-Flight directly from Chengdu to Nyingtri

Tour Briefing:
Tour Code: TTC-005
Tour Catalog: Private Tour
Trip Length: 11 days
Starting City: Chengdu-Nyingtri
Ending City: Lhasa
Route Feature:In this 11 days tour we will bring you to the beautiful scenery of Niyang River and Ranwu Lake,you can also have a chance to see the China Switzerland--Nyingtri,Barksumtso,Potala Palace,and one of the three holy lakes of Tibet--Namtso Lake,and during the returning way,you even can have a bath at Yanpachen Hot-spring.

1. One itinerary bestrow the famous touring sites in Tibet, which is the first choice for photographying and adventuring.
2. Take the flight from Nyingtri in,then be out from Lhasa, without turning back. With the comparative low-altitute, it can help you adapt the altiplano.
3. Under the snow mountain and glacier,to enjoy the dreamlike Holy lake Ranwu Lake, photograph the sunrise scenary in it.
4. Visit Midui glacier,trekking through between grassland, virgin forest and edelweiss.
5. Enjoy the Midui hamlet elegant and mysterious rurality
6. Linger the splendid photography heaven---Niyang Rivers
7. Explore the largest and deepest canyon in the world---Tarlung Tsangpo Canyon
8. Dreamy holy lake---Barksumtso under the snow mountains
9. Front and back Tibet human and nature scenery join together
10. Holy lake--Yamdroktso Lake 

Itinereary :    
Day01  Chengdu/Nyingtri-Pomi( 216km, 3hours driving, asphalt road in good condition, 2740m, 12-18 centigrade)   
Taking the plane from Chengdu to Nyingtri at 07:30am and getting to there around 09:15am, arrange the credential, head forward to the Nyingtri Cypress Forest which has 2600 years long, pass through the Sela area then head for the aboriginal forest-Lulang Forests. Under the perennial un-thawed snow mountain, there are illimitable forest,in autumn,when the green leaves turn red, it looks like xanadu which will make you linger and are not willing to go and do not know whether you are on the earth or in the sky.          Overnight at Pomi

Day02  Pomi/Rawok lake ( 163km, 2hours driving, asphalt road in good condition, 2600m, 15-19 centigrade)       
After get up, head for the Ranwtso Lake which is situated at the southwest 89km Basu County. Rawok Lake is the main headstream of the Yarlung Tsangpo River confluent. On the north of it is the famous Laigu Glacier which extends to the lakeside. When the ice and snow melt, the grue inpour into the lake which is the plenty wellspring of Ranwu Lake. At the side of the lake, there are grassy land and plant; It is the same with the middle of the mountain. On the top of the mountain,there are unthawed cascaded snow.                 Overnight at Ranwu
Note:If you head for the Lagu Glacier, buy the entrance and change Vehicles fee by yourselves.

Day03  Rawok lake/Pomi           
Get up early, you can take the photo of the sunrise in Ranwu River, then head for Midui Glacier which is conbined by two world-class waterfall,in the middle of the two waterfalls, there is a boundless aboriginal forest. During this trip,there are bounless forests, Spiral lanneret,snow mountains,lakes,farmland,hamlet,especially the beautiful rurality of the Midui Village which make you linger in it ever want to get out.         Overnight at Pomi
 
Day04  Pomi/Niyang River/Bayi    
After breakfast, head for the conjunction of Niyang River and Yarlung Tsangpo River, visit the spectacular of the flowing water which you may see the plaint the majesty, grandness and superb of the nature. After seeing, pass through the charming and gentle Niyang Riverside, head for the dock to ride the barge. On the both sides, there are the thickly dotted aboriginal forests, continuous snow mountain with the fabulous scenery, you also can overlook the cradle of the Benjiao---Benri Holy Mountain. During the way,to enjoy Qujiaowu Temple, Fozhang dene, the lake pine tree, at last get to the Yarlun Tsangpu Valley Rukoupai Town. We have arranged the special trekking tour for you which heads for one of the best touring sites in Mt. Nanjiabawa ---Daduka. If the weather is good, you will have a chance to have a look of the famous Mt. Nanjiabawa(buy the Niyang touring site entrance by yourself)             Overnight at Bayi

