The South Segment of the Sichuan-Tibet route + Qinghai-Tibet route +The South Gansu province

Day 1: Chengdu —Doujiang Weir—Wolong—Four-Maiden Mountains--- Denba （350km in total） Board： Denba（altitude:2000m）

After breakfast, we are going to visit the world natural heritage, Doujiang Weir. Upward along Mingjiang River, we are heading for Yingxiu County to visit the relics of the 5.12 earthquake, and then we will pass Balangshan mountain Pass (4500m) where we will sightsee the snow scenery. When we arrive the Four-Maiden Mountains, after enjoying the beauties of Shushan from afar, we get to Jiaju Tibetan village in Denba by the way of Xiaojing County where once Chinese red army came in the wartime. We will have supper in the most beautiful Tibetan village in china, Jiaju. In the evening, we may saunter on the country road to enjoy the tranquil night there before rest.
D2：Denba ----Bamei ---Tagong—Xinduqiao（160km in total), Board： Xinduqiao（altitude:3200m)，We go to take pictures of Suopo Tibetan tower groups where we can sightsee many historic-significantly architectures. Departure from Suopo, we are heading for Yak Valley known as “the natural potted beauty”. The scenery of the valley can give you many surprises. Passing Gedalangzi Mountain, we can park our car to take pictures of the beautiful holy snow mountain, Yala. Then, we will visit another magnificent architecture, Huiyuan monastery, which was a refuge built by Yongzheng emperor of Qing dynasty for the seventh Dalai to hide from the Zhun-Geerdan mutiny. Here you may find many well-built towers outside the monastery. After sightseeing those attractions, we are going to have lunch in Bamei town and late, go to Tagong Grassland and Tagong Monastery. Finally we reach the “paradise for photographers, Xinduqiao town.

D3： Xinduqiao-- Yajiang River—Litang County-- Daocheng County（413km in total）,Board：Daocheng（altitude：3500m）

Starting off from Xinduqiao, we pass Gaoersi Monastery Mountain to Yajiang County. Along our way, we can sightsee the valley beauties and Yalongjiang River. Setting out from Yajiang County, we get to Yakou Pass where we can take pictures of Konka mountain ranges. Then we will pass Kalazi Mountain with company of blue sky flowing fair cloud and green grassland. In the afternoon we can arrive one of the highest city in the world, Litang County. Departure from Litang, in won’t take us long to Haizi Mountain known as the “Ancient Glacier Relics(the largest glacier relics in Qinghai-Tibet plateau) ” by the way of Tuzi(rabbit mountain)mountain and Maoya prairie where each year on august the fist, there is a hors-riding race. On the Haizi Mountain scatter a lot of lakes, either small or large. Traveling forward, we will reach Daocheng(the city of rice) by passing the ancient Tibetan monastery of White branch of Tibetan Buddhism and Bengbo Monastery in Sangtui Village Country.
D4: Daocheng( city of rice) --Yading（120km in total）,board： Yadin （altitude：3900m）

Starting out from Daocheng, we travel a road crowed with many beauties. Passing Bowa Mountain and valleys , we reach Shangri-la. When you catch the sight of three holy mountains: Xiannairi, Yangmaiyong, Xianuoduoji, you could affirm that we have arrive at Yading village. In the afternoon, we can trek along the Qingwahai(frog lake).

D5： Yadin --Daocheng（120km in total），board：Daocheng（altitude:3500m)

After breakfast, we trek to Chongu Monastery, Luorong Yak Grazing Land and Milk Lake. Farewell with Yadin village in the afternoon, we take bus back to Daocheng County, where we may have a spa in Rubuchaka warm fountain (3km from downtown).

D6： Daocheng --Litang --Batang（339km in total）,Board： Batang （altitude:2500m）

After breakfast, we head for the world highest county , Litang County. After lunch, we go to visit Changchun-Qingkeer Monastery. Batang County located on the upstream of Jinsha river is an important traffic fortress from Sichuan to Tibet. Here there is the famous Batang Xuanxuanzi Song village where the locals like to sing appealing and happy songs.

