Tour Code:CTG-GJ03
Destination: Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse
Day01 Arrival in Lhasa(B)
[3658m] high ,1.3 hrs’ driving from airport and 20minutes from the train station.Day02 Lhasa City sightseeing
Visit Drak Yerpa 2.5 hr,Drak Yerpa is a place that has deep meanings in the Tibetan spiritual culture. There is a saying goes like this: "Lhasa is the shrine of Tibet, Drak Yerpa is the shrine of Lhasa. Not seeing Drak Yerpa in Lhasa is just like making a dress without the collar." The entrance to the Yerpa Valley is about 16 km northeast of Lhasa on the northern bank of the Kyichu River. From there, it is another 10 km to the famous ancient meditation caves. Visit Sera monastery in the afternoon. It’s one of Gelugpa (yellow hat) sect monastic colleges. Sera monastery is famous for its Buddhism philosophical debate practice.Day03 Lhasa (B)
Visit Potola Palace 1hr. Both of Potala Palace and Jokhang temple are the focal points of pilgrims from entire Tibetan world, multitudinous pilgrims are circumambulating and prostrating in their strong faith. Potala Palace is the worldwide known cardinal landmark of Tibet. The massive structure itself contains a small world within it. Mostly it is renowned as residence of the Dalai Lama lineages. Jokhang Temple 1hr that is the most scared shrine in Tibet which was built in 7th century and located at the heart of old town in Lhasa, the circuit around it called Barkhor street, which is a good place to purchase souvenirs.Day04 Lhasa—Gyantse[4040m]—Shigatse [3836m],360KM 5hrs Drive(B)
It will take you about 1.5 hours to drive up to Kambala pass[4794m high] from Lhasa, you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok Lake there, which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet.Day05 Shigatse— Lhasa 300KM, 4.5hrs Drive (B)
Visit Tashilump Monastery in the morning. Tashilunpo Monastery was Built in1447 by the first Dalai Lama. Have lunch in Shigatse. Enjoy the desert scenery and the scenery along the Brahmaputra on the way back to Lhasa. You can also see devout Christians prostrating and measuring their pilgrimage route with their flesh and blood on Tibetan Plateau if you’re lucky. Visit Dolma Lhakhang Temple on your own expense on the way to Lhasa if you would like to. It is located in Nyethang (approx. 30 kilometers southwest of Lhasa) district, Chushu County. Late afternoon drive back to Lhasa.Day06 Leave Lhasa for your next destination (B)
Your guide and driver will see you off at the airport or train station. Your Tibet tour ends.Nov-May.31 | June.16-July.15 Sept.1-Octo.31 | July.16-August.31 | |
3 Star Hotel | $489 | $559 | $619 |
4 Star Hotel | $619 | $699 | $789 |