruins are highly valued for Tibetan history, culture, arts and religion study. Overnight in Tsada, guesthouse.

Day13 Thseda-Darchen
Overnight in Darchen, guesthouse.

Day14 Darchin-Paryang
Overnight in Paryang, guesthouse

Day15 Paryang-Saga
Overnight in Saga, guesthouse.

Day16 Saga-Old Tingri
Drive to Old Tingri.Sightseeing the mountain lake Peigutso.Over night in Old Tingri.

Day17 Old Tingri-Base camp
Drive to the Rongbu Monastery,and trek 8 km to the base camp.Overnight in Rongbu Monastery/Base camp, guesthouse.

Day18 Base Camp-Shigatse
Drive to Shigatse.Overnight in Shigatse.

Day19 Shigatse-Lhasa
Drive to Lhasa,over night in Lhasa.

Day20 Leave Lhasa, Pack your luggage and transfer to airport.

Note

The program can be customized according to travelers timeframe and requirements.