16 Days Kailash Pilgrimage Tour

16 Days Kailash Pilgrimage Tour will take your to explore the wildest areas in Tibet - Mount Everest and Mount Kailash.And the otherworldly ruins of the ancient Guge Kingdom at Tsaparang are still particular wonders.100% Tibet Travel Permit Guarantee‎

16 Days Kailash Pilgrimage Tour will take your to explore the wildest areas in Tibet - Mount Everest and Mount Kailash.And the otherworldly ruins of the ancient Guge Kingdom at Tsaparang are still particular wonders.100% Tibet Travel Permit Guarantee‎　　

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♛Highlights of Tour ♛ [Enquire Now▶]

✔Destination :Lhasa➽Shigatse➽Everest Base Camp➽Saga➽Lake Manasarova➽Kailash Trek➽Guge Kingdom➽Shigatse➽Namtso Lake➽Lhasa
✔Take leave without delay.~Single registration does not increase the price.
✔Tips for guide and driver are free to give，no compulsion.
✔Guaranteed that there is no shopping trip throughout the trip.

✈Cost & Schedule✈

Departure date	End date	Status	Promotion	Cost
05-01	05-16	Ready	[Enquire Now]	USD1684
05-07	05-22	Open	[Enquire Now]	USD1684
06-01	06-16	Open	[Enquire Now]	USD1684
08-03	08-18	Open	[Enquire Now]	USD1834
09-07	09-22	Open	[Enquire Now]	USD1834
10-06	10-21	Ready	[Enquire Now]	USD1684

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☞Itinerary Features☜

♪Take leave without delay. Single registration does not increase the price.
♪Tips for guide and driver are free to give，no compulsion.
♪Guaranteed that there is no shopping trip throughout the trip.
♪Guaranteed to make an appointment for the Potala Palace,，free of charge.
♪The night before arriving in Lhasa, one night accommodation for free in Chengdu.
If you do not need accommodation, you will be given up automatically and no refund will be given.We also will pick you up when you land in Chengdu.
♪We will apply for admission to Tibet and other procedures for entering Tibet for you, all for free, including Tibet approval letter, Non-open area approval letter, Foreign Affairs Office Approval Letter, Military District War Department Approval Letter, Tibet Public Security Bureau for the record , Tibet Frontier Detachment for the record).
♪Travel to three holy lakes at a time (Yamdrok Lake, Namtso, Lake Manasarovar).
♪A glimpse of the mysterious ghost lake——Laonco.
♪Close contact with Mount Everest.
♪Gazing at the mystery and majesty of the sacred mountain of Kailash.
♪Turn around the sacred mountain on foot, wash away the sin of life.
♪Travel west to Ali in search of the lost Gurge kingdom.
♪Convenient travel in downtown Lhasa.
♪Arrange local nice tour guides throughout.
♪Take a qualified and safe coach on the whole journey，rather than interloper’s cars.
♪oxygen cylinder for each car.

☺Daily Itinerary☺

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Day 01:Arrived in Chengdu (present original letter to you)，
Extras: :Hotel in Chengdu

Heading to the hotel and check in. Provide free airport pick-up service。
【Intimate reminder】
We advise that you keep enough sleep on the day before entering Tibet，which can relieve your altitude sickness and try to arrange to arrive in Chengdu before the evening. If you cannot arrive in Chengdu before7p.m, be sure to inform in advance.

Day02:Chengdu flies to Lhasa
Accommodation:Four-star hotel in Lhasa.

