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8 days Tibet Highlight Tour

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Recognized as a world heritage site by UNESCO, Potala Palace has become the most visited monument in Tibet.
 
 Tour Code: HRC-TB02
 Destinations: Lhasa - Shigatse - Dingri
 Duration: 8 days
 Departure date: Depends on your preferable schedule
 Tour Price: from $976 Click for Price Details
 Tour Type: Private escorted tour
 Tour highlights:
  • Potala Palace
  • Jokhang Temple
  • Barkhor Street
  • Mount. Everest
  • Rongbuk Monastery
 Tour Summary
 Tour Dates Destinations   Today's Activities Meals Included
Day 1 Arrive in Lhasa Beijing Badaling Great Wall Aiport pickup, Giant Stone Buddha L
Day 2 Lhasa

Jokhang Temple - Potala Palace - Bharkor Street

B,L
Day 3 Lhasa

Drepung Monastery - Norbulingka - Sera Monastery

B,L
Day 4 Lhasa to Shigatse
by car
Beijing Badaling Great Wall

Yomdrok Lake - The Palgor Chorten

B,L,D
Day 5

Shigatse to DIngri

by car

Tashilunpo Monastery, free market

B,L,D
Day 6 Dingri
Beijing Badaling Great Wall

Rongbuk Monastery and Mr. Everest, Everest Base Camp, Stay at Rongbuk Monastery Guest House.

B,L,D
Day 7 Dingri to Lhasa

Sunrise from Mt. Everest

B,L,D
Day 8 Depart Lhasa Jade Buddha Temple and Shanghai Museum. Transfer to airport for your flight to next destination. B
"B" = breakfast, "L" = lunch, "D"=dinner
 Tour Price
All price listed are in USD.
1 person 2--5 persons 6--9 persons single room
supplement
Deluxe Class 3516 2543 1189 430
Superior Class 3345 2492 1138 385
Tourist Class 3091 1601 976 245
 Tour Package Includes:
-- Accommodation in Lhasa, Shigatse and Dingri for 7 nights. Deluxe hotels are 5 star, superior hotels are 4 star and tourist hotels are 3 star..
-- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary "B" stands for American breakfast, "L" for Chinese Lunch in local restaurant. "D" for Chinese dinner    in local restaurant.
   18 meals: 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 4 dinners
-- Round-trip transfers between airports, hotels, and scenic spots in each city by private air-conditioned vehicles with experienced licensed    drivers
-- A local English-speaking guide in each city
-- Entrance fees to all scenic spots listed in the itinerary
-- Government taxes and service charges
 Excludes
--Other optional tours / meals / flights not mentioned in itinerary
--Tips for tour guides and drivers

 Featured Hotels
City Deluxe Class Superior Class Tourist Class
Lhasa Brahmaputra Grand Hotel   Lhasa Hotel  Xiongbala Hotel  
Shigatse Shigatse Hotel   Shigatse Hotel  Shigatse Hotel  
Dingri Tingri Everest Hotel  Tingri Everest Hotel  Tingri Everest Hotel 
Mount Everest Rongbu Guest House  Rongbu Guest House  Rongbu Guest House 
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 Daily Itinerary
Day 1   Arrive in Lhasa (B)

The guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel, on the way we will see the Giant Stone Buddha.


Day 2   Lhasa (B,L)

Today we will make a visit to the famous monastery as Jokhang Temple, and Potale Palace. The Potala Palace was the landmark of Lhasa's city. It will give you an unforgettable experience. Then you can enjoy the time in the Bharkor Street.

The Potala Palace:

Blend with Tibetan and Han architecture, it used to be Tibetan imperial palace. Built at an altitude of 3,700 m, it is the highest palace in the world.

The Barkhor Street:

Barkhor Street is a place full of religious atmosphere and a world of exotic articles. Believe your eyes, and you will get a lot of surprise there.

The Jokhang Temple:

Jokhang Temple is the spiritual center of Tibet and the holiest destination for all Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims.


Day 3   Lhasa (B,L)

Today's activities include the Drepung Monastery, the Norbulingka and the Sera Monastery. The Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery are two greatest Monastery in Tibet.

Drepung Monastery: Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries, and indeed at its peak was the largest monastery of any religion in the world.
Norbulingka:

Norbulingka both reflects the ethnical, religious features of the Tibetan people and embodies the architecture style of inland China.

The Sera Monastery:

As one of most important Monastery in Tibet, it often holds debate about Buddhism, which attracts many monks, celebrities all over the world.


Day 4   Lhasa to Shigatse (B,L,D)   Transfer by car

Morning we will drive abut 3-4 hours from Lhasa to Shigatse to visit the Yomadrok Lake and the Palgor Chorten. We will stay in Shigatse tonight.

Yamdroktso Lake:

An area of tranquility and beauty; remains almost intact; one of the three holy lakes in Tibet, looks like a sapphire inlaid in the mountains in a bird's-eye view...

Pelkor Chode Monastery & the Kumbum Stupa:

Reputed as the lord of Tibetan stupas, the Monastery features a special structure that combines stupa and temple; and Kumbum Stupa is cherished as the symbol of the monastery.


Day 5   Shigatse to Dingri (B,L,D) Transfer by car

After the breakfast, we will make a visit to the biggest monastery in Shigatse, the Tashilunbo Monastery, and then we will take a walk in the local free market. Then we will head for Dingri.

Tashilunbo Monastery: Located on a hill in the center of the Shigatse, the full name in Tibetan of the monastery means: "all fortune and happiness gathered here" or "heap of glory".

Day 6   Dingri to Mt. Everest (B,L,D)

We will drive to Mr. Everest, the highest mountain in the world and visit the Everest Base Camp and the Rongbuk Monastery. Stay over night at Rongbuk Monastery Guest House.

Rongbuk Monastery: Climbers must pass through Rongbuk in order to reach the highest peak of Mount Everest via the North Face.

Day 7   Dingri to Lhasa   (B,L,D)

Get up early for seeing the splendid views of sunrise from the Mt. Everest, and then we will back to Lhasa (about 10-12 hours).

Mt. Everest: As the highest mountain in the world, it attracts many tourist all over the world.

Day 8   Depart Lhasa   (B)

Transfer to airport for your flight to next destination.

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