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D01~D03 the same as mentioned above
Reting Monastery
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D04 Lhasa/Reting Monastery
O/N: Reting Monastery Guesthouse
In the morning head for Reting Monastery 180 kilometers north to Lhasa. The monastery Reting lies in the midst of an expanse of cypress forest. It was established in 1057 by Drom Toenpa, Atisha’s most important pupil. In the afternoon visit the Reting Monastery or villages down the Kyichu River valley.
D05 Reting—Nam Tso—Bali Village—Duojia Temple
O/N: Camp only [B+L+D]
In the morning drive on rugged road before reach the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. Pass by Damxung town and the 5,150-meter Lhachen La and reach Duojia the biggest temple by the Nam Tso Lake, which was built in 1716. The enigma of this temple is that you hear the sound of stone carving but when you approach the sound disappear, and as long as you go away you hear it again. Nam Tso, or Tengri Nor (heaven lake in Mongolian), the biggest salty lake of Tibet, is 70 kilometers long from east to west and 30 kilometers wide from north to south, covering an area of 1,920 square kilometers with an altitude of 4,700 meters above sea level. It is said the holy lake and the holy mountain Nyenchentangla are a couple of lovers, who altogether guard the vast pasture and cattle.
Nam Tso Lake
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D06 Trekking Duojia—Buguzhari—Bularanka
O/N: Camp only [B+L+D]
Bukuranri is the miracle of the world in the minds of the local people. Inside the caves in this area, you see numerous images of birds, animals, trees, flowers, clouds, characters, etc. So strange it is! These images change constantly, sometimes clear and faint after some while.
D07 Trekking Buguzhari Qiaduonanka Island—Angbakonglong Island
O/N: Camp only [B+L+D]
On the Holy Qiaduonanka Island, there are many naturally made Buddhist images and characters as well as many caves. The remains of the former Qiaduo temple, which had been destructed during the Cultural Revolution, faces toward the Nyenchentangla Mountain ridges. Several erected giant stones are regarded as the entrance door of the holy mountain. Spectacular it is. During the journey of today, we see lots of Mongolian gazelles and blue sheep on the way.
D08 Trekking Angbakonglong Island—Jiachangcuiguo—No.1 Camp
O/N: Camp only [B+L+D]
Jiachangcuiguo is regarded as one of the Four Great Bathing Gate of the Holy Nam Tso Lake. It is believed by the people that having bathing and baptism in this holy lake will help them be extricated from the sin and bring luck and longevity upon them. The soft sand by the lake is somewhat hard to walk on.
D09 Trekking No.1 Camp—Nam Village—Tashi Peninsula
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O/N: Camp only [B+L+D]
The approaching of Tashi Pninsula means the completion of walking around the holy lake. Tashi Peninsula is the biggest one among the inlands of Nam Tso Lake. Explore the Tashi peninsula by walking around the holy hill, the cliffs of which have eroded over the centuries. Also we’ll visit Tashi Dorje, a cave temple of Nyingma Sect at the southeast of the Tashi peninsula.
Yanpacheng
D10 Nam Tso Lake—Yanpacheng—Lhasa
In the morning walk around the peninsula and then drive back to Lhasa. Pass by Yanpacheng, the highest-altitude hot springs in the world, 90 kilometers northwest of Lhasa. This area is rich in terrestrial heat and densely distributed with various fountains, geysers, hot springs, boiling springs as well as hot-water lakes. It is a wonderful enjoyment to take a bath in the high-quality hot springs. Subsequently, we reach Lhasa.
D11 Lhasa/Gonggar Airport
Departure transfers for the flight out. Service ends.
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