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25-Day Sichuan Tibet Adventure Tour

Tour Route：Self-driving 25-Day Adventure Through Stunning Sichuan Tibet

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Journey Features

Embark on an adventurous journey along a winding national highway, starting from the bustling city of Chengdu. Traverse towering mountains, cross roaring rivers, and witness the marvels of nature and the passage of time. This self-driving expedition along the 318 National Highway promises a unique exploration, immersing you in stunning landscapes and rich cultures and leaving you with profound memories and insights.

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Itinerary Details

17 day road trip to mt everest via g318 itinerary

Itinerary Overview
Day 1: Arrive in Chengdu
Day 2: Chengdu
Day 3: Chengdu-Kangding
Day 4: Kangding-Litang
Day 5: Litang-Batang
Day 6: Batang-Zuogong
Day 7: Zuogong-Ranwu
Day 8: Ranwu-Lulang/Bomie
Day 9: Lulang/Bomi-Nyingchi-Basumtso
Day 10: Basumtso-Lhasa City
Day 11: Lhasa
Day 12: Lhasa-Yamdrotso Lake-Gyantse-Shigatse
Day 13: Shigatse-Tingri-Everest Base Camp
Day 14: Everest-Pekutso-Saga
Day 15: Saga-Tarchen
Day 16: Kailash Mini Kora, Tarchen – Ququ temple/Matou Mingwang Mani Stones
Day 17: Manasarovar Lake, Rakshastal Lake
Day 18: Tarchen-Zanda
Day 19: Zanda-Shiquanhe
Day 20: Shiquanhe-Gaizhe
Day 21: Gaizhe-Nima
Day 22: Wenbunan village
Day 23: Nima-Bange
Day 24: Bange-Lhasa
Day 25: Lhasa Departure

Day 1 Arrival in Chengdu

Welcome to Chengdu

Your adventure officially begins in Chengdu.

Overnight in Chengdu

Welcome Dinner

Tibet Road Trip Co., Ltd

+86-13880667545

sales@tibetroadtrip.com

Day 2 Chengdu

Apply Temporary driving

Overnight in Chengdu

Day 3 Chengdu-Kangding

Tianquan service area, Luding Bridge

Overnight in Kangding

Day 4 Kangding-Litang

Mugecuo, hong haizi(Avoid Zeduo mountain)

Overnight in Litang

Day 5 Litang-Batang

Ge’nyen southern route

Overnight in Batang

Day 6 Batang-Zuogong

Jinsha River Bridge, Jueba Mountain, Dongda Mountain

Overnight in Zuogong

Day 7 Zuogong-Ranwu

Nujiang 72 Bends，Yela Mountain

Overnight in Ranwu

Day 8 Ranwu-Lulang/Bomi

Plan 1: Laigu Glacier, Yalong Glacier ,Ranwu Lake, Tongmai Bridge (stay in Bomi)

Plan 2: Laigu Glacier, Ranwu Lake, Tongmai Bridge (stay in Lulang)

Overnight by Lulang /Bomi

Day 9 Lulang /Bomi-Nyingchi-Basumtso

Lulang Town, Lulang forest

Overnight in Basumtso

Day 10 Basumtso-Lhasa City

Basumtso Lake, Jieba Village, Xincuo trekking
Gongbujiangda County, Nyingchi-Lhasa Highway

Overnight in Lhasa

Day 11 Lhasa

Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street

Overnight in Lhasa

Day 12 Lhasa-Yamdrotso Lake-Gyantse-Shigatse

Depart from Lhasa and head west to Gyantse, pass by Yamdrok Lake, visit a rural family by the lake and enjoy farm lunch.
Visit Karola Glacier and Gyantse Bally farm land.

Overnight in Shigatse

Day 13 Shigatse-Tingri-Everest Base Camp

Head to the Himalayas after visiting the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mount Everest and the Himalayas at the Dingri View point and the Gawula View point. Enjoy the beautiful sunset of Mount Everest (subject to weather conditions).

Overnight in Rongpuk hotel or similar

Day 14 Everest-Pekutso-Saga

From Everest Base Camp to Saga, the entrance town of the Ali Plateau, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Himalayan snow-capped mountains and Pekutso Lake and Shishapangma peaks along the way.

