Himalayan Journey from Lhasa to Kashgar (Wild Expedition)
24 days, Sat 31 Jul 2010 to Mon 23 Aug 2010
For centuries Tibet remained the inaccessible goal of numerous intrepid, determined and hardy explorers. While Lhasa is no longer a secret city it remains mystical and the ancient route west along the top of the Himalayas to the desert Oasis of Kashgar is hardly every travelled beyond the sacred mountain of Kailash – source of four great holy rivers. It is remote and wild with some fascinating sights and truly spectacular scenery. The long forbidden and desolate Aksai Chin, a corner of the high plateau annexed by China from India almost without them noticing, has remained a political barrier for years but is now traversable and a land of ancient kingdoms, where herds of wild ass roam and eagles soar high above this immense landscape, is waiting to be explored.
Daily details in brief
Day 1: Lhasa
Day 2: Lhasa
Day 3: Lhasa
Day 4: Lhasa - Shigatse
Day 5: Shigatse - Lhatse
Day 6: Lhatse - Rongphu Monastery
Day 7: Rongphu - Everest Base Camp - Rongphu
Day 8: Rongphu - Pekhutso Lake
Day 9: Pekhutso Lake - Saga
Day 10: Saga - Paryang
Day 11: Saga - Mansarovar Lake
Days 12-14: Mt Kailash trek
Day 15: Kailash - Tsada/Zanda (Guge)
Day 16: Around Tsada/Zanda (Guge)
Day 17: Tsada/Zanda - Shiquande/Ali
Day 18: Shiquande/Ali - Duoma
Day 19: Duoma - Da Hong Liu Tan
Day 20: Da Hong Liu Tan - Mazar
Day 21: Mazar - Yecheng
Day 22: Yecheng - Kashgar
Day 23: Kashgar
Day 24: Kashgar
