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Tashilunpo festival summer
Sera monastery back mountain
Monks in Tashilunpo monastery
Yamdrok tso Lake
Jokhang temple entry

6-Day Private Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Tour

By WindhorseTour (Chengdu)
Price is €980 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Overview

On this classic Tibet tour, you will witness the unforgettable ancient culture of Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse. It includes the World Heritage Sites - the Potala and Jokhang Temples, two of three main Gelugpa monasteries - the Drepung and Sera, the holy lake of Yamdrok Tso, Mt. Nyenchen Kangsar glacier, the historical architectural wonder - Gyangtse Kumbum, the seat of the Panchen Lama - Tashilhunpo Monastery along with the large alive market nearby.

Activity location

  • Lhasa
    • Lhasa, Tibet, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lhasa
    • Lhasa, Tibet, China

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6-Day Private Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 6 days6d6d
  • Opening hours: Wed 00:00-23:30
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€980.06 x 2 Adults€1,960.12
Total
Price is €1,960.12

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled drinking water provided per person daily
  • What's includedWhat's includedPortable oxygen inhalers (7-14L) and Tibetan Hongjingtian medicine for high-altitude sickness
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transfer via A/C tourist vehicle with licensed driver, 7-seat car to 29-seat coach.
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll required Tibet permits and travel documents per this itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's included5 nights private twin/double sharing room at 4 star hotels, daily breakfast included
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Tibetan guide fluent in English that is certified by the state tourism build
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll lunches and dinners
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAir/train tickets into and out of Lhasa
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSingle room supplement fee if requests a single room alone at the hotels
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips to the guide and driver, tip as you wish
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance Fees to attractions

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Book at least 20 Days in advance to allow the tour operator sufficient time to obtain your Tibet Permit. If you are flying to Lhasa, the original permits will be sent by express delivery to a hotel or another address in one of China’s cities. If you are taking the train to Lhasa, scanned copies of the permits will be sent to you via email.
  • As the average altitude of this tour is over 11,975 feet (3,600 metres), it's common for everyone to have some symptoms of the high altitude. We encourage the travellers to discuss the trip with the doctors prior to travel
  • If your China visa is not an 'L' tourist visa, then the supplementary letters/document from your sponsored organisation is required as well, please contact the local operator for more details
  • If you enter Tibet from Kathmandu, you have to get your GROUP VISA in the Chinese embassy of Kathmandu, as the individual visa is invalid. We will help you to obtain your group China visa in Kathmandu, please just send us your passport copies, you will also need to prepare a passport photo in advance. Our local representative will collect your original passport upon your arrival at Kathmandu, please kindly note that the Group Visa application requires a minimum of 3 working days to obtain.
  • Travellers' passport and China visa photocopies are required to provide at the time of booking
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Lhasa (3,650m) arrival
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel, a 4-star hotel
Lhasa
Lhasa airport or train station pick-up and then transfer to the hotel in the city centre area. The rest of the day will be on your own to acclimate the high altitude.
Day 2: Lhasa city sightseeing - Walking Tour
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel, a 4-star hotel
Potala Palace
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Potala Palace is the worldwide known cardinal landmark of Tibet, it is renowned as residence of the Dalai Lama lineages (Avalokiteshvara). The massive structure itself contains a small world within it. It's the focal points of pilgrims from the entire Tibetan world.
Jokhang Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Jokhang temple is the most sacred shrine in Tibet which was built in the 7th century and located at the heart of old town in Lhasa, multitudinous pilgrims are circumambulating and prostrating in their strong faith.
Barkhor Street
  • 40m
The 1,300-year-old circumambulation around the Jokhang Temple called Barkhor street, it is a good place to purchase souvenirs.
Day 3: Lhasa outskirt exploring - Travel by Taxi if less than 6 People
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel, a 4-star hotel
Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Drepung monastery was the seat of the Government prior to Potala Palace, it was once the world's largest monastery in the history with 7,700 monks hailed from different monasteries all over Tibet.
Sera Monastery
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Sera monastery is famous for its Buddhism philosophical debate practice, the clapping sound and aggressive expression of the monks are well worth to see, monks' debate is not available on Sundays.
Day 4: Lhasa - Shigatse (3,890m), 7 hours' drive/ 360km
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Shigatse Shiga Yangcha Grand Hotel, a 4-star hotel
Yamdrok Yumtso Lake
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Morning drive up to Kampala pass (4794m), you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-Tso and spectacular views of Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar in the distance. The turquoise-coloured Lake Yamdrok Yutso is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Later, descend to the lakeside for a closer view of the lake.
Karo La Glacier
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Continue driving to see the amazing spectacle of Mt. Nyenchen Khangsar glacier from Karo la pass. Then stop at Simila pass to see the Manla reservoir. Then proceed to Gyantse.
Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Your last site today is the famous stupa - Gyantse Kumbum, one of the most stunning architectural wonders in Tibet, before reaching Shigatse via the Friendship southern Hwy.
Day 5: Shigatse - Lhasa, 270km/5-6 hours' drive
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel, a 4-star hotel
Tashilunpo Monastery
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Morning visit Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, one of the main Gelugpa monasteries in Tibet, it's the seat to the Panchen Lama, the second most important spiritual leader of Tibet. You will see this massive monastery's chapels and its ancient artefacts. If you like hiking, then the kora around the Tashilhunpo monastery (optional, about 2 hours) should not be missed, as it provides the amazing views of Shigatse and the surrounding countryside. Spend some time around the lively market near the monastery, before heading back to Lhasa along the northern friendship way.
Day 6: Lhasa departure
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Lhasa Railway Station
Lhasa airport or train station drop-off for departure.

Location

Activity location

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    • Lhasa, Tibet, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELhasa
    • Lhasa, Tibet, China

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