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The Guge Kingdom was founded
in the tenth century by a descendant of the King Lang Darma,who
fled from Lhasa after the collapse of the Tubo Kingdom. The Guge
Kingdom survived about 700 years and disappeared mysteriously in
the 17th century.The Guge ruins lie at a hill top near a river
and cover 180,000 square meters.Houses,cave dwellings,
monasteries and stupas are distributed on the hill and
surrounding areas.There are palaces set on the sumit and
monasteries on the mountain side.The kingdom was enclosed by
walls and also had many tunnels.Some of the structures remain in
good condition at this time.The Guge Kingdom is famous for its
murals.Sculptures and stone inscriptions can also be found on
the surviving structures.The White palace,Red palace,Yamantaka
Chapel,Tara Chapel and Mandala Chapel all still exist in good
condition.
The attractions of Guge Kingdom Trek & Tour are the Hidden Guge
Kingdom,Guge Valley,Tsaparang Castle, Tholing Monastery,Palaces
and Monasteries under Guge Kingdom,Zhada country,holy
Mt.Kailash,Trekking around Mt.Kailash,Manasarovar,high
passes,Land and golden hills on the way to Guge,walking and
camping in Tibet etc. |
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Mt. Kailash
& Guge Kingdom Tour Itinerary: |
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Day 01: Lhasa
airport picking up, have a good rest in the afternoon.
Day 02: Sightseeing in Lhasa, visit Potala Palace,
Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Market.
Day 03: Sightseeing in Lhasa, visit Drepung Monastery
and Sera Monastery.
Day 04: Drive Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse with
sight-seeing Gyantse
Day 05: Sight-seeing Shigatse and drive to Latse
Day 06: Drive to Daoban
Day 07: Drive to Tsochen
Day 08: Drive to Gertse
Day 09: Drive to Gakyi
Day 10: Drive to Shiquanhe
Day 11: Drive to Tsada (Guge)
Day 12: Excursions Kingdom Guge
Day 13: Drive to Darchen
Day 14: Kora (trek)
Day 15: Kora (trek)
Day 16: Kora (trek); arrive Darchen
Day 17: Drive to Manasarovar Lake
Day 18: Drive to Paryang
Day 19: Drive to Saga
Day 20: Drive to Nyalam
Day 21: Drive to Kathmandu |
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TOUR COST INCLUDES:
Tibet travel permit
Private land transfers as per itinerary
Accommodation as per itinerary on twin sharing with Full
Board Meals Plan.
Monasteries entrance fees
Sightseeing tours as per itinerary
A local English speaking guide throughout the tour &
Trekking program
All Camping equipments / Food Stuffs / Crew Members / Yak &
Yak men on Kailash Part |
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TOUR COST EXCLUDES:
Excess baggage charge if any
Meals Lunch and Dinner from Day 15 Tingri to Day 20 Lhasa)
Travel insurance
Chinese visa fee (US$ 58 Per Person for all nationalities
(For USA, US$ 142 Per Person)
Lunch & dinner
Nepal re-entry visa fee
Expenses of private nature such as Laundry, Telephone calls,
Beverages, Tips, etc.
Any loss arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as
ACCIDENTS, ROAD BLOCKAGE due to landslides, FLIGHT DELAYS OR
CANCELLATIONS due to weather or technical problems, etc.
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