14-Day In-Depth Tour of the Lesser Northern Route in Ngari_ Travel Routes and Costs for the Lesser Northern Route in Ngari

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🗓️ 14дн.13ночь 📍 Lhasa
世界遗产、自然风光、名山、湖泊
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The 14-Day Ali Small North Route In-Depth Tour mainly visits the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier, Pelkor Chode Monastery, Zongshan Castle, Lake Manasarovar, Mount Kailash, Rakshastal, Zanda Earth Forest, Guge Kingdom, Everest Base Camp, Tashilhunpo Monastery and other attractions.

14-Day In-Depth Tour of the Ngari Small North Route_Ngari Small North Route Travel Route and Costs
14-Day In-Depth Tour of the Ngari Small North Route_Ngari Small North Route Travel Route and Costs

The 14-day in-depth tour of the Ngari Small North Route mainly visits attractions such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier, Pelkor Chode Monastery, Gyantse Dzong, Lake Manasarovar, Mount Kailash, Rakshastal, Zanda Earth Forest, Guge Kingdom, Everest Base Camp, Tashilhunpo Monastery, etc.

Itinerary Highlights

  • Arrival in Lhasa, airport/train pickup and transfer to hotel, rest to acclimatize to the altitude
  • One-day Lhasa city tour: Potala Palace + Jokhang Temple + Barkhor Street
  • Lhasa - Yamdrok Lake - Karola Glacier - Gyantse - Shigatse
  • Shigatse - Tingri - Saga
  • Saga - Zhongba - Paryang - Tarchen
  • Tarchen - Zanda
  • Zanda - Shiquanhe
  • Shiquanhe - Gerze
  • Gerze - Coqên
  • Coqên - Saga

