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8 Days Lhasa Shigatse and Namtso Lake Small Group Tour

Promo: Tibetan Buddhism cultural tour and the sacred Namtso
Duration: 8 Days 7 Nights
Destinations: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Sera Monastery, Drepung Temple, Yamdrok Lake, Korola Glacier, Pelkor Monastery, Tashilunpo Monastery, Namtso Lake, Yangpachen
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Group Type: 2-12 clients small group
Trip Level: 4 stars
Highlights:
1) Experience the distinct Tibetan culture of western (Tsang) Tibet
2) See two of the three sacred lakes of Tibet - Yamdrok Lake and Namtso Lake
3) Visit all the holy cultural landmarks in Lhasa
4) Visit the Panchen Lama’s seat monastery-Tashilumpo Monastery
Tour Price: from USD920

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8 Days Lhasa Shigatse and Namtso Lake small group Tour is one of the most popular Tibet group tours and also the central Tibet cultural tour for all the travelers in Tibet. You will not only visit all the holy cultural landmarks in Lhasa, but also see multiple dispersed sites from Lhasa to Shigatse, such as: Yamdrok Lake, Khumbum Stupa in Gyantse and Tashi Lhunpo monastery in Shigatse; and you will go northern Tibetan pasture to visit Namtso Lake under Nyenchen Thanglha Mountain Ranges.

Lhasa Shigatse & Namtso Lake is central Tibet cultural tour. If you want to do an cultural trip in Tibet, it is worthwhile.

Day	Route	Attractions & Activities	Accommodations	Meals
1	Arrival in Lhasa (3600m)	Pick up and transfer to the hotel.	Lhasa, 3★/4★	/
2	Lhasa City tour	Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery	Lhasa, 3★/4★	B
3	Lhasa City tour	Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street	Lhasa, 3★/4★	B,D
4	Lhasa-Shigatse (3900m) 350km, 7-8hrs	Yamdrok Lake，Karola Glacier，Kumbum Stupa, Pelkor Chode Monastery	Shigatse, 3★/4★	B
5	Shigatse-Lhasa (3600m) 280km, 6-7hrs	Tashi Lhunpo monastery, Yarlung Tsangpo	Lhasa, 3★/4★	B
6	Lhasa - Namtso - Yampachen, 350km, 9-10hrs	Namtso Lake	Damxiong, 3★	B
7	Yampachen to Lhasa 90, 2hrs	Yampachen	Lhasa, 3★/4★	B
8	Depart from Lhasa	Send off to train/airport	/	B

Daily Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa (3650m)

Attractions: No
Meals: No
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel in Lhasa

Welcome to Lhasa! Upon your arrival at Gonggar airport or Lhasa Railway Station, your professional Tibetan guide will meet you right in the hall on time, with your name sign. Then a comfortable private car and experienced driver will take you to Lhasa hotel safely. It is about 65km from the airport to Lhasa city and takes less than an hour through the Airport Expressway. It is only 25km from the railway station and takes about half an hour.

After arriving at hotel, tour guide will help you check in. You can take a rest and get acclimatized to high altitude.

Tips:
1. To adapt to the high altitude ( over 3,600m ), you are recommended to have a good rest in the hotel, no running and intense activity, no smoking and no alcohol, no shower.
2. Please drink sufficient water and eat more vegetable, fruits, meat and eggs for more energy.
3. For the first-time visitors, it is common to have different degrees of high altitude sickness symptom.

Day 2: Lhasa tour

Attractions: Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel in Lhasa

After breakfast at your hotel, driven to visit Drepung Monastery. Drepung Monastery was ever the largest monastery with more than 10 thousand monks, and now is one of three great monasteries in Lhasa. Seen from the distant, its grand, white construction gives the appearance of a heap of rice.

In the afternoon, driven to visit Sera Monastery, which is famous for the unique “Daily Scriptures Debating” activity held from 3:30pm to 5pm in the central courtyard. Then transfer back to the hotel.

Tips:
1. The road condition to Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery is good.
2. Pack plenty of drinking water, sun glasses, suncream and some food.

Day 3: Lhasa tour

Attractions: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel in Lhasa

After breakfast, your tour guide & driver will pick you and drive to visit the splendid Potala Palace, which is Lhasa’s cardinal landmarks. You will have a whole morning to explore this world-level architectural works: White Palace, Red Palace, corridors and stairs and countless lama’s dormitory. Others include: Buddha statues, red-robed lamas and devoted, murals, etc.

In the afternoon, you will walk to visit the age-old Jokhang Temple, as the spiritual center of Tibet, which will deeply impress you with its magnificence and sincere pilgrims. You will see pilgrims donating butter oil to keep the lights burning for the Buddha; learning Tibetan Buddhism; hearing the red-robed Lamas praying; taking photos of the gold roof and enjoying the beautiful sunshine of Lhasa.

