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Tour Type : Overland
Departure : Lhasa
From this price starts : $850
Overview :
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Day 1 Arrival in Lhasa [3658m] 1.3 hrs’ driving from airport and 20minutes from the train station. B
Be greeted by your Tibetan guide in Lhasa Gonggar airport or train station and transfer to hotel in Lhasa to acclimatize the high altitude.
Day 2 Lhasa City sightseeing, visit Drak Yerpa 2.5 hr about, and Sera monastery 2 hrs, overnight in Lhasa, B

Drak Yerpa is a place that has deep meanings in the Tibetan spiritual culture. There is a saying goes like this: "Lhasa is the shrine of Tibet, Drak Yerpa is the shrine of Lhasa. Not seeing Drak Yerpa in Lhasa is just like making a dress without the collar." The entrance to the Yerpa Valley is about 16 km northeast of Lhasa on the northern bank of the Kyichu River. From there, it is another 10 km to the famous ancient meditation caves.

Visit Sera monastery in the afternoon. It’s one of Gelugpa (yellow hat) sect monastic colleges. Sera monastery is famous for its Buddhism philosophical debate practice.

Day 3 Lhasa City sightseeing, visit Potola Palace 1hr & Jokhang Temple 1hr, overnight in Lhasa, B
Both of Potala Palace and Jokhang temple are the focal points of pilgrims from entire Tibetan world, multitudinous pilgrims are circumambulating and prostrating in their strong faith. Potala Palace is the worldwide known cardinal landmark of Tibet. The massive structure itself contains a small world within it. Mostly it is renowned as residence of the Dalai Lama lineages. Jokhang temple is the most scared shrine in Tibet which was built in 7th century and located at the heart of old town in Lhasa, the circuit around it called Barkhor street, which is a good place to purchase souvenirs.
Day 4 Lhasa—Yamdrok Lake—Naiqinkangsang Snow Mountain—Karo-la Glacier(optional)—Gyantse[4040m] —Palkor Monastery—Shigatse [3836m],360KM 5hrs drive, overnight in Shigatse B
It will take you about 1.5 hours to drive up to Kambala pass[4794m high] from Lhasa, you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok Lake there, which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet.
Then drive about 1.5 hours and arrive at the foot of Naiqinkangsang Snow Mountain. It is one of the holy mountains of Tibet. If you look up to the Snow Mountain you'll see the beautiful "flag cloud"(the creature of the wind and the snow) floating and shining in the air.
20 minutes’ drive later, Karo-la Glacier will be in your eyes. It has a good fame of “Ice Queen” on the roof of the world. It is about 5,600 meters north of the main peak of Karo-la Mountain. You’ll have a long-distance of this masterpiece of nature. You’ll arrive at a valley and see Manlha Water Control Project from a distance later on. It is located in Gyantse County. It consists of a dam, flood water discharge tunnels and a power station. The power station' s installed capacity reaches 20,000 kilowatts. The project will provide irrigation for more than 43,000 hectares of farmland.
Late afternoon, visit Palkor Chode monastery. After drive to Shigatse.
Day 5 Shigatse—Tashilump Monastery 1hr—Lhatse [4021m]—Shegar [4300m]—Rongbuk Monastery( optional) [5154m] 370KM 6hrs drive, overnight in the tent guesthouse, B

Visit Tashilump Monastery in the morning and then drive to Rongbuk monastery in the afternoon. The visit of Tashilump Monastery is subject to change to Day07 due to the permit arrangements.

It’s bumpy road with stone paved from Shegar to Rongbuk monastery and it needs about 3 hours’ drive. The other roads are quite paved. After your arrival, rest for acclimatization at the guesthouse of Rongbuk monastery, explore around and visit the highest monastery in the world on your own expense or enjoy the stunning sunset if the weather is good.

Day 6 Rongbuk Monastery—Mt.Everest—Nylam[2400m]/Zhangmu[2300m] [B]
Sunrise, explore Mt. Everest Base Camp, then 290KM 6hrs drive. Overnight at Nylam or Zhangmu
Get up early, you can enjoy the stunning sunrise at the top of the world and take some precious photos of Mt.Everest if the weather is good enough. Then drive to Mt. Everest Base Camp [5200m] and touch the roof of the world. Drive back to Nylam or Zhangmu in the afternoon.
Day 7 Leave Nylam or Zhangmu [ B ]
After your breakfast, drive to the border friendship bridge, say good bye to your guide and driver, your Tibet tour ends.

Price Per Person       Apr to May.      Jul to Oct. 
(3 star hotel )                $850                $930 

NOTE: This Price is applicable for 2 or more people. For individual ,please contact us to find a travel mate with our help

Services Include
1 Transport: Private minivan or minibus with driver .
2 Free Lhasa airport pick up at 3pm and drop off at 12pm.
3 Budget / 3 Star hotels available in Lhasa, Shigatse; Budget hotel in Lhatse; Budget hostel / 2 star hotels in Zhangmu; tent / monastery guest house available at Rongbuk / E.B.C (dorm bed)
4 Local English-speaking Tibetan guide.
5 All personal entrance tickets  listed in the itinerary (also including the sightseeing bus up to E.B.C from Rongbuk).
6 All necessary Tibet permits (TTB + PSB).

Services Exclude
1 Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, internet access,fax, telephone calls etc.
2 Optional attractions that are not specified in the itinerary (such as the entrance tickets to the Norbulingka Summer Palace   and Tibet museum in Lhasa city if you want to visit).
3 Meals that are not specified in the tour itinerary.
4 Flight or train tickets in and out of Lhasa.
5 Lhasa train station transfer and the private airport transfer  at your request.
6 Tips for the guide and driver(General Standard: normally 50-80RMB/day for the guide, 30-50RMB/day for the driver).


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