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16 days' travel to Chamdo from Lhasa, ending tour at Lhasa
Lhasa - lake Namtso - Nakchu - Sok - Baqing - Dingqing - Riwoche - Chamdo - Bangda - Basu - lake Ranwok - Bomi - Bayi - Lhasa
Day01: Fly to Lhasa ----------------------L -----------3* Xiongba-Lha Hotel 
Taking morning flight into Tibet, upon your arrival, local guide will meet you and transfer you to Lhasa. On the way, you can enjoy the heart - beating highland view along the Yalu Zangbu river (the longest river in Tibet, the lower reach in India is called Brham Putra river); in the afternoon, you are free.
Day02: Lhasa sightseeing ----------------B/L -----------3* Xiongba-Lha Hotel
In the morning, visit the grand - looking Potala Palace, which was built in the 7th century for the King. In the afternoon, visit Jokhang temple and stroll in the famous local bazaar - Parkhor street.
Day03: Lhasa sightseeing ----------------B/L -----------3* Xiongba-Lha Hotel
Visit Tsepung monastery which is the biggest monastery in Tibet. Then visit Sera monastery and Tibet Museum which can give you deep impression of Tibet arts and civilization.
Day04: Lhasa to Namtso Lake ----- B/L ------ guesthouse (bais)
Visit the Tsepung monastery, which is the biggest monastery in Tibet. After lunch, drive to Namtso Lake (245km to the north of Lhasa), enjoying the glory of sunset over the lake. By the lake, you can view the peak of Nyianchentangula (7162m).
Day05: Namtso Lake to Nakchu (Naqu city)
In the morning, enjoying the sunrise over the lake. after stay by the lake, leave and drive northward to Nakchu (Naqu city), the biggest city in northern Tibet grassland area; its elevation is 4507 meters and its average annual temperate is between minus 0.9 and minus 3.3, relative humidity is 48% to 51%, its annual rainfall is around 480 minimeters, the annual amount of sun time is between 2852 and 2881; the best month to tour Naqu area is from late May till late September.
The transportation advantage of Nakchu is that there are 3 roads meeting in NAQU county, respectively Qinghai-Tibet road, Naqu-Chamdo road and Naqu-Ali road
Every year, the duration from Aug. 1st to Aug. 6th is for locally grandest horse race festival; for a festival program, please visit our category at "festival tours"
Day06: Nakchu to Baqing -------- B/L ------- Baqing local hotel
Drive 260 kilometers eastward out from Naqu city; naturally sightseeing along the way; 'Baqing' is meaning "Big Yak-hair tent", its elevation is 4200 meters; the annual amount of sun timet is around 2400 hours, and its annual rainfall is between 500mm and 600mm, foest-free period is very short, time of snowing is over 150 days year round; in summer, it is relatively warm but in winter, it is really freezing.
Day07: Baqing to Dingqing ------- B/L ------- Dingqing Hotel
Drive 225 kilometers to Dingqing; Dingqing is the far western county of Chamdo prefecture; the elevation of Dingqing town is 3873 meters and the average elevation of Dingqing is 4000 meters; the annual amount of sun time is around 2450 hours, its annual rainfall is 641mm, its average temperature annually is 3.1 degrees above zero; the highest recorded temperature in summer is 27 degrees and the lowest is minus 25 degrees. the most famous visits in Dingqing county are Dingqing monastery and Zizhu monastery, both are Bon religion
Day08: Dingqing to Riwoche (with de tour to Chajiema Hall) ------ B/L ------ Riwoche sunshine hotel
Drive 140 kilometers to Riwoche town; first check into Riwoche Sunshine hotell then leave the town and drive 30 kilometers northward to Chajiema Hall (Riwoche monastery); this monastery is built in 1276; compared to other monasteries in Tibetan area, this monastery is square shaped and three color tripled on the outer walls; inside the monastery are 3-story buildings; this monastery, from its outer colors (on the wall), is very like a Sakyapa monastery; in fact, this monastery is a mixture of Kargyuelpa order and Nyingmapa order; but one thing special is that its chair Lama is not from this monastery, but from Zuzha monastery (Nyingmapa sect), located at Changmaoling village
Day09: Riwoche to Chamdo ------- B/L ------ Chamdo hotel or same level
Drive 110 kilometers eastward to Chamdo; visit Chamdo monastery; Chamdo monastery, also named Chamdo Maitreya monastery, is the biggest monastery in east Tibet A.R., and it is also the residence monastery to Pabala living buddhas in history.
Day10: Chamdo free day --------- B/L ------ Chamdo hotel or same level
Free day in Chamdo, the less fresqunted city in Tibet A.R.
Day11: Chamdo to Bangda to Basu ------ B/L ----- Basu Ying binguan
Drive 265 kilometers southward from Chamdo to Basu, on the way to Basu, you will pass by world's highest airport (2008) and the amaizing zigzag road up and down Nvjiang mountain
Day12: Basu to ranwok lake to Bomi ------ B/L ---- Bomi Shenying hotel'or Zizhuan hotel
Drive around 220 kilometers to Bomi; on the way, you have time to visit beautiful lake Ranwok, which is source of River Parlong zangbu.
Day13: Bomi to Bayi town (240KM)
Drive westwards to reach Bayi city, on the way, you have chance to view the grand peak of Mt. Nanjiabawa, which is 7782 meters (25,525ft)
Day14: Bayi cityto Lhasa (400KM)
Drive the final 400 kilometers to get to Lhasa, the destination of this tour; naturally sightseeing along the way. having lunch at Songduo
Day15: relaxing at Lhasa ------- B/L ---------- 3* HOTEL at Lhasa
Relaxing in Lhasa
Day16: Leaving Lhasa for next destination ------ B only
Send you to Lhasa gonggha airport or Lhasa railway station as specified in the final negotiated program
End of this 16 days overland tour to Chsmdo from Lhasa