Tour Briefing:
Tour Code: LEN-FW-011
Tour Catalog: Private Tour(Train in and flight out)
Trip Length: 11 days
Starting City: Chengdu( Beijing, Xian, Shanghai...)
Ending City: Lhasa
Route Feature:
In this 11 days tour,it will bring you to see the beauty of the Lhasa city,such as:Potala Palace,as well as:Thurslunpo Monastery,Namtso Lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet and the highest salt lake in the world,during the returning way of backing to Lhasa of this touring sites,you can also have a chance to enjoy the warmth of the Yanpachen Hot-spring.you even can see the fabulous view of Mt.Everest and the chinese Switzerland--Nyingchi.In a word,this one is nearly covered all the beautiful things in Lhasa,so never to miss it.At end of this trip,you will take the famous Qinghai-tibet train and go through the roof of the world, you will see land of snows,desert,grassland,ice mountain,which will strongly go to your heart.
Itinerary:
Day01-Day03: Take train from Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou/Chengdu..
Arrive in Lhasa on the third day evening.
Overnight in Lhasa
Day04 Lhasa/ Tsedang/ Samye Monastery ( Lhasa ariport 170km, asphalt road, 3595m, 15-19 centigrade)
Morning time our staff pick you up from your hotel in Chengdu then dropping you off to Chengdu airport help you check in.After 2 hours flight you will arrive at Lhasa Gongga airport.Our guide will pick you up from Gongga airport to visit Samya Monastery which was the first one built in the 7th century and has three buildings with different styles (Tibetan Hans and India).
Overnight at Tsedang
Day05: Yumbulakang /Trundruk monastery
Morning to drive to Tsedang, located by Yarlung Valley, is the capital of Shannan Prefecture. It is reputed as "the cradle of Tibetan Civilization. In the afternoon to visit Yumbulakang Palace and Trundruk Monastery.
Overnight at Tsedang
Day06: Zedang/Yamdrotso lake/ Gyangtse/ Shigatse ( 500km, 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 are Namtso lake and Manasarova), after visiting Gyangtse Kumbum and having a far view of Zongshan ruins,arrive in Shigatse
Overnight at Shigatse
Day07 Shigatse/Tinggri (Shegar) / Rongbu/ E.B.C ( 420km, 10 hours driving, 70% asphalt road,30% Rough road, 4050m, 8-15 centigrade)
Morning time to visit Tashilumpo Monastery which was Built in1447 , spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas . After lunch driving along with Friend-ship way pass Lhatse to Tinggri. One the way you will pass the checking point with your TTB permit, travel permit and passport. Then arrive at Tinggri. Buy the entrance of Everest Base Camp. Then from Tinggri to E.B.C with the very rough road, pass the wild grassland, cross the rapids river and high mountains. During this route,you will have a glimpse of 4 mountains which is 8000m high or more,such as:Mt. Lhotse(8516m),Mt. Everest(8848m),Mt. Qowowuyag(8201m),Mt Mayalu(8463m). Then arrive at Rongbu Monastery.
Overnight at Rongbu Guest house
Day08 Rongbu Monastery/ Everest Base Camp/ Tinggri / Shigatse ( 420km, 8hours drving, most good road, 4980m, -5-10 centigrade)
After seeing the sunrise at Rongbu, then walking to arrive the place get on the animal carriage then use half of an hour arrive at Everest Base camp ( Or you also can trekking to Base Camp around 1.5-2 hours one way. It is interesting and much more warm but hard to breath). Hiking up to the top of the photo point to take pictures for the splendid- Mt. Everest. Then driving down from E.B.C to Tingri back to Shigatse.
Overnight at Shigatse
Day09 Shigatse/ Namtso Lake (550km, 6 hours driving, Rough road , 4050m, 8-15 centigrade
After breakfeast driving from Shigatse to holey lake Namtso. Namtso Lake is the Heavenly lake which is one of the three holy lakes of Tibet (other two is Yamdrotso lake, at Shigatse area, Lake Manasarova at Nagri) and also the highest salt lake. You can do a very relax trekking around the lakeside and Zhaxi Island. You can enjoy the sunset by the lake.
