Day01 Irkeshtam – Kashgar Enter China, drive to Kashgar, approx. 234km, approx. 3hrs 33min.
In the morning we arrive in Irkeshtam 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 Irkeshtam 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 in Kashagr
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 – Khotan: 506km, 7hrs 10min. 1N in Khotan
Day05 Khotan - Kucha (= Kuqa): approx. 738km, approx. 9hrs 8 min. 1N in Kuqa
Day06 Kucha – Korla: approx. 380km, approx. 6hrs. Visit Thousand Buddha Grottos (Caves) of Kizil. On the way, we can visit the Subash Ancient City. 1N in Korla
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 in Turfan
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 in Hami
Day09 Hami – Liuyuan – Dunhuang: highway and asphalt road, approx. 400km, approx. 6hrs. In the morning visit Hui-king Tomb. Leave for Dunhuang, Gansu Province. In the afternoon, arrival in Dunhuang. 2N in Dunhuang
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 –Charhan Saline Lake – Golmud (2780M): asphalt road, approx.534km, approx.8hrs. 1N in Golmud
Day12 Golmud – Kunlun Pass (4767M) – Tuotuohe (4533M) - Yanshiping: asphalt road, approx. 507km, approx. 9hrs. 1N in Yanshiping
Day13 Yanshiping – Naqu (4507M) Namtso (4718M): asphalt road, approx. 545km, approx. 9hrs 18min. Have a nice view of the beautiful holy lake on the roof of the world and enjoy the sunset of Nam Tso and the mountain Nianqingtanggula. 1N at simple guesthouse
Day14 Namtso – Lhasa (3650M): asphalt road, approx. 240km, approx. 6hrs. enjoy the sunrise of Nam Tso and the mountain Nianqingtanggula. Then drive to holy city Lhasa, the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. On the way visit Yangpachen hot springs and Tsurpu Monastery. 3N in Lhasa
Day15 Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery and Barkhor Street.
Day16 Lhasa: Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka, and Sera Monastery.
Day17 Lhasa – Yamdrok Lake – Gyantse ( Pelkor Monastery / Kumbum Stupa / Dzong Burg) – Shigatse (3868M): asphalt road approx. 360km, approx. 6hrs. 1N in Shigatse
Day18 Shigatse (Tashilhunpo Monastery) – Lhatse – Shegar (=New Tingri) (4329M): asphalt road, approx. 290km. 1N in Shegar
Day19 Shegar – Rongbuk Monastery / Everest: earth road, approx. 100km. 1N at Rongbuk
Day20 Rongbuk Monastery – Old Tingri – Paiku Tso – Saga (4504M): earth road, approx. 380km. 1N in Saga
Day21 Saga - Paryang (4598m) - Manasarovar Lake: 250km + 270km. 1N at simple guest house
Day22 Manasarovar Lake - Darchen/Kailash: 40km. Short trekking at the foot of the Mt. Kailash. 1N in Darchen
Day23 Kailash - Tirthapuri - Earth Forest - Tsada: 250km orologi replica svizzeri italia. Visit the ruins of Guge Kingdom and the Toelin Monastery in Tsada. 1N in Tsada
Day24 Tsada - Shiquanhe - Bangong Tso: 432km, 8hrs 42min. 1N in Bangong Tso
Day25 Bagong Tso - Domar - Hongliutan: 514km, 8hrs 45min. 1N in Hongliutan
Day26 Hongliutan - Xaidullao - Mazar: approx. 351km,. 1N in Mazar
Day27 Mazar – Yecheng - Kashgar: 261km+272km. 2N in Kashgar
Day38 Kashgar - Irkeshtam - Kyrgyzstan: drive to the customs of Irkeshtam, 234km. Assist for the exit formalities. Service end.