Acclimatize by spending three days sightseeing in and around Lhasa. Then herd west via Shigatse, the site of Tashilunpo monastery, to Ali in the far west of Tibet. Cross the Chantang Platues with its many small lakes and wild animals. On to tholing monastery and the ancient Guge Kingdom ruins via the spectacular villages of Dungar and Piiyang with their ancient cave paintings. Then to holy Mt. Kailash with its three days’ sacred Kora and Lake Mansarovar, revered by both Buddhists and Hindus. From Mt. Kailash to the Nepal border via Peiku Tso with the great Himalayan Range along the way.Travel by four wheel drive.

Outline Itinerary :

Day 01: Fly to Lhasa Gongkar airport. Drive to Lhasa (3650m/60km). hote

Day 02: Sightseeing in Lhasa; Potala Palace and joking temple.

Day 03: Sightseeing in Lhasa; Drepung and Sera monastery

Day 04: Drive Lhasa to Shegatse. Visit Shigatse and Tashilumpo monastery (3900m/280km).

Day 05: Drive Shigatse - Lhatse - Ngamring - Tso (4360m/220lm). Camp

Day 06: Drive Ngamring Tso Sangsang – Raka – Tagyel Tso (4800m/212km). Camp

Day 07: Drive Tagyel Tso – (Mendong). Tsochen – Dawa Tso (4513m/242lm). Camp

Day 08: Drive Dawa Tso – Gertze – (Oma). Tarab Tso (4830m/455km). camp

Day 09: Drive Tarab Tso – Tsaka – Gegye (4730m/201km). camp

Day 10:Drive Gegye Ali (4280m/112km). camp

Day 11: Drive Ali – Namru – Ayi –La – Dungkar (4000m/220km). camp

Day 12: Visit Dungkar, continue to Toling (3780m/80km). Guest house

Day 13: Drive Tsaparang and visit Tsaparang (26km). Guest house

Day 14: Drive to Tholing – Jerko – La – Menjir – Trithapuri (4330m/210km). Camp

Day 15: Visit Trithapuri & Khyunglung (25km). camp

Day 16: Drive Trithapuri – Chiu monastery (4572m/120km). camp or Guesthouse

Day 17: Drive to Dharchen (4660m/25km). and prepare for trek. Camp.

Day 18: Trek Dharchen –Dhirapuk monastrey (5010m/18km). camp

Day 19: Trek Dhirapuk – Drolma la Compsite (5200m). Via Drolma la pass (5490m). camp

Day 20: Trek Drolma la Compsite – Trungto (18km). & Chiu monastery (4572m/20km). camp

Day 21: Full day reserve, rest and visit Chiu Camp (Samso Tsangpo)

Day 22: Drive Chiu monastery – Mayum La – Baryang (4750m/230km). Camp

Day 23: Drive Baryang – Saga (4600m/235km). Hotel

Day 24: Drive Saga – Peiku Tso (4591m) – Nyalam – zhangmu (2000m/310km). Hotel

Day 25: Drive zhangmu to Kathmandu(1300m/155km)

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