Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Everest Namtso Group Tour

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This tour will lead you to explore the most featured sites of authentic Tibetan culture in the holy city Lhasa like the world heritage Potala Palace, sacred Jokhang temple etc. After that, head straight to Gyantse and Shigatse in the west, experience the distinct culture of western (Tsang) Tibet, by driving along the stunning turquoise color lake Yamdrok and ...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore the famous world heritage Potala Palace
    • Visit Kumbum stupa and Palkhor Choede monastery
    • Enjoy the view of the sunset of golden Everest peak
    • Visit Yampachen Hot Spring
    • Enjoy the far view of Nyenchen Thanglha Snow Mountain

What's this trip about?

    This tour will lead you to explore the most featured sites of authentic Tibetan culture in the holy city Lhasa like the world heritage Potala Palace, sacred Jokhang temple etc. After that, head straight to Gyantse and Shigatse in the west, experience the distinct culture of western (Tsang) Tibet, by driving along the stunning turquoise color lake Yamdrok and blooming Nyenchen Kangsar glacier under the sunny plateau climate, you will never waste every single minute by discovering new experiences and wonders on the way to Gyantse and Shigatse. Undoubtedly more magnificent than any of her Himalayan neighbours, Mt Everest viewed from Tibet, unobscured by other mountains, it’s hard not to feel awed by one of nature’s boldest achievement. Then a day excursion to the holy lake Namtso which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet and the second largest alpine saline lake in Tibet with an altitude of 4,718 meters above sea level.

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLhasa
End CityDang xiong

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Religious
  • Holy Land

Destinations

  • Asia
  • China

Attractions

  • Lhasa
  • Mount Everest
  • Tibet

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Hot Springs
  • Kayaking
  • Nature
  • Trains & Rail
  • Trekking

Trip includes

    • Lodgings: 7 Nights, twin room en suite in 3star/4star 2 Night, dorm bed at Guesthouse or Nomad Tent Meal: 7 Breakfasts & 1 Welcome Dinner
    • Travel-licensed vehicle according to group size & season as itinerary needed including gas and parking fee
    • Lhasa Railway Station transfer at all time on the first & last day
    • Pick-up from airport to hotel at 9:30 am,13:00 pm and 16:00 pm on the first day
    • Drop-off from hotel to airport at 6:00 am,8:30 am and 12:30 pm on the last day
    • Guide: experienced local English-speaking tour guide
    • Attractions: all entrance fee mentioned in itinerary
    • Permit: Tibet Tourism Bureau Permit (TTB) Alien's Travel Permit(PSB) to be applied in Shigatse with your original passport which takes abt 30mins
    • Travel Agency Liability insurance
    • Government Tax
    • Express delivery fee of Permit (eg. SF. Express)
    • Food & lodgings for guide & driver
    • Oxygen tank for emergency use
    • Two bottles of mineral water per person per day

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrival In Lhasa (3680m)

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3star/4star

Our staff will greet you at Lhasa Airport/Railway to transfer you to the hotel. From Lhasa Airport to downtown Lhasa, it usually takes about one hour; from Lhasa Railway Station, about 20mins. After transferre...

Day 2: Lhasa Sightseeing

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3star/4star

Attraction: Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery

Our guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel in the early morning and then drive to visit the Drepung Monastery ...

Day 3: Lhasa Sightseeing

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3star/4star

Attraction: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street

Today's tour will begin to visit the famous world heritage Potala Palace. It’s situated on the Red Hill of central Lh...

Day 4: Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse (3840m), 360km

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Shigatse, 3star/4star

Attraction: Yamdroktso Lake, Karola Glacier and Pelkor Chöde Monastery

From Lhasa to Gyantse is about 264km, en route you will pass by Khamba-la Pass (4794m), from there you w...

Day 5: Shigatse -Tingri -Ronbuk –EBC(5100m), 350km

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Rongpuk guesthouse or Nomad Tent, (Dorm Bed)

Attraction: Rongbuk Monastery

In the morning, you will leave Shigatse to Lhatse, a small town located 150 km from Shigatse, and you may have lunch in lo...

Day 6: EBC-Shigatse

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Shigatse, 3star/4star

Attraction: Everest Base Camp

We didn’t include breakfast this morning. You will understand why when you’re at the spot. Tibetan breakfast, such as noodle, zanba, etc. about CNY 30 is available here....

Day 7: Shigatse – Lhasa, 280km

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3star/4star

Attraction: Tashilhunpo Monastery

In the morning, drive to visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery which is founded by the First Dalai Lama in 1447, the monastery's structure was expande...

Day 8: Lhasa- Namtso(4718m)- Dangxiong, 340km

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Dangxiong, Guesthouse/3star

Attraction: Namtso Lake

In the morning, we drive to the holy Namtso Lake along the Qinghai-Tibet. On the way to Namtso, you will have a far view of NyenchenThanglha Snow...

Day 9: Dangxiong - Lhasa, 164km

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3star/4star

Attraction: Yampachen Hot Springs

In the morning, we will head back to Lhasa. On the way, you will visit Yampachen Hot Spring (The price includes the entry fee, but excludes bathing Fee, $8-$15/person f...

Day 10: Lhasa Departure

Meals: Breakfast

Tour ends today. Tour guide and driver will drop you to the Lhasa airport or railway station for your next stop.

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Price per day$118
Last Updated: 5/9/2019

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Fantastic 10 day tour

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International flight to and out of China
    • Domestic flight/train to and out of Lhasa (We’d like to book the domestic flight/train ticket at the BEST price. Please contact us for details.)
    • If you miss the free transfer schedule due to flight delay or cancelation, then you are required to pay private transfer from USD 60/vehicle/time.
    • Lunch & Dinner are not included but we will recommend some good ones for you according to your requirements. Usually, it takes 3-10 USD per person for each meal.
    • While Gratuities for guide and driver is NOT mandatory, it is expected. Based on their service, you can tip them on the last day of the tour. You are suggested to tip each of them 5-10 USD/day in total
    • All the commission and tax charged by PayPal, Bank, and government when making payment. (e.g. PayPal --- 4.2%. Wire transfer --- 7.36%)
    • Personal expenses
    • Anything not mentioned in the Inclusions.

Accommodation

,The accommodation conditions on Everest is kind of basic due to the geographic and climatic situation. As we try to bring you the best tour experience, the double room of Rongbuk Monastery guesthouse will be our first choice for you to stay overnight there. However, there are limited numbers of those rooms, which are not accepted a reservation in advance, especially during the peak tourist season. Thus, when the standard rooms run out, we would arrange all the group members to stay in the multiple bedded rooms of Rongbuk Monastery or the nomad tent at EBC tent area. Both of them provide dorm beds only. If you don’t want to share the room with others, you could pay the price difference of the vacant beds.
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Meals Included

7 Breakfasts and 1 Dinner

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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Trip ID
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