Landcruise Travel

Now, more and more people like to rent a landcruiser to travel, even though you can still travel around by flights or trains. The most popular route is a leisurely and slightly circuitous journey down to Zhangmu on the Tibet-Nepal border, taking in Yamdrok-tso, Gyantse, Shigatse, Sakya, Everest Base Camp and Tingri along the way. Mt.Kailash in Tibet. And also many tourists prefer to travel in west of Sichuan, such as Shangri-la, Sichuan-Tibet Highway and so on. They believe that landcruise travel can bring them more interesting experience.

Sichuan- Tibet South 14day Adventure Tour

Deapture: Every day depature

	Sichuan- Tibet South 14day Adventure Tour	HOTEL	B+L+D
D1	Arrive in Chengdu
	Arrive in Chengdu, capital of province Sichuan, the home town of Panda. Picked up by the local guide at airport and transferred to hotel.
D2	Chengdu - Kangding
	Drive to Kangding along Chengdu-Ya'an Express Way, enjoy the rural scenery in western Sichuan Plain. After Ya'an, the famous Rainy City, we entry the mountain area of the eastern end of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau; drive along the Qingyijiang valley; cross through the 4.1 km long tunnel of Mt. Erlang Shan; have a stopover to visit Luding Iron Chain Bridge over the Dadu River. Late in the afternoon arrive in Dartsedo (Kangding), the historic gateway to Kham and Tibet.
D3	Kangding - Litang 310 km, 6 hours
	We drive on the zigzag road up to the mountain chain of Hengduanshan (Mt. Blocks), which extends from the north to the south. Looking out the window of your car, from where the snow mountains, glaciers and high land lakes form a charmful picture in your eyes. First we cross the 4298 m high beautiful Zheduo Mountain, then to the Paradise of the photographers ? Xinduqiao. After short photo break we driving on, to the city Yajiang and enter the Yalong river ravine, then up to the pass of beautiful Jianziwan (4658 m), in the afternoon arrival in the orld highland city " Litang (4014 m) which is the homeland 7th Dalai Lama. Upon arrival, we visit Changqingchunke'er Monastery (also admits as Litang monastery) in the western suburb. The Litang Monastery, developed by the 3.th Dalai Lama in the year 1580, today, become the largest monastery of the Gelukpa Sect in south Kham. In the first week of August (01. ?07. August) each year takes place the large Horse Racing Festival in Litang. During the horse festival time we can only stay in simple guesthouse unfortunately, the better hotels or guesthouses were for the officials and actors.
D4	Litang - Cuopu Lake - Batang - Markam, 340 km, 8 hours
	In the morning we break at the beautiful Haizi (4700 m) Mountain which is quite opening. The topography of the beautiful Haizi mountain is quite complicated. In this area one investigates the geological structure and the formation of the glaciers. Innumerable lakes are scattered here. On the way we even make an excursion to the Cuopu lake, at the foot of the holy Zhajinjiabo Mountain that is in the valley between the beautiful Hengduan Mountain and Shaluli Mountain. The Cuopo lake famous for the first holy lake in Kham? It has a size of 0,4 square kilometers, 2 - 4 meters deep. Then, we drive to the city Batang (2589 m), cross the Golden Sand River (Jinsha Jiang, upper reaches of the Yangtze). In the evening we reach Markam, the first city of Tibet on our overland journey. In Markam the Sichuan-Tibet Highway (Chengdu - Lhasa) and Yunnan-Tibet Highway meet (Kunming - Lhasa).
D5	Markam - Zuogong, 158 km, 5 hours	Guesthouse
	Heading for Zuogong (3980 m). On the way we cross the Lancang Jiang (Mekong) and overcome three passes: Joba, Lawu (4358 m) and Dongda (5008m).
D6	Zuogong - Baxoi, 201 km, 6 hours	Yingbinguan Hotel
	Drive upstream to Bangda, a town junction where Lhasa connects to the Chamdo-Kunming Highway. The Yu-chu valley lies north of the Salween gorges in the highlands of Tsawagang, where the immense geographic spatial dimensions of the land dwarf our presence. While distance covered is less than 100 km and probably half that by the way the crow flies, the terrain is steep, as defined by the 180 switchbacks we will conquer when we cross Gama La Pass at an altitude of 4,618 meters.
D7	Baxoi - Ranwu - Bome
	On the road to Bome, we will stop in Ranwu to cast our lines in the pristine waters of Ngan Tso (Ranwu Lake), a spectacularly crystal blue lake cupped by snow peaks.  After our lunch of freshly caught fish, we will wander along the Poto-chu Valley at Tramog (2,743 m), located deep in the thickly forested gorge of Parlung Tsangpo with glacial waterfalls streaming from the mountainsides.
D8	Bome-Nyingchi
	We will go down several hundred meters in altitude as we reach the lowland jungle settlement of Tongmai where the Tsangpo and Parlung Tsangpo rivers meet. Crossing Serkhyem La Pass (4,515 m) we will have spectacular views of Mount Gyala Pelri (7,150 m) and Mount Namchak Barwa (7,782 m). Late in the afternoon arrive in Nyingchi (Nyingtri, Linzhi).
D9	Nyingchi - Basum Tso Lake	Guesthouse
	The garrison site Nyingchi is an ideal place for the discovery of two neighbouring high points: From the golden roof of the Gelugpa monastery Buchu to view the unique scenery of the Lamaling temple which is only a few kilometers runway. After lunch we drive to the Basum Tso Lake.
D10	Basum Tso Lake-Lhasa
	More than 6000 m high snow covered mountains make the lake film like, well, the leading actor is, without doubt, is the island monastery - Tsodzong. We take a boat travel around the island and up to the Tsodzong monastery on it. In the afternoon we drive on along the Niyang river for Lhasa. Afterwards we pass through scenic terrain with lush alpine forests and clear snow-melted streams and over the impressing Mi La pass (4865 m) to Lhasa. Late in the afternoon arrive in Lhasa (3650 m), capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. The city is situated on the bank of the Kyichu River and has long been the "Holy Land" of Tibet.
D11	Lhasa
	In the morning visit Potala, which was originally constructed in 637 by Songtsen Gampo, the first king of the united Tibet, and later expanded and served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas as well as the religious-political nexus of traditional Tibet. The crowds of pilgrims, innumerable magnificent murals, Buddhist statues, scriptures and rare treasures altogether creative a dense religious and art atmosphere that impresses every visitor. In the afternoon visit Jokhang monastery, the center of the Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where thousands of pilgrims come for worship everyday. The temple, built in 647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet. Walk on the Barkhor street surrounding Jokhang, a big free market with its prolific stalls for selling local specialties.
D12	Lhasa
	In the morning visit Norbulingka and in the afternoon visit Sera Monastery.
D13	Air Lhasa -Chengdu
	In the morning transfer to Gongga airport (100 km), fly to Chengdu (CA4402 1020/1210).

Price of this tour

Quotation Include:
1. Permit: All necessary Tibet permits
2. Entrance Fee: All scenic spots as listed in the itinerary
3. Transfers: Minivan or landcruiser
4. Guide: English speaking guide
5. Hotels: Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds
6. Travel insurance
7. Yak(or horse) and Yak porters for luggage during trekking.

Quotation Exclude:
1. Airfare or Train ticket in and out of Lhasa
2. Meals
3. Your own expense
4. Tips for driver and guide
5. Trekking equipment as sleeping bag, tent and mattress