Accommodation:Overnight in Lhasa
Accommodation:Overnight in Lhasa
Accommodation:Overnight in Lhasa
Accommodation:Overnight in Shigatse
Tibet has a serious rule about speed-limit. Though from Shigatse to Everest region is only abt 350km or so, the no-more-than-40km/hr regulation, and the many road checks dotted on the way, really slow us down. So be prepared to spend around 10~12hrs on the road including meal time. The upside is the view along the way is superb. Get your camera ready. Also, prepare some snacks with you to bring along.
If it’s summertime (usually May~Oct), we will carry on the last few kilometers to Everest Tent Camp to stay the night; if winter time (usually Nov~Apr), we will stay at Rongbuk Monastery’s guesthouse. Both places have but dorm bed lodging available. Both places you can see the glorious Everest sunset if the weather is good.
Accommodation:Overnight in EBC
Accommodation:Overnight in Saga
Saga to Zhongba, 145km, there are several ruined monasteries along this stretch.
Zhongba to Paryang, 101km, a photogenic section of sand dunes, lake and mountains kicks in 60km from Zhongba. Abt 23km before Paryang you crest a 4780m pass and drop past more spectacular dunes to Paryang. Photos taken along this route can often get stepped, streams, desert dunes and snow-capped mountains in the same shot.
Paryang to Hor Qu, 223km, this route is a pleasant 4hr-drive along the spine of the Himalaya, passing through yellow steppe, with craggy, snowcapped peaks looming to the south when the weather is clear. There is a tricky section of sandy road 12km west of Paryang but all the major river crossings now have bridges.
At the Mayum-la(5220m), the road crosses from the drainage basin of Yarlung Tsangpo to that of the Sutlej, as you cross from Shigatse to Ngari prefectures. Your first magic views of Mt Kailash come into view approximately 90km after Mayum-la, just before the town of Hor Qu(4620m).
From Hor Qu, it's 22km to the crossroads settlement and checkpoint of Barkha. Manasarovar comes right after.
Accommodation:Overnight in Manasarovar
Accommodation:Overnight in Darchen
Accommodation:Overnight in Darchen
Accommodation:Overnight in Zanda
Accommodation:Overnight in Zanda
Accommodation:Overnight in Rutok
Accommodation:Overnight in Gegye
Accommodation:Overnight in Gertse
Accommodation:Overnight in Tsochen
Accommodation:Overnight in Raka
Accommodation:Overnight in Shigatse
Accommodation:Overnight in Lhasa
Accommodation:Overnight in Lhasa
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