Shigatse

Tibet-shigatse01 : 13 Days Lhasa - Shigatse - Dingri - Gewu Pass - Kazha Pass - Quzong - Base Camp - Dingri - Shigatse - Namtso - Lhasa

 
 Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily 
 

Day 01: Arrival in Lhasa
Arrive in Lhasa and get prepared. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

 
Day 02: Lhasa - Shigatse
Drive a couple of hours to Shigatse. En route, visit Yamdruktso Lake and Pelkhor Gompa.

 
Day 03: Shigatse - Dingri
Drive to Old Dingri from Shigatse. En route, you might see the Himalayan Range if weather permits.

 
Day 04: Dingri - Gewu Pass
Drive out of Dingri on a rough road and start trekking. Trek about 6 hours and stay overnight in the camp at the camp site of Gewu Mountain Pass.

 
Day 05: Gewu Pass - Kazha Pass
Cross the Gewu Pass and descend to the valley. Continually, hike to the camp site under Kazha Pass.

 
Day 06: Kazha Pass - Quzong
Start to ascend over Kazha Pass. Then descend to Quzong Village, a peaceful and beautiful village nestling down the foot of the snow covered mountains of Himalayans.

 
Day 07: Quzong - Base Camp
Head out Quzong for Rongbuk Monastery where you will have lunch and continue another 8kms/5miles to the Base Camp.

 
Day 08: Base Camp
Head to the glacier or Ice Forest as Chinese call. 500 meters later, cross a river and continue the 4kilometers/2.5 miles for the ice forest. Head back to Base Camp.

 
Day 09: Base Camp - Dingri
Drive back to Dingri and have hot water shower after the 5 days trek.

 
Day 10: Dingri - Shigatse
Drive back to Shigatse. Upon arrival, visit Tashilampo Monastery, the largest monastery for Gelukpa in western Tibet.

 
Day 11: Shigatse - Namtso Lake
Depart Shigatse for Namtso Lake, another sacred lake for Tibetans. The lake has been highly appraised as the most beautiful lake on Tibet Plateau. Explore around in the afternoon.

 
Day 12: Namtso Lake - Lhasa
Drive back to Lhasa after a leisure morning on Namtso Lake. En route, stop in Yangbajing for hot spring.

 
Day 13: Departure from Lhasa
Board your homebound flight.
 

Nyingchi

Tibet-nyingchi01 : 11 Days Bayi Town - Paixiang - Lage - Hanmi Beibeng - Motuo - 108K - 80K - Bomi - Nyingchi

 
 Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily 
 
Day 01: Arrival in Bayi Town
Arrive in Bayi Town in Nyingchi Prefecture and get prepared. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

 
Day 02: Bayi Town - Paixiang
Drive to Paixiang. It takes about 6 hours.

 
Day 03: Paixiang - Lage
Drive to the mountainside of Duoxionglashan. Then trek over the mountain and arrive at Lage. Stay overnight at the posthouse.

 
Day 04: Lage - Hanmi
Trek about 7-8 hours to Hanmi on the muddy road.

 
Day 05: Hanmi - Beibeng
It is hard trekking today. It takes about 11 hours on the steep mountain path. Please be careful. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

 
Day 06: Beibeng - Motuo
Trek about 9-10 hours to Hanmi. The road is a little bitter than the first few days. Motuo County locate on a mountain slope. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

 
Day 07: Motuo
Explore Motuo County.

 
Day 08: Motuo - 108K (it is 108km to Bomi and the same with 80k)
The trek from Motuo to 108K takes about 9-10 hours.

 
Day 09: 108K- 80K
Trek from 108K to 80K.

 
Day 10: 80K - Bomi
Trek to Bomi County.

 
Day 11: Bomi - Nyingchi
Drive back to Nyingchi.