7 days Tibet tour

travel to Lhasa, Shigatse, then to Gyangtse and Samye monastery in Tsetang

(to be a private tour)

Reference tour price: USD1155.00 per person (from June till October); USD925.00 per person (other time)

Targeting:
This tour is designed for those who are interested in exploring most frequented and popular tourists spots in Tibet.

Day01 Fly to Lhasa

Meals service: L
Accommodation: 3* Jinbo hotel

Taking morning flight into Tibet, upon your arrival, local guide will meetyou 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.

Day02 Lhasa sightseeing

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Jinbo 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* Jinbo hotel

Visit the Tsepung monastery, which is the biggest monastery in Tibet. In the afternoon, visit Sera monastery and Norbulingka.

Day04 Lhasa to Shigatse

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Guotu hotel

Drive 280 kilometers to Shigatse along Yarluzangbu river valley; after lunch time, go and Visit Tashilunpo monastery, which is the biggest monastery in rear Tibet, and the permanent residence for Panchan Lhama. Inside are some stupas for the passed Panchan lhamas, and a 30 - metre high copper cast Future Buddha, see the local bazaar market. In the rest of the day in Shigatse (after the arranged visit), you are free to spend your time around.

Day05 Shigatse to Gyangtse

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Jianzang hotel

Driving 100 kilometers to Gyangtse, on the way there, visit Xialu monastery and the Perkhor monastery in Gyangtse town.

Day06 Gyangtse to Samye to Tsetang

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Shenggu hotel

Early departing from Gyangtse for Tsetang; drive around 350 kilometers, visit the Karuola glacier and the famous Yangdrok lake, which is one of the 3 most sacred lakes in Tibet (the other two are: Lake Manasarovar and Lake Namtso). 50 kilometers before arriving in Tsetang, take boat to visit Samye monastery, which is to the other side of the Yarlunzangbu river; it requires around 2 hours to get there from Zhalang ferry.

Day07 Tsetang to Lhasa airport and leave Tibet

Meals service: B
Accommodation: N/A

In the morning time, drive you to enjoy the grand view of Yongbulakang palace, built on the top of a hill, overlooking the fertile and flat farmlands; after here, drive to airport, on the way there, go and visit the famous Mintorlin monastery, Nyingmapa order; take afternoon flight back to leave Tibet.

End of the 7 days tibet tour

Price includes:

1. Land surface 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