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Ngachen road no. 47,
Chengguan Garden, Lhasa Tibet 

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(+86) 18208029089

Address

Ngachen road no. 47,
Chengguan Garden, Lhasa Tibet 

Phone

(+86) 18208029089

Self Drive Tour -China | Tibet | Nepal

Tour Type:         Join in small group tour ( Min 1 – Max 12)
Tour Service:    Tibetan Local Tour Guide & Driver
Time to visit:    Available all year around
Trip Level:         Easy trip for all ages

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Tour Itinerary

Day 1

Enter china from Nepal

Enter china from Nepal today at Gyirong border port, and do procedures of entry.

Day 2

Gyirong border - Gyirong County 80km Hostel

Depending on the progress of procedures, after finish, head to Gyirong County for staying overnight. We drive to Mt Everest from Gyirong via Dingri. Enjoy the sunset at Mt Everst foot and have an evening walk nearby.
What a nice and wonderful experience, evening walking at the highest places of the world.

Day 3

Gyirong County - Tingri 280km Hotel

Drive along the national road to Tingri. On the way, you can have a stop to enjoy the nice view of Peigu Co Lake.

Day 4

Tingri - Everest Base Camp - Tingri 240km Hotel

Head to EBC, and visit the real roof of the World – Mt.Everest. All are asphalt roads but with bends. Overlooking the holy Mt. Everest, if you are lucky, can have clear vistas up a glacial valley to the sheer North Face. Enjoy the wonderful time there. After that, drive back to Tingri.

Day 5

Tingri - Shigatse 250km - Hotel

Early departure to Shigatse. Upon arrival, if still have time, then do part of procedure for Chinese temporary driving license and vehicle license.

Day 6

Shigatse - Hotel

Continue the procedure, if still have time, can go to visit Tashilhunpo Monastery. Tashilhunpo Monastery is the second important temple in Tibet, the seat of Panchen Lama and where their stupas located. And there is the largest bronze stadium of the Buddha in the world.

Day 7

Shigatse-Gyantse-Lhasa 280km- Hotel

Drive to Gyantse for the beautiful Pelkhor Chode Monastery and the fantastic fresco there, after that, drive towards Lhasa, on the way, visit the Yamdrok Lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet, also can overlook Karuola Glacier. Enjoy the nice nature scenery along the way

Day 8

Lhasa - Hotel

One day sightseeing in the holy city – Lhasa, Suggestion – the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, the Barkhor Street etc.

Day 9

Lhasa-Nyingchi 420km- Hotel

Drive to Nyingchi, enjoy beautiful view on the road.

Day 10

Nyingchi-Bomi —Ranwu 370kms - Hotel

Most beautiful driving day of all this tour. Today you will see the grand Namcha Barwa from far and beautiful forests and mountains, blue sky, while cloud, lovely local people, bright sunshine etc.

Day 11

Ranwu-Zuogong 300km- Hotel

If you are interested in, can go to Visit the beautiful Ranwu lake and the nearby rural villages. Ranwu lake is regarded as the heaven far from cities and commercial influence. After that, drive to Zuogong.

Day 12

Zuogong - Degin 390km- Hotel

Long driving day but the natural scenery is very nice. Today, exit Tibet Autonomous Region and enter Yunnan province. Tonight, you can also choose to stay overnight around Feilai Temple, which is around 10km far from Degin, in this way, if lucky, can enjoy the fantastic sunrise together with Mt. Kawa Karpo.

Day 13

Deqin - Shangrila 165km - Hotel

Drive to Shangri-la in the morning and visit at Shangri-la, such as the Songzanlin Temple which is named the small Potala Palace, and Dukezong Ancient Town, etc…

Day 14

Shangri-la —Tiger leaping Gorge - Lijiang 185km - Hotel

Drive to Lijiang today, on the way, if you are interested in, you can go to visit Tiger Leaping Gorge, which is known as the “First Gorge of the Yangtze River”.

Day 15

Lijiang - Hotel

Whole day relax and visit at Lijiang. Lijiang is one of the top 4 ancient cities in China and it is a colorful, romantic, ethnic and exotic ancient city.

