Tour Briefing:
Tour Code: TTL-004
Tour Catalog: Private Tour
Trip Length: 3 days
Starting City: Lhasa-Namtso- Yamgtso Lake- Shigatse
Ending City: Lhasa
Route Feature:During the 3 days routes,you will see the two holy lakes--Namtso Lake,Yamdroktso Lake with the beautiful natural scenery.At the same time,you will have a look of the Shigatse local Tibetan people'lives and the Panchen Lama places--Tashilunpo Monastery's religious culture,so this is the best classic tour within the limited time of your Tibet tour.
Itinerary:
Day o1 Lhasa/Namtso Lake/Lhasa ( 500km, 7 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition , 4178m, 5-15 centigrade)
In the morning around 08:00am, our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel, then we leave Lhasa to Namtso Lake. On the way you will see the huge grassland of Naqu and have a chance to see the sky road- Qinghai Tibet Railway passing through, it looks like a dragon. Then the Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges appear in front of you, and also you will pass the Nagela Pass. Then on the way back to Lhasa you have a chance to enjoy the Yangpachen hotspring, back to Lhasa. Overnight at Lhasa
Day 02 Lhasa/Yamdrotso lake/ Gyangtse/ Shigatse ( 440m, 6hours driving, asphalt road in good condition , 3900m, 15-19 centigrade)
Morning time around 08:00am depart from Lhasa, pass Gangbala Mountain which is over than 5000m, then to Yamdrotso lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet (another 2 is Namtso lake and Manasarova), then to Gyangtse, visit Gyangtse Kumbum, far view Zongshan ruins. Then to Shigatse. Overnight at Shigatse
Day 03 Shigatse/ Lhasa (340km 3-4 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition , 3900m, 15-19 centigrade)
After breakfast to visit Tashilumpo Monastery which was Built in1447 ,the spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas, have a good rest in Shigatse, then drive back to Lhasa. Overnight at Lhasa city.
Tour include:
1. Entrance fee of Namtso lake 80RMB/p.p, Gangtse Kumbum 40RMB/p.p, Tashilunpo Monastery 55RMB/p.p
2. Stander tour with: 2N 2 star hotel standeroom room; Luxurious tour: 3 star hotel standeroom 2N
3. Jinbei Minvan transportation with expert driver ( Business Minivan can be avilable)
4. English speaking guide
5. Travel insurance
6. One bottom of pure water provided everyday
Service exclude:
1. Meals
2. Your own expense like Yanpachen hotspring.
3. Tips for driver and guide (Usually it is 100RMB/p.p for driver , guide)
4. Single supplement
Warm Notes:
1. Please take one warm overcoat cloth when you travel to Namtso lake that it is a little bit cold than Lhasa city.
2. Depends on how long times you arrive in Lhasa and your body health, suggestion the traveler whol just arrive in Lhasa for few day do not take the hot spring that maybe you will catch the high altitude sickness.
