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Day01 Enter China from Tianjing Pass. After custom formalities and vehicle formalities, drive to hotel and have a rest. 4N at 4*Holiday Inn Tianjin Binhai Hotel Day02-03 Tianjing: custom and vehicle formalities. Day04 Tianjing: City sightseeing, e.g.: visit sky wheel on Yongle Bridge, Buildings at Tianjin Five Old Street, Ancient Culture Street, Tianjin Museum, and enjoy comic dialogue. Day05 Tianjin – Badaling Great Wall – Beijing: approx. 290km, approx. 4hrs10min. Highway. 2N at 4*Red Wall Hotel Day06 Beijing: City sightseeing, e.g.: Gu Gong (The Forbidden City), Tian’anmen square, Jinshan Park (enjoy panorama view of Gu Gong), Tian Tan (Temple of Heaven). Day07 Beijing – Datong: approx. 347, approx. 4hrs30min. Highway. Visit Yungang Grottoes and nine-dragon screen (Jiu Long Bi). 1N at 4*Datong Hotel Day08 Datong – Hanging Temple – Yingxian County – Taiyuan: approx. 343km, approx. 6hrs. Visit Hanging Temple, Wooden Tower in Yingxian County. 1N at 4*Shanxi Grand Hotel Day09 Taiyuan - Jinci Temple - Jiao's Garden - Pingyao: approx. 106km, approx. 1hrs30min. Highway. 2N at 2*Dejuyuan Hotel Day10 Pingyao: rest day and sightseeing. Visit Pingyao Ancient Town, etc. Day11 Pingyao – Linfen – Xi'an: approx. 508km, approx. 6hrs23min. Highway. 2N at 4*New World Hotel Day12 Xi'an: Visit Terra-Cotta Warriors and Qin Imperial Mausoleum, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall, and so on. Day13 Xi'an – Tianshui – Lanzhou (1520m): approx. 654km, approx. 9hrs. Highway. Visit Maijishan Grottos in Tianshui. 1N at 4*Legend Hotel Day14 Lanzhou – Xining – Ta'er Si Monastery – Ri Yue Mountain – Kokonor Lake (3260m): approx. 344km, approx. 5hrs. Visit Ta'er Si Monastery and Ri Yue Mountain on the way to the holy lake. 1N at Kokonor Lake Hotel Day15 Kokonor Lake – Golmud (2808M): asphalt road, approx.500, approx.10hrs. Visit Chaka Salt Lake. 1N at Salt Lake Grand Hotel Day16 Golmud – Kunlun Pass (4767M) – Tuotuohe (4533M): asphalt road, approx. 420km, approx. 5hrs. 1N at simple guesthouse Day17 Tuotuohe – Tanggula Pass (5231M) – Naqu (4510M): asphalt road, approx. 400km, approx. 5hrs. 1N at Zhongxin Hotel Day18 Naqu – Namtso (4378M): 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 Day19 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. 2N at 3*Shangbala Hotel Day20 Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery and Barkhor Street. Day21 Lhasa: Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka, and Sera Monastery. Day22 Lhasa – Yamdrok Lake – Gyantse (4022m, Pelkor Monastery / Kumbum Stupa) – Shigatse (3868M): asphalt road approx. 360km, approx. 7hrs. 1N at 3*Manasarovar Hotel Day23 Shigatse (Tashilhunpo Monastery) – Lhatse – Shegar (=New Tingri) (4239M): 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 – Nyalam – Zhangmu (2205km): 340km, sand road and asphalt road. 1N at 2*Caiyuan Hotel Day26 Zhangmu exit into Nepal. Service ended.
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