Route 10
Duration: 8 days,
Destinations: Lhasa / Yamdrok Lake/ Shigatse / Everest Base Camp / Tsetang
Day 1: Welcome to Tibet! …our tour guide will pick
you up at your arrival point – either the airport or the train station – and
then take you to your accommodation, where you may take a rest to adjust to the
altitude and relax.
Day 2: You can visit Jokhang Temple,
Barkhor Market Street and the Potola Palace, and then In the evening stay in Lhasa city to relax. The
Jokhang temple was constructed by King Songtsän Gampo probably in 642. The
famous Buddhist Master Atisha taught here in the 11th century and it has been
considered the most important temple in Lhasa ever since, remaining a key
centre of Buddhist pilgrimage for centuries. The Barkhor is an area of narrow
streets and a public square located around Jokhang Temple,
and was the most popular devotional circuit for pilgrims and locals. Now the
area is famous for its multitude of market stalls, selling everything from
devotional goods to silk cloth to trinkets and jewelry. There are also many
restaurants selling both native and international cuisine. Later you will see
the Potala Palace, which has 13 stories of
buildings, containing over 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and about 200,000
statues. The site was used as a meditation retreat by King Songtsen Gampo, who
in 637 built the first palace there in order to greet his bride Princess Wen
Cheng of the Tang Dynasty of China. The Dalai Lama and his government moved
into the White Palace in 1649 and was used as a winter
palace by the Dalai Lama from that time on.
Day 3: Drive from Lhasa to Lhoka, visiting Yongbo Lhakang – an ancient palace in the Yarlung
Valley and according to
legend the first building in Tibet and seat of Tibet’s first king, and then Datuk
monastery, inside the gate of
which hangs a three- ton bell. Stay overnight inLhasa city.
Day 4: Travel from Lhasa to Gyantse monastery and stupa by
crossing the Kamba la (4794m.)
and the Karol la pass (5010m.)
after
which you will see the spectacular Yamdrok
tso, also known as the Turquiose Lake, over 72 km (45 miles) long. According to local mythology,
Yamdrok Yumtso lake is the transformation of a goddess. Then, in the late afternoon drive to Shigatse. Shigatse contains the huge Tashilhunpo Monastery, founded in 1447
by Gendun Drup, the First Dalai Lama. It is the traditional seat of the Panchen
Lamas. In the 2nd week of the 5th lunar month (around June/July), Tashilhunpo
Monastery is the scene of a 3-day festival and a huge thangka is displayed.Stay overnight at Shigatse.
Day 5: After breakfast we will set off on the journey from
Shigatse to Everest camp, Along the
way we can stop for lunch and a short rest at Old Tigri town. There are
opportunities along the way to take distance shots of Mt. Everest,
before we arrive at the camp. Here you will
have a chance to see the sunset over
the Himalayan range.
Day 6: In the morning, you will see the sunrise from Everest Base Camp, then return to Rongbuk
and start driving back to Shigatse. Stay
overnight
at Shigatse.
Day 7: In the morning visit the Bachen Lama Set - Tashilunpo Monastery , which was built in1447 by the first Dalai Lama. It
is the traditional seat of the Panchen Lamas. In the 2nd week of the 5th lunar
month (around June/July), Tashilhunpo Monastery is the scene of a 3-day
festival and a huge thangka is displayed. In the afternoon drive back to Lhasa
along the Yarlong
Tsangpo river via the Nepal
friendship road. Stay overnight inLhasa.
Day 8: We will take you to Lhasa
airport or train station to say goodbye.
Trip pricing
Option
A: Inclusive Tour
|
Number of guests |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8+ |
Single room supplement |
|
Price (rmb p.p) |
9760
|
5780 |
4820 |
4060 |
3790 |
3450 |
3360 |
3150 |
2960 |
200rmb |
Option B: Non- Inclusive
Tour
|
Number of guests |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8+ |
Single room supplement |
|
Price (rmb p.p) |
7900
|
4490 |
3400 |
2980 |
2490 |
2280 |
2100 |
1950 |
1820 |
200rmb |
Option
A: Inclusive Tour
| Price includes:
TibetEntry Permit TibetTravel Permit All transportation Three-star hotel accommodation inc. breakfast English-speaking tour guide All entrance fees to visited sites and locations Travel insurance |
Price excludes:
Tips for driver Your own food + The cost of your round-trip ticket |
Option B: Non- Inclusive Tour
| Price includes:
TibetEntry Permit TibetTravel Permit Local transportation Transportation outside Train station pick-up English-speaking tour Travel insurance |
Price excludes:
Your accommodation Any entrance fees to Your food + drink The cost of your round-trip Tips for driver and tour guide The cost of transport to and from your point of arrival/departure: if (allow 1hr for travelling the 70km. |