8 days

About this activity

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa

The airport shuttle bus leaves Lhasa Airport at 12:30 and 16:00.

Overnight at Lhasa Gang-Gyan Hotel Tibet 4-star

Day 2: Lhasa (B)

Pickup from hotel lobby at 8 a.m. Visit the Potala Palace, Barkhor Street, and Jokhang Temple.

Overnight at Lhasa Gang-Gyan Hotel Tibet 4-star

Day 3: Lhasa (B)

Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. Drepung is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Sera was famous for its debates.

Overnight at Lhasa Gang-Gyan Hotel Tibet 4-star

Day 4: Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse (B)

Coach from Lhasa to Shigatse via the old mountain route. You'll stop at the sacred Yamdrok Lake, pass the striking Karo-La Glacier 16,273 feet (4960 meters) above sea level, and visit the Pelkor Chode Monastery in Gyantse. You'll arrive in Shigatse, the spiritual home of the Panchen Lama.

Overnight at Tashichota Hotel Shigatse 3 star or similar

Day 5 - Shigatse to Tingri to Rongbuk

Coach transfer westwards on the Friendship way to Tingri, and then to Rongphu Monastery Kent. It takes eight hours on the road. On the way to Rongbuk Kloster, you’ll come across four high mountains capped with snow: Mt. Everest, Makalu, Lhotse, Cho oyu peak.

Overnight at Rongphu Monastery Kent

Day 6 - EBC to Rongbuk to Tingri to Shigatse

See the sunrise from Rongpuk. Then you will be transferred by coach to Everest Base Camp. You will admire the majestic Mt. Everest and take some fantastic pictures. Transfer back to Shigatse.

Overnight at Tashichota Hotel Shigatse 3-star or similar

Day 7 - Shigatse to Lhasa

In the morning, visit Tashilunpo Monastery, one of the oldest and largest Gelug sect monasteries in Tibet, Tashilunpo Monastery is also the traditional seat of successive Panchen Lama. Later today transfer back to Lhasa, and drive through the green farmland of Nyangchu Valley.

Overnight at Lhasa Gang-Gyan Hotel Tibet 4-star

Day 8 - Depart from Lhasa

Airport shuttle bus leaves at 7:30 and 11:00 from your hotel.

Fixed Departure Dates in 2018

Apr: 1, 4, 9, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29

May: 2, 5, 8, 13, 16, 19, 23, 27, 30

Jun: 3, 6, 11, 13, 17, 20, 24, 26

Jul: 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29

Aug: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29

Sep: 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 16, 19, 22, 26, 28, 30

Oct: 17, 21, 24, 28, 30

Nov: 6, 10, 13, 20, 23, 27, 28

Dec: 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 29

If your preferred tour date is not in the list, please check with local tour operator if any person has signed up the same day. A new group will be created if 5 adults sign up for the new tour date eventually (Plan A), or full refund guarantee (plan B).

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Included

Tibet Travel Permit (TTB) and Alien's Travel Permit (PSB)
Chinese visa invitation letter if required
4-night accommodation and daily breakfast at Lhasa Gang-Gyan Hotel Tibet (4 star)
1-night accommodation and breakfast at Tashichota Hotel, Shigatse (3 star)
1-night accommodation and simple breakfast at Rongphu Monastery Kent
English-speaking tour guide
Climate-controlled coach for sightseeing and transfers
Shuttle bus to and from Lhasa airport

Not included

Lunch and dinner
Airfare and train ticket
Taxi fare from/to airport if you choose not to take airport shuttle
Additional single supplement for requiring single room for yourself
Extra bed for child
Over sized and excess baggage storage surcharge
Gratuities to tour guide and driver
Other personal expense

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
Adult price is based on twin/triple share of a hotel room
Child price is based on child without extra bed
Please notice the hotel allows only maximum of 3 persons to stay overnight in one room
Please be prepare the hotel facilities and service standard in Tibet will not be as good as major cities in Mainland China. A 4-star hotel in Tibet equals maybe the standard of a 3-star hotel in Beijing. At Rongphu Monastery Kent, hot water is only available for limited hours.
For shuttle bus between airport and hotel, each passenger (except an infant) can check-in a maximum of 2 pieces of baggage, total dimensions per bag shall not exceed 158 cm (62") . Over sized and excess baggage are subjected to the availability of storage space on coach, and surcharge will be charged.
If you travel from a city in China to Lhasa, all foreign travelers need a Tibet Travel Permit (TTP) in addition to a Chinese visa. TTP is inclusive in the package, the local operator in Lhasa will apply for you. China visa application is not included.
Please first obtain a Chinese visa from a Chinese Embassy on your own and then book this package at least 20 days prior of your arrival day in Tibet. If the Chinese Embassy requests an invitation letter for Chinese Visa, your local tour operator can prepare one and send it to you.
Your local tour operator will apply for a TTP for you (minimum 15 days lead time) and send it to one of the local offices for you to collect. Office locations include Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guilin, Chengdu, Kunming, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Changsha, Nanning and Macau. Please advice which city is convenient for you to pick up upon booking.
To apply for the TTP, please provide traveler's name (as appears on passport), nationality, age, sex, occupation, and passport number as well as photocopies of your passport and Chinese visa.
The following travelers can not get a TTP issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau: diplomats, journalists, professional media photographers, and government officials. These travelers need to apply directly to the Foreign Affairs Office at Lhasa City Hall: your local tour operator is unable to help.
Highly recommend you NOT to travel from Kathmandu to Lhasa as getting TIBET GROUP VISA there is extremely inconvenient.
If your travel date is not on our fixed depart list, please choose a random departure date we already have, state your ideal travel date and submit. The local operator in Lhasa will check the availability and come back to you with a final answer: You will be inform if it is OK to form a new group, or 100% refund will be issued