4WD Adventure Tour for the Wildlife in Non-Human Region in North Tibet

There are 2,307 species of insect, 64 species of fish, 488 species of bird, and 242 species of mammalians living in Tibet. Tibet has 40% birds species of China, 69 species of Tibet birds belong to rare species. Tibet has 39% mammalians species of China, 52 species of Tibet mammalians belong to rare species. North Tibet is called "The Roof of the World's Roof", with an elevation over 4,500 m ( 14.763 ft). There are regions have no human residents, but became the natural reserve of wildlife. Hundreds thousands Wild Tibet Yak, Wild Tibet Kiangs and Wild Tibet Antelope etc unique Tibet animals running happily on the highest plateau on the earth, enjoying their freedom. This region is the best place to study the perfectly preserved high plateau wildlife ecosystem, the rare animals physiology, biology etc. North Tibet has numerous saint lakes & mountains, grasslands and desert, historical mysterious attractions. Its annual rain is only 100 - 200 mm, low oxygen, dry, windy, and cold, how could these animals adapted to such crude environment? When you come here, you will find the answer.

ITINERARY

Day 1 Arrive Lhasa
Arrive in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, meet at airport and transfer to Lhasa hotel.
Day 2 Lhasa
Today you will visit the grand Potala Palace. Built in the 7th century, 13 stories high with a total height of 117 meters, it is an architectural wonder made of wood and stone. Its 1,000 rooms and halls, with numerous gilded pinnacles gleaming in the sunshine, feature nearly 200,000 Buddhist statues and other valuable relics. After lunch, visit the Jokhang Temple and its encircling Barkhor Street, filled with rich and colorful ethnic crafts. Stay in the same. 
Day 3 Lhasa
Pay a visit to the Norbulingka Treasure Garden. Once the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas, this famous park is composed of resplendent palaces, beautiful gardens, and lush forests home to rare animals. Other highlight of today is the visit to Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. Drepung Monastery has an enormous hall with thousands of silk-bound scriptures covering 1,800-sqm(5,906-sqft) of wall space. Here we will witness thousands of lamas chanting en masse, with their passionate voices reverberating through the ancient halls as the flames of yak butter candles flicker under their breaths.Sera Monastery, one of the three main temples of Gelukpa Sect, is located at the foot of Mt. Purbuchok. Each afternoon, the monastery's 300-strong lamas hold a debate session in the garden, at times engaged in a heated discussion over spiritual questions. Stay in the same.
Day 4 Lhasa-Naqu 
Drive 370 km from Lhasa to Naqu, en route viewing wildlife. Stay in a 2 star hotel. (B/L/D) 
Day 5 Naqu-Bange
Drive 358 km from Naqu to Bange, en route viewing wildlife. Camping.
Day 6 Bange-Balin
Drive 95 km from Bange to Balin, en route viewing wildlife. Stay in a local guesthouse. 
Day 7 Balin-Twin Lake
Drive 190 km from Balin to Twin Lake, en route viewing wildlife. Stay in a local guesthouse.
Day 8 Twin Lake-Biluo
Drive 180 km from Twin Lake to Biluo, en route viewing wildlife. Camping.
Day 9 Biluo-Wenbu
Drive 220 km from Biluo to Wenbu, en route viewing wildlife. Stay in a local guesthouse.
Day 10 Wenbu-Daoban
Drive 160 km from Wenbu to Daoban, en route viewing wildlife. Camping.
Day 11 Daoban-Bange
Drive 280 km from Daoban to Bange, en route viewing wildlife. Stay in a local guesthouse.
Day 12 Bange-Namtso Lake
Drive 125 km from Bange to Namtso Lake which is the highest lake in the world (4700 m) and is the 2nd largest salt lake in China, covers an area of more than 2000 sq. km, with towering snow peaks (7162 m) reflected in the clear blue water. There are 3 islands in the lake. Rich of fishes and ducks. Stay in a lakeside guesthouse.
Day 13 Namtso Lake-Yangbajin Well
Drive 80 km from Namtso Lake to Yangbajin Well, which is the largest earth thermal power station in Tibet, enjoy a outdoor hot spring bath. Stay in a local guesthouse.
Day 14 Yangbajin Well-Lhasa
Drive 88 km from Yangbajin to Lhasa. Check in Lhasa Hotel and the rest of the day is left free for a good rest.
Day 15 Lhasa
Transfer to the airport for the flight back home.

Suitable time: From April to Oct.

You could enjoy a better price for a group of ten persons. 

Land Cost includes: land transfer service£¨4WD,max.4 guests in a jeep)£¬ three meals each day, with several picnic lunches when trekking, service of guide, experienced driver, scenic spots admission fee, 4 star hotel in Big City and the guest house  or camping in the rest region (twin share), camping equipments including tents and cook, truck; entrance permit to Tibet, all domestic flights/trains/local airport taxes.

Land Cost excludes: tips to tour guide and driver, international flights and related airport taxes, supplementary trips and services not mentioned, personal expenses, visa costs,  single supplement cost for those who wants to accommodate on a single basis, the  extra cost due to the unforeseen events;