Day01 Zhangmu (2205m): Enter China from Zhangmu border. Meet with your Tibetan guide and do custom formalities. 1N at 2*Caiyuan Hotel Day02 Zhangmu – Nyalam (3200m): approx. 32km. Asphalt road. Free for acclimatisation. 1N at 2*Snow Leopard Hotel Day03 Nyalam – Old Tingri (4329m) – Rongbuk monastery – Basecamp Mt. Everest (5200M) - Rongbuk monastery: approx. 270km. Sand road between Old Tingri and Rongbuk monastary (70km). 1N at simple Guanjingtai Guesthouse Day04 Rongbuk monastery – Shegar (New Tingri) – Lhatse – Shigatse (3868M): approx. 390km. 2N at 3*Manasavorar Hotel Day05 Shigatse: visit Tashilunpo Monastery, transaction of the temporary license plate. Day06 Shigatse – Gyantse (Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Pagode) – Yamdrok Tso – Lhasa (3650 m): approx. 360km. 3N at 3*Shangbala Hotel Day07 Lhasa: Potala, Jokhang Monastery and Barkhor Street. Day08 Lhasa: Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka, Sera Monastery. Day09 Lhasa – Basum Tso See – Linzhi (=Nyingtri, 2900m). Approx. 455km. 1N at 3*Shangpala Hotel Day10 Linzhi – Buchu and Lamaling Monastery – Lulang Forest – Bomi (2750m). Approx. 230km. From Serkhyem La Pass (4,515 m) view of the Mt. Gyala Pelri (7,150 m) and the Mt. Namchak Barwa (7,782 m). 1N at simple Shenying Hotel Day11 Bomi – Ranwu Lake – Baxoi (3280m) Approx. 216km. 1N at simple Zhengfu Hotel Day12 Baxoi – Zuogong (Zuogong Monastery) – Bangda – Markam (3780m). Approx. 400km . Bad sand road between Bangda and Markam. 1N at 2*Kangsheng Hotel Day13 Markam – Yanjing (salt well) – Dechen (3400m). Approx. 222km. 1N at 2*Rainbow Hotel Day14 Dechen (view of Meili Holy Snow Montain) – The first bend of Jinshajiang River - Shangri-La (3200m, Sumzanlin Monastery). Approx. 220 km. 1N at Lefu Guesthouse with traditional styl. Day15 Shangri-La – Tiger leaping gorge – Lijiang (UNESCO). Approx. 180 km. 2N at 3*Sanhe Hotel Day16 Lijiang: Baisa Fresco, Black Dragon Pool, Museum of Dongba Culture, Old City. Day17 Lijiang – Dali (1976m, Three Pagoda, Ehai Lake, Old City): Approx .160 km. 1N at 3*Landscape Hotel Day18 Dali – Dinosaur Museum in Lufeng - Chuxiong – Kunming: Approx .350 km. 2N at 2*Camelia Hotel Day19 Kunming: Golden Palace, Cuihui Lake, West Montain with Dragon Gate. Day20 Kunming – Stone Forest (UNESCO) – Jianshui: Approx .290 km. 2N at 3*Huaqing Hotel Day21 Jianshui: Residence of Family Zhang in Tuanshan, Twin-Dragon-Bridge, Chaoyang Tower and Konfucius Tempel. Day22 Jianshui – Yuanyang. Approx .85 km. Visit Laohuzui rice terrace in Yuanyang. 2N at 3*Yunti Hotel Day23 Yuanyang: visit the village of Hani minority and the rice terrace in Shengchun and Duoyishu. Day24 Yuanyang – Jiangcheng. Approx.305km. 1N in Jiangcheng Day25 Jiangcheng – Mengla (185 km) – Mohan (58 km). 1N in Mohan Day26 Mohan – Laos: Exit China into Laos.
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