Tour Briefing:
Tour Code: TTC-005
Tour Duration: 5 days
Tour Catalog: Private Tour, Sightseeing
Optimal Season: All year around
Destination: Potala Palace,Johkang Temple, Sera Moanstery,Drepung Monastery,Ganden Monastery

What are the features?
1.World Heritage
All the World Heritage Sites in Lhasa include in this tour, moreover, Tibet Local Barkhor Market, Pilgrimage circuit,Drepung, Sera  and Ganden Monasteries also impress you strongly;
2.A Free Tibetan Style dinner in Local Tibetan Restaurant as a gift for each travelers

Itinerary
Day 1 Chengdu/Beijing/Xi'an/Xining to Lhasa
Lhasa airport/Train station picking up, have a good rest to acclimatize the high altitude in the afternoon.
Overnight at Lhasa.

Tips acclimatize to high altitude at first two days in Lhasa
1.You may feel a little bit tired and uncomfortable when you arrive in Lhasa,  If you lack of oxygen, you can take the oxygen in the hotel,clinic or hospital.but please try to avoid take any oxygen and adapt to high altitude by yourself  if you do not feel too bad,becuase there is still a long way to go, if you quite depend on oxygen, you would be hard to adapt to higher altitude at Shigatse,Rongpu Monastery and Everest,which are above 3400m.
2.Please don't take shower at the first two days when you are in Lhasa, it is easy to catch cold and make you feel exhausted.
3.Any alcohol is forbiden at the first two days when you are in Lhasa, otherwise you might be suffered from High Altitude Sickness.

Day 2 Lhasa Sightseeing(B)
Today you will visit Potola Palace, Jokhang Temple,bustling bazaar along the Barkhor Street.We guratee your visit to Potala Palace, no matter how busy the entrance ticket purchasing is.
Overnight at Lhasa 

Day 3 Lhasa Sightseeing(B)

The escorted  today will cover some other two important Monasteries in Lhasa - the Drepung Monastery, the Sera Monastery.Also you will visit the famous Dalai lama summer palace - Norbulingka and Tibet History Museum which is rebuilt at the end of 2008.
Overnight at Lhasa

Day 4  Lhasa/Ganden Monastery / Lhasa(B)
Monring drive about 60 km eastwards to visit the Ganden Monastery, which ranks the first among the six largest monasteries of Gelugpa. Afternoon drive back to Lhasa, visit Tibetan traditional hospital, in which there are a lot of Tangka Painting, those painting describe the theories and methods of the unique Tibetan medical treatment.then visit Tangka Painting Studio as an end for todays sightseeing.
Overnight at Lhasa.

Day 5 Lhasa airport/train station dropping off(B)
Morning Lhasa airport or train station dropping off, end the trip.

Tour Includesions and Exclusions
1.  Breakfast  (Remarked with B in the itinerary)
2.  Transport: 
      Airport/train station pick up and drop off, Private Mini Van
      Lhasa City transportation: Group size 1-2, taxi; Group size 3-4, Private Mini Van
      Day04-Day04 Lhasa-Ganden-Lhasa,private Mini Van
3.  Accommodation: Hotels (4 nihgts twin room)
4.  Guide: English and Japanese-speaking guide available
5.  Entrance tickets of tourist sites
6.  Tibet Entry permit & Alien's Travel permit
7.  Travel Insurance
8. Government Tax
9: A Tibetan style dinner serviced in Lhasa at famous Lhasa Crazy Yak Restaurant with tibetan tradictionadancing show and free local tibetan beverage.

Excluded Service
1. Internatinal and Domestic flight
2. Your own expense like drinking, shopping
3. Tips for the guide and driver
Standrad: normally 50-80RMB/day for the guide, 30-50RMB/day for the driver
4. Lunches and Dinners
5. Single room suppement

Accommodation in This Tour
Clerks in the hotels we recommended can Speak English.All the hotels are popular with foreign tourists and good value for money

Mandala Hotel (In Lhasa)    

  Class: 3 star
  Breakfast/Buffet
  Heating/Airconditioner 
  English Speaking Service
  Private Bath Room
  Location:Old Town,close to Jokhang Temple 
  Single Room:Available
  Hot water: 24 Hours
  Internet Cafe
   More Details

 

Accommodation Alternatives
The hotels we provide range from Budget Guest House to Luxury 5 star hotel, if you are looking for better or Cheaper,please visit our hotel list and give us an order to indicate more detailed requirements
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VehicleUsed in this Tour
Compared with other city in China,there is no car rental for tour in Lhasa,only Vans,4WDs,Minibuses are avialable.
Van used in this tour is nation-made minvan, and frequently applied to good road condition such as asphalt road in and near Lhasa city, this sort of vehicle contains sufficient private room ,comparatively low price and wide window view.
* Optimal number of Passenger: 1-5
* Airconditioned
* Comfort Level: Good

  

Tibet Train Ticket Purchasing Service
We provide Train Ticket purchasing service to travelers who book tour from my company. also we guarantee train tickets from Beijing to Lhasa,Xining to Lhasa,Chengdu to Lhasa, Shanghai to Lhasa, no matter peak or low season.
Please click Tibet Train Ticket Purchasing Service to check train ticket price and service charge rate.

Interested in this tour? Send an inquiry form to us to get a best price
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