Day01 Enter China, drive Tourgat – Kashgar, approx. 170KM to Kashgar, approx. 3.5hrs.
In the morning we arrive in Tourgat port between China and Kyrgyzstan. Leading car and your guide will meet you at Chinese country border. Then escort you to cross approx. 110km no man land and then get to Tourgat border. Guide will assist for custom formalities etc. The procedure is complex and might take a lot of time. So you may leave the border in the late afternoon. Drive to Kashgar. 3N at 4*Barony Hotel Day02 Kashgar: we will assist for custom formalities and car check, obtain your temporary drive license and vehicle tag etc. Day03 Kashgar: city sightseeing. approx. 70km.
Our guide today will bring us to visit Kashgar includes the bazaar where many Uyghur people make business and the old city area of Kashgar, Id Kah Mosque and the Tomb of Abakh Hoja etc. Day04 Kashgar – Aksu: asphalt road, approx. 540km, approx. 8hrs. 1N at 3*Youyi Hotel Day05 Aksu – Kucha (= Kuqa): asphalt road, approx. 380km, approx. 6hrs. En route we will make an excursion to the Thousand Buddha Grottos (Caves) of Kizil. On arrival, visit Kucha Grand Mosque and the Watch Tower. 1N at 3*Kucha Hotel Day06 Kucha – Korla: asphalt road,, approx. 272km, approx. 5hrs. On the way, we can visit the Subash Ancient City. 1N at 3*Bazhou Hotel Day07 Korla – Turfan: asphalt road, approx. 420km, approx. 6hrs. Visit Bosten Lake en route. If time allows, visit Emin Minarett (Sugong Ta) and Karez. 1N at 4*Huozhou Hotel Day08 Turfan – Hami: asphalt road, approx. 480km, approx. 7hrs. Today we will visit the Flaming Mountain, Gaochang Ancient City Ruins, and the Thousand-Bouddha Caves of Beziklik. 1N at 3*Hami Hotel Day09 Hami – Liuyuan – Dunhuang: highway and asphalt road, approx. 425km, approx. 7hrs. In the morning visit Hui-king Tomb. Leave for Dunhuang, Gansu Province. In the afternoon, arrival in Dunhuang. 2N at 4*Solar Hotel Day10 Dunhuang: Full day tour in Dunhuang. Appreciate Mogao Grottos, which is one of the greatest examples of Buddhist art, and symbol of East-West cultural exchange. Visit the Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Spring Pool. Day11 Dunhuang – Jiayuguan: asphalt road and highway, approx. 373km, approx. 6hrs. Visit Jiayuguan Tower and Hanging Great Wall. 1N at 4*Huanyuan Hotel Day12 Jiayuguan – Zhangye (1483M): highway, approx.224km, approx.3hrs. On the way, view the mystery Danxia Landform. Visit Temple of the Great Buddha in Zhangye. 1N at 4*Huachen International Hotel Day13 Zhangye – Xining – Kumbum Monastery – Sun-Moon Hill – Kokonor Lake (3196M): approx.480km, approx.9hrs. 1N at simple Tent Guesthouse Day14 Kokonor Lake – Dulan – Golmud (2780M): asphalt road, approx.623, approx.10hrs. 1N at Golmud Hotel Day15 Golmud – Kunlun Pass (4767M) – Tuotuohe (4533M): asphalt road, approx. 420km, approx. 6hrs. 1N at simple Tuotuohe Guesthouse Day16 Tuotuohe – Tanggula Pass (5231M) – Naqu (4507M): asphalt road, approx. 400km, approx. 5hrs. 1N at Zhongxin Hotel Day17 Naqu – Namtso (4718M): asphalt road, approx. 280km, approx. 5hrs. Have a nice view of the beautiful holy lake on the roof of the world. 1N at simple Tent Guesthouse Day18 Namtso – Lhasa (3650M): asphalt road, approx. 240km, approx. 6hrs. Drive to holy Lhasa, the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. On the way visit Yangpachen hot springs. 3N at 3*Thangka Hotel Day19 Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery and Barkhor Street. Day20 Lhasa: Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka, and Sera Monastery. Day21 Lhasa – Tsetang (3560M): After breakfast, drive to Tsetang and visit Samye Monastery and also make a trip to visit the Yumbulakhang, a castle built in the 7th and 8th centuries during the time of the first Tibetan kings. 1N at 3*Yulong Holiday Hotel Day22 Tsetang – Yamdrok Lake – Gyantse ( Pelkor Monastery / Kumbum Stupa) – Shigatse (3868M): asphalt road approx. 360km. 1N at 3*Manasarovar Hotel Day23 Shigatse (Tashilhunpo Monastery) – Lhatse – Shegar (=New Tingri) (4329M): asphalt road, approx. 290km. 1N at 2*Qomolangma Shanghai Hotel Day24 Shegar – Rongbuk Monastery – Mt. Everest BC – Rongbuk Monastery: earth road, approx. 100km. Transfer to Rongbuk, walk from Rongbuk Monastery to Mt. Everest Base Camp, and go back by local shuttle bus to Rongbuk Monastery. 1N at simple Guanjingtai Guesthouse Day25 Rongbuk Monastery – Old Tingri – Paiku Tso – Saga (4504M): earth road, approx. 380km. 1N at simple Saga Guesthouse Day26 Saga – Paryang (4590M): asphalt road, approx. 316km, approx. 6hrs20min. 1N at simple guesthouse Day27 Paryang – Manasarovar Lake (4587M:. asphalt road, approx. 270km, approx. 6hrs. 1N at simple guesthouse Day28 Manasarovar Lake – Darchen (/Kailash)(4700M): earth road, approx.40km, approx. 1hrs. 2N at simple guesthouse Day29 Kailash: full day tour to have a nice view of Kailash. Day30 Kailash – Tsada Earth Forest – Tsada (4000M): gravel road, approx. 250km, approx. 5hrs30min. 2N at simple Hebei Hotel Day31 Tsada: visit Guge Ruins and Toling Monastery. Day32 Tsada – Shiquanhe (4293M): gravel road, approx. 190km, approx. 5hrs. 1N at 2*Dianxin Hotel Day33 Shiquanhe – Panggong Tso – Domar (4449M): asphalt road, approx. 230km, approx. 5hrs. 1N at simple guesthouse Day34 Domar – Dahongliutan (4214M): asphalt road, approx. 350km, approx. 7hrs40min. 1N at simple guesthouse Day35 Dahongliutan – Mazar (3794M): asphalt road, approx. 250km, approx. 5hrs30min. 1N at simple guesthouse Day36 Mazar – Yecheng – Kashgar (1289M): 260km+272km, approx. 9hrs. 2N at 4*Barony Hotel Day37 Kashgar: have a good rest and check vehicles. Day38 Kashgar – Tourgart: 170KM to Tourgart, approx. 3.5hrs. Leave in the morning for the border at Tourgart. Cross the border and exit China. Service ended.
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Danoe is one of the best guides I ever had in the time I travelled around the world for his excellent guide, euthusiasm and passion to service delivery. He was beyond expection for caring about our health and interest. He has shown a high level of professionalism and enthusiasm.
