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D01~D04 the same as mentioned above
D05 Reting—Damxung, Begin trekking
O/N: Camp only [B+L+D]
In the morning drive on rugged road before reach Damxung (4130 m) by the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. Our trek begins from here. Today we will only have a short trek and goes up through a beautiful meadow. We will also visit a monastery en route. Camp
D06 Trekking 7-8 hours
O/N: Camp only [B+L+D]
Today we pass through glaciated valley and reach a herder's camp where we camp for the night.
D07 Trekking 6-7 hours
O/N: Camp only [B+L+D]
We cross Kong La from where you have spectacular views of Nam Tso Lake and the Nyenchen Thangla ranges. Descend to a broad basin and hike along green meadows.
Nam Tso Lake
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D08 To Tashi Dorje and Nam Tso Lake 7-8 hours
O/N: Camp only [B+L+D]
We hike along green meadows and pass through several nomad camps and their herds of animals. We have lunch by the lake. We then follow the jeep trail all the way to Tashi Dorje hermitage. Nam Tso, 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.
D09 Nam Tso Lake
Explore the Tashi peninsula by walking around the holy hill, the cliffs of which have eroded over the centuries. On the way piles of mani stones stand. Also visit the nomads in yak hair tents who have been living on the pastures between the holy Nam Tso and Nyenchentangla.
Yanpacheng
D10 Nam Tso/Yanpacheng/Lhasa
Head for Yanpacheng. Cross over the Lhachen La and stop at Damxung to have lunch. Afterwards drive about 2 hours along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway to come to Yanpacheng. Yanpacheng is 90 km to the north of Lhasa and 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 an indoor swimming pool, which is supplied by fresh hot springs of Yanpacheng. In the afternoon drive back to Lhasa.
D11 Lhasa/Gonggar Airport
Departure transfers for the flight out. Service ends.
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