| SSEA No.T10 |
Tibet
Scientific Expeditions 2001 |
12 Days / 11 Nights, Inclusive Package Fee. USD $2,500. per person / minimum 6 persons.
Optional: USD $280. / per day /per person (Free schedule. Two persons use a jeep, with experienced driver & English-speaking guide ).
Expedition Line:
LHASA -
GONGBU
JIANGDA - BASONG LAKE - BAYI TOWN - MILIN - LANG
COUNTY - NAIDONG - LHASA
Expedition Tine:
May, June, July, August, September, October in 2001.
Expedition for Plant Science:
This
expedition line is suitable for botanist & plant-related scientists. It
also can be organized as an educational expedition for students.
When
you getting close to the roof of the world in warm sunlight, you will be excited to find that besides the
snowfields and deserts, there are really bloomed meadows, luxurious forests, swamps with
cranes, and beautiful lichen on rocks and trees.The broad topology, the young geological history and the remote location of
the Tibet Plateau reserved a very rich and unique botanical kingdom there.
Nature granted numerous beautiful wild flowers to decorate the world's roof.
Many of these precious flowers are endemic to Tibet or Himalayas. They were
generated or adapted to the special environment of Tibet plateau.
There
are over 6,000 species of vascular plants in Tibet. Including 190 species of
Rhododendron, 120 species of Primula and 110 species of Gentiana etc famous high mountain plants.
Rare plants like Paeonia ludlowii, Omphalogramma tibeticum, Mussaenda dicipiens, Calanthe
metoensis and Cypripedium elegans etc.
What's
special of this expedition?
Travel to
Tibet needs special permission.
Most regions of Tibet are not open to foreign travelers .
How to
get Tibet Expedition permit? Please
read here. Only with the support of our Expedition Host Institutions, we
be able to arrange this Tibet Expedition for west Scientists & University
students. We sincerely hope that you will not miss this opportunity.
Please contact 100GoGo first, for planning your expedition, at least 3 months before your expedition start date.
The
Expedition Host Institution:
SSEA (Sichuan Scientific Expedition Association) - the most famous
scientific expedition association in China.
CISE (Center of International Science Exchange, China Academy of Science,
Chengdu) - China Academy of Science is the top & largest science institution
in China, with branches cover all scientific fields and in all provinces of
China .
If you need advises for your expedition, SSEA Scientific
Advisors Board
will be happy to help.
Itinerary:
| Day 1 (Mon.) | Arrive Lhasa. | Expedition Guide will meet you at Lhasa Airport and bring you to the Hotel.. |
| Take a rest to adjust your body for the World's Roof. | ||
| Stay at Lhasa Hotel (or other 3 stars hotel). | ||
| Day 2 (Tues.) | Visit Lhasa City, Potala Palace, Dazhou Temple. Bagen Street etc. |
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| Stay at Lhasa Hotel. | ||
| Day 3 (Wed.) | Lhasa - Basong Lake (By Jeep) | |
| Jeep trip to view Lhasa Valley, Highland & snow mountain scenes. | ||
| Camp at Basong Lake region. | ||
| Day 4 (Thurs.) | Botanical & Ecosystem expedition in Basong lake region. | Basong Lake is at 2,000m altitude with an area of 22km2. The depth of its water is 25m. It is surrounded by mountains, valleys and forests. It is a good area for botanical expedition. |
| Stay at Basongzuo Lake Guest House. | ||
| Day 5 (Fri.) | Basong Lake - Bayi Town (By Jeep) | Bayi Town is the capital of Linzhi Region. |
| Menba cultural Expedition | Menba people live in remote regions of Tibet. They have many interesting traditions. | |
| Stay at Bayi Town Hotel. | ||
| Day 6 (Sat.) | Botanical & Ecosystem expedition in Linzhi region. | Linzhi Region elevation 2,600m, wet and green, growing very dense forests, beautiful flowers and fungi. |
| Visit Lulong Forest Field. | ||
| Stay at Bayi Town Hotel. | ||
| Day 7 (Sun.) | Bayi Town - Milin (By Jeep | |
| Scientific Expedition in Milin Region. | Milion Region also has very dense forests and you will discover many interesting plants here.. | |
| Sray at Milin Guest House. | ||
| Day 8 (Mon.) | Continue scientific expedition in Milin Region. | |
| Stay at Milin Guest House. | ||
| Day 9 (Tues.) | Milin - Long County - Naidong (By Jeep) | |
| Visit Lunbu Lakong Temple. | ||
| Stay at Naidong Guest House. | ||
| Day 10 (Wed.) | Naidong - Lhasa (By Jeep) | |
| Free activities | ||
| Stay at Lhasa Hotel. | ||
| Day 11 (Thurs.) | Lhasa City Tour and Sightseeing. | |
| Stay at Lhasa Hotel. | ||
| Day 12 (Fri.) | Flight back to home. |
12 Days / 11 Nights, Package Fees: USD
$2,500. per person / minimum 6 persons.
Optional: Free schedule, USD $280./per day / per person (Two persons use a jeep,
with experienced driver and English-speaking guide).
Include: All Hotels, Meals, Transport, Vehicle & Driver, Special
permission fees, English-speaking Guide and Sightseeing tickets.
Not included: International Airtickets for
Lhasa and
Travel Insurance.
Field trip equipments available for rent: tent, plastic bed, sleeping bag,
GPS, cooker, lamp etc.
Online Application / Reservation To reserve your Scientific Expedition online
E mail us: expedition@100gogo.com (USA)
ssea@100gogo.com (China)
Background information Online:
--- All about Panda
--- Tibet Animals
--- Interior Tour of Potala Palace (Lhasa)
--- The Largest Canyon in the world
--- Tibetan Flowers Encyclopedia
--- Scientists Adventures in the Great Canyon
-- Himalayas
--- Mt.
Everest
---- Splendid Tibetan (Komba)
Customs
Any inquiry or special request please contact :
100GoGo World
Scientific Expedition Network
Head Office: 45 Oaklands, Westham, Eastbourne,
East Sussex BN24 5AW , UK
E mail: expedition@100gogo.com (USA)
Fax: (44) 1323 763517 (UK)
URL: http://www.100gogo.com/ (USA)
SSEA (Sichuan
Scientific Expedition Association)
Rm 401-407. Sichuan
Consult Domain Palace,
No.2 Ximianqiao Street,
Wuhou District,
Chengdu
P.R.CHINA
E mail:
ssea@100gogo.com (China)
Tel:
(86)-28-5570933
Fax:
(86)-28-5530280
URL: http://www.westgogo.com/ (China)