9 days tibet travel: tour lhasa shigatse mt.everest gyangtse lhasa
(to be a private tour)
Reference tour price: USD1530.00 per person (from June till October); USD1225.00 per person (other time)
Day01 Fly to Lhasa
Meals service: L
Accommodation: 3* Kunlun hotel or Lhasahe hotel
Taking the morning flight into Tibet, upon your arrival, local guide will meet you and transfer you to Lhasa. On the way, you can enjoy the heart - beating highland view along the Yalu Zangbu river (the longest river in Tibet, the lower reach in India is called Brham Putra river); in the afternoon, you are free forrelax and more Oxygen.
Day02 Lhasa sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Kunlun hotel or Lhasahe hotel
In the morning, visit the grand - looking Potala Palace, which was built in the 7th century for the King. In the afternoon, visit Jokhang temple and stroll in the famous local bazaar - Parkhor street.
Day03 Lhasa sightseeing
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Kunlun hotel or Lhasahe hotel
Visit the Tsepung monastery, which is the biggest monastery in Tibet. After lunch, visit Sera monastery and Tibet Museum. Enjoy the local performance with a Tibetan style dinner.
Day04 Lhasa to Lhatse
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Shanghai hotel
Today, no special visits, only drive to Lhatse (a small town, 430km to the west of Lhasa city, it is also the diversion road poind - one road leads to Mt. Everest, the other going to Nari), enjoying the view along the Tibet - Nepal friendship highway. On the way, you will pass the second biggest city - Shigatse, in the late afternoon, arrive at Lhatse.
Day05 Lhatse to Mt. Everest
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Rongbuk guesthouse
 Leaving Lhatse early and pass the town - Tingri and the Lulu checkpoint to get to Mt. Everest. Between the diversion point (4km to the west of Luluchech point) of the highway and the Base camp is a high pass (5125m, named zhegula pass), here, you can see 4 famous mountains of the world - Mt. Everest (8848.13m), Mt. Makaru (8463m), Mt. Luotze (8516m) and Mt. Qowowuyag (8201m).
Day06 Base camp of Mt. Everest to Tingri to Lhatse town
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Shanghai hotel
In the morning, spend your time at Mt. Everest area in enjoying the views and visiting the scenic spots around Mt. Everest. You can walk in the sunrise' glory towards the Base camp for mountaineering action. In the afternoon, leave EBC for Lhatse town, which is about 150 kilometers to the west of Shigatse city.
Day07 Lhatse town to Sakya monastery to Shigatse
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Kuanye hotel or Shigatse hotel
At Sakya village close to Lhasa town, drive to Sakya village by Zhongqu river to visit the famous Sakyapa Home monastery - Sakya monastery; which was built in 11th century and became the political and religioous center in 13th and 14th century when Sakya sect ruled Tibet highland; also it was from then on, Tibet highland becomes on part of Mongonia government and the close relationship to central court was built; after Sakya monastery, drive 150 kilometers to Shigatse city, visit the famous Tashilunpo monastery. Inside it is a huge and tall copper cast statue for Buddha Maitreya. And are many stupas for the passed Panchan Lhamas. The remains of from 5th to 9th were kept in one stupas.
Day08 Shigatse to Gyangtse to Lhasa
Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Kunlun hotel or Lhasahe hotel
In the morning, leaving Shigatse for Gyangtse town (100km to the east of Shigatse), in Gyangtse, pay a visit to Perkhor monastery, it was built in the early of 15th century when the power and struggle between Buddhism sects were kept balance. After here, driving more east to Lhasa, on the way, visit the famous Karula glacier and the second holiest lake -- Yangdrok Lake, then drive back to Lhasa city.
Day09 Lhasa to your next stop
Meals service: B
Accommodation: N/A
Send to airport or train station and take flight or train to leave Tibet.
End of 9 days overland travel to Tibet mount everest
Notes:
- the given quote (above) is only for refernce, but the final tour cost won't be too much difference
- the given quote (above) is based on a group of two persons; if the number of the group is over 2, for example, 3 or 4 or 5, the final quote will be different.
- the given quote is based on normal tour season, not valid for holidays; therefore, the quote will be higher than the given price (above) if your trip is in or spans
- China Qingming Holiday (first week of April)
- May Day holiday (first week of May)
- China Duanwu/Drogon boat holiday
- tradtional China Middle-Autumn holiday
- China National Day (from Oct. 1st to Oct. 7th)
- Tibet Shoton Festival(in August; dates cahnge every year)
- Tibet Nakchu Horse Race Festival (from Aug. 10th to Aug. 16th)
- the turn of new year holiday (generaly, from Dec.31 to Jan.3)
- China traditional Lunar new year (date changes every year)
Price includes:
1. travel agency compulsary insurance
2. 3* hotel and guesthouse accommodation services as listed in the itinerary
3. Meals service stated in the tour (All breakfast will be served in hotel when hotel is used for accommodation; all lunches are to be served outside hotel in tourist restaurants, Dinner arrangement is up to your favorite)
4. Transportation service specified in the tour
5. English speaking guide service in the tour
6. Scenic visit charges listed in the itinerary
7. Tibet travel permit
Price excludes:
1. All air tickets and air taxes or train tikcets
2. Air travel insurance
3. All personal expenses beyond the tour
4. Expenses and charges caused by natural reasons and elements beyond the control of us (such as flight delay, flight cancellation, street protesting, war, mudslides, low water level affecting ship access, porter service charge if there is, hotel charges beyond the tour above, lose because of air delay or air cancellation)
5. Tips to your guide and driver through the tour
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