Day01 Enter China via Mohan border, after custom formalities transfer to hotel in Mohan. 1N at simple guesthouse Day02 Mohan – Mengla – Jinghong: 248km, asphalt road. 1N at 3*Jinghong Hotel Day03 Jinghong – Puer: 165km, asphalt road. City sightseeing in Puer. 1N at 2*Jinfeng Hotel Day04 Puer – Ninger – Yuanjiang – Yuxi – Kunming: 482km, highway. 2N at 2*Camellia Hotel Day05 Kunming: city sightseeing and visit famous Stone Forest. Day06 Kunming – Chuxiong – Dinosaur Museum in Lufeng – Dali, 400km, asphalt road. 1N at 3*Landscape Hotel Day07 Dali – Lijiang: Visit three pagodas, boating on Erhai Lake and visit ancient Town in Dali. Drive to Lijiang, 160km, asphalt road. 2N at 3*Sanhe Hotel Day08 Lijiang: Black Dragon Pool (Heilong Tan), Dongba Culture Museum, Lijiang Ancient Town (UNESCO). Day09 Lijiang – The First Bend of Yangtze in Shigu Town – Tiger Leaping Gorge – Shangri-La : 163km, asphalt road. 1N at 3*Songtsam Green Valley Hotel Day10 Shangri-La – Dechen: visit Sumzanlin Monasteryn in Shangri-La, keep driving to Dechen, 220km, asphalt road. On the way far view of the first bend of Jinshajiang River. 1N at 2*Rainbow Hotel Day11 Dechen - Yanjing – Markam: On fine day, have a nice view of Meili Xueshan (Snow Mountain) from afar. Drive to Markam via Yanjing, 222km. Visit Catholic Church in Yanjing, and here overlooking the baysalt produce in a distance. Part of the road is under construction. Part of the road is under construction. 1N at 2*Kangsheng Hotel Day12 Markam – Zuogong (Zuogong Monastery) – Baxoi: 400km, asphalt road. Markam – Bangda and part of Bangda – Baxoi are flat sand road. 1N at simple Zhengfu Hotel Day13 Baxoi – Ranwu Lake – Bome: 216km, asphalt road. 1N at 2*Shengying Hotel Day14 Bome – Tongmai – Lulang Forest Sea – Buchu and Lamaling Temple - Linzhi: 230km, asphalt road. From Serkhyem La Pass (4,515 m) spectacular views of Mount Gyala Pelri (7,150 m) and Mount Namchak Barwa (7,782 m). 1N at 3*Shangpala Hotel Day15 Linzhi – Kompo Gyamda - Basum Tso Lake – Lhasa: 455km, asphalt road. 3N at 3*Thangka Hotel Day16 Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery and Barkhor Street. Day17 Lhasa: Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka, and Sera Monastery. Day18 Lhasa - Yamdrok Lake – Gyantse ( Pelkor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa) – Shigatse: 360km, asphalt road. 1N at 3*Manasarovar Hotel Day19 Shigatse (Tashilhunpo Monastery) – Lhatse – Shegar (=New Tingri): 290km, asphalt road. 1N at 2*Qomolangma Shanghai Hotel Day20 Shegar – Rongbuk Monastery, 100km, sand road. Walking from Rongbuk Monastery to Mt. Everest Base Camp, drive by local bus back to Rongbuk Monastery. 1N at simple Guanjingtai Guesthouse Day21 Rongbuk Monastery – Old Tingri – Nyalam – Zhangmu: 340km, sand road and asphalt road. 1N at 2*Caiyuan Hotel Day22 Zhangmu exit into Nepal. Service ended.
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