Trip Overview: Enjoy this multi-day tour and explore Tibet through some of its impressive sights: Potala Palaces, Jokhang temples, Drepung and Sera monastery, snow-capped mountains of Nyenchen Thanglha and holy lakes Yamdrok, real Tibetan villages and nomads. Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world with the altitude of about 3600 meters and prides the world-highest salt lake Namtso. Tourists will also visit the mystical Buddhist monasteries of the Kumbum Stupa in Gyantse, Tashilhunpho monastery in Shigatse. Highlights: -Potala Palace: Winter palace of the Dalai Lama -Jokhang Temple: Spiritual Center for Buddhists in Tibet -Sera Monastery: Another one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, the hot attraction is monks debate. -Drepung Monstery: Drepung used to be a seat of central government until the 5th Dalai Lama built Potala Palace. -Namtso Lake: It is the "Heavenly lake" which is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest salt-lake. -Tashilunpo monastery: The seat of the Panchen Lama, Tour Brief Day Place Activities Meals Hotel 01 Arrive in Lhasa Airport/Train station to hotel transfer at designated period of time Rest in the hotel to acclimatize the altitude Economy Hotel twin sharing 02 Lhasa Lhasa City Tour *Potala Palace *Johkang Temple *Barkor Street B Welcome Dinner Economy Hotel twin sharing 2 03 Lhasa Lhasa City Tour *Drepung Monastery * Sera Monastery B Economy Hotel twin sharing 04 Lhasa to Gyantse to Shigatse (370km) *Yamdrotso Lake *Karola Glacier *Simila Pass and Manla Reservoir *Gyantse Kumbum & Pelkor Monastery B Economy Hotel twin sharing 05 Shigatse to Lhasa (270km) *Tashilunpo Monastery *River View of Brahmaputra (Shigatse to Lhasa’s transfer perhaps by train) B Economy Hotel twin sharing 06 Lhasa to Namtso Lake(240km) *Namtso Lake *DumgXiong Grassland B Lake Shore Guest House Dorm with humble facility 07 Namtso Lake to Lhasa(240km) *Namtso Lake Shore Free walk *Yampachen hotspring(Optional) / Economy Hotel twin sharing 08 Depart from Lhasa Hotel to Airport/Train station transfer at designated period of time End the tour B \ Price Inclusions - All necessary travel permits for Tibet (excluding the Chinese visa) - Tourist bus/minibus transportation with experienced local driver during tour - Tourist bus/minibus transportation between airport/train statin and Hotel at designated period of time - Experienced Local Tibetan private guide - 6 nights of Economy Hotel twin sharing accommodation with breakfast (B.B), 1 night Lake Shore Guest House Dorm with humble facility without breakfast - One welcome or welfare dinner - All admission fee of tourists sites listed in the itinerary - Oxygen bottle provided during the trip Price Exclusions - Chinese visa - Lunches and Dinners - Tips to driver and tour guide - Single room supplement if clients request a private room in hotel 中文概要行程 日程 目的地 游覽活動和參觀景點 用餐安排 酒店安排 01 抵達拉薩 將游客從機場/火車站送至酒店(在指定時間 段整團免費上/下午各接一次,早到游客需要 等待)。在酒店休息適應高原海拔。 經濟型酒店 標準雙人間 02 拉薩 拉薩市內旅游觀光 *布宮 *大昭寺 *八廓街 早餐 歡迎晚餐 經濟型酒店 標準雙人間 03 拉薩 拉薩市內旅游觀光 早餐 經濟型酒店 3 *哲蚌寺 *色拉寺 標準雙人間 04 拉薩-江孜-日喀 則(370 公里) *羊卓雍錯湖 *卡若拉冰川 *斯密拉山和滿拉水庫 *江孜白居寺和十萬佛塔 早餐 經濟型酒店 標準雙人間 05 日喀則-拉薩(270 公里) *扎什倫布寺 *雅魯藏布江河谷風光 (日喀則回拉薩,可能會安排火車) 早餐 經濟型酒店 標準雙人間 06 拉薩-納木錯 (240 公里) *納木錯湖 *當雄草原風光 早餐 湖畔招待所多人間 設施簡陋無衛生間 07 納木錯-拉薩 (240 公里) *納木錯湖邊自由徒步 *羊八井溫泉(自愿自費) / 經濟型酒店 標準雙人間 08 離開拉薩 將游客從酒店到機場火車站(在指定時間段整 團免費上/下午各送一次,晚離開游客需要提 早出發)。