D7： Batang --Mangkang --Zuogon（259km in total）,board： Zuogong （altitude:3000m）

After breakfast, we pass the Jinshajiang River Bridge in Zhubalong and get to Tibet. Trekking upward along the valley for a while , we reach Mangkon County (located on the junction of the south part of Sichuan-Tibet route and Yunnan-Tibet route)where there is rich for matsutake .Departure from Mangkon County , passing three high mountains and wading across Lancang River, we finally get to Zuogong County.

D8： Zuogong -- Bangda-- Basu-- Ranwu（292km in total), board： Ranwu （3200m in total）

After breakfast , we set out from Zuogong, traveling upward along a river to get to the Bangda Airport famous for its highest altitude and longest runway in the world. Bangda is a basin in the watershed between Lancang River and Nujiang River. After lunch in Bangda, we will pass Yela Mountain and 99 river bends as well as the Nujiang River Bridge and valleys before we get to Basu. Setting out from Basi, we will reach the highland glacier lake, Ranwu Lake (area of 22km), by the way of Ranwu Valley. The lake is surrounded by luxurious forests and crystal glacier mirrored in the limpid lake. Not far rise the holy snow mountains, which just touch your heart with its gorgeous beauty.

D9： Ranwu—Midui Glacier -- Bomi（135km in total), board： Bomi （altitude:2800m）

We will depart from Ranwu in the early morning to reach Midui Glacier which is just amazing. We will pass Midui Village and trek for several hours to have a close contact with the awesome Glacier. Farewell with Midui Glacier, we trek downward along Palong-zangbu River to get to Zhamu town in Bomi County known as “the east Alps”, which is covered in dense forests and flanked by snow mountains. We will spend a night there to sense its particular characters of the “Tibetan Switzerland”.

D10： Bomi --Lulang --Linzhi（233km in total) ,board： Linzhi （altitude:2600m）

Starting off from Bomi, we will pass The Palong-zangbu River Bridge from where we can drive to Motuo in late June-august, but if in other time, we can only trek there. Along the primitive forests, we trek in the natural barrier, Tongmai which is located on the bend of Palong-zangbu River and a beautiful place to trek in. Along this route, we will pass Lulang Town, immersed in a sea of green forests, and also we can sightsee pastoral beauties. Passing Selala Mountain Pass, we can sightsee the beautiful Nanjiabawa Mountain Peak and Jianaxilei Peak. Downward along the mountain, we are past Rhododendron Forest to Linzhi County known as the “frontier Jiangnan”(Jiangnan means South China famous for its beautiful pastoral scenery), where we can sightsee the scenery of Niyanghe River.

D11： Linzhi -- Basongcuo--Gongbujiangda -Mozhugongka -- Lhasa（504km in total)， board： Lhasa（altitude:3650m)

After breakfast, we set out from Bayi Town, traveling upward along Niyang River to sightsee Dabasoncuo Lake by the way of Basongcuo Town named alternatively Cuogaohu , which means “green water” in Tibetan language. It is just like a emerald jade surrounded by blue mountains. We will go forward to a small village in the west of the lake and further trek past Gongbu branch Tibetans village and lots of pastoral beauties to the lake, where we can take pictures and saunter around to our heart content. Taking bus from Basoncuo, passing Gongbujiangda and Mila Mountain, we step onto the board of the dreaming place, Lhasa, where the spectacular Potala Palace will greet you.

D12： Lhasa board：local residence（altitude:3650m）
After having a rest, we will visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple，and Bajiaojie(streets with 8 corners),etc.

D13： Lhasa--（52km）--Qushui --（235km）--Shigatse（287km in total) board： Shigatse（altitude:4000m)
Setting out from west Lhasa, upward along Brahmaputra River, we get to Shigatse by the way of Quahui County. Along our way, the desolation and the hash climate of Shigatse would touch you deep that environment protection really counts. Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet, where has always been the temporary resident for successive Panchen Lama. After lunch, we are going to visit Zhashilunbuk Monastery.

D14：Shigatse--（157km）--Lhazi --（84km）--Dingri --（131km）--The Everest Base Camp（372km in total),board： camp（altitude:5100m)
Starting off from Shigatse and passing Lhazi southward(northward towards Xinjiang-Tibet Route) towards Dingri, we are to visit the Everest Nature Museum. Then we enter the Everest Nature Conservation Region. The fragile ecology here just set off the staunch character of Tibetan people.It won’t take us too long in traveling count currently along Ronbuk River before we see the highly erecting Goddess Mountain where the highest Peak of the world is located. At the foot of this mountain locates an ancient monastery, Ronbuk Monastery standing there for hundreds of years. We will spend our night in Tibetan camp which is quite comfortable (altitude:5100m).