Check in with partners at the second terminal of Chengdu Shuangliu Airport (Check the original letter of the collection)
Extras: Free drop-off service from Chengdu hotel
【Attention】
1.All teammates should take the same flight heading to Lahsa.
2.There is only one copy of Tibet approval letter for each group. The letter is not served in individual portions. Everyone must check in with your group partners on the same flight.
3. The itinerary does not include the airline ticket/train ticket for Chengdu to and from Lhasa. You can book tickets by yourself or ask us to buy those for you.
4.After checking in, holding a happy mood, you catch a flight to Lhasa. Our staff will welcome you at the destination airport. Tashi delek！
5.When you just arrived at the plateau, you’d better slow down your step and relax yourself. We will bring you back to the comfortable hotel to have a rest.
【Intimate reminder】
When you just arrived at the plateau, all in your mind is”slow ,slow ,slow”! If you have mild headache, dizziness, vomiting, etc. These symptoms are normal. You will feel better the next day. If the symptoms are serious, please let the guide know or let the staff in Lhasa know.

Day3:Lhasa: the Potala Palace，Jokhang Temple，Barkhor Street
Accommodation: Four-star hotel in Lhasa.

In the morning, we will visit the world’s highest altitude ancient palace complex【the Potala Palace】,which is residents of the Dalai Lama and the center of Tibetan political and religious power. Before climbing up the Potala Palace, you need to climb up 1080 steps. Though might be a little bit tired, you can overlook the entire city of Lhasa. The fabulous scene certainly will let us forget physical exhaustion!
In the afternoon, we will visit the holy places Jokhang Temple. In the hearts of Tibetan Buddhist believers,「Going to Lhasa without going to the Jokhang Temple means that I have never been to Lhasa.」, which is spoken by the fomous Lama Nima Tsering. Most of visitors agree to this view.
When you go out Jokhang Temple, you can take a circle around the it., imagine yourself as a Tibetan. You can also go to the famous handicraft market 【Bajiao Street】to look for something interesting. Or you just walk down the street freely and enjoy the warmth of City of Sunlight.
【Intimate reminder】
The tickets of the Potala Palace should be booked in advance. The visit hours are also limited. We will adjust the itinerary according to the actual time of the appointment. There will be a security check in the Potala Palace. No hazardous material. No photo.

Day4:Lhasa –Yamdrok Lake-Carola Glacier–Jiangzi (Baiju Temple, Zongshan Castle)--> Shigatse
Accommodation: Four-star hotel in Shigatse.

Today you cannot stay in bed late. After breakfast, leaving from Lhasa, we will climb over the 4,900-meter-high Gunbara Snow Mountain, heading to the highest freshwater lake in the world, Yamdrok lake. Yamdrok is known as the most beautiful water in the world. The blue lake is united with the distant snow mountain, which refreshs your mind.
The car circled Yamdrok, passing by the karola glacier, which was set for the film red river valley. The roadside glaciers are breathtaking.
Go forward to the anti-british hero town JiangZi, which is an ancient city with a history of more than 600 years and the traffic fortress from front Tibet to back Tibet.
Then overlook zongshan anti - British ruins, and visit the Baiju Temple,the only one that integrates the three major religious sects in Tibet, famous for its exquisite murals and carvings.
After that, we drive to Tibet's second largest city, Shigatse. Visit the soul resting place of Panchen Lama, one of the six major temples of the Yellow Religion, also residents of the Panchen Lamathe, Tashilhunpo Monastery. It was once the center of political power in Tibet and the temple is dedicated to the world's largest bronze Buddha sitting 28 meters high, "Chanba Buddha" (that is, Maitreya Buddha).

Day5:Shigatse—Tingri—Rongbuk Monastery—Everest Base Camp
Accommodation:Tent Guest House

In the morning, we drive to Mount Everest Base Camp, passing by Lhatse, Xegar in Tingri. When we arrive at Xega, we can overlook the majestic appearance of Mount Everest. Then we reach the highest temple in the world, Rongbuk Monastery. Here is the best angle to look at Mount Everest.
Continue to the Everest Base Camp, take a close look at mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain at 8,848 meters. In the evening, we stay in the tent area of Everest base camp. When night falls, you may walk out of the tent and enjoy bright moonlight and brilliant starry sky.
【Intimate reminder】
Everest is 5,200 meters above sea level，you may have a headache in the midnight and cannot fall into sleep. It’s quite normal, don’t panic. Just relax and enjoy the beauty of Everest. The symptoms will ease slowly.

