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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
This classic Tibet tour offers you opportunity to explore Lhasa, Gyangtse, and Shigatse. The attractions you will see are Potala Place, Jokhang Monastery, Yamdrok, Pelkhor Monastery, and Tashilumpo Monastery etc.
What's included
Local guide
Bottled water
Airport pickup and drop-off
Accommodation as per itinerary (half of room per person)
Lunch
Breakfast
Tibet permit
Transport by private vehicle
Dinners
Gratuities
Airfare
What to expect
Day 1: Arrival Lhasa
Yarlong Tsangpo River
Pass by
Upon arrival Lhasa(3650m), the capital of Tibet, your guide will meet you at the arrival exit. On our way to hotel, you can enjoy the heart-beating highland view along the Yarlong Tsangpo River.
Day 2: Lhasa city tour
Potala Palace
3h · Admission ticket included
Your will visit Potala Palace this morning, the highlights of the Tibetan capital. The exotic palace has 13 stories and contains more than 1,000 rooms. Afterwards you will taste Tibetan lunch food at a local restaurant.
Jokhang Temple
1h · Admission ticket included
Then you will head for the visit to Jokhang Temple, which has a history more than 1300 years old, houses one of Tibet's most venerated images, a solid gold statue of Sakyamuni Buddha.
Barkhor Street
2h
Later you will indulge into local people to walk around the Barkhor Street that is filled with thousands of pilgrims, shops and tea houses.
Day 3: Lhasa-Yamdrok-Gyangtse-Shigatse (370km 8-9 hours)
Yamdrok Yumtso Lake
1h 30m · Admission ticket included
Today you will drive to Gyangtse via Gampa La pass(4980m) which offers spectacular views of the Nojin Kangsang(7200m) snow ranges and Yamdrok, the turquoise lake (4400m). You can also view the amazing Karola glacier.
Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa
2h · Admission ticket included
You will arrive in Gyangtse (4000m) this afternoon to visit the well-preserved Pelkhor Monastery that is famous for Kumbum Pagoda, which is situated besides Pelkhor with impressive 42.4 meters in height.
Afterwards you will drive to Shigatse. On the way you will visit a local Tibetan family to know the daily life of Tibetan people.
Day 4: Shigatse (3800m)
Tashilunpo Monastery
1h · Admission ticket included
After hotel breakfast, you will visit Panchen Lama's seat place, the great Tashilumpo Monastery, which is a big complex with hundreds of temples. Then you will wander around a local market to purchase some souvenirs.
Day 5: Shigatse
2h
Transferred to Shagatse airport to catch your flight to your next destination, where the trip concludes. There is only one daily flight from Shigatse to Chengdu.
Additional information
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Mailing address or hotel address in China before you fly to Lhasa is required, which we can mail you the Tibet Permit.
We need at least 15 days to issue your Tibet Permit, please book early, thanks.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