Overnight at Namtso Tent Guest House
Day10 Namtso lake/ Yangpachen hotspring/ Lhasa (250km, 4hours driving)
Morning time to see the sunrise beside the holy lake , then back to Lhasa, on the way back , you will have a chance to enjoy the hot-spring at Yangbachen( from 30-60RMB/p.p).
Overnight at Lhasa
Day11: Lhasa ciy tour sightseeing
Morning time to buy the entrance of Potala by yourselves. Then to visit Jokhang Temple, afternoon to visit Drepung Monastery.
Overnight at Lhasa
Day12: Lhasa city sightseeing .
Morning time to visit Potala Palace, then afternoon to Sera Monastery.
Overnight at Lhasa
Day13 Lhasa/ Draksum Tso / Bayi Town Overnight in Bayi Town
After breakfast, driving from Lhasa to Nyingchi. On the way you will cross over Mila Pass, enjoy the scenery along the Niyang River. Afternoon drive to visit Draksum Tso, also known as Basum-Tso. The lake and its surrounding views are beautiful and the site is also connected to the semi-mythical ruler of the Kham region and Guru Rinpoche. Take a ferry ride off the southern shore of the lake to visit the Tsodzong Monatery, most probably the highest attraction of this site.
Day14 Bayi / Cypress Forest /Lhasa Overnight at Lhasa
Drive to visit Ancient Cypress Forests and also you will have a chance to see Lulang Forest far away from Lulang Sightseeing Plat, afternoon drive back to Lhasa. Overnight at Lhasa.Book the hotel by yourselves.
Day15 Fly from Lhasa to Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou/Chengdu
Service Include:
1. Flight from starting city to Lhasa
2. Train ticket to Lhasa
3. Tibet Entry permit
4. Entrance fee: Samye Monastery, Yumbulakang, Trundruk monasteryJokhang temple, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Gyantse Kumpa, Tashilunpo Monastery, Evrest Base Camp, Draksum Tso, Cypress Forest, Namtso lake.
5. Standard tour with: 9N 2star hotel, 1N dorm bed; 1N tent guest house at Namtso
Luxurious tour:9N 3star hotel standeroom room, 1N dorm bed; 1N tent guest house at Namtso
6. Whole trip with Landcruiser Toyota 4500 with good condition safely with expert driver.
7. English speaking guide
8. Travel permit(for Zedang,Shigatse, Nyingtri)
9. Travel insurance
10. One bottom of pure water provided everyday
11. 3 bottom of oxygen for urgent use.
12. Sleeping bag provided
Service exclude:
1. Meals
2. Your own expense like animal carriage fee, Yangpachen hotspring
3. Tips for driver and guide (Usually it is 100RMB/p.p for driver , guide)
4. Entrance of Potala
Warm Notes:
1. ALL of road from Yamtso Lake to Langkazi was repaired in 2007
2. The road before from Tingri to E.B.C was repaired in 2007
3. Rongbu at high altitude, sleeping at there is so cold, maybe there will be a heavy headache, please take very warm clothes and shoes with you.
4. During the rainning season sometimes the weather will be not good enough to see the Mt. Everest. But you also have a chance to see the surrouding high snow mountain with fabulous view.
5. You had better take some fast food like cookie chocolate with you because there is not so much delicious food from Tinggri to E.B.C, and long times driving is a little bit boring.
6. Please take one warm overcoat cloth when you travel to Namtso lake that it is a little bit cold than Lhasa city.
7. You had better take some fast food like cookie chocolate with you because there is not so much delicious food at Namtso lake.
8. Depends on how long times you arrive in Lhasa and your body health, suggest the traveler who just arrive in Lhasa for a few days not to take the hot spring for that you maybe cathch the high altitude sickness.
