Tibet Culture Exploration Tour NA03

7 Days From £414 (651 USD)

This tour covers the main cultural centers in Tibet including Lhasa, Shigatse and Gyantse combined with the unique and great natural scenery of snow-capped mountains and the holy lake on a Tibet holiday to remember.

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Key Information

Travel Style: Private or Small Group
Start Location: Lhasa, Tibet
End Location: Lhasa, Tibet
Accommodation: Hotel
Period: All Year Round
Difficulty: Suitable for Most Travelers

About The Operator

Accreditations: Permit of International Travel Service and Business Lisence issued by the Tibet government
Years In Business: 15

This tour can be completed within six days as well and can be added easily to other tours in Tibet, please enquire for further details.

Description

Cost includes:

  • Comfortable Category Accommodations (3-star hotels in Lhasa and Shigatse)
  • One private 4WD Toyota 4500 Land Cruiser and one experienced driver
  • A Tibetan English-speaking tour guide
  • All necessary Tibet travel permits
  • Breakfasts at all places
  • Entrance tickets of sightseeing places as indicated in the itinerary.
  • Cost does not include:
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Private expenses like IDD calls, laundry, tips to the tour guide and driver, etc.
  • Wire transfer fee if any.
  • Notes:
    -Minimum group size is 2 people.
    -The meals (Lunch and Dinner) usually can be arranged easily by yourselves thus you can choose any food and restaurant you like and have more free time. The tour guide will have no problem to help if necessary. If leave it to us, it costs around 50CNY/p.p (approx. 7USD/p.p) in average for a lunch or dinner.
    -We can help you book all domestic flights / trains to and from Lhasa. Please note that the trains to Lhasa will be very tight in April to October.
    -This tour can be tailor made further to meet clients interest.
    -New Mandala Hotel in Lhasa, Gyantse Hotel in Gyantse and Yangtse Hotel in Shigatse are among local best 3-star hotels. They have been receiving positive feedbacks from our recent clients.
    -Price based on four sharing, please submit an enquiry for further information and exact costs.

    Itinerary
    Day 01. Arrive in Lhasa - Accommodation: 3 star hotel (B&B). Comfortable private airport pickup to your hotel in Lhasa. Free at leisure when arrival for acclimatization.
    Day 02. Sightsee in Lhasa - Accommodation: 3 star hotel (B&B). Our first-day exploration in Lhasa city will lead us to the famous world heritage site of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street.
    Day 03. Sightsee in Lhasa - Accommodation: 3 star hotel (B&B). Today’s escorted tour will cover two well-known monasteries in Tibet – Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. You may have a glimpse of Tibetan monks’ life at these monasteries.
    Day 04. Lhasa-Gyantse - Accommodation: 3 star hotel (B&B). After breakfast, we’ll drive out of Lhasa to the historical town of Gyantse. On the way, we’ll cross the Khambala Pass and the Karola Pass, take a pleasant walk at the beautiful Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and have a view of the Karola Glacier. And when arrival at Gyantse, we’ll visit the notable Pelkhor Monastery and its Kumpum Stupa.
    Day 05. Gyantse-Shigatse - Accommodation: 3 star hotel (B&B). Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet and also the political, economical and cultural center of ‘Back Tibet’. It is about 90km from Gyantse and the highlight there is the Tashilumpo Monastery which houses the biggest statue of a sitting Maitreya Buddha in the world. And we’ll also stroll around old town for the nicely decorated Tibetan houses, local free market, etc.
    Day 06. Shigatse-Lhasa (Norther Route) - Accommodation: 3 star hotel (B&B). Drive on the Friendship highway back to Lhasa to complete our circular tour of culture exploration in the middle Tibet area. The rest time is free for you to explore the old Lhasa city.
    Day 07. Leave [B] This day we’ll drive you to the airport and help you board the plane to your next destination. Your wonderful Tibet cultural exploration trip ends.