Practical Information

14 days 13 nights · Lhasa

🧭 Программа тура

D1
Arrive in Lhasa; airport/train station pickup and hotel transfer; rest and acclimatize to the altitude
Welcome to Lhasa (3,650 meters above sea level), the snowy plateau. When you first arrive in Lhasa, it is advisable to walk slowly and not get overly excited. We will safely transfer you to the hotel and assist with check-in. After checking in, it is recommended to rest as much as possible and limit activity. Do not rush to take a shower or wash your hair—let your body adapt to the high altitude first.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, and dinner not included 🏨 Lhasa 3-star or 4-star standard hotel
D2
One-day Lhasa city tour: Potala Palace + Jokhang Temple + Barkhor Street
In the morning, you will visit the world's highest ancient palace-style architectural complex [Potala Palace]. Climb up the long staircase step by step, overlooking Lhasa as you go, taking in the grandeur of the city. Take photos and rest along the way, then enter the Potala Palace with a professional guide to explore this mysterious ancient palace rarely shown in online images. In the afternoon, you will visit [Jokhang Temple], the holy site in the hearts of Tibetan Buddhist devotees. The Jokhang Temple houses a 12-year-old life-size statue of Shakyamuni, which was brought from Kathmandu by Princess Bhrikuti of Nepal, whom the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo married at the time. After leaving the Jokhang Temple, you can browse the handicraft market on [Barkhor Street], pick out souvenirs, or wander aimlessly and find a sweet tea house, sit by the window, enjoy tea and daydream. Lhasa's sunlight pours down from the transparent blue sky, enough to clear away all troublesome and negative emotions. Friendly reminder - Potala Palace tickets are pre-purchased with fixed visiting times. We will flexibly adjust the itinerary based on the actual reserved visiting time. Entering the Potala Palace requires passing through a security check; dangerous items are strictly prohibited, and photography is not allowed inside the Potala Palace.
🍽️ Breakfast included, lunch on your own, dinner on your own 🏨 Three- or four-star standard hotel in Lhasa
D3
Lhasa - Yamdrok Lake - Karola Glacier - Gyantse - Shigatse
After breakfast, you will depart from Lhasa and drive to visit [Yamdrok Lake], one of Tibet's three great sacred lakes. Along the way, you will cross the 5,030-meter Gambala Pass, where you can gaze at the Gambala Radar Station in the distance, then arrive at Yamdrok Lake. In Tibetan, Yamdrok means "Jade Lake," and it is the world's highest freshwater lake. Yamdrok Lake has many branching inlets, like coral branches, and its beauty is unmatched in southern Tibet. The crystal-clear water, towering snow mountains, and spotless blue sky merge into one, with the picturesque scenery making visitors linger. After visiting Yamdrok Lake, you will drive through Nagarze to visit [Karo La Glacier] at over 5,000 meters. Karo La Glacier hangs on the mountain wall like a giant thangka, crystal clear and pure white, so close it seems you could touch it. Finally, pass through the ancient city of Gyantse to stay overnight in Shigatse, the capital of Tsang at 3,750 meters.
🍽️ Breakfast included, lunch and dinner not included 🏨 Shigatse 3-star or 4-star hotel
D4
Shigatse - Tingri - Saga
After breakfast, you will set off from Shigatse, drive through Lhatse County, the "Hometown of Duixie," and cross the [Gyatso La Mountain] at an elevation of 5,200 meters. About 15 kilometers from Tingri you can view Mount Everest from afar, and then arrive in Tingri County. Then proceed via Tingri to Saga. After passing the Lulu border checkpoint, cross the [Gyawu La Pass] at an elevation of 5,210 meters, where you can see the spectacular sight of four snow mountains over 8,000 meters in elevation lined up in a row. From left to right, these four snow mountains are: Makalu (8,463 meters); Lhotse (8,516 meters); Mount Everest (8,848 meters); Cho Oyu (8,201 meters). Afterwards pass through Sangsang Town and then arrive in Saga. Along the way you may also see Buddhists prostrating devoutly every three steps on the snowy plateau, measuring the pilgrimage route with their flesh and blood as they struggle toward the holy place in their hearts.
🍽️ Breakfast included, lunch on your own, dinner on your own 🏨 Guesthouse
D5
Saga - Zhongba - Payang - Tarchen
At 7:00 AM you will depart from Saga for the sacred Mount Kailash. Along the way, you can gaze at Mount Lunegangri (7,095 meters above sea level) from afar, then pass through Zhongba to reach Paryang. Around noon, you will have lunch at a restaurant in Paryang, then pass through the Mayum Bridge border checkpoint to reach Tarchen, the small town at the foot of the sacred mountain—Mount Kailash. Afterward, you will visit the sacred mountain 【Mount Kailash】. Mount Kailash is the main peak of the Gangdise Range, at 6,638 meters above sea level. It is called "Shiva's Paradise" in Sanskrit and means "Mountain of the Gods" in Tibetan. The peak is shaped like a pyramid with perfectly symmetrical sides. Viewed from the south, you can see its famous symbol: a huge vertical ice groove descending from the summit and a horizontal rock layer forming a Buddhist swastika pattern (a symbol of spiritual power in Buddhism, meaning the eternal existence of Buddhist teachings and representing auspiciousness and protection). Mount Kailash is often shrouded in white clouds, and locals believe that seeing the summit is a matter of great fortune. Mount Kailash is also a globally recognized sacred mountain and is regarded by Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, the indigenous Tibetan religion Bon, and ancient Jainism as the center of the world. After the visit, you will return, passing along the winding Peacock River. The Peacock River is also called the Horse-Drinking River; legend has it that Ban Chao of the Eastern Han Dynasty once watered his horse here. It flows through the holy land of Purang, and the reason the girls of Purang are so beautiful and charming is all thanks to the nourishment of this river. Around 7:00 PM, you will have dinner at a restaurant in Tarchen and stay overnight in Tarchen.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, and dinner not included 🏨 Guesthouse
D6
Tarchen - Zanda
