6 Days Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Group Tour
This budget group tour will show you the downtown and uptown scenery of Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region. You will understand it more deeply by visiting those famous tourist spots, such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, etc. Then will go to Shigatse, another mighty city in Tibet, where you can pay a visit to Tashilhunpo Monastery, one of the top four Gelug Monastery, to experience the different Tibetan Buddhism and culture.
ItineraryDay 1: Arrival In Lhasa (3680m)Pass By: Lhasa Gonggar Airport, 7VVX+CF4, Gonggar County, Shannan, Tibet, China, 850614
We will pick you up at Lhasa airport/railway station and transfer you to the hotel. It takes about 90 minutes from the airport to the hotel and 20 minutes from the train station to the hotel. After arriving at the hotel, you are advised to take a rest to get used to the high altitude. You can stroll around the hotel, but do not tire yourself out.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3-star or 4-star hotel
Day 2: Lhasa SightseeingStop At: Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si), Southern Slope of Genpeiwuzi Mountain, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Our guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel in the early morning and then drive to Drepung Monastery, meaning Rice Heap Monastery in Tibetan. The whole monastery is large in scale and the white buildings cluster and cover the hillsides. Drepung Monastery is known as Gelugpa's most important monastery in Tibetan Buddhism.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tibet Museum, No.19 Luobulinka Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
In the afternoon you will first visit the Tibet Museum. Here you can see life scenes, exquisite clothing, house architecture, and festival customs, etc. to explore the special and mysterious Tibetan customs.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Norbulingka (Precious Stone Garden), No.21 Luobulinka Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
You will visit Norbulingka, which is a typical Tibetan-style royal garden, the summer resort of the Dalai Lama.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3-star or 4-star hotel
Day 3: Lhasa SightseeingStop At: Potala Palace, No.35 Gongqian Alley, Beijing Middle Road Cheng Guan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Today, you will visit the most famous Potala Palace, which is the cardinal landmark of Tibet and the masterpiece of Tibetan architecture. Potala Palace was the winter palace of successive Dalai Lama. It was built by Tibet's 33rd great king, Songtsen Gangpo, in the 7th century. The most valuable collections of Potala Palace are the gilded burial stupas of the former Dalai Lamas and the meditation cave of Tibet's 33rd great king.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
At noon, the tour guide will take you to a good restaurant for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, we will visit Jokhang Temple in the center of Lhasa old town. Jokhang Temple is Tibet's most sacred temple and has always been bustling with earnest local pilgrims since the early days.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Barkhor Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa 851500 China
After visiting Jokhang Temple, you will take a walk around Barkhor Street – one of the most devotional circuits as well as a crowded central market of Lhasa. Barkhor Street is a very old round street around the Jokhang Temple and the locals are always proud of it. As a symbol of Lhasa, it is also a must-see place for visitors.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3-star or 4-star hotel
Day 4: Lhasa-Gyantse(4040m)-Shigatse(3840m), 360km, Approx. 6hrsStop At: Yamdrok Yumtso Lake, Langkazi Country, Nagarze County 851100 China
We will pass Gampala Pass (4790m) on the way from Lhasa to Shigatse and visit Yamdrok Lake, one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet. You can see its turquoise color and snow-capped Mount Nyenchen Khangsar in the distance.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Karo La Glacier, Provincial Road S307, Nagarze County 851100 China
Later we will pass and enjoy the Karola Glacier, which looks spectacular from the highway, and it is close enough (about 300 yards) from the highway.
Stop At: Pelkor Chode Monastery, China, Xi Zang Zi Zhi Qu, Ri Ka Ze Shi, Jiang Zi Xian, Unnamed Road 邮政编码: 857400
Then visit the main monastery in Gyantse – Pelkor Chode Monastery, famous for its exquisite architecture and intact murals and statues.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Stay overnight in Shigatse, 3-star or 4-star hotel
Day 5: Shigatse-Lhasa, 300km, Approx. 5hrsStop At: Tashilunpo Monastery, Jijilangka Road, Shigatse 857001 China
In the morning, we will visit Panchen Lama's home – Tashilunpo Monastery, which was founded by the 1st Dalai Lama in 1447. It is a historic and culturally important monastery in Shigatse. It is located on the central hill of the city. The monastery's full name in Tibetan means "all fortune and happiness gathered here" or "heap of glory". For the trip back to Lhasa in the late afternoon, we will provide you with two solutions that will be decided by Great Tibet Tour.
Option A: Drive from Shigatse – Lhasa;
Option B: Train from Shigatse – Lhasa;
For Option B, the guide will accompany you to take a taxi to Shigatse Railway Station, then take the train from Shigatse to Lhasa. Upon your arrival in Lhasa, we will arrange for you to be dropped off at your hotel. Taxi & train fares are included in the cost.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Stay overnight in Shigatse, 3-star or 4-star hotel
Day 6: Depart From LhasaPass By: Lhasa Gonggar Airport, 7VVX+CF4, Gonggar County, Shannan, Tibet, China, 850614
Today, your guide and driver will escort you to the airport or railway station for your next destination. Before you leave, we'd appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to evaluate our services by filling out the feedback form or simply email us when you get home. Your entire trip is officially over.
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Children must be accompanied by an adult"
"Passport name, number, expiry, and country is required at time of booking for all participants"
"Tibet Tourism Bureau Permit (TTB) usually takes about 12-working-day to apply. If you couldn’t provide the required docs & info on time, an extra abt USD 50~80/permit will be charged;"
"We reserve the right to change the itinerary order and attractions in Lhasa;"
"Near public transportation"
"Infants must sit on laps"
"If you prefer to book your own hotels over those included in our group tour, please meet the rest of the group at their daily hotel on time. We don’t include the transfers to your own hotels;"
"We need to pick up and drop off all members of the group on first & last day from Lhasa Airport/Railway, thus there may not always have guide presence but driver;"
"Due to the special nature of Tibet travel, any unforeseeable and unavoidable objective circumstances, including but not limited to natural disasters, war, terrorism, riot, civil commotion, strikes, public health emergencies, government action, major traffic jams, delay or cancellation of flight/train, attractions temporarily closed. etc., resulting in a change of itinerary, the increased cost will be paid by travelers; if any attraction visits have to be canceled due to the same reasons above, we won't be held responsible for a refund except certain attraction entrance fee which will be solely decided by us."
"Single Supplement: our quote is based on twin rooms. For single travelers, single supplement is required at the time of booking. If later we manage to match you with another traveler to share the twin rooms, the single supplement will be refunded."
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"
Hora de Inicio:
09:00 AM
Duración: 6 Days
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up all travelers at the airport or railway station.
Airports- Lhasa Gonggar Airport, 7VVX+CF4, Gonggar County, Shannan, Tibet, China, 850614
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
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