Tour Code: TTC-C-009
Tour Duration: 8 days
Tour Catalog: Private Tour, Sightseeing
Optimal Season: All year around
Discount Price Valid: 2009
Destination: Potala Palace,Johkang Temple, Sera Monastery,Drepung Monastery,Gyantse Kunbum,Shigatse, Tashlunpo Moanstery,Everest Base Camp, Rongpu Monastery
What Are The Features?
World Heritage & North Side Everest
In this 8 days tour,you will not only have a chance to see the beauty of the Lhasa city,such as:Potala Palace,Jokhang Temple,Sera Monastery,Drepung Monastery,but also you can have a look of Yamdroktso Lake,Tashilunpo Monastery,Rongphu Monastery and you even can have a more specific view of the li:In this 8 days tour,you will not only have a chance to see the beauty of the Lhasa city,such as:Potala Palace,Jokhang Temple,Sera Monastery,Drepung Monastery,but also you can have a look of Yamdroktso Lake,Tashilunpo Monastery,Rongphu Monastery and you even can have a more specific view of the life of the Everest Base Camp.
A Free Tibetan Style dinner in Local Tibetan Restaurant as a gift for each travelers
Itinerary
Day01 Arrive in Lhasa by flight or train
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.
Day02 Lhasa Sightseeing: Potala Palace /Jokhang Temple(B)
Today you will visit Potola Palace, Jokhang Temple,bustling bazaar along the Barkhor Street.Today, you will enjoy 1-2 hours feature service of meditation,including teaching and learning,under the guidance of a knowledgeable Lama in Jokhang Temple.
We guratee your visit to Potala Palace, no matter how busy the entrance ticket purchasing is.
Overnight at Lhasa
Day03 Lhasa Sightseeing: Sera/Drepung Moanstery (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
Day04 Lhasa/Yamdrotso lake/Gyangtse/ Shigatse ( 500km, 6hours driving, asphalt road in good condition , 3900m)(B)
Morning time around 08:00am depart from Lhasa pass Gangbala Mt. 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), after visiting Gyangtse Kumbum and having a far view of Zongshan ruins,arrive in Shigatse
Overnight at Shigatse
Day05 Shigatse/ Lhatse/ Tingri (Shegar)/Tingri/ Rongphu Monastery( 340km, 8 hours driving, 4980m)(B)
Take the Friend-ship way to pass Lhatse to Tingri. One the way you will pass the checking point with your TTB permit, travel permit and passport. Then pass by Tingri. Buy the entrance of Everest Base Camp. From Tingri to E.B.C with the very rough road, pass the wild grassland, cross the rapids river and high mountains. During this route,you can 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 Rongphu Monastery.
Overnight at Rongphu
Tips: Why live at Rongpu Rongpu Monastery
Generally speaking, although the altitude of Rongpu Monastery is 5200m, most healthy travelers are able to live in Rongpu without feeling uncomfortable. We strongly advice you to live at Rongpu Monastery for 1 night. As of our experience in mountain area, Everest can be seen much clearer in the morning than at noon. If you live in Rongpu Monastery, it takes 10 minutes walking to the viewing platform to see the clear Mt.Everest in the morning, on the contrary, living in Tingri might lead you to a bad result that you can not see the clear face of Mt.Everest at noon.
Day06 Rongphu Monastery/ Evrest Base Camp/ Tingri/ Shigatse ( 340km, 8hours drving, most good road, 4980m) (B)
Early in the moring to see the sunrise from Rongphu then to view Mt. Everest. It is fabulous and splendid.After walking 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's interesting and much more warm, but hard to breath). Hiking up to the top of the photo point to take pictures of the splendid- Mt. Everest. Then late in the afternoon around 13:00 go down from E.B.C back to Tingri by friend-ship highway back to Shigaste.
Overnight at Shigatse
Day07 Shigatse/ Lhasa ( 300km, 6 hours, asphalt road in good condition) (B)
Morning time to visit TashiLumpo Monastery which was Built in1447 , spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas, then driving back with the Friend-ship Highway back to Lhasa.
Overnight at Lhasa
Day08 Lhasa airport dropping off
Morning time Lhasa airport/Train staion dropping off, end tour
Price Quotation
Comfortable Class
| Seasons/Group Size |
1
Traveler |
2
Travelers |
3
Travelers |
4
Travelers |
Single Room
Supplement |
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Low Season
Dec to next March |
$ 1416
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$ 835
|
$ 641
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$ 544
|
$ 100
|
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Shoulder Season
April, May, Nov |
$ 1616 | $ 955 | $ 725 | $ 625 | $ 140 |
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Peak Season
June to October |
$ 2114 | $ 1279 | $ 1000 | $ 860 | $ 180 |
| Remark: 1.Prices listed in the table above refers to per person. 2.Rate USD/CNY 6.8 this reference price may be adjusted due to current exchange rate and market situation. 3.This price quotation contains excellent service but NOT luxurious. If you consider it expensive or you need better service, we CAN still change the detailed service according to your requirements. |
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Tour Includesions and Exclusions
1. Breakfast (Remarked with B in the itinerary)
2. Transport: Toyota or Mitsubishi 4WD
Airport/train station pick up and drop off, Mini Van
Lhasa City transportation: Group size 1-2, taxi; Group size 3-4, Toyota or Mitsubishi 4WD
Day04-Day07 Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Everest-Lhasa
3. Accommodation: Hotels (7 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. The entrance fee for 4WD in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
9. The entrance fee for Guide in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
10. Environment friendly car from Rongpu Monastery to Everest Base Camp
11. Oxygen supply on 4WD
12. Government Tax
13. Hot Water Bottle or electric blanket supply special for winter
14: 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
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Wuzi Grand Hotel(In Shigatse)
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
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Rongpu Moanstery Guest House
Class: Guest House
Breakfast/Egg,Noddle,Cake,Milk
Hot water bottle provide by travel agency in winter
Shared bath room
Location:50 metter from north of Rongpu
3-5 people Sharing a room
Hot water: No
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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 requirementsIn Shigatse
Tibet Hotel http://www.tibettravel.org/tibet-hotel/
Vehicle Used in This Tour
Compared with other city in China,there is no car rental for tour in Tibet,only Vans,4WDs,Minibuses are avialable.
Due to the rough road condition from Tingri to Everest Base Camp, 4WD plays main role for Everest Base Camp Tour. compared with Van, the cost for 4WD is much higher, usually 3-3.5CNY/km in low season and 4-5.5CNY/km in peakseason. Most of our drivers are local Tibetan with at least 5 yesrs driving experience in Tibet, some of them can speak good English.All of the 4WD are in good conditions and looks new.
* Type of 4WD: Toyota or Mitsubishi
* Optimal number of Travelers: 1-4
* Airconditioned
* Comfort Level: Good
Road from Tingri to Everest
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.
Warm Notes
1. All of road from Yamtso Lake to Langkazi was repaired in 2007
2. At high altitude sleeping at Rongbu is so cold hard to sleep suggest to overnight at warm Tinggri then safely arrive at E.B.C.
( If you also prefer accommodation at Rongbu please tell us then we can try our best to do the arrangement to make you feel better,but the itinerary will be changed)
3. During the raining 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.
4. Take very warm clothes and shoes with you to Mt. Evrest so that you can focous on the wonderful scenery.
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.
Interested in this tour? Please send us an tour inquiry about the detail.