Overnight in Saga

Day 15 Saga-Tarchen

The Ali Plateau with an average altitude of more than 4,000 meters will bring you broad grassland pastures, Himalayas and Gangdise Snow Mountains. On the way, you will pass several beautiful small lakes and Manasarovar lake and Mount Kailash.

Overnight in Tarchen

Day 16 Kailash Mini Kora, Tarchen – Qugu temple/Matou Mingwang Mani Stones

We take bus from Tarchen to Seshong to participate in the Sagadawa Festival blessing activities. Afterwards, walk along the valley at the southeastern foot of Mount Kailash to reach Qugu temple/Matou Mingwang Mani Stones.

Overnight in Tarchen

Day 17 Manasarovar lake, Rakshastal Lake

By the shores of Lake Manasarovar, you’ll spend some delightful moments. You can mimic the Buddhist devotees by approaching the lake to collect some holy water for washing your hands or face, cleansing away the fatigue of the past kailash kora days and refreshing your soul.

Lake Manasarovar and Lake Rakshastal lie side by side in the shadow of Mount Kailash, the revered mountain in Tibet. And while Lake Manasarovar, also known as Mapam Yumco, is a sacred lake, Rakshastal is believed to be the opposite and is known as either the Devil Lake of the Ghost Lake.

Overnight in Tarchen

Day 18 Tarchen – Zanda

Guge Kingdom – Earth Forest – Tholing Monastery

Overnight in Zanda

Day 19 Zanda-Shiquanhe

Gongga piyang

Overnight in Shiquanhe

Day 20 Shiquanhe-Gaizhe

Landscapes along the way, Nyer-tso Lake, Perotsé-tso Lake, Wuma-tso Lake, wild animals

Overnight in Gaizhe

Day 21 Gaizhe-Nima

Landscapes along the way, Tong-tso Lake, wild animals

Overnight in Nima

Day 22 Wenbunan village

Tangra Yumco, Shangshung ruins

Overnight in Nima

Day 23 Nima – Bange

Selin lake, Bange lake

Overnight in Bange

Day 24 Bange-Lhasa

Namtso lake: half-around the lake
Zhashi island
Yampachen, Grassland in Northern Tibet

Overnight in Lhasa

Day 25 Lhasa Departure

Hotel Check-out and Airport Transfers

Comfortable Transportation Arrangements

You will travel in our dedicated tourist vehicles, specifically designed for your comfort and safety, we offer the reliable Tank 300 SUV, equipped with a robust 2.0T engine, automatic transmission, and 4×4 capabilities. This vehicle is well-suited for all types of road conditions, whether you are embarking on a leisurely trip or navigating through urban landscapes. Our top priority is to ensure a comfortable and secure journey for our customers.

Price Quotation for Private Tour

price table 25 day sichuan tibet adventure tour

*Tour leader is free
*add 1 more tour guide: the extra 640 RMB/per person *20 pax

Service

Service Included:

1 Transportation

A. TANK 300 (2 PERSON in 1 car)
B. Pilot car *1 （Pilot car fuel toll included）

2 Accomodation

4 star hotel in total, The following hotels are for reference:

成都希尔顿欢朋酒店Hampton by Hilton Chengdu
康定玉景雪莲酒店Yujing Sausurea Boutique Hotel
巴塘假日酒店 Batang Holiday Inn
左贡盛方大酒店Zuogong Shengfang Hotel
然乌湖自驾车营地星空房 Ranwu International Zijia RV Camp -Starry Sky Twin Room
波密全季酒店JI Hotel (Nyingchi Bomi County)
鲁朗恒大酒店Evergrande Hotels & Resorts
林芝亚朵酒店 Atour hotel
拉萨雪域天堂大酒店Xueyu Tiantang International Hotel
日喀则希尔顿酒店Hilton Shigatse hotel
珠峰绒布寺宾馆 Rongbuk hotel
萨嘎欧冠酒店Saga Champions Boutique Hotel
塔钦欧冠酒店Tarchen Champions Boutique Hotel
札达冈底斯酒店Zanda Ganggadisi Hotel
狮泉河阿里大酒店 Shiquanhe Ali hotel
改则维也纳酒店 Gaizhe Vienna Hotel
尼玛向熊文化酒店Nima Xiangxiong Wenhua hotel
班戈联亿酒店Bangor Lianyi Hotel
当雄当秀富氧酒店Dangxiong dangxiu oxygen enriched Hotel

