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CS-16 Shangri-la-Tibet Trekking Tour (14D13N) |
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| Day 01 Arrive in Shangri-la, meet the local guide and transfer to the hotel. |
(D) Overnight in Shangri-la
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| Day 02 Visit Songzanlin Tibetan Buddhism Monastery, which is 5 km from the seat of Shangri-la County. Construction began in 1679 and was completed in 1681. It is said that the Fifth Dalai Lama chose the site of the monastery through divination and named it "Gedan Songzanlin Monastery". In 1724, during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, the monastery was renamed the "Guihua Monastery". During its time of greatest prosperity, there were more than 3,000 monks in the temple, now there are still 700 monks inside. Visit Shangqiaotou Village for the traditional handcraft workshops of wooden bowel, have lunch at Benzilan. In the afternoon you will cross Baimang Snow Mountain ( natural reserve area, 4250M ).. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Shangri-la
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| Day 03 In the morning pray for blessing from the Holly Meli Snow Mountain. Enjoy the scenery of the snow mountain and Mekong Grand Canyon. Visit the Yanjing Ancient Salt Mine, visit the owners of the salt mine. Enjoy the Hot Spring Spa. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Shangri-la
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| Day 04 Cross the Hongla Snow Peak ( 4200M ). Have lunch in Mangkang. Cross Ou La Pass (4330M) , Jobala Pass (3908M) and Thongla Pass (5800M). Arrive in Zogong. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Zogong
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| Day 05 Go up stream along Yuqo River (110KM), arrive in Bangda Grassland (4075M), cross Yela Pass (4618M), arrive in Nujiang River, cross Nujiang Tunnel, enjoy the scenery of Nujiang Grand Canyon. In the afternoon arrive in Paso. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Paso
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| Day 06 Visit the villages on the way. Visit the Qianla Pass Grazing Land (4390M), in the afternoon arrive in Rawu and enjoy Rawu lake which is called " Switzerland in Tibet ". |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Rawu
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| Day 07 Visit the Rawu Lake, Druo Mala Lake, enjoy the huge glacier group and ice-lake . |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Rawu
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| Day 08 Drive along Palong Tsangpo River, on the way enjoy Primitive forest, peaceful valley and snow mountains, walking in the best primitive forest in China, visit the Tibetan Village and Mani Stone. In the afternoon arrive in Pomi. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Pomi
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| Day 09 Drive from Pomi to Nyich, visit Tongmai, Yigong and Gya La Bye Snow Peak on the way. Cross Segyela Pass (4510M), take a far away view on Mt Namgyepawa (7756M) on the way. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Nyich
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| Day 10 Drive from Nyich to Lhasa, visit Niyang River on the way. Cross Mila Pass (4900M) and Gongbugyangta, enjoy the scenery of the Grazing Land. In the afternoon arrive in Lhasa. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Lhasa
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| Day 11 Today you will see some of the wonderful sights of Lhasa, commencing with the magnificent Potala Palace, Tibet' s best-known landmark. Your second stop will be the Tibet Museum and the third stop will be at the Jokhang Temple, home of the most precious of the Buddha images in the region. Then walk through the colorful bazaar on Barkhor Street known as the Pilgrims??ay prior to visiting a carpet factory where you can marvel at the skill of the carpet weavers and admire the Buddhist designs. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Lhasa
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| Day 12 Lhasa is famous for its monasteries and this morning you will visit both the Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Lhasa
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| Day 13 After breakfast visit Ganden Monastery, the enthusiastic zest with which the great Tsongkhapa viewed his endeavor can be sensed in his naming of this monastery. "Ganden" is the Tibetan name for the paradise of the Buddha of the Future. According to scriptures, the arrival of this Buddha will herald the end of the world's sufferings. This name therefore suggests the salutary wish that Ganden monastery would become a route to the world's salvation. In the afternoon visit Norbulingka Summer Palace of Dalai Lama. Norbulingka, meaning "Treasure Park", was first built in the 1740s. As a result of continuous expansion by the Dalai Lamas, it covers an area of 40 hectares. The Qing magistrate dispatched to Tibet built the original palace for His Holiness, the Seventh Dalai Lama who often visited the area. In 1751, the Seventh Dalai Lama began construction on the Kelsang Potrang as his palace where he ruled and received officials and high lamas. The Fourteenth Dalai Lama lived in the Kelsang Potrang during the construction of his new palace. Construction seldom stopped under the reigns of different Dalai Lamas. In 1956 the Fourteenth Dalai Lama finished his own palace - Takten Migyur Potrang, usually called the New Summer Palace. In the past, each spring a grand procession of lamas would follow the Dalai Lama to move into the park. Before 1959, common people had no access to the palace. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Lhasa
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| Day 14 After breakfast take flight from Lhasa to Kunming via Shangri-la. Then exit. (B) | |
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Peak Season ( Apr. – Nov. ) |
Slack Season ( Dec. – Mar. ) |
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| INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE |
* 3 domestic flights in the economic class with tax ( Beijing/Xi’an/Chongqing, Yichang/Shanghai )
* 4 or 5 star hotel, twin-bed room with private shower and WC
* English speaking local guide
* Daily meals ( exclude the special flavor food )
* Admission charges where applicable as shown in the tour description
* Private car in the program
* Service charges for baggage handling between hotel and airport
* Domestic travel insurance
* Victoria Cruise | |
| NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE |
* International flights and tax
* Personal consumption
* Visa fee
* Tips for guides and drivers | |
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