The westbound Expedition from Shangri-la to Lhasa (11 days)
It is the most challenging road to Lhasa and also the most impressive one, across the secret Easttibet, a wild nature with Majestic snowpeaks, deep gorges, vast forrests, roaring rivers, calming lakes.
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Day1 Arrival in Shangri-la
Arrival in Shangri-la. Meet and Greet by your local guide. Transfer to hotel, followed by a strolling in the old town.
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Day 2 Shangri-la
Visiting the Songtselin Monastery and the Shangri-la Nationalpark.
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Day 3 Shangrila-Mangkang
8-hour Jeepride to Mangkang with visiting the observatory to the Mt. Kawagebo in Deqin. In Mangkang visiting a local salt mine, once the most important salt production place of Tibet in the history.
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Day 4 Mangkang-Basu
8-hour Jeepride to Basu across 2 rivers: the Meking and the Saalween.
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Day 5 Basu-Bomi
4-hour jeepride to Bomi, en route visiting the Rawu Lake.
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Day 6 Bomi-Nyingchi
5-hour jeepride to Nyingchi. En route visiting the observatories of the 7782m high Mt. Namjag Barwa and the 3000m deep Bhuramaputra Gorge.
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Day 7 Nyingchi
One day sight seeing tour in Nyingchi to the Lulang Forrest, the Giant Cypress Garden and a Bonpo (a kind of Shamanism) temple.
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Day 8 Nyingchi-Lhasa
8-hour Jeepride to Lhasa, enroute visiting the Basongtso Lake.
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Day 9 Lhasa
Lhasa Essentail Tour to the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple. Strolling along the Barkhor Street in the old town.
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Day 10 Lhasa
Visiting the Sommerresidenz Norbulinka and the Sera Monastery, where you may watch monks debate on buddhistic topics.
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Day 11 Depart
Transfer to airport. Depart or extended stay in Tibet.