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China/ Tibet: Vom Volk der Naxi über Shangri La nach Lhasa bis zum Mount Everest, a 20 days tour from Lijiang to Baisha, Lijiang and 11 destinations.
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An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.
Day by day
Flight (Frankfurt, Germany - Lijiang, China)
Dinner (Welcome dinner)
Welcome dinner
Short exploration tour of Lijiang old town (depending on arrival time)
Lijiang Old Town
Breakfast, Lunch
Lion Mountain viewpoint Black Dragon Park visit
Naxi orchestra performance Excursion to Baisha village to visit Dr. Ho's clinic Evening stroll through illuminated old town
Lion Mountain Black Dragon Park Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Baisha Village
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer (Lijiang, China - Qiaotou, China)
Tiger Leaping Gorge hike (Day 1 of 1.5 days)
Tiger Leaping Gorge Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Haba Mountain
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer (Tiger Leaping Gorge, China - Shangri-La, China)
Tiger Leaping Gorge hike completion Baishuitai white-water terraces visit
Challenging descent to the river through narrow passage
Baishuitai White Water Terraces Yangtse River Songzanlin Monastery
Breakfast
Transfer (Songzanlin area, China - Shangri-La old town, China)
Songzanlin Monastery exploration and guided tour Old town visit Local market visit Giant prayer wheel visit
Joining in dancing in the market square
Songzanlin Monastery Shangri-La Old Town
Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in Tibetan restaurant with traditional dishes such as momos (dumplings) or thenthuk (hearty soup with noodles, vegetables and yak meat))
Flight (Shangri-La, China - Lhasa, China)
Scenic flight over eastern Himalayas Pilgrimage around Jokhang Temple on Barkhor Road Dinner in Tibetan restaurant
Jokhang Temple Barkhor Road Gongkar Airport Brahmaputra River
Breakfast, Lunch
Barkhor pilgrimage walk Jokhang Temple guided tour Potala Palace guided tour Prayer wheel turning at pilgrimage path Tibetan teahouse visit
Jokhang Temple Barkhor Potala Palace Marpo Ri
Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer (Lhasa, China - Drak Yerpa, China)
Drak Yerpa monastery visit Meditation cave exploration
Drak Yerpa Monastery
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer (Lhasa, China - Karo La area, China)
Khamba La Pass visit Yamdrok Tso shore exploration Glacier viewing hike
Khamba La Pass Yamdrok Tso Noijin Kangsang Karo La Pass
Breakfast
Transfer (Karo La area, China - Shigatse, China)
Karo La Pass visit Pelkhor monastery visit Kumbum stupa visit
Gyantse fortress visit Shigatse town tour Kora around local monastery complex
Karo La Pass Gyantse Fortress Pelkhor Monastery Kumbum Stupa Noijin Kangsang
Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer (Shigatse, China - Tashi Dzom/Peruche, China)
Tashilhunpo Monastery guided tour Gyatso La pass crossing Pang La panoramic viewpoint visit
Tashilhunpo Monastery Gyatso La Pass Pang La Mount Everest Kanchenjunga Makalu Lhotse Cho Oyu Shishapangma
Breakfast, Dinner
Transfer (Tashi Dzom/Peruche, China - Rongbuk Monastery area, China)
Rongbuk Monastery visit Mount Everest North Face viewing
Rongbuk Monastery Mount Everest
Breakfast, Dinner
Transfer (Rongbuk Monastery area, China - Sakya, China)
Sunrise at Mount Everest Pang La stop
Walk in northern part of Sakya Monastery
Mount Everest Pang La Sakya Monastery
Breakfast
Transfer (Sakya, China - Shigatse, China)
Sakya Monastery guided tour
Walking along monastery walls Shopping for souvenirs in pilgrim stores
Sakya Monastery
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer (Shigatse, China - Transhimalayan camp, China)
Brahmaputra River area viewing
Walking in Transhimalayan landscape Exploring small villages
Yarlung Tsangpo River
Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer (Transhimalayan camp, China - Yangpachen, China)
Dongula La Pass crossing Qungmoganze mountain viewing Shogu La Pass crossing Tashi Dor peninsula walk Namtso Lake viewing
Dongula La Pass Qungmoganze Shogu La Pass Namtso Lake Tashi Dor Peninsula Tanggula Mountain Range
Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner in Lhasa)
Transfer (Yangpachen, China - Lhasa, China)
Return journey to Lhasa Farewell dinner in Lhasa
Walking around Jokhang on Barkhor with believers Souvenir shopping
Jokhang Temple Barkhor
Breakfast
Transfer (Lhasa, China - Gongkar Airport, China), Flight (Lhasa, China - Frankfurt, Germany)
Gongkar Airport Brahmaputra River
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