Route 3
Duration: 5 days, Destination: Lhasa / Shigatse / Nepal
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.
Day 3: 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, and then to Shigatse. Stay
overnight in 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.
Day 4: Visit Tashilunpo Monastery in
the morning, then drive to Zhangmu.
Stay in Zhangmu overnight.
This is the customs town and port of entry located in Nyalam County
on the Nepal – Tibet border, just uphill and across the Bhote Kosi River from the Nepalese town of Kodari. At 2300 meters above sea level,
Zhangmu has mild and humid subtropical climate, which is a rarity forTibet.
Day 5: Travel
from Zhangmu to
the Friendship Bridge,
where you enterNepal.
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) |
6795
|
4065 |
3350 |
2850 |
2640 |
2430 |
2350 |
2220 |
1800 |
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) |
5550
|
3380 |
2590 |
2220 |
1960 |
1790 |
1690 |
1580 |
1470 |
200rmb |
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