Tour 6 Days Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse Group Tour

All Tibet Travel permits

English speaking Tibetan tour guide

Pick up and drop off...

Pick up and drop off by airport bus

All administrative fees

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All meals and accommodations for your guide

All lodging listed in the...

All lodging listed in the itinerary. Extra for Single supplement

Breakfast each morning

One time welcome meal for...

One time welcome meal for the group

One box of mineral water...

One box of mineral water plus shared Oxygen tank in car.

Breakfast

Bottled water

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Transportation costs to and from...

Transportation costs to and from Tibet

Chinese visa fees and passport...

Chinese visa fees and passport fees

Lunch and dinner

Personal expenses (laundry, photography fees,...

Personal expenses (laundry, photography fees, souvenirs etc)

Tips to the driver and...

Tips to the driver and guide

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Day one: Lhasa Arrival

You will be met at the Lhasa airport or train station by your Tibetan guide and transferred to the 4 Star Gang-Gyen Hotel located in the Old Town of Lhasa, elevation 3600 meters. You can then explore the nearby Old Town of Lhasa and the markets lining Barkhor Square.

Day two: Lhasa sightseeing

After breakfast, you will visit the Jokhang, the holiest Buddhist temple in all of the Himalaya. Each day, many thousands of Buddhist pilgrims come here to worship. Many have traveled well over a thousand kilometers by foot to see this 1400 year-old temple. After lunch, you will visit the 600 year old huge monastery complex of Sera. While at Sera, you watch the monks engage in entertaining Buddhist philosophical debates. In the evening, you will have free time to wander around the Old Town on your own.

Day Three: Lhasa sightseeing

Today you will start your day by visiting the massive 1000 room Potala Palace, the most iconic building in Tibet. You will work your way up the steps of the Potala and then go through the most important rooms in this famous UNESCO site. After lunch, you will explore another one of Tibet’s important monasteries. Ramoche Temple is famous across Tibet for the 8 years old statue of Buddha Shakyamuni and is a great place to observe Local Tibetans. In the late afternoon and evening, you will have free time to explore Lhasa on your own or do some souvenir shopping.

Day Fours: Lhasa—Yamdrok Lake—Karo La Glacier—Gyantse—Shigatse

You will depart Lhasa in the early morning and drive through the scenic Yarlung River Valley towards Yamdrok Lake. Yamdrok is one of Tibet’s 4 main holy lakes and is regarded as one of the most beautiful lakes in the Himalaya. From the Kamba La Pass, you get a panoramic view of this spectacular lake with the nearby mountains. Next, you will drive along the lake shore to Nankartse, where you will stop for lunch.

Next, you will begin ascending again to the stunning Karo La Glacier. Here, you can get an up-close view of Mt. Nojin Kangtsang and the glaciers coming off of it. Your next stop is the pleasant town of Gyantse where you will visit the massive Gyantse Kumbum Stupa as well as the Pelkhor Chode Monastery. You will then continue to Shigatse, elevation 3840 meters, and stay at the 4 Star Gesar Hotel. Total driving distance is 350 kilometers. Total driving time is 7 hours.

Day Five: Shigatse— Train to Lhasa.

In the morning, you will be free time in Shigatse to exploration. Afternoon with the help of guide take train back to Lhasa. Overnight in 4 star Gangyan hotel.

Day Five: Depart

In the morning, you will be transferred to the Lhasa airport or train station

6 Days Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse Group Tour

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