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8 Days Tibet Tour
Destinations: Lhasa,
Gyangtse,
Shigatse,
Dingri,
Zhangmu,
Katmandu
Tour Code: TB_07
Departure: Daily
Itinerary
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| Day
01 |
Entry
Lhasa (D)
Upon your arrival in Lhasa,
you will be met by our guide and escorted
to your hotel. Visit the Nietang Buddha
on the way. |
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| Day
02 |
Lhasa
(Breakfast, Lunch)
Visit the Potala Palace, the Sera Monastery,
the Norbulingka and a Tibetan family.
Potala
Palace: Perched
upon Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters above
the Lhasa valley, the Potala Palace
rises a further 170 meters and is the
greatest monumental structure in all
of Tibet.
Sera
Monastery: One
of the three largest monasteries of
Gelugpa. Sera in Tibetan means Wild
Rose Garden since opulent wild rose
woods once grew around it. Sera Monastery
is as prestigious as Drepung and Ganden,
which had a longer history.
Norbulingka: Dalai
Lama's former summer palace, constructed
in the 18th century, is a mastrepiece
of Tibetan art. |
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| Day
03 |
Lhasa
(Breakfast, Lunch)
Visit the Jokhang Temple,
the Drepung Monastery, the Tibet Museum
and the Barkhor Street.
Jokhang
Temple: The spiritual
center of Tibet. Everyday pilgrims from
every corner of Tibet trek a long distance
to the temple.
Drepung Monastery:
The largest and richest monastery ever
in Tibet, it was founded in 1416, the
monastery covers a floor space of more
than 200 thousand square meters. At
its peak, it had a registration of more
than 10,000 thousand monks. Many high
and learned lamas had learned here.
Tibet Museum: The
first large-sized comprehensive modern
museum in the Tibet Autonomous Region;
it is a brilliant literary and arts
palace of the Tibetan people, a gem
of Tibetan civilization and a treasure
house of Tibetan cultural relics.
Barkhor
Street: A circular
street, which is the oldest street in
Lhasa and remains very traditional.
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| Day
04 |
Lhasa - Gyangtse
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Drive to Gyangtse, visit the Yamdrok
Yumtso Lake
on the way. Enjoy the scenery of the
Karola snow mountain.
Yamdrok Yumtso Lake: One of the
four holiest lakes in Tibet, Legend
says that a fairy descending to the
earth formed the bright turquoise blue
lake. Yamdrok Yumtso is also a pilgrimage
site - it is believed that its water
restores youth, prolongs life and even
makes children smarter. |
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| Day
05 |
Gyangtse - Shigatse
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Visit the Palkhor Monastery.
Drive to Shigatse - the second largest
city in Tibet.
Palkhor
Monastery: The Monastery has an
unusual structural style and houses
a collection of pure silk costumes worn
in Tibetan opera, all richly embroidered,
that date from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
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| Day
06 |
Shigatse - Dingri
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Visit the
New Palace of Panchen and the
Tashilhunpo Monastery.
Drive to Dingri, visit the Sakya Monastery
on the way.
Tashilhunpo
Monastery: The huge monastery, built
in 1447, was once inhabited by over
4000 monks. It is the seat of the Panchen
Lama. The Grand Hall contains the tomb
(containing more than 85 kg gold and
lots of jewels) of the 4th Panchen Lama.
There is a 27 m high statue of the Maitreya
Buddha.
Sakya
Monastery: Construction of the Sakya
Monastery was begun in 1073 by Kung
Gung Quijiepuo on the orders of Basba.
It resembles a castle in typical Yuan
Dynasty style. The monastery contains
over 10,000 volumes of Tibetan books
on astronomy, medicine, calligraphy,
and history. |
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| Day
07 |
Dingri - Zhangmu
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Drive to Zhangmu - the major trading
post between Tibet and Nepal. |
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| Day
08 |
Zhangmu
- Katmandu
(Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer
to Friendship bridge of the border to
Nepal and see you off. end of service.
