| Destination: |
Lhasa, Shigatse |
| Duration: |
6 Days & 5 Nights |
| Tour Type: |
Single City Tour |
| Tour Code: | LSCP-2 |
| Departure: |
Daily |
Highlights
- Climb up to Potala Palace, the former political and religious center of Tibet as well as the landmark of Lhasa
Visit Tibetan Temples and get in touch with mysterious and exotic religious culture
Enjoy the purified scenery at Yamdrok, one of the Holy Lakes of Tibet
- Day 01
- Destinations: Arrive in Lhasa
- Activities:Upon arrival at Lhasa Airport, you’ll be greeted & warmly welcomed by our professional English speaking tour guide. Transfer to hotel which you booked before.
- Hotel:Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel
- Day 02
- Destinations: Lhasa
- Activities:Today we explore Lhasa. Your first stop will be The Potala Palace with its 10,000 steps. It is the largest structure in Tibet. Then we visit to the most celebrated temple in Tibet the The Jokhang Temple . The afternoon is a little more relaxed with time to enjoy some leisure time in Barkhor Street to shop and to look at some of the local crafts.
- Hotel:Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel
- Meals: lunch
- Day 03
- Destinations: Lhasa
- Activities:Today you will go to visit Sera Monastery . It is known as one of the three greatest monasteries of Tibet. As one of the three main monasteries of Lhasa, it is here that the monks "famous daily debates" take place. One of the most famous souvenir in Tibet is carpet.Then we will go to The Carpet Factory. By visiting the Factory you will have a general idea how carpets are produced.
After lunch you will have a chance to visit Drepung Monastery and Norbulingka . Drepung Monastery used to be the living palace of Dalai Lamas before the reconstruction of Potala palace (after the 5th Dalai Lamas was bestowed by Qing emperor Qianlong). Norbulingka means "Jeweled Garden". It was constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama and later served the whole governmental administration.
- Hotel:Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel
- Meals: lunch
- Day 04
- Destinations: Lhasa to Shigatse
- Activities:Drive to Lake Yamdrok - one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. You can choose to enjoy a pinic luch by the lake side. Then drive for about 4 hours to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet.
- Hotel:SHIGATSE MANASAROVAR HOTEL
- Meals: lunch
- Day 05
- Destinations: Shigatse to Lhasa
- Activities:Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery which is painted in red and white. The buildings in the monastery stand close together in terraced rows offer a great view of the surrounding country side. After having lunch we will drive back to Lhasa. Enjoy the grassland views on the way (about 4 hours).
- Hotel:Lhasa Dhood Gu Hotel
- Meals: lunch
- Day 06
- Destinations: Depart from Lhasa
- Activities:Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your onward flight to your next destination.
Price Includes
- Hotel accommodation in twin shared room with daily breakfast.
Meals as specified in the itinerary (B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner).
Private car/coach for transfers service and sightseeing program as indicated in the itinerary.
Local English-speaking tour guide for transfers and sightseeing program as indicated in each city.
Entrance fees to scenic spots as indicated in the itinerary.
Service charge and government Taxes.
Price Excludes
- Entry or exit China international airfare or train tickets.
Hotel room/cruise cabin single supplement.
Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, etc.
Gratuities to the tour guide, driver and hotel bellboy.
Fees for entry visa to China.
Traveler insurance.
Services not mentioned in the itinerary.
Cancellation and refund policy for Tours reservation
- If you want to cancel your booking or part of it, you must advise us in writing to chinatours@ChinaTravelDepot.com by e-mail or 0086-10-58158822 by fax. The letter must be signed by the lead name on the booking and once we receive it you should expect to receive a cancellation letter within 24 hours. If you do not then please contact us to ensure your letter has been received.
- To cover the cost of processing your cancellation and to compensate us for the risk that we may not be able to resell your travel arrangements, we make a cancellation charge on the scale shown below. The person who made the booking is responsible for paying this charge. The size of the charge depends on when we receive your cancellation notice or letter or how you would like us to deal with your payment providing that we have received your full payment for the tours.
- No Cancellation Fees if written cancellation notice is received more than 30 days prior to tour departure!
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Cancellation in advance
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Cancellation penalty
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More than 30 days
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No Cancellation Fee
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30-10 days
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50% of the full payment
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9-0 days or no show
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100% of the full payment
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