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6-Days Lhasa and Shigatse Small Group Tour

Tibet, China

6 DAYS

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Duration

6 DAYS

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Overview

This classic 6-day tour offers to a chance to explore the central Tibet tour, takes you to the three biggest old cities: Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse.

Highlights

Potala Palace: Winter palace of the Dalai Lama
Jokhang Temple: Spiritual Center for Buddhists in Tibet
Sera Monastery: One of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, the hot attraction is monks debate
Drepung Monstery: Drepung used to be a seat of central government until the 5th Dalai Lama built Potala Palace
Yamdrok-tso: A sacred lake with stunning blue water on a almost desert mountain background
Tashilunpo monastery: The seat of the Panchen Lama

What's Included

Inclusions

All necessary travel permits for Tibet (excluding the Chinese visa)
Tourist bus/minibus transportation with experienced local driver during tour
Tourist bus/minibus transportation between airport/train statin and Hotel at designated period of time
Experienced Local Tibetan private guide
5 nights of 3 star hotel twin sharing accommodation with breakfast
One welcome or welfare dinner
All admission fee of tourists sites listed in the itinerary
Oxygen bottle provided during the tour days in Tibet

Exclusions

Chinese visa
Lunches and Dinners
Tips to driver and tour guide
Single room supplement if clients request a private room in hotel

Itinerary

Arrival in Lhasa

When you arrive in Lhasa either by train or flight, your guide will greet you and take you to your hotel. Tourists may view the Yarlung Tsangpo River/ Brahmaputra river (the Longest and largest river in Tibet) and Lhasa river on their way to Lhasa. After arriving in Lhasa, you can take a rest and get acclimatized to the high altitude. If you feel to go out, then you can go to the Potala Square, where you will enjoy the fountain with different colours and get amazing photos of the Potala and around. Stay overnight in Lhasa.

Lhasa City, Potala Place and Barkhor Street

Today's tour will first bring you to the Potala Palace which is the winter palace of the Dalai Lama. It was put to use since the 7th Century by the 33rd great king of Tibet. The most valuable collections of Potala Palace are the gilded burial stupas of former Dalai Lamas and meditation Cave of the 33rd great king of Tibet. Then after lunch, tourists head to Jokhang temple which was founded by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century. Inside you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve. Outside, you can see pilgrims making prostrating in front of Jokhang Temple.  Around the temple is Barkhor street, where you can do kora (a religious circle of a building or mountain) with pilgrims and locals, and explore the old market. Besides, We can taste Tibetan tea with locals in tea house; The welcome dinner will also be arranged accordingly; Optional: With time permitting, you may go with the tour guide to visit Tibetan handicraft art or Tibetan Traditional Medicine centre. You can upgrade your service to enjoy Tibetan Culture Show in the evening for an extra charge.