Lhasa to Amdo Overland Tour
Fly over the Himalayans and visit the most popular ancient monasteries and palaces then travel overland to Amdo Qinghai (Kokonar Lake & Kubum Monastery ) via Labrang Monastery and hike around Gangjia natural caves.
Highlights:
Duration: 17days
Destination: Lhasa,Gyantse,Shigatse,Xining,Amdo Labrang,Lanzhu.
Maximum Altitude: 5350m
Best Season: Jan, Feb, March, Aprill, May, June, Aug, Sept, Oct,
Photo Spot: Lhasa,Labrang,Kokonar lake,Damxong,Xining,Lanzhu.
Day01:FLY FROM CHINA OR KTM TO GANGGAR AIPORT
Drive to Lhasa 63km from airport and stop for photographa at Nyithang Stone Budhha which is covered in the 11th century by Zhom thong Ba,Aa famouse disaple of the Indian Master who named Atu Sha.
Day02:SIGHTSEEING
AM:Visit Drepung Monastery PM:Sera Monastery
Day03:SIGHTSEEING
AM:Potala Palace PM:Jokhang temple
Day04:DRIVE TO GOLMUD
This town is loacted between Nagqu and Qinghai 1165km from Lhasa.
Day05:DRIVE TO XINING
Xining is a one of the Tibetan biggest city in Amdo and which mixed with Chinese and Muslim,includes two major palaces to visit today,Kubum Monastery and Kokonar Lake,The biggest Gelekpa sect monastery in Amdo area and largest salty lake in Amdo.
Day06:XINING - TONGREN - LABRANG.
Tongren is a small county which located next to Gartse Gompa,300km The border of the Qinghai and Gansu provence,the origenally Tibetan name is Rebgong and nowaldays Hans calling Tongren,you can visit the Rongwo Gongchen Monastery today,170km to Labrang Monastery.
Day07:LABRANG MONASTERY
Day08:LABRANG - HEZAO(Gannang)
Day09:HEZAO- LAMUSI
Day10:LAMU MONASTERY
Day11:DRIVE BACK TO LABRANG MONASTERY
Day12:DRIVE TO GANJIA DRAKKHAR CAVES
Day13:TREK
Day14:TREK
Day15:DRIVE TOSANKOK (Grassland & Nomad place)
Day16:EXCURSION
Day17:DRIVE TO LANZHU & XINING
Drive to Lhasa 63km from airport and stop for photographa at Nyithang Stone Budhha which is covered in the 11th century by Zhom thong Ba,Aa famouse disaple of the Indian Master who named Atu Sha.
Day02:SIGHTSEEING
AM:Visit Drepung Monastery PM:Sera Monastery
Day03:SIGHTSEEING
AM:Potala Palace PM:Jokhang temple
Day04:DRIVE TO GOLMUD
This town is loacted between Nagqu and Qinghai 1165km from Lhasa.
Day05:DRIVE TO XINING
Xining is a one of the Tibetan biggest city in Amdo and which mixed with Chinese and Muslim,includes two major palaces to visit today,Kubum Monastery and Kokonar Lake,The biggest Gelekpa sect monastery in Amdo area and largest salty lake in Amdo.
Day06:XINING - TONGREN - LABRANG.
Tongren is a small county which located next to Gartse Gompa,300km The border of the Qinghai and Gansu provence,the origenally Tibetan name is Rebgong and nowaldays Hans calling Tongren,you can visit the Rongwo Gongchen Monastery today,170km to Labrang Monastery.
Day07:LABRANG MONASTERY
Day08:LABRANG - HEZAO(Gannang)
Day09:HEZAO- LAMUSI
Day10:LAMU MONASTERY
Day11:DRIVE BACK TO LABRANG MONASTERY
Day12:DRIVE TO GANJIA DRAKKHAR CAVES
Day13:TREK
Day14:TREK
Day15:DRIVE TOSANKOK (Grassland & Nomad place)
Day16:EXCURSION
Day17:DRIVE TO LANZHU & XINING
* Sightseeing tour as per above programs.
* Land Transfer by TOYOTA Landcruiser.
* Tibet travel permit.
* Tibetan English speaking guide during the tour
* Twin sharing accommodation as per tour program
* Staff insurance
* Monasteries entrance fees and Grassland fee/Pax and Vehicles,Kailash Kora fee.
* Land Transfer by TOYOTA Landcruiser.
* Tibet travel permit.
* Tibetan English speaking guide during the tour
* Twin sharing accommodation as per tour program
* Staff insurance
* Monasteries entrance fees and Grassland fee/Pax and Vehicles,Kailash Kora fee.
* Cold drinks alcoholic beverages,
* Lunch & dinner (besides camping section),
* Nepal visa,
* Nepal Re- entry visa,
* Travel insurance,
* Tips for guide and driver,
* Airfare & Train ticket.
* Lunch & dinner (besides camping section),
* Nepal visa,
* Nepal Re- entry visa,
* Travel insurance,
* Tips for guide and driver,
* Airfare & Train ticket.