Day 16

Lijaing - Dali 170km - Hotel

Drive towards Dali, on the way, you can go to Zhoucheng village to watch the traditional tie-dye technology. After that, drive along the lake side road (Erhai Lake) to Dali Ancient town. You can spend the rest of the day in Dali, where the minority Bai People reside in.

Day 17

Dali - Lincang 325km- Hotel

Drive to Lincang.

Day 18

Lincang - Jinghong 310km - Hotel

Keep driving to Pu’er, on the way, you will pass many Minority villages.

Day 19

Jinghong - Mohan 270kms

Depart early today, directly to Mohan, and do the exit procedure, then head to Laos, and finish the driving in China.
Note
1, This itinerary may be a little tight for some guests who prefer to relaxed one. Considering both enjoyment and economical aspects, we try to make the tour full of visit and shows different things to you within a limited time. 2, If your tour is a customized one, you may tell us your need and we can adjust the itinerary for you according to your personal needs. 3, If you join the group, we need to consider all the guests’ need. If you have any question about the route and road condition and driving time, please contact us further more.

  • All accommodations (based on double occupancy)
  • Breakfast each morning in Tibet
  • Bottled drinking water
  • All ground transportation in Tibet
  • All entrance fees for the itinerary listed
  • All Tibet travel permits
  • Local Tibetan guide fees
  • All meals and accommodations for your driver and guide
  • Lhasa Airport or train station pick up and transfer
  • Hotel . Jeep . Necessary. Permission. Guide. Ticket. Follow of group request
  • Passport and Chinese Visa fees
  • International airfare to/from Lhasa, Tibet
  • Yak, horse or porter fees at Mt. Kailash
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Bottled water along the Kailash trek
  • Travel vaccinations
  • Insurance (travel, medical, etc)
  • Souvenirs or personal items such as laundry, snacks, alcohol drinks, etc
  • Photography fees inside temples and monasteries
  • Gratuities to the Tibetan guide and driver
  • Slight additional cost to depart Tibet at the Nepal border

Upon joining, each participant will be sent a list of required and recommendedgear for this journey that they will be responsible for.

In Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Saga, you will be staying in comfortableandpleasant locally-rated 3 or 4 Star Tibetan-owned hotels. At Lake Manasarovar and alongthetrekaround Mt. Kailash, accommodations will be very simple guesthouses as these areas areveryremote and poor. Guesthouses have no heat, but plenty of blankets. Toilets are usuallyoutsideand are not always clean. Showers are often unavailable at guesthouses or are available at alocal
shower house that is not attached to the hotel. Hotel upgrades available in Lhasa upon request.

Breakfast is included in the price for each morning you are in lhasa and shigatse. Lunchand dinner are not included in the price.

Participants must be in good health and be able to spend each day walkingaroundtowns, villages and monasteries. Most of this tour will take place in mountainous terrain between3600 meters and 5200 meters (11,800 feet to 17,000 feet) above sea level. The 3 day trekaroundMt. Kailash is 52 kilometers long and will take 3 days to complete. This trek is beautiful, but isquite demanding as the high pass rises to 5630 meters (18,465 feet). You will spend 3 nightsinLhasa for altitude acclimatization before going above 3600 meters. Ascent will be slowandgradual along the way from Lhasa to Mt. Kailash.

Tour Itinerary

Outstanding quality service

February 14, 2025

Outstanding quality service!

I had a tour with them in last June with 16 pax and all of us are American,Indian.They handled permit very fast and very helpful guide with good hindi and English speaking, if you looking for pilgrim tour to tibet Mount Kailash I recommend this agency!

Jay Prakash

Great experience

February 14, 2025

Great experience, providing all services for the private tour. He did an amazing job tailoring the experience for my needs a lot of flexibility with timing, tours content covering what I was interested in the most.Especially thanks to Mr Rinchen and his team

Great memories!

Alexander

Thank you Rinchen..We really enjoyed alot with you

February 13, 2025

Thank you my friend..We enjoyed a lot and we like to visit again through your travel agency…

Vinod Mohan

Thank you for hosting wonderful trip in tibet

February 13, 2025

Thank you Rinchen lha for your wonderful service and hosting such a nice trip…

Oliver