Private China Tours
Beijing-Lhasa-Tsetang-Gyantse-Shigatse(10days) Standard Beijing
| Tour Private Price (Price quoted per person) |
| Type |
Num of Person |
Price |
| Sole Occupancy | 1 | USD 2202 |
♦ Price Includes
 1.Entrance fees of all sites as mentioned
2.Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner
3.Excellent guide & driver + Private vehicle
4.Hotels (twin share basis) as listed in the itinerary
5.Domestic flights or trains as listed in the itinerary and domestic airports taxes
6.Round transfers between airports or rail stations and hotels
7. Tibet travel permit
8.Service charge & Government taxes ♦ Price Excludes
1.Personal expenses
2.Visa fees
3.Excess baggage charges
4.Entry or exit China international airfare or train tickets
5.Any meals that are not specified.
6.Tips to guides or drivers ♦ Remark
All kinds of people can get Tibet travel permit through a travel agency except diplomats, journalists, and senior government officials who should travel to Tibet under the arrangement by the Foreign Affairs Office of Tibet Government.
To get the Tibet travel permit you need hold a valid passport with valid Chinese visa and should submit the following information by fax at least 20 days prior to arrival in Tibet: Full name, Gender, Date of birth, Passport number, Nationality and Occupation.
There is extra cost of the accommodation in the period of Guangzhou Chinese Export Commodities Fair or F1 Shanghai. Our travel advisors will inform you the price fluctuation during these periods. ♦ Day Itinerary
There is nowhere in China quite like Beijing with its awesome Great Wall, enormous Forbidden City and tranquil Summer Palace. The mysterious Tibet at the altitude of 3,650 meters above the sea level is becoming the focus of the whole world. Crowds of people swarm into the holy city Lhasa to experience exotic flavor.
Day 1 Beijing
On arrival, CITS guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you. You will be transferred to the Qianmen Hotel *** for one-night stay on a room and breakfast basis. The rest of the day is free to relax.
Accommodation at the Qianmen Hotel ***
(D) ♦ Day 2 Beijing to Lhasa
Morning:
Transfer to take the flight to Lhasa. Arrival at Gonggar airport and meet guide at the airport, transfer to the hotel in Lhasa with 1.5 hours drive.
Afternoon:
At leisure for acclimatization or visit local bazaar on your own.
Accommodation at the Shampala Hotel ***
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 3 Lhasa
Morning:
Guided sightseeing with the Lhasa's cardinal landmark-Potala Palace. This massive 13-storeyed building used to be the highest building prior to the early period of last century, used to be the former winter abode for the Dalai Lamas. As the nation's supreme relic, the palace dates back to 7th century A.D.
Afternoon:
Visit of Sera Monastery, which was founded in 1419 by Sakya Yeshe, a disciple of Tsongkhapa. The "Buddhism Scriptures Debating" in Sera is very famous.
Accommodation at the Shampala Hotel ***
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 4 Lhasa
Morning:
Guided sightseeing of the most revered religious structure in Tibet-Jokhang Temple. Jokhang, the most sacred temple in Tibet, refers to "Buddha's House" in Tibetan language because the main statue enshrined which said to be made by Buddha Sakyamuni himself in his lifetime. Jokhang. The surrounding market is called Barkhor, one of the most important religious paths, which also assembles people for shopping.
Afternoon:
Visit of Norbulingkha, the summer palace of the Dalailama.
Accommodation at the Shampala Hotel ***(B+L+D) ♦ Day 5 Lhasa to Tsedang to Samye
Morning:
Drive along the Tsangpo River to visit the fantastic Samye monastery, believed to be Tibet's first monastery, built between 775 and 779. The original building is no longer intact due to destruction caused by wars and natural disasters, but the monastery has been rebuilt each time and still remains the symbol of Tibet's national identity.
Afternoon:
Visit of Yumbulakhang palace - the first building of Tibet as the palace for the first Tibetan king.
Accommodation at the Tsetang Hotel ***
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 6 Tsedang to droktso to Gyantse
Morning:
Leave for Gyanste, after about 3.5 hours' driving, climbing over the snow pass of Kambala(4790m), have a overlooking the Yangdrok lake at top of the KambabaLa pass, the view of the lake and the snowpeak afar are marvelous and impressive. After down from the mountain, we continue our drive along the lakeside, stop for after about 90km.
Afternoon:
Arriving in Gyangtse, visit Perkhor Chode monastery in the sunset time.
Accommodation at the Gyangtse Hotel ***
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 7 Gyantse to Shigatse
Morning:
Leave the small town of Gyantse to Shigatse, the second large city in Tibet and the capital of Tsang.
Afternoon:
Visit to the impressive Tashilhunpo Monastery, a sprawling complex with a gigantic Maitreya (Future Buddha) statue. Various temples contain ornate reliquary chortens. Visit Shigatse's outdoor market for some real treasures.
Accommodation at the Shigatse Hotel ***
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 8 Shigatse to Lhasa
This day is an easy journey, driving along the Yarlung Zsangpo River back to Lhasa. On the way stop at a small village side the road to visit the Tibetan handmade incense mill and workshop.
Accommodation at the Shampala Hotel ***
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 9 Lhasa to Beijing
Morning:
Half day free in Lhasa.
Afternoon:
Transfer to airport for the flight back to Beijing.
Accommodation at the Qianmen Hotel ***
(B+L+D) ♦ Day 10 Beijing
Transfer to the airport for your homeland. Alternatively, extend your stay.
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