D15：the Everest Base Camp --（131km)--Dingri --（84km）-- Lhazi--（21km）--Saga Monastery --（172km）--Shigatse（408km in total), board： Shigatse Hotel（altitude:4000m)
We will trek to The Everest Base Camp(5200m) in the morning to have a close contact with the holy Everest peak. Departure from Base Camp, we will have lunch in Riding. On our way to Shigatse, we can visit Saga ancient town and Saga Tibetan Monastery.

D16：Shigatse --（76km)--Jiangzi --（97km）-- Langkazi--（20km）-- Yanghu--（150km）- Lhasa（343km in total) board： Lhasa residents’ house（altitude:3650）

Farewell with Shigatse and Yaruzampbo River, we are heading for Jiangzi, which is a famous county for its anti-English colonists history. There we will recollect with reverence of the past heroic history. Just besides Jiangzi County, there is also an ancient monastery, Baiju monastery whose unique towers have attracted many tourists and Buddhists to worship. on the way from Jiangzi County to Langkazi, we can sightsee Jiangsang-lamu peak and Karuola Glacier. Gradually, we will encounter a limpid lake, Yangzhuoyong Lake, which is as limpid as a mirror. Passing Yangzhuo Lake, traveling along Yaruzampbo River, we reach Lhasa.

D17：Lhasa --（82km）-- Yangbajing--（75km）--Dangxion --（48km）--Namco--（200km）Naqu
（405km in total） board： Naqu Hotel （altitude:4000m）
After breakfast, we travel along Qinghai-Tibet Road towards South Tibet Grassland. On our way, we can sightsee Qiangtang Grassland, snow mountains, Yangbajing Thermal power station, and the beauties along Qinghai-Tibet road. We can also have a bird view of Nyainqêntanglha mountain range. In the afternoon, we reach the “the lake of heaven”, Namco, which means “Tengger Lake” in Mongolian. The altitude of the lake is 4718m (highest in the world), with an area of 1940km. Namco is an enchanting place with the mystery and holy Nyainqêntanglha mirrored in it. After visiting this beauty, we head for Naqu.
D18：Naqu --（140km）Andou--（91km）Tanggula mountain mouth—Fenghuoshan Mountain(wind and fire Mountain)---Karakorum Mountains Range --（682km）Geermu　（822km in total）Board： Geermu Hotel （altitude:3000m）
we travel along Qinghai-Tibet Road, by the way of Hoh Xil, Tuotuohe River, Tangula Mountain, Fenghuo Moutain, Karakorum Mountain Range and get to Geermu.

D19：Geermu --（353km）--Dulan --（130km）-Chaka ---（80km）--Heimahe River --（80km）Qinghaihu Lake Bird Island（643km in total） Board: Qinghaihu Lake Hotel （2600米 in total）
Departure from Geermu, on our way to Qinghaihu Lake, we can sightsee sand-dune geomorphy and Chaka Saltwater Lake. When we reach Qinghai Lake, we will sightsee Bird Island and boat on the lake.

D 20：Qinghaihu Lake Bird Island—(260km)-----Taer Monastery---（50km）-- Xining （310km in total） Board: Xining Hotel（ altitude:2200m）
After visiting Taer Monastery, we reach Xining
D21： Xining—（400km） Xiahe River ----(60km)--- Hezuo （460km in total） board： Hezuo Hotel （altitude:3000m）
Departure from Xining, we go to Hezuo, on our way to which we can visit Lapuleng Monastry besides the Xiahe River, Xunhua section of the Yellow River and residence of Sala minority in Hualong.
D 22：Hezuo—（170km）Langmu Monastery—(90km) Norgay board： Norgay （altitude:3200m）
we will enter the interior South Gansu province, Langmu Monastery, and Norgay Swamp Grassland, as well as Flower Lake.

D 23: Norgay—（75km）Tangke Red Grassland -(450km) -- Chengdu Board： Chengdu Hotel （altitude:500m）

We are heading for the 99^th Bend of the Yellow River in Tangke, Moon bay in Red Grassland , Doujiang Weir, and ending our tour in Chengdu