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Day01 Erenhot: Enter China from Erenhot border, after custom formalities drive to Erenhot. 2N at 4*Yindu Hotel Day02 Erenhot: custom formalities and vehicle check. Day03 Erenhot – Ulanqab: approx. 338km, approx. 8hrs30min. State road. 1N at 3* 3* Day04 Ulanqab – Zhangjiakou – Badaling Great Wall – Beijing: approx. 354km, approx. 4hrs51min. Highway. 2N at 4*Red Wall Day05 Beijing: rest and city sightseeing, e.g: the Imperial Palace / Forbidden city / Gu Gong, Tian'anmen Square, Jinshan Park for panorama view of Gu Gong, Temple of Heaven and so on. Day06 Beijing – Datong: approx. 347km, approx. 4hrs30min. Highway. Visit Yungang grottoes and Jiu Long Bi (Nine-dragon Screen). 1N at 4*Datong Hotel Day07 Datong – Hanging Temple – Yingxian County – Taiyuan: approx. 343km, approx. 6hrs. Visit Hanging Temple, Wooden Tower in Yingxian County. 1N at 4*Shanxi Grand Hotel Day08 Taiyuan - Jinci Temple - Jiao's Garden - Pingyao: approx. 106km, approx. 1hrs30min. Highway. 2N at 2*Dejuyuan Hotel Day09 Pingyao: rest day and sightseeing. Visit Pingyao Ancient Town, etc. Day10 Pingyao – Linfen – Xi'an: approx. 508km, approx. 6hrs23min. Highway. 2N at 4*New World Hotel Day11 Xi'an: Visit Terra-Cotta Warriors and Qin Imperial Mausoleum, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall, and so on. Day12 Xi'an – Tianshui – Lanzhou (1520m): approx. 654km, approx. 9hrs. Highway. Visit Maijishan Grottos in Tianshui. 1N at 4*Legend Hotel Day13 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 Day14 Kokonor Lake – Golmud (2808M): asphalt road, approx.500, approx.10hrs. Visit Chaka Salt Lake. 1N at Salt Lake Grand Hotel Day15 Golmud – Kunlun Pass (4767M) – Tuotuohe (4533M): asphalt road, approx. 420km, approx. 5hrs. 1N at simple guesthouse Day16 Tuotuohe – Tanggula Pass (5231M) – Naqu (4510M): asphalt road, approx. 400km, approx. 5hrs. 1N at Zhongxin Hotel Day17 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 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. 2N at 3*Shangbala Hotel Day19 Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery and Barkhor Street. Day20 Lhasa: Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka, and Sera Monastery. Day21 Lhasa – Yamdrok Lake – Gyantse (4022m, Pelkor Monastery / Kumbum Stupa) – Shigatse (3868M): asphalt road approx. 360km, approx. 7hrs. 1N at 3*Manasarovar Hotel Day22 Shigatse (Tashilhunpo Monastery) – Lhatse – Shegar (=New Tingri) (4239M): asphalt road, approx. 290km. 1N at 2*Qomolangma Shanghai Hotel Day23 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 Day24 Rongbuk Monastery – Old Tingri – Nyalam – Zhangmu (2205km): 340km, sand road and asphalt road. 1N at 2*Caiyuan Hotel Day25 Zhangmu exit into Nepal. 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.
