- Pick up from Diqing Shangri-La Airport and check into the hotel.
- Welcome dinner at the hotel.
- Relax to acclimatise to the altitude.
- After breakfast, visit Napa Lake and drive along the Yangtze River valley towards Benzilan (1.5-hour drive).
- Stop off for lunch at Songtsam Lodge Benzilan.
- In the afternoon, visit the 300-year-old Dongzhulin Monastery to learn about Tibetan Buddhism.
- Continue onto Meili via Baima Snow Mountain (2-hour drive).
- Arrive at Songtsam Lodge Meili in the late afternoon and visit a nearby local family to print traditional Tibetan prayer flags.
- Dinner at the lodge.
- After breakfast, drive to Meili Snow Mountain to hang up the prayer flags printed yesterday (40-minute drive).
- Pass through snow-capped mountains and the Mekong River valley officially entering Tibet (2-hour drive).
- Visit the 1000-year-old salt fields to learn about the history and process of ancient salt making.
- Savor a bowl of Jiajia Noodles, a local specialty, for lunch before crossing the Hongla Mountain and Lawu Mountain in the afternoon (3.5-hour drive).
- Dinner at the lodge.
- After breakfast, visit Maiba Pasture (seasonal) to see the rich pasture land, yaks grazing, and the plateau pika (1-hour drive).
- Lunch at the pasture.
- Return to the lodge and relax in the afternoon.
- Dinner at the lodge.
- After breakfast, depart for Rawu (9-10 hours in total).
- Reach the highest point of the journey at 5,130m over the Dongda Mountain Pass (2-hour drive).
- Stop off for a picnic at the Bangda Grassland at noon (eat at a local restaurant in the winter).
- In the afternoon, travel along the long and winding “Nu Jiang 72 Turns” (2-hour drive).
- Continue to climb the 4,400m Anjiula Mountain Pass and arrive at Songtsam Lodge Laigu to experience the spectacular sunset on the terrace (2.5-hour drive).
- Dinner at the hotel.
Experience the magnificent sunrise on the lodge’s terrace in the morning.
- After breakfast, head to Duosong Tso (a holy and secret lake without any tourists) to witness the pristine forest, blue lake, and snow-capped mountains.
- Return to the lodge for lunch.
- Free leisurely time in the afternoon or if you are feeling active, visit the ancient blue Laigu Glacier on foot (30- minute drive).
- Dinner at the hotel.
After breakfast, drive to the mirror-like Rawu Lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains.
- Drive along the Palong Tsangpo River and through dense forest to Songtsam Linka Bome (3-hour drive).
- Have lunch at the hotel.
- In the afternoon explore the tranquil and vast Guxiang Lake away from the town.
- Dinner at the hotel.
- After breakfast, drive to Zhuxi Glacier and visit the 400- year-old ancient Pulong Temple.
- Return to the hotel for lunch.
- In the afternoon, take a leisurely hike to the Spruce Forest (1.5-hour trek).
- Dinner at the hotel.
- After breakfast, drive to Lulang via the Tongmai Bridge.
- Stop off at the Artel Poly Hotel for lunch.
- Hike into Zhaxigang Village situated at the foot of the Jialabailei Summit (1-2 hour trek).
- Pass by Lulang’s immense forest to see the snowcapped mountains, meadows, cattle and sheep. Arrive at Nyingchi via the Nyingchi Sejila Mountain Pass.
- Check in and have dinner at the hotel.
- After breakfast, visit the Basong Tso holy lake and Tsozong Gongba Monastery located in the middle of the lake on Tashi Island (2-hour drive).
- Stop off for lunch at a local restaurant in Bahe Town.
- Follow the G318 highway to Lhasa (4-hour drive).
- Check in and have dinner at the hotel.
- After breakfast, visit Potala Palace, the iconic heart of Tibetan Buddhism and the highest palace in the world.
- Return to the hotel for lunch.
- In the afternoon, visit Jokhang Temple, the spiritual center of Tibet and the holiest destination for all Tibetan pilgrims.
- Afterwards go to Barkhor Street to experience the most vibrant bazaar in Lhasa.
- Enjoy a farewell dinner at the hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