旅游結束 早餐 價格包含服務 - 西藏旅游進藏函及西藏境內所需其他旅游許可文件,普通快遞投遞到指定國內收件地址 - 行程所列景點門票 - 旅行中使用旅游中巴或商務車 - 到達及離開時,機場/火車站與酒店之前的接送(需在指定時間段內整團一次性接送) - 經驗豐富的藏族英文導游 - 6 晚拉薩及日喀則經濟型酒店標準間住宿含早餐 (每人一床一份早餐),1 晚湖畔招待所多人間設施簡陋無衛生間 (不含早餐) - 歡迎或歡送晚餐 1 餐(藏餐) - 旅游途中提供應急用氧氣 價格不包含服務 - 中國簽證費 - 從尼泊爾進藏中國簽證辦理服務費 20 美元/人(游客支付給我社當地合作旅行社) - 晚餐和午餐,納木錯湖畔招待所早餐游客自理 - 導游和司機小費 - 單房差 Day by Day Itinerary Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa. After arriving in Lhasa, local tour guide will welcome you at the airport/train station, then transfer the guests to the hotel. Acclimatize the high altitude in the hotel. Overnight in Lhasa Day 2: Lhasa City, Potala Place and Barkhor Street (B,D). The tour will begin from UNESCO World Heritage site - Potala Palace, which is also the winter palace of Dalai Lama. It's situated at 12,139 feet above sea level. It's a 13-story high building that contains over 1,000 rooms, various statues, stupas, murals and artifacts. 4 Then continue to Jokhang Temple, another UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s a spiritual center for Buddhists in Tibet. Next to the temple there is Bakhor Street, filled with pilgrims and street vendors, selling traditional Tibetan items such as prayer wheels and jewelry. Day 3: Monasteries in Lhasa, Drepung and Sera (B). In the morning, tourists are going to visit Drepung monastery which was one of the “three greet” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1416. Ganden palace is used as Dalai Lama’s palace in the Drepung before moving to the Potala palace. Afternoon, Sera Monastery---It was one of the “three great” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1419. The highlight is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon. Day 4: Lhasa - Namtso Lake (220km, 4 hours) Drive from Lhasa to Lake Namtso. On the way, clients will see Nyenchen Thanglha (snow mountain ranges) and lots of nomads with yak and sheep grazing nearby. Namtso Lake is the "Heavenly Lake" which is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest salt-lake. You can do a very relaxing trek around lakeside and theTashi Island. Overnight you will stay at Namtso Guestroom. Day 5: Namtso Lake - Lhasa via Yampachen (230km, 5 hours) (B) After breakfast clients will enjoy morning at the lake shore and trek along to Tashi Dor Island to explore the meditation caves. Afterward, drive to Dumxung to have lunch. In the afternoon, tourists may enjoy Yangpachen hot spring (optional) and both indoor and outdoor swimming pool filled with hot spring′s water. Then head back to Lhasa. (Shigatse to Lhasa’s transfer perhaps by train) Day 6: Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse (B) Travel to Gyantse. On the way, tourists will catch a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso (4400m) .The Lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and in the distance you can enjoy spectacular views of Holy Mountain Nyenchen Khangsar, (7191m) - the highest mountain near Lhasa. Afterwards, head to visit the famous Pelkor Monastery (also known as Gyantse Kumbum). After one and a half hour's driving, clients will arrive to Shigatse, which is the second largest city in Tibet. Day 7: Shigatse – Lhasa (B) In the morning, visit Tashilunpo monastery of Gelug Sect - the seat of the Panchen Lama, built in 1447. The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha - the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Buddha of the future) in the world and a tomb of all the Panchen Lama containing plenty of jewels and gold. In the afternoon, clients will go back to Lhasa. Day 8: Depart from Lhasa (B). Transfer clients to the airport or train station. |