Day6:Everest Base Camp—lake Pegucuo—Saga
Accommodation: the family Inn

Today, whether you get a nice sleep or not, you’d better get up early and welcome the dawn of mount Everest. When the peaks are still asleep in the dawn, Everest has been wearing a dazzling glow like a goddess. The first rays of light pass through the majestic and luxuriant Himalayas, overtake the 5,500-meter-high Mount Jiaola in the silent. In the distance except for the head of mount Everest (8,848 above sea level)，There is still Labuche Kang Peak (7367 above sea level), Cho Oyu Peak (8201 above sea level), Lhotse Peak (8516 above sea level), the summit of Makalu(8463 above sea level), Shishapangma Peak (8012above sea level),etc.
Keep going and enjoy the scenery surrounded by mountains. Then you will see a roadside plateau lake Pegucuo. Later we will enter the vast unmanned area of Saga. Inside the territory of Saga, there are high-altitude scenery such as the mountain, the holy lake, the grassland, and the yak. Typical continental plateau climate. The winter is long and the summer is short, the air is thin, the sunshine is sufficient, and the temperature difference between day and night is large.

Day7:Saga—Payang—Darchen（Kailashe—Lake Manasarovar—Laonco）
Accommodation: guest house

After breakfast, along the 219 National Road, passing by Payang County, which is a very western style town and the highest town in the world. Enjoy the vast grassland scenery along the way, gradually enter the embrace of Mount Kangrinboq and the holy lake, heading to ghost lake.

Day8:Darchen-Drirapuk (driving 7km, Trek 13km)
Accommodation: guest house

In the morning, we are supposed to take eco-bus from Darchen to Sarshung valley. Then we will meet Yaks and porters at Sarshung village. (the cost of hiring yaks, horses, and porters are not included in the package) After that, we can begain the trek (Around 13km) from Sarshung to Drirapuk Monastery along the Lachu valley and rivers. You can enjoy the both west and north face of mountain Kailash today. Finally, we will visit Drirapuk Monastery.

Day9:Drirapuk-Dzutrpuk (Trek 18km)
Accommodation: guest house

Today, we will trek from Dirapuk Monastery uprising 762 meters at altitude to Zutulpuk Monastery by crossing Drolmala Pass (5,630m) before quickly descending to Dzutul-puk monastery (Dzutul-puk means "magical cave" in Tibetan).

Day10:Dzutripuk-Darchen (Trek 7km, driving 5km)
Accommodation: guest house

Wake up in the holy sunrise of Mount Kailash, after breakfast, you will trek back to Darchen. Todays' trekking is leisure and relaxing, which can be done in 3 ~ 4 hours. On route, explore the meditation cave of Milarepa, the famous Buddhist master and Yoga meditator. Surrounding the cave are many temples and shrines.

Day11:Darchen—Ruins of Gurge dynasty—Zhada
Accommodation: guest house

Farewell to Kailash and Lake Manasarova, once again Benz in the boundless road，passing by Barber Station(4560 above sea level), about 2 km ahead you may see unique " Zhada tulin" , which is the famous soil forest landform scenery area. The soil forest is influenced by the ancient mountain-building movement. The sediments at the bottom of the lake have been cut by water for a long time and gradually weathering and denuding, thereby form a special landform. The "trees" in the soil are up and down, there are different attitudes. When the car is moving, it is like circled around the feet of many giants.
The Gurge Kingdom ruins are one of the Ali’s most fascinating monuments. The wreckage of the castle is perfectly integrated with the natural earth forest. More than 400 houses, over 800 holes, are distributed over 300 meters of high slopes. The Gurge Dynasty, founded by the descendants of Tubo, covers an area of 1.83 million square meters and became the most powerful dynasty in western Tibet. It has made great contribution to the revival of Buddhism in Tibet. Somehow it seems to disappear overnight, became a mystery of the ages. The establishment of the dynasty began around the 9th century and ended in the 17th century. It is a local government established by the descendants of the Tubo royal family in the Ali area of western Tubo. At its height, the dynasty ruled all of Ali.