Day05  Bayi Town/Barksum-tso/Lhasa ( 470km, 7hours driving, asphalt road in good condition, 2600m, 15-19 centigrade) 
Morning to visit the Guangdong-Tibet Aided Base, enjoy the Southeast Pontlevis Valley and the Small Switzerland in Tibet---Darksum-tso which looks like one crescent inlayed in the valley, 12km long, hundreds of kilometers wide, with the area of 6000mu. With the yellow duck, white crane,fish, water with the beautiful inverted image  Which make the lake fabulous. After enjoying the beauty, drive back to Lhasa.                Overnight at Lhasa

Day06  Lhasa ciy tour sightseeing ( asphalt road, 3595m,  15-19°C)
Morning time to buy the entrance of Potala by yourselves. Then visit Jokhang Temple, afternoon to visit Drepung Monastery.         Overnight at Lhasa

Day07  Lhasa city sightseeing
Morning time visit Potala Palace, then afternoon to Sera Monastery.    Overnight at Lhasa.

Day08  Lhasa/Yamdrotso lake/Gyangtse/ Shigatse ( 500km, 6hours driving, asphalt road in good condition , 3900m, 15-19 centigrade)
Morning time around 08:00am depart from Lhasa pass Gangbala Mt. which is over than 5000m, then to Yamdrotso lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet (another 2 is Namtso lake and Manasarova), after visiting Gyangtse Kumbum and having a far view of Zongshan ruins,arrive in Shigatse           Overnight at Shigatse
                                                        
Day09  Shigatse/ Lhasa (340km 3-4 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition , 3900m, 15-19 centigrade)
After breakfast visit Tashilumpo Monastery which was built in1447 , spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas, have a good rest in Shigatse, then drive back to Lhasa.         Overnight in Lhasa city

Day10  Lhasa/Namtso Lake/Lhasa  ( 500km, 7 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition ,  4178m, 5-15 centigrade)
In the morning around 08:00am, our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel, then we leave Lhasa to Namtso Lake. On the way you will see the huge grassland of Naqu and have a chance to see the sky road- Qinghai Tibet Railway passing through it looks like a dragon. Then the Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges appeared in front of you, and also you will pass the Nagela Pass. Then on the way back to Lhasa you have a chance to enjoy the Yangpachen hotspring, back to Lhasa.        Overnight at Lhasa

Day11 Lhasa airport dropping off.
Morning time Lhasa airport dropping off, take the flight back to Chengdu or Beijing, Shanghai,Xian...

Service Include:
1. Airfare from Chengdu- Nyingtri
2. Tibet Entry permit
3. Tibet travel permit get at Nyingtri
4. Entrance fee of Cypress Forest, Darksum-tso, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Gangtse Kumbum, Tashilunpo Monastery, Namtso lake
2. Standard tour with: 10N 2 star hotel standeroom room; Luxurious tour: 11N 3 star hotel standeroom
3. Jinbei Minvan transportation with expert driver ( Business Minivan can be avilable)
4. English speaking guide
5. Travel insurance
6. One bottom of pure water provided everyday

Service Exclude:
1. Meals
2. Your own expense like Yanpachen hotspring.
3. Tips for driver and guide (Usually it is 100RMB/p.p for driver , guide)
4. Single supplement
5. Entrance for Laigu Glacier,Laigu Glacier change car fee,Niyang touring site fee,Darksum-tso barge fee, some other entrance and extra own expenses

Warm Notes:
1. Please take one warm overcoat cloth when you travel to Namtso lake that it is a little bit cold than Lhasa city.
2. Depends on how long times you arrive in Lhasa and your body health, suggest the traveler who just arrive in Lhasa for a few days not to take the hot spring for that you maybe catch the high altitude sickness.
3. All of road from Yamtso Lake to Langkazi was repaired in 2007