Tour Type: Join-in small group Tour (2-15 people) Tour Departure: Fixed date Tour Code: G03 Service Includes: All Entrance Tickets, English-speaking Guide, Air-conditioned Coach Bus, Hotel Accommodation. |
Price from: USD690/person
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Tour Feature: After sightseeing in Lhasa head straight to the coiling scorpion-lake of Yamdrotso before heading and the glacier-draped Karola pass to Gyantse with its must-see Pelkor Chöde Monastery with Gyantse Kumbum. A 90mins drive away is Shigatse, with its impressive Tashilump Monastery, one of the Six Big Monasteries of Gelugpa (or Yellow Hat Sect) in Tibet. |
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Lhasa (D) Our staff will greet you at Lhasa Airport/Railway to transfer you to hotel. From Lhasa Airport to downtown Lhasa, usually takes abt 1.5hrs; from Lhasa Railway Station, abt 20mins. After transferred to hotel, the rest of the day you will be free to wander around the city on your own but try not to overtax yourself. The first day’s well-rest is crucial to acclimatize high altitude. Remember to drink lots of water, eat light, and not to shower if you can help it. Also a welcome dinner will be held tonight(or tomorrow night) to introduce you to the whole bang that you are gonna travel with. We have customers from all over the world. Shall be fun to meet people from different countries, cultures and backgrounds. Day 2: Lhasa (B) Today you will visit totally 2 attractions in Lhasa suburb. In the morning, we will arrange you to see Drepung Monastery or Drak Yerpa. Exactly which one of these two will be decided by our operate team. In the afternoon, we will visit Sera Monastery; You will stay long hour on sightseeing today under the fierce sun of Tibet, do arm yourself with sunglasses/ hat/ sunscreen.
Day 3: Lhasa (B) This morning, visit Potala Palace. It is more than 3,700 meters above sea level and it is the highest palace in the world! At the top the palace called golden roofs, you can have a bird-eye view of the whole of Lhasa. In the distance there are undulating mountain ranges, the beautiful Lhasa River, tracts of fields, tree-shaded villages and the glistening Jokhang Temple. Afternoon, visit Jokhang Temple, it is the first built during the period of Sontsan Gambo in the 7th century, features Buddhist prayer wheels, reclining deer, golden sutra streamers. You'll find that many Pilgrims pray before the monastery. The circuit around it called Barkhor Street, a famous local handmade crafts market, which is a good place to purchase souvenirs. Day 4: Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse (B) Today you will visit Yamdrok Lake, Pelkor Chöde Monastery with Gyantse Kumbum.
Day 5: Shigatse - Lhasa (B) Visit Tashilunpo Monastery in the morning. It is one of the Six Big Monasteries of Gelugpa (or Yellow Hat Sect) in Tibet. Also called the Heap of Glory, the monastery is located at the foot of Drolmari (Tara's Mountain), Shigatse. Founded by the First Dailai Lama in 1447, the monastery's structure was expanded by the Fourth and successive Panchen Lamas. It covers an area of nearly 300,000 square meters. The main structures found in the monastery are Maitreya Chapel, Panchen Lama's Palace and Kelsang Temple. Tashilhunpo is the seat of Panchen Lama since the Fourth Panchen Lama took charge in the monastery, and there are now nearly 800 lamas. Day 6: Departure from Lhasa (B) After breakfasts, you will be free for the morning. Our staff will collect you at your hotel around noon to transfer to Lhasa Airport. For Lhasa Railway, we will arrange free individual transport. |
Tour Note
1. We reserve the right to change the itinerary order of Day 02 & Day 03
2. We reserve the right to change attractions on Day 2 but guarantee of two attractions for the day.
3. Due to the special nature of Tibet travel, any unforeseeable and unavoidable objective circumstances, including but not limited to natural disasters, war, terrorism, riot, civil commotion, strikes, public health emergencies, government action, major traffic jams, delay or cancellation of flight/train, attractions temporarily closed. etc., resulting in change of itinerary, the increased cost will be paid by travellers; if any attraction visits has to be cancelled due to the same reasons above, we won’t be hold responsible for refund except certain attraction entrance fee which will be solely decided by us.
Tour Price (US$ per person)
Tour Price (US$ per person) | ||
Hotel/Departure | 3* Hotel Double Occupancy | 4* Hotel Double Occupancy |
Nov-Apr | $690 | $775 |
May/Jun/Oct 11-31 | $785 | $865 |
Jul/Sep/Oct 1-10 | $860 | $1000 |
Aug | $940 | $1095 |
The quoted price are based on two persons sharing one room. Please contact us for single room supplement if one guest need one room; Please contact us with the exact tour departure date;
Hotels We Use | ||
City | Standard (4 Star Hotels) | Budget (3 Star Hotels) |
Lhasa | Gang-gyan Lhasa Hotel or same class | Dekang Hotel or same class |
Shigatse | Tashi Tshuta Hotel or same class | Shigatse Yangtze Hotel or same class |
Price Includes
- Lodgings: 5N, twin room en suite in 3*/4*
- Meal: 5 Breakfasts,1 Dinner
- Vehicle: -According to group size & season as itinerary needed; Gas and parking fee for the vehicle; Free Lhasa Railway Station transfer at all time; Free Lhasa Airport transfer at following time:Pick-up 12:30am and 15:40pm, Drop-off 09:00am and 12:00am from hotel
- Guide: Experienced local English-speaking Tibetan tour guide
- Tickets: All entrance fee mentioned in itinerary
- Permits: Tibet Entry Permit(TTB);
- Delivery: Express delivery fee of Permit (eg. SF. Express)
- Others: mineral water; Food & lodgings for guide;
Price Excludes
- Private Lhasa Airport transfer if your flight isn’t within our free service time.Nov-Apr USD 60/vehicle; May-Oct USD 70/vehicle; Aug: USD 80/vehicle
- 2Air or Train to/from Tibet
- Lunch, Dinner
- China visa
- Super-fast express delivery of Tibet Entry Permit (eg. China Air Express)
- Additional days caused by unexpected nature disasters. eg.Land Slide, Avalanche, etc.
- Gratuities for guide & driver, about CNY 50/day for each of them
- Personal expenses
- Anything not listed in INCLUSIONS
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