Day12:Zhada - SaGa
Accommodation: guest house

After breakfast,we return back to Saga. All the way there are ice peaks, snow mountains and cliffs. The unique plateau scenery is irresistible to countless explorers to conquer it, experience it, appreciate it.

Day13:SaGa-Shigatse
Accommodation: Four-star hotel in Shigatse

After breakfast, along Yarlung Zangbo River, we go forward to holy lake Namtso. Go over the 5190 meter high Gunla Mountain，we arrive at holy lake Namtso, which like a crystal pearl embedded in the vast Qiangtang Grassland.
【Intimate reminder】
It’s quite cold at Namtso. Be sure to have warm clothing.

Day14:Shigatse (Tashilhunpo Monastery)— Namtso
Accommodation: Lakeside Family Inn

After breakfast, along Yarlung Zangbo River, we go forward to holy lake Namtso. Go over the 5190 meter high Gunla Mountain，we arrive at holy lake Namtso, which like a crystal pearl embedded in the vast Qiangtang Grassland.
【Intimate reminder】
It’s quite cold at Namtso. Be sure to have warm clothing.

Day15:Namtso — Yangbajing Hot Spring — Lhasa
Accommodation：Four-star hotel in Lhasa

The early morning, we walk slowly approaching the lake. In the morning fog you can see the distanc Nyenchen Tanglha. What a picturesque scene!
On the way back to Lhasa，there is Yangbajing Hot Spring, which is a world famous geothermal area. The hot air here meets the cold of the plateau and constitutes a wonderful natural wonder.
【Intimate reminder】
Yangbajing Hot Spring is an outdoor hot spring. You might need to bring your swimwear.

Day16:Lhasa—go back to Chengdu

After the end of the trip, you can choose to take the plane or the Qinghai-Tibet Railway train back to the warm home.

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Price Included

√ Tibet travel permit and all other necessary permits to Tibet;
√ Transportation in Tibet: Ranging from minivan to minibus depending on the group size and trip route (Car Gasoline is included);
√ Accommodation as listed in the itineraray;
√ Breakfast provided by the hotel;
√ Guide: Excellent local Tibetan guide fluent both in Chinese and English;
√ Insurance: Liability travel Insurance and Vehicle seat insurance;
√ The whole process is for oxygen and water supply

Price Excluded

√ International flight to and out of China;
√ Domestic flight/train to and out of Lhasa. (We can provide you the domestic flight/train ticket booking service at the BEST discount price, please contact us our travel experts for the details.)
√ All Entrace tickets to the sightseeing places listed in the itinerary;
√ Lunches and dinners are not included, please pay on site by yourself.; usually it costs about USD3-15 per person for one meal in TAR (Tibet Autonomous Region);
√ Personal expenses:alcoholic beverages, laundry, phone call, etc;

Notice

√ Tibet belongs to the special municipality, the government has the right to open or closed attractions at any time, in case of attractions is closed, we after receiving the notice, will as soon as possible after discussions with team members, provide other alternatives.
√ In case of force majeure (weather, road conditions, political factors) or the reasons of the participants themselves, the trip will be changed, and we shall have the right to change the itinerary.
√ l Due to the special conditions in Tibet, the climate is dry, especially such as sunscreen, scarf, sunglasses, lip balm, please bring night guest to pay attention to their own warm, please try not to take a bath, after the first day arrived in Tibet.
√ l If you have the following symptoms, you are not eligible for this trip: 1.Severe heart disease 2. Severe asthma. 3.Severe hypertension. 4. Pregnant women. 5.Serious diabetes. 6.The doctor advised not to go ahead.