Tour 6-day Private Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Tour

Accommodation included: 5 nights

4 nights private twin/double sharing...

4 nights private twin/double sharing room at 4 star hotels, daily breakfast included

All required Tibet permits and...

All required Tibet permits and travel documents per this itinerary

Portable oxygen inhalers (7-14L) and...

Portable oxygen inhalers (7-14L) and Tibetan Hongjingtian medicine for high-altitude sickness

Bottled drinking water provided per...

Bottled drinking water provided per person daily

Domestic travel accident insurance

Local Tibetan guide fluent in...

Local Tibetan guide fluent in English that is certified by the state tourism build

Private transfer via A/C tourist...

Private transfer via A/C tourist vehicle with licensed driver, 7-seat car to 29-seat coach.

Not included:

All lunches and dinners

Air/train tickets into and out...

Air/train tickets into and out of Lhasa

Single room supplement fee if...

Single room supplement fee if requests a single room alone at the hotels

Tips to the guide and...

Tips to the guide and driver, tip as you wish

Personal expenses

Entry/Admission - Potala Palace

Entry/Admission - Jokhang Temple

Entry/Admission - Drepung Monastery (Zhebang...

Entry/Admission - Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)

Entry/Admission - Sera Monastery

Entry/Admission - Yamdrok Yumtso Lake

Entry/Admission - Karo La Glacier

Entry/Admission - Palkhor Monastery and...

Entry/Admission - Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa

Entry/Admission - Tashilunpo Monastery

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Itinerary

Day 1: Lhasa (3,650m) arrival

Pass By: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
Lhasa airport or train station pick-up and then transfer to the hotel in the downtown area. The rest of the day will be on your own to acclimate the high altitude.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Lhasa Four Points by Sheraton, a 4-star hotel

Day 2: Lhasa city sightseeing

Stop At: Potala Palace, No.35 Gongqian Alley, Beijing Middle Road Cheng Guan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Potala Palace is the worldwide known cardinal landmark of Tibet, it is renowned as residence of the Dalai Lama lineages (Avalokiteshvara). The massive structure itself contains a small world within it. It's the focal points of pilgrims from the entire Tibetan world.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Jokhang temple is the most sacred shrine in Tibet which was built in the 7th century and located at the heart of old town in Lhasa, multitudinous pilgrims are circumambulating and prostrating in their strong faith.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Barkhor Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa 851500 China
The 1,300-year-old circumambulation around the Jokhang Temple called Barkhor street, it is a good place to purchase souvenirs.
Duration: 40 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Lhasa Four Points by Sheraton, a 4-star hotel

Day 3: Lhasa outskirt exploring

Stop At: Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si), Southern Slope of Genpeiwuzi Mountain, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Drepung monastery was the seat of the Government prior to Potala Palace, it was once the world's largest monastery in the history with 7,700 monks hailed from different monasteries all over Tibet.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sera Monastery, Wuze Hill , Sera Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Sera monastery is famous for its Buddhism philosophical debate practice, the clapping sound and aggressive expression of the monks are well worth to see, monks' debate is not available on Sundays.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Lhasa Four Points by Sheraton, a 4-star hotel

Day 4: Lhasa - Shigatse (3,890m), 8 hours' drive

Stop At: Yamdrok Yumtso Lake, Langkazi Country, Nagarze County 851100 China
Morning drive up to Kampala pass (4794m), you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-Tso and spectacular views of Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar in the distance. The turquoise-coloured Lake Yamdrok Yutso is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Later, descend to the lakeside for a closer view of the lake.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Karo La Glacier, Provincial Road S307, Nagarze County 851100 China
Continue driving to see the amazing spectacle of Mt. Nyenchen Khangsar glacier from Karo la pass. Then stop at Simila pass to see the Manla reservoir. Then proceed to Gyantse.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa, Northwest of the County, Gyangze County 857400 China
Your last site today is the famous stupa - Gyantse Kumbum, one of the most stunning architectural wonders in Tibet, before reaching Shigatse via the Friendship southern Hwy.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Shigatse Tashi Choten Hotel, a 4-star hotel

Day 5: Shigatse - Lhasa, 5 hours' drive

Stop At: Tashilunpo Monastery, Jijilangka Road, Shigatse 857001 China
Morning visit Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, one of the main Gelugpa monasteries in Tibet, it's the seat to the Panchen Lama, the second most important spiritual leader of Tibet. You will see this massive monastery's chapels and its ancient artifacts. If you like hiking, then the kora around the Tashilhunpo monastery (optional, about 2 hours) should not be missed, as it provides the amazing views of Shigatse and the surrounding countryside. Spend some time around the lively market near the monastery, before heading back to Lhasa along the northern friendship way.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Lhasa Four Points by Sheraton, a 4-star hotel

Day 6: Lhasa departure

Pass By: Lhasa Railway Station, Liuwu Country, Doilungdeqen County 851400 China
Lhasa airport or train station drop-off for departure.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

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