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Quotation and Hotel
Accommodation
Tour quotations are only applied for 2-5
peaple as a group, further discount
availible for group number more than 5 people.
The private guided tour is tailored for
you exclusively. No other participants will
be in your group and you will not take part
into any tours of others on land services.
| Hotel |
Luxury |
Standard |
| City |
Lhasa |
Lhasa Hotel  |
Tibet Hotel  |
| Gyangtse |
Gyangtse Hotel |
Gyangtse Hotel |
| Shigatse |
Shigatse Hotel |
Shigatse Hotel |
| Dingri |
Everest Hotel  |
Everest Hotel |
| Zhangmu |
Zhangmu Hotel |
Zhangmu Hotel |
| Quotation |
High Season |
US$ 1336 p.p. |
US$ 1236 p.p. |
| Low
Season |
US$
1304 p.p. |
US$
1207 p.p. |
| single
room suppl |
US$
274 |
US$
196 |
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High Seasons:
April, May, June, July,
August, September, October, November
Low Seasons:
December, January,
Febuary, March
Note:
The above price is
not valid during the public holidays:
1-7th May, 1-7th October and during
the first week of Chinese Lunar New
Year which takes place in late January
or early February. |
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 Quotation Inclusions:
1. Hotel accommodation
The hotel is based
on two persons sharing one twin
or double standard room with private
facilities.
2. Meals
Daily American
or Chinese breakfast at the hotel,
Chinese lunch and dinner in local
Chinese restaurant as specified
in the itinerary. B - Breakfast,
L - Lunch, D - Dinner.
3. Private Transport
Private transport
between airport or railway station
and hotel and all the sights by
air-conditioned vehicle.
4. Transportation
between Cities
The economic class
air tickets of the domestic flight
or soft berth/seat train tickets
between cities as specified in the
itinerary.
5. Entrance tickets
The main entrance
tickets for the sights mentioned.
6. Guiding service
Excellent tour
Guiding. All normal sightseeing
tours in each city with English-speaking
guide and admission fees where applicable.
Our guide will not fly with you
from one city to another. Upon your
arrival at each city, a new local
guide and driver will pick you up,
be with you for local tour and see
you off after you finish the itinerary
of each city. If your tour includes
Yangtse River cruise, the cruise
shore excursion is in-group assigned
by the cruise company.
7. Insurance
China Life Tourist
Accident/Casualty Insurance. We
highly recommend that you purchase
full coverage travel insurance from
you country of origin.
8. Tibet Travel
Permit application fee
The Tibet Travel
Permit application fee if your tour
covers Tibet.
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Quotation Exclusions:
1. Visa Fees
Charge of obtaining
your visa to enter China.
2. Charge of
arrival and departure
The international
or domestic air / train charge of
arrival and departure.
3. Single Room
Supplement
Should a twin room
is needed by a single guest, supplement
of the twin room will be charged.
What
is single supplement? -
The hotel is based on double occupancy.
If the visitor travels alone or
the number of the travelers is odd
(such as 3, 5, 7...), who stays
in one single room has to pay the
single room supplement. As the hotel
is on double occupancy.
4. Personal Expenses
Expenses of a personal
nature such as laundry, drinks,
fax, telephone call, optional activities
or sightseeing, overweight baggage
charges or meals not indicated,
ect.
5. Optional Programs
Optional programs
which are not specified in the above
itinerary.
6. Tips to guides
and drivers
Suggested tips:
USD12-14 to tour guide per day,
USD 8-12 to driver per day, but
depending on their service, it's
up to you.
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How To Book The Above Tour?
Please email us and
let us know the information below:
1. Your full name as shown on your
passport.
2. Your passport number and nationality.
3. Your arrival / departure date
and flight number.
4. The hotel rate for your tour:
Luxury 5 star, standard 4 star or
comfortable 3 star hotel.
5. The number of persons in your
party that take this tour.
6. If you would like us to tailor
make a new tour for you that is
different from above tour, please
let us know your special requests.
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