At 7 AM, you will depart from Tarchen, driving in the morning glow between Mount Kailash and Mount Naimona'nyi, crossing the earth forest to Tsada to visit the [Guge Kingdom Ruins]. The Guge Kingdom Ruins is an ancient plateau city. The entire site has over 300 houses and caves, 3 stupas (over 10 meters tall), 4 temples, 2 halls, and 2 underground tunnels, divided into upper, middle, and lower levels, respectively the royal palace, temples, and residences. Outer walls were built with watchtowers at the four corners. The Guge Kingdom was established around the 10th century AD by Kyide Nyimagon, great-grandson of Langdarma, the last emperor of the Tibetan Empire, who fled to Ngari with his followers after the dynasty collapsed. The Guge Dynasty, which had a splendid civilization of 700 years, its disappearance remains a mystery to this day. After touring the Guge Kingdom, you will return along the original route to Tsada County to visit the 900-year-old [Tholing Monastery]. This monastery blends Indian Kashmiri, Ladakhi, and Nepali styles in both architecture and Buddhist statues, making it a culmination of architectural and statue styles from various regions. The Indian monk Atisha once lectured and wrote here, spreading Buddhist teachings. Since then, many great masters have left their footprints here. Overnight stay in Tsada.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on your own 🏨 Guesthouse
D7
Zanda - Shiquanhe
After breakfast, you will depart from Zanda and head to Shiquanhe Town, a distance of 255 kilometers. Shiquanhe Town, at 4,280 meters, is the capital of Ngari Prefecture and can be considered a big city in the desolate Ngari region. Then you will travel from Shiquanhe to Rutog, a distance of 130 kilometers. Along the way, you can view [Rutog Rock Carvings]. In Rutog County's Risong Rimdong and Luri Naka, the ancient cave murals of Rutog were carved into rock faces or boulders using hard stones or other hard objects.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, and dinner not included 🏨 Guesthouse
D8
Shiquanhe - Gerze
In the morning you will set off for Gerze, having breakfast in the vehicle. At this time it is not yet light, and the sky full of stars seems within reach. The vehicle keeps running across the wilderness, and before long you will reach the first lake, "Rebang Co." Continuing on, herds of wild donkeys and Tibetan antelopes will from time to time challenge the vehicle and race against it. Along the way there is almost no one, only occasionally a small white stupa on a hilltop, indicating the presence of religion here. After passing Aweng Co Lake, the roads merge and you arrive at a messy salt lake town. After lunch, the vehicle continues weaving across the wilderness, and after passing several lakes of varying sizes, we reach the hinterland of the northern Tibetan plateau—Gerze. Gerze is a relatively large county town in the wilderness, with everything available.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on your own 🏨 Guesthouse
D9
Gerze - Coqên
This morning you will depart from Gerze for Coqên. After having breakfast in the vehicle, the car will once again drive onto the wilderness. Before long, you will reach a relatively large lake, 【Zhari Namco】. If the weather is good, you can see the magnificent sight of sunrise over a plateau lake. The mountain ranges at the edge of the wilderness stretch out as if without boundary—lonely and desolate.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, and dinner not included 🏨 Guesthouse
D10
Coqên - Saga
Today you will travel from Coqên to Saga. You will still be on the road today, but the scenery along the way is extremely charming. Tibetan children you meet along the way show smiles as bright as the plateau sunshine, their pure eyes like the clear blue sky. This is also our day closest to the sky. Today the Ngari journey will come to an end. Ngari's unique plateau scenery irresistibly attracts countless explorers to conquer, experience, and appreciate it.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on your own 🏨 Guesthouse
D11
Saga - Everest Base Camp
This morning, you will drive to Everest Base Camp, photographing the folded mountain scenery of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau along the way. At the viewing platform, photograph the continuous chain of Everest snow mountains, then head to the world's highest temple — [Rongbuk Monastery] (elevation 4,980 meters). Looking south from Rongbuk Monastery is the world-recognized best spot to gaze upon Everest. Next, head to [Everest Base Camp], advancing toward the pinnacle of the Earth, gazing at the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, at 8,844 meters. You may be fortunate enough to see Everest's banner clouds drifting like flames of life. While the peaks still slumber in the dawn, Everest has already donned a dazzling morning glow like a goddess's splendid attire; as night falls and dusk slowly shrouds the mountains, only the summit of Everest shines in the sky under the sunset like a goddess's golden crown, allowing you to enjoy the glory of standing at the top of the world, supreme on Earth.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, and dinner not included 🏨 Everest tent
D12
Everest Base Camp - Tingri - Shigatse
In the early morning, while the peaks still slumber in the dawn, you will face the rising sun and look up at Mount Everest, receiving a baptism of the soul from the world's highest peak, [Mount Everest] (elevation 8,844.43 meters). The summit snow never melts year-round, glaciers hang suspended, and silver peaks tower aloft in a wholly holy scene. Carrying with you lingering memories of Everest's beauty, you will view a corner of the majestic, magnificent, and endlessly winding Himalayas and the surging Yarlung River valley as you return to Shigatse.
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on your own 🏨 3-star or 4-star hotel in Shigatse
D13
Shigatse - Tashilhunpo Monastery - Lhasa
After breakfast, you will take a vehicle to visit 【Tashilhunpo Monastery】, the seat of successive Panchen Lamas. Inside the monastery, incense smoke rises from censers, offering lamps flicker, and the Buddhas have varied countenances. In the main hall, monks chant sutras in orderly fashion; before the Buddha statues, devotees prostrate themselves in worship. For over five hundred years, it has attracted numerous Buddhist pilgrims and visitors from home and abroad to pay homage and admire. The monastery houses the world's largest indoor bronze seated Buddha statue, the Maitreya Buddha, built in 1914 under the supervision of the Ninth Panchen Lama, Chökyi Nyima. It also preserves precious Buddhist scriptures written in gold powder, such as the Kangyur and Tengyur. After lunch, you will take a vehicle back to Lhasa via the China-Nepal Highway. Upon arriving in Lhasa, you will visit Barkhor Street again to hunt for beloved trinkets to give to friends. At dinner, you will taste Tibetan-style cuisine (watching Tibetan song and dance, tasting yak meat, barley wine, and butter tea).
🍽️ Breakfast included, lunch and dinner not included 🏨 3-star or 4-star standard hotel in Lhasa
D14
Lhasa airport/train station drop-off, return to your warm home
After breakfast, transfer to the airport or railway station, bringing the pleasant journey to an end. Note: The airport/railway station transfer service is provided for one trip only. We can book return flight tickets or train tickets on your behalf.
🍽️ Breakfast included, lunch on your own, dinner on your own 🏨 None

