Overview: On this 8-day tour, after seeing the potala palace, Jokhang temple in Lhasa, we will extend to Yamdrotso Lake and the famed Mt.Everest for the greatest natural wonders...
You are warmly welcome to Tibet by saying Tashi Delek at the Train station/airport by our professional employee and send you to reserved hotel in Lhasa. Then have a good rest to acclimatize the high altitude in the afternoon.
Overnight at Lhasa
Hotel: YAK Hotel(or other similar Hotel )
Morning section to visit the famous Potala palace and explore the grandest of this myriad chapel. Afternoon we will visit the holist temple in Tibet, the Johkang Temple, and at Barkor Kora, which is the most famous Kora in Tibet, we can buy Tibetan traditional or religious things.
Overnight at Lhasa
Hotel: YAK Hotel (or other similar Hotel )
Today, we will visit two important monasteries in Lhasa, the Drepung and the Sera. If we are very lucky, we may even come acrossSera Monastery’s Monks debiting which was held in the courtyard at around 3;00-5:30 in the afternoon.
Overnight at Lhasa
Hotel: YAK Hotel(or other similar Hotel )
Passing by the green farmland of Nyangchu Valley, Yamdro-tso lakes, karo-la glacier roadside at 4960m, We move westwards to the second biggest city Shigatse, where spiritually hosted by Pamchan Lama. And in Gyantse, Kubum monastery is also a famous we can not miss.
Overnight at Shigatse
Hotel:Tsangba Hotel(or other similar Hotel )
Drive westwards the Friendship way to Tingri...From Tingri to E.B.C with the road is very rough. If it is in clear weather, we can have a glimpse of 4 mountains which is 8000m high or more, Overnight at Rongphu Monastery Tent or Guest House
Hotel: Tent or Guest House
Early in the morning to see the sunrise from Rongpuk then to view Mt.Everest Hiking up or taking bus to the top of the photo point to take pictures of the splendid- Mt. Everest. Then we will drive back to Shigaste.
Overnight in Shigaste
Meals included: no meals
Hotel: Tsangba Hotel(or other similar Hotel )
Before driving back to Lhasa, we will visit the largest Monastery in west Tibet, the Tashilunpo monastery, as the last but famous historic sites for your Tibet tour.
Overnight in Lhasa
Hotel: YAK Hotel (or other similar Hotel )
Day 8 Lhasa airport dropping off (B)
Your tour guide and driver will help to drop you at the Lhasa airport, end the service
Meals included: Breakfast
Transportation cost covers all the domestic airfare of economy class with airport tax, train tickets between the cities as the itinerary specified.
Transfer between airports, railway station, hotels and scenic spots for sightseeing around the cities that are specified by the itinerary with private air conditioned vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide. Separate arrivals and departures will incur extra charges.
All entrance fees to the scenic spots listed in the itinerary. The final arrangement will be determined by private tour guides depends on the real-time local circumstances wheather are beyond the control of Access China Travel. We will adhere to the original itinerary as accurately as possible.
All normal meals as the itinerary specified: B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = dinner in local restaurant. Breakfasts are served in hotel, breakfasts have Chinese or Western style for your option; Lunches are served in carefully selected quality local Chinese restaurants with best service, your lunches will be ordered by your guide catering to your preferences within normal standard. Dinners as the itinerary specified will be also served in local Chinese restaurants. The meal quotation is normalized. If you have any special request about meals, like vegetarian, famous rare dishes, Indian food or more, please inform us in advance. For the unspecified dinners, you will have dinner on your own. Feel free to ask your local guide for suggestions or recommendation.
Normal sightseeing activities as the itinerary listed will be escorted with English-speaking guide. The English-speaking guide and driver in each city are with you throughout the entire itinerary around that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.
Hotel service criterion: two adults share on one standard twin/double-bed room; solo traveler who want to occupy one twin/double-bed room assigned is required for extra single supplement rate. A single room is available on prior request at an additional cost; if a recommended hotel unavailable, it will be replaced by one of the same class. All hotels as the itinerary listed serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
The tour cost includes the planning, handling, booking, operation and communication charges.