Finally, you will have a relaxing walk around Jokhang Temple at Barkhor Street, which is the oldest street in Lhasa, and full of religious atmosphere, showcasing Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble. Then transfer back to the hotel.

Tips:
1. In Potala Palace, your visiting time is limited on 1 hour. Climb up there, you might experience slight shortness of breath, please take your time and rest when needed.
2. Don’t disturb pilgrims and Lama. Don’t take photos of them without permission.
3. In Barkhor Street, remember to bargain and compare the price in different shops for the souvenirs when you are purchasing.

Day 4: Lhasa - Gyantse (3900m) – Shigatse (3800m) (350km, 7-8hrs)

Attractions: Yamdrok lake, Karuola Glacier, Pelkhor Chode monastery
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel in Shigatse

On leaving the Tibetan capital, we will first drive southwest towards the beauty of Lake Yamdrok taking the winding road up to the crest of the Gampa La pass at 4794 meters. From the pass you get the first glimpse of the beauty of Lake Yamdrok below ringed by snowy mountain peaks and stretching out across the whole landscape before you. In the distance the holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar stands tall in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountain Range. We will drop down to the lake shore for a closer look before continuing on to Nagartse for a delicious local lunch.

On the way to Gyantse, after lunch, we cross over the pass at Karo La (5159m) where we can view the beautiful glacier that falls from the slopes of Mount Nyenchen Khangsar. In Gyantse we will stop at the Pelkor Chode Monastery to explore both the monastery and the outstanding 32-meter stupa that is the highlight of the day. Known as the Kumbum Stupa this one-of-a-kind stupa has nine floors and 108 chapels which contain thousands of images and statues throughout. Then we will continue on in the late afternoon to reach Shigatse before nightfall.

Day 5: Shigatse to Lhasa (280km, 7-8hrs)

Attractions: Tashilunpo Monastery, Yalong Vally
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel in Lhasa

After breakfast we will spend the first part of the morning touring around the famous Tashilhunpo Monastery the seat of the Panchen Lama before heading off along the Friendship Highway towards Lhasa. Built in 1447 by the first Dalai Lama, the monastery is now the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama Tibet’s second highest religious incarnation. There you will be able to see the tombs of 7 Panchen Lamas explore the twisting cobbled streets and get a peek into monastic life.

On the rout drive back to Lhasa by following Yalong Valley, you can stand on the viewing platform and view the vast Yalong River bed. Finally the guide will transfer you back to your hotels in Lhasa.

Day 6: Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Damxiong or to Yampachen (350km, 9-10hrs)

Attractions: Namtso Lake
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel at Damxiong

After breakfast, we drive from Lhasa to Lake Namtso, one of the three holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest saline lake in the world. On the way, you can see snow-capped Nyenchen Thanglha Mountain Ranges and lots of nomads and their tent with grazing yak and sheep densely-populated on the flourishing grassland in summer. Besides, you can enjoy the view of Sky-Road Railway with snow mountain background; while standing at the famous Nagenla Pass(5190m), you can view the stunning overlooking of sacred Namtso Lake.

Then we can enjoy our time to do a leisurely trek along the lakeshore. Drive back to hotel at Dumxung or Yampachen.

Day 7: Yampachen to Lhasa ( 90, 2hrs)

Attractions: Yampanchen
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel at Lhasa

Drive to Yampanchen and enjoy the natural hot spring bath in here. The famous Yangpachen lies on the southern slope of the Nyenchen Tangula Mountains and is famous for its geothermal scenery. Every year, Yangpachen Hot Spring emits heat equal to that of 4.7 million tons of standard coal. Lying in a plateau basin, Yangpachen’s geothermal field covers 40 square km. To take advantage of geothermal field, resorts were built in here, giving tourists a chance to enjoy the outdoor natural hot spring spa. Then drive back to Lhasa.

Day 8: Depart from Lhasa

Activity: See off to Lhasa Airport or Railway Station
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: No

Today is free for you until you are escorted to the airport or railway station for departure and the guide will help you get on board.

Cost & Calendar

* All prices are in US Dollar / Person

Economic Class (3-Star Hotels)

Jan.1 - March 31	Apr.1 - June 25	June 26 - Aug.25	Aug.26 - Oct.15	Oct.16 - Dec.31
USD920	USD960	USD1070	USD1000	USD960

Confortable Class (4-Star Hotels)

Jan.1 - March 31	Apr.1 - June 25	June 26 - Aug.25	Aug.26 - Oct.15	Oct.16 - Dec.31
USD960	USD1030	USD1170	USD1070	USD1030

Discount Policy:

Option A	Option B	Option C
3 persons or more to Join the Same Group	Book the group 3 months in advance	Book the group 6 months in advance
5% Off of tour cost for per person	5% Off of tour cost for per person	8% Off of tour cost for per person

* Note: the above discount policies can only be enjoyed either one of them, not A,B,C together.)