3 Meals

breakfasts in hotel, lunch & dinner in whole trip

4 Guide

Professional English-Speaking local tour guide *1 & driver *1

5 Lhasa Entrance ticket

6 Tibet Permits

Tibet Entry Permit & other permits

7 Travel Insurance

Travel Accident Insurance, Vehicle Seat Insurance, Travel Agency Liability Insurance

8 Pick up and Drop off

9 Oxygen and Water (Tibet part)

a. A container of Oxygen per person for emergency use
b. Drinking water per person per day
c. 4L Medical oxygen cylinder with car

10 Service fees

a. All taxes, fees and handling charges
b. Reservation fee for visiting Potala Palace
C. Intercom , oximeter and other support
d. China temporary drive license application

11 other support

a. Our company will pay the full amount of car scratches and other accidents (less than RMB 3,000). In case of major accidents, we will activate the insurance company

Service Excluded:

1 Single Room Supplement
2 Personal Expenses
3 Transportation: flight tickets
4 TANK 300: deposit, gas, parking fee

Self-Driving Tour

The road leaves the Sichuan Basin behind and heads into the lower highlands of the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture from Chengdu. It passes through the Hengduan highlands and via cities like Minya Konka and Kangding, which serve as the entrance to the Yala Jokul Scenic Area. Further along the route, in Xinduqiao, is a pleasantly lovely town with mountains, plateau grassland views, and traditional Tibetan dwellings that make it a photographer’s dream come true.

The roads are not good after Xinduqiao, and there are lots of portions made of gravel and dirt that could be dangerous for an unfamiliar way driver. The road is at best uneven and should be carefully through Litang and Batang, as well as across the border into Markam. But from Markam onward, the majority of the road has an asphalt surface all the way to Lhasa, with only a few isolated areas of poor road.

The mountains and valleys of Nyingchi Prefecture, sometimes referred to as the Switzerland of Tibet, are green and lush, with peach trees lining the sides of the road as far as the eye can reach in places.

Tourists can rent a car in Chengdu, follow the lead car of a travel agency, arrange a local tour guide in Tibet, and apply for the Tibet Travel Permits, temporary driver’s license, and other procedures to drive in Tibet.

At present, our company has recommended road trips for international tourists: Sichuan-Tibet 318 Line, Chengdu-Lijiang Road Trip for 15 days, Northwest Sichuan Round Line for 10 days and others.

For more inquiries, you can contact us directly.

Because they said, “In this life, I will drive 318 all the way west to Lhasa.”

Because there are four seasons in one day, different weather in 10 miles in Tibet. Eyes in heaven, bodies in hell.

Because there are snow mountains, white pagodas, lamas, Prayer flags, Longda, Mani stone, sacred lake, and yak.

Because of the Tibetan antelopes, sky burials and faith.

Because it was the Tang Pan Ancient Road that Princess Wencheng had walked for three years.

Because there are Gesang flowers, this is Zoma’s hometown.

Because there is a snowy plateau, there is sunshine in Jinshan.

Because there is the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple.

Because there is Mount Everest, the third pole in the world.

Because there is Ali in heaven, and there is the sacred Mt. Kailash.

Because there are poems left by Tsangyang Gyatso.

Materials to be ready:

1. Anti-high reaction: Coca-Cola (sugar might lessen altitude reaction), Rhodiola, and a portable oxygen bottle.

2. Sun protection measures, such as a hat, sunscreen, and other essential

3. Clothes: Because of the weather and altitude changes, quick-drying to down coats should be brought. Everest Base Camp offers coat rentals. Wearing short ones will result in sunburn, therefore avoid doing so.

4. Anti-slip chain: Without an anti-slip chain, Yiduo Mountain, Dongda Mountain, and the perennial snow Tanggula Mountain would be extremely dangerous.