✅ Стоимость включает

· Hotels throughout (standard twin bed rooms; due to limited conditions at Everest and Namtso, accommodation is in local guesthouses or tent hotels without breakfast). · Vehicle costs throughout Tibet (including road and bridge tolls, fuel, vehicle mountain entry fees; self-care during free time). · Driver and guide meals and accommodation costs. · One excellent local guide in Tibet plus their accommodation and meal allowance. · Travel agency service fee (including mineral water throughout and oxygen supply from Lhasa to Everest). · Travel agency liability insurance (maximum coverage 200,000 yuan). · Hotel breakfast; guesthouses do not include breakfast.

❌ Стоимость не включает

· Full-trip meals: Due to the poor dining environment on the road, meals are not included (breakfast is included at hotels, but not at guesthouses). Group members will dine on their own, and the cost is approximately 30-60 yuan per person per meal. Our guide will provide you with the most suitable options. · Tickets: All admission tickets throughout the trip need to be paid on your own. · Round-trip transportation from your departure city to Lhasa (booking service available). · Personal expenses, such as hotel laundry fees, telephone fees, excess baggage fees, beverage costs during meals, etc. · Other expenses caused by irresistible objective reasons (such as natural disasters, strikes, wars) or flight delays, cancellations, and visa delays. · All expenses not mentioned in "Price Includes".

📌 Информация о бронировании

· 1. Patients with severe high blood pressure or heart disease are advised not to go to Tibet, and tourists with severe colds should wait until they have recovered before entering Tibet. · 2. Tibet is located on a plateau, and most guests will experience altitude sickness to a greater or lesser degree. As long as you pay attention to rest and eat properly (do not eat too much, which increases the burden on your stomach and intestines) and relax, mild altitude sickness generally disappears in about 1-3 days, so there is no need to worry too much; a very small number of travelers may experience severe altitude sickness, and as long as you communicate promptly with the guide or driver, you can receive timely oxygen or be sent to a hospital. · 3. Because the routes in Tibet are long, much time is spent in the vehicle, and it is unavoidable that meals may not be eaten on time, so please bring some snacks and biscuits. · 4. Due to Tibet's special conditions, please pay attention to keeping warm. On the first day, please try not to take a shower, as showering accelerates blood circulation and increases the body's demand for oxygen. · 5. Tibet has strong sunlight and an especially dry climate, so sunscreen, sunglasses, lip balm, and similar items are essential. · 6. April to November each year is a relatively suitable time to travel to Tibet. · 1. The above itineraries welcome tourists from all over the world to sign up. Tourists from outside the mainland who travel to Tibet should consult customer service in advance to handle the relevant procedures. The above prices do not include tax. · 2. If you cancel the itinerary after registration for personal reasons, the refund standards are as follows: Cancellation more than 20 days before the itinerary starts: free cancellation. Cancellation 19-4 days before the itinerary starts: a penalty of 30% of the deposit paid will be charged. Cancellation within 3 days before the itinerary starts: a penalty of 50% of the deposit paid will be charged. Cancellation 1 day before the itinerary starts: the deposit is non-refundable. · 3. If increased costs are incurred or the itinerary cannot be toured normally due to force majeure factors such as landslides, mudslides, avalanches, floods, earthquakes, and other natural phenomena, or due to airline flight delays or cancellations, according to relevant tourism regulations our agency will not bear the corresponding compensation liability, but we will actively coordinate and handle the matter so that the itinerary can proceed smoothly. · 4. If guests fail to complete activities during the tour or leave the group early for personal reasons, it will be regarded as automatic abandonment, and the fees will not be refunded. · 5. June, July, August, and September each year are the peak season for Tibet tourism. Joining our agency can guarantee Potala Palace tickets. To protect the Potala Palace historic site, only 2,300 tourists can be received each day, so the Potala Palace visit may be moved earlier or later. · 6. Without affecting the originally set standards and attractions, our agency may change the order of attraction visits according to the actual situation on the day of the itinerary. · 7. Patients with severe high blood pressure, asthma, or heart disease should not join the group, and patients with colds should enter Tibet after recovery. · 8. Tibet is a border ethnic minority region, and tourism reception conditions are limited. We hope all tourists will have reasonable expectations, respect the cultural beliefs and living habits of ethnic minority compatriots, and live together harmoniously. · 9. If a natural single room occurs due to gender reasons, our agency will arrange a triple room (or a standard twin room with an extra bed), or the guest will pay the single room supplement. · 10. Shops in scenic areas and Tibetan folk villages are not shopping stops arranged by the travel agency. Please consider carefully. · 11. Optional paid items will be considered according to the group joining time that day and the proportion of participants in favor, and no forced consumption will be imposed.

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