Sichuan-Qinghai-Tibet 17-day Tour

Depart from Chengdu at 7:00 am, pass Mianyang, Pingwu, then arrive in Jiuzhaigou. And you can go and enjoy the evening party, feeling the culture of nature and human beings.
 
Day 2 Jiuzhai valley-Chuanzhusi 
Place & Transport: Jiuzhai Valley- Chuanzhusi
Today's Activities: Jiuzhai Valley one day tour

Visit the paradise land-Jiuzhai valley after breakfast. Then transfer to Chuanzhu temple.
 
Day 3 Chuanzhusi-Hunaglong- Ruoergai 
Place & Transport: Chuanzhusi- Huanglong- Ruoergai
Today's Activities: Huanglong and Ruoergai

Visit Huanglong in the morning, enjoy the waterfall and the wonder of nature. Back to Chuanzhusi and have lunch then transfer to Ruoergai. Overnight at Ruoergai.
 
Day 4 Ruoergai-Langmu temple-Hezuo 
Place & Transport: Ruoergai- Langmu- Hezuo
Today's Activities: Ruoergai grassland, Langmu Monastery

Transfer to Gannan regoin via Ruoergai grassland, enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way, which is the way for the Red Amy in the past. Visit the pearl of high land-Huahu tour site.(the road condition is not good please prepare for it and may be go on at night
 
Day 5 Hezuo- Linxia- Xining 
Place & Transport: Hezuo- Linxia- Xining
Today's Activities: Drvie to Xining via Linxia

Transfer to the capital of Qinghai province-Xining. Qinghai is the province with the lagest number of national minorities, such as Tibetan, Tu, Sala, and Hui etc. So Qinghai is such kind of place with sepcial culture.
 
Day 6 Xining-Taer Temple- Riyueshan-Qinghai Lake 
Place & Transport: Xining- Taer Temple- Qinghai Lake
Today's Activities: Taer Temple

visit one of the six Monasteries in China-Taer monastery. Then continue to Riyueshan, visit the Qinghai lake-the biggest fresh water lake in China.
 
Day 7 Qinghai lake-Bird island- Chaka 
Place & Transport: Qinghai Lake- Chaka
Today's Activities: Qinghai Lake and Chaka Lake

Sightseeing the largest lake in China-Qinghai lak, then trnasfer to Bird island, take the small train to Chaka salty lake.
 
Day 8 Chaka-Dulan-Golmud 
Place & Transport: Chaka- Dulan- Golmud
Today's Activities: Drive to Gomud

Transfer to Golmud after breakfast, enjoy the wild scenary of gobi desert.
 
Day 9 Golmud-Tuotuo River 
Place & Transport: Golmud- Tuotuo River
Today's Activities: Drive to Tuotuo River

Drive to pass the Kunlun mountain(4767 m), enjoy the beautiful scenary of the highland, watch the plock of animals cross Kekexili, arrive Tuotuo river in the afternoon.
 
Day 10 Tuotuo River-Naqu- Damxung 
Place & Transport: Tuotuo River
Today's Activities: Drive to Damxung

Drive to pass the first bridge of the origination of Changjiang river---Tuotuo river bridge, pass the Tangula mountain, arrive Naqu, and enjoy the beautiful plain scenary on the way.
 
Day 11 Damxung-Namsto lake- Lhasa 
Place & Transport: Damxung- Lhasa
Today's Activities: Namtso Lake

Drive to the highest salty lake in the world---Namsto lake, which is the three holy lakes in Tibet. You can have a chance to Yanbajin hot spring on the way to Lhasa.
 
Day 12 Sightseeing in Lhasa city 
Place & Transport: Lhasa
Today's Activities: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhore

After breakfast, drive to visit the wonder of the world - Potala Palace. After lunch, visit Jokhang Temple and Barkhore Street.
 
Day 13 Lhasa/Yamdrok lake/Gyantse/Shigatse 
Place & Transport: Lhasa- Gyantse- Shigatse
Today's Activities: Yamdrok and Kumpum Stupa

Pass Gangbala Pass which is over 5000m, from there you will see Lake Yamdrok (40RMB/p)which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Then drive back to Qushui, along Nepal friendship way to Gyantse, visit the famous Kumpum stupa in Gyantse. Overnight at Shigatse.
 
Day 14 Shigatse/ New Tinggri (Shegar)/ Rongbuk/ Mt. E.B.C 
Place & Transport: Shigatse- Lhatse- Shegar- Rongbuk Monastery
Today's Activities: Rongbuk Monastery, Mt.E.B.C

Early morning start driving to Rongbuk via Shegar. The road is a bit rough, on the way you will cross over Gyatsola Pass at 5,220 m, which is the highest enroute.Rongbuk is the highest monastery in Tibet, still a good point to see Mt.Everst. Overynight at E.B.C tent Guesthouse.(dorm beds).Note: The entrance fee of Mt. Everest Base Camp is 180rmb/per person. Then Entry fee of the Landcruiser to E.B.C. is 405rmb.the gree tour bus there is 25rmb p.p. If the weather is quite there ,you will have a chance to see the sunset.
 
Day 15 Mt. Everest Base Camp / Rongbuk / Shigatse 
Place & Transport: Rongbuk Monastery- Shigatse
Today's Activities: Mt. E.B.C

If you are lucky enough, you will see sunrise at E.B.C. , then go back to rongbuk and start driving back to Shigatse.
Overnight at Shigatse.
 
Day 16 Shigatse / Lhasa 
Place & Transport: Shigatse- Lhasa
Today's Activities: Tashilunpo Monastery

Morning visit the Bachen Lama Set - Tashilunpo Monastery , which was Built in1447 by the first Dalai Lama . Afternoon drive back to Lhasa along Yarlong Tsangpo river by the Nepal friendship road. Overnight at Lhasa
 
Day 17 Lhasa departure 
Place & Transport: Lhasa
Today's Activities: Exit