5. Entrance documents into Tibet: passport, Tibet travel permit, temporary driver’s license, etc.

1. Tibet Travel Permits: We will handle the documents submitted 30 days in advance.
2. Travel permit: If you go 318 or 317 into Tibet, you need to apply for a travel permit, which is arranged by the tour guide on the way.
3. Military Permit: Road trip to Tibet involves the military control area, which requires advance application to pass, and the approval letter is also handled by our agency 30 days in advance.
4. Temporary driver’s license: After the tourists arrive in Chengdu with an international driver’s license, they will be arranged by the tour guide to study at the Chengdu Motor Vehicle Administration.
5. Keep the passport with you.

1. Accommodation: Basically, the towns along the Sichuan-Tibet border can accommodate people, and the one that is lowest in altitude is selected.

2. Hotel rate: 200 yuan during off-peak season, 300–400 yuan during peak season.

3. Hotel amenities: The Sichuan-Tibet line is comparatively new, and lodging quality has really increased. The hotel essentially offers amenities like hot water, electricity blankets, and toilets.

4. Supply and demand: Reservations must be made well in advance during the high travel season in Tibet, which runs from July to September.

Despite the improved road conditions along the Sichuan-Tibet route, it is still recommended to utilize an off-road vehicle due to the driving tendencies of international tourists and the uncharted territory. Smaller and medium-sized off-road vehicles, like the Tank 300, are preferable over huge off-road vehicles, like the Prado, which are still not advised.

Following our team’s driving instructions is generally safe since we have highly skilled Road Trip leaders, carefully choose our routes, and create appropriate itineraries that protect everyone’s safety.

In reality, Tibetans are extremely loyal, sincere, and amiable, just like other ethnic minorities. It’s also a very safe place to travel, and the people there will greet you with smiles and waving. You can taste “endless” butter tea and barley wine and be treated like a distinguished guest when you visit a Tibetan home. Insecurity in Tibet is mostly caused by natural disasters including avalanches, blizzards, landslides, floods, and overturns.

If there is an altitude reaction on the way, there are hospitals or health centers in general hotels or towns, and mild altitude sickness is recommended to adapt to through self-regulation, and serious illness can see a doctor.

You should relax more, walk less, insist on eating, and take medications (such rhodiola capsules) to alleviate altitude reaction.

We will quickly make arrangements for infusion, oxygen, and other care in the hospital if there is a serious altitude reaction, such as edema, pulmonary edema, severe cold, and other symptoms, and we will leave the plateau.

For those in good health, there are no specific needs beyond keeping a positive attitude. People with severe respiratory, heart, cardiovascular, and mental diseases should not enter Tibet, so patients with severe hypertension, heart disease, bronchitis, diabetes, and colds are restricted from entering Tibet. In addition, do not deliberately exercise before entering Tibet, if you have been insisting on exercising, you should also stop half a month before going to Tibet, because oxygen consumption increases after exercise, which imposes a load on your heart in Tibet, and is easy to cause altitude sickness. When entering the plateau, it is often those who have good athletic ability that altitude sickness is more severe.

Warm Hint

Before submitting an application for the Tibet Entry Permit into Tibet, please confirm that your passport is valid for at least 6 months.
When entering Tibet from Kathmandu, the Chinese visa must be processed in Kathmandu; please do not process it in your home country beforehand. If a tourist previously held a long-term valid Chinese visa, when applying for a Chinese visa in Kathmandu, the old visa will be replaced by a 30-day valid group travel visa.
Tibet can only utilize the RMB. If you require RMB, you can swap it for US dollars in your area or withdraw money from an ATM.
Be healthy and prevent colds before traveling to Tibet.
When traveling to Tibet, both the airport and the train station will check the Tibet Entry Permit. Please keep the original safe, and do not write or draw on it.
Before traveling to Tibet, please ensure that you obtain your Tibet Entry Permit and verify your identity.
It is not suggested that pregnant women or people with severe hypertension, heart problems, or asthma travel to Tibet.
If you are concerned about excessive altitude sickness after visiting Tibet, take a suitable dosage of Rhodiola oral solution or pills before entering Tibet.
When traveling in Tibet, you must remain with the group throughout the entire trip and cannot leave at any time.
Please pack vitamins and stock medicine in your luggage.
When traveling on the plateau, stay hydrated, exercise slowly, eat more fruits, and take vitamins.
When first approaching the plateau, avoid smoking and drinking until the body is properly accustomed to the surroundings.

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