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Starting from Nyingchi, our journey continues into the high-altitude lake Basong Tso, surrounded by towering snow-capped mountains and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9196,"template":"","itinerary-tags":[],"sub-region":[75],"region":[69],"experience-level":[],"language":[37],"interest":[],"journey-type":[32],"country":[29],"class_list":["post-9194","itinerary","type-itinerary","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","sub-region-tibet-qinghai","region-north-east-asia","language-english","journey-type-tailor-made","country-china"],"meta_box":{"popularity_score":"","select_brands":[],"hotels_section_title":"Hotels","select_hotel":[12151,12162,12036],"faq_content_block":[],"hotel_tour_tiers_title":"","tiers":[{"price_currency":"HKD","price_amount":"21980","price_unit":"Indicative Cost Per Person (HKD) ","hotel_tour_tiers":["12036","12151","12162"]}],"intriq_note":"<p><em>Please note that all prices provided are indicative and may be adjusted based on your travel dates, party size, and any specific requirements you may have.<\/em><\/p>\n","intriq_inquire_url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/contact-us\/","itinerary_banner":[{"width":150,"height":150,"file":"2025\/04\/Nyingchi-hero.jpg","filesize":183123,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"Nyingchi-hero-300x132.jpg","width":300,"height":132,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":12901,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nyingchi-hero-300x132.jpg"},"large":{"file":"Nyingchi-hero-1024x450.jpg","width":1024,"height":450,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":100458,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nyingchi-hero-1024x450.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"Nyingchi-hero-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":9012,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nyingchi-hero-150x150.jpg"},"medium_large":{"file":"Nyingchi-hero-768x338.jpg","width":768,"height":338,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":59157,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nyingchi-hero-768x338.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"file":"Nyingchi-hero-1536x676.jpg","width":1536,"height":676,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":206706,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nyingchi-hero-1536x676.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"ID":"9196","name":"Nyingchi-hero.jpg","path":"\/var\/www\/html\/intriq\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nyingchi-hero.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nyingchi-hero-150x150.jpg","full_url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nyingchi-hero.jpg","title":"Nyingchi-hero","caption":"","description":"","alt":"","srcset":false}],"start_date":"","end_date":"","duration_days":"7","duration_nights":"6","pricing_options":[{"price_label":"Price From","price_currency":"HKD","price_amount":"21980","price_unit":"Per Person"}],"promotions_grp":[],"download_itinerary_label":"","download_itinerary_attachment":[],"intro_content":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journey with us to the rooftop of the world, carefully crafted to prioritize on gentle acclimatization, allowing you to soak in not only the atmospheric monasteries of Tibet, but also the lesser-known breathtaking beauty of Tibet's nature.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from Nyingchi, our journey continues into the high-altitude lake Basong Tso, surrounded by towering snow-capped mountains and dense primeval forests. 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