Available Dates of this Trip

*Price Based on Above 3 stars Hotels

Inclusion & Exclusion

Inclusions:

1. Permit: All necessary Tibet Travel Permits (Incl. Tibet Entry Permit, Alien Travel Permit, Boarder Pass, etc.);

2. Accommodation: 7 nights, twin room in 3★/4★;

3. Ticket: All entrance tickets fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary;

4. Guide: Professional English-speaking Tibetan local tour guide;

5. Vehicle: 5-29 seats Comfortable Tibet tourist vehicle with licensed and experienced driver;

6. Meal: Breakfasts in the hotel; A Welcome Dinner in local restaurant;

7. Insurance: Tourists Accident/Casualty Insurance;

8. Drinking water provided during the trip;

9. A container of Oxygen for emergency use;

10. Accommodation and meal allowance to the guide & driver;

11. Arrangements include planning, handling, operational and communication charges;

12. Free Airport to hotel shuttle pickup schedule: 10:00 am; 13:30 pm; 17:00 pm;
Free Hotel to Airport shuttle pickup schedule: 06:30 am; 08:00 am; 12:00 pm;
Free transfer between Train Station and hotel.

Exclusion:

1. Meal: not specified in the itinerary (All lunches & dinners).

2. Single room supplement: If you are a solo traveler, you need to share twin room with another tourist (same sex in most cases). You can pay the single room supplement to stay in one room by yourself. And the exact cost depends on market fluctuation in high and off season of Tibet tourism.

3. Tips: If you are satisfied with the service of guide, driver and waiters, you may consider tipping them appropriately ( Tips is not required but expected).

4. International and domestic flight/train (we can offer the ticket booking service at the competitive price).

5. Personal expenses such as laundry, drink, fax, telephone call, optional tour activities, etc.

6. Any losses incurred from the force majeure factor like government control, natural disaster etc.

Addional Info

Knows before You Book

1. Book at least 20 days in advance so tour operator may apply for your Tibet Permit. Tibet Permit will be delivered to your delivery address / hotel address in one city of China.

2. Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level. Patients with serious hypertension, heart disease, asthma, bronchities, diabetes and cold should be restricted from going to Tibet.

3. Your airport/train station pick-up and drop-off in Lhasa need to be arranged by the tour supplier.

4. If you fly to Lhasa from Kathmandu, please do not apply for China L Visa in advance. You need to apply for Tibet Group Visa from China Embassy in Kathmandu via travel agency. If you have your China L Visa, it will be automatically expired when applying for Tibet Group Visa.

5. Price is based on double occupancy. Single room supplement is subject to availability and additional charge.

6. Please read the Payment Methods, Terms and Conditions and Cancellation policies.

Knows after You Book

1. Travelers are required to provide photocopy of passports and China L visas at least 15 days prior to travel date, letting tour operator to have enough to apply for your Tibet Travel Permit. If you have other type visas, please contact with your travel consultant.

2. Normally, it takes around 8-9 days to process your Tibet Permit from Tibet Tourism Bureau. Then, we will have it delivered to your address in mainland China.

3. You should wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes.

4. It is better to bring spending cash for a whole trip. In Lhasa and Shigatse, it is OK to withdraw money with foreign bank card or change your foreign currency into Chinese Renminbi (RMB, CNY).

5. The insurance is provided by The People’s Insurance Company (Group) of China Limited (www.epicc.com.cn), which covers only tourist accident risks in China. We recommend that tourists purchase additional insurance on their own.

6. We understand you may worry about the High Altitude Sickness. It is common reaction in the plateau. It is better to consult your own doctor and bring some medicine, such as: Hongjingtian and Gaoyuanan; Acetazolamide, Dexamethasone, Vitamin and Nutrient Supplements.

7. Please keep a relaxed and happy mood, avoid drinking alcohol and doing strenuous exercises. First-timers at high altitude may have symptoms like headache, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, and loss of appetite, fatigue, insomnia, etc. It is common. Normally such symptoms will disappear in 2 days.

8. During your trip in Tibet, please obey the law; respect the local’s religion and customs.
Do not do things that are beyond your tourist identity, such as photograph military facilities, and other politically sensitive areas;
Do not accept any news media’s interview;
Do not collect secret intelligence;
Do not wave antisocial banners, yelling antisocial slogans;
Do not use aerial camera;
Do not venture into areas beyond planned itineraries.

9. Some souvenirs like Knife, antique, animal skulls, etc. are not allowed to take out of China at custom, please don’t buy this kind of souvenirs.

10. The train ticket to Lhasa is normally issued 15-60 days before departure. During the Tibet’s Peak Tourism Season (from June to Mid-October, during Chinese Spring Festival and other public holidays in China), the train tickets may be issued only 1-9 days before departure