Exploring the highest peak on the world............

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Tour Duration: 11 days
Tour Catalog: Private Tour, Sightseeing
Optimal Season: All year around
Discount Price Valid: in 2009-2010-2010
Attraction: sceneries of Qinghai-Tibet plateau, Potala, Jokhang
Sera, Drepung, Yamdrok-tso, Kubhum monastery, Tashi Lhunpo
Sakya monastery, Mount Everest etc

What Are The Features? 
 The highest Train Journey in the world
train travel is the most wonderful section of Qinghai-Tibet railway, you will see land of snows, desert, grassland, ice mountain and travel along the lakeside which will strongly go to your heart.

 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 and Show in Local Tibetan Restaurant as a gift for each travelers

Itinerary
D1-D3 Beijing-Lhasa Train Journey
First and second day on yours journey through train
Take Train T27 from Beijing to Lhasa at 9:30pm on D1, arrive in Lhasa at 4:10pm on D3.

We are sure that you have a pleasant tour on Qinghai-Tibet railway because you will feel like you are travelling on Pradise as you will come cross different famous lakes, Mountain ranges, tributeries of Yangtse river, yellow river, with the life of Tibetan nomads, natural reserves and grassland dotted with yaks and domestic animals etc.

Our agency will arrange yours tour guide an driver to pick you up from the train station to yours reserved hotel.

Overnight in Lhasa

D4: Lhasa City Sightseeing(B,D)
Visiting Potala palace, Jokhang temple and famous Barkhor street

In the morning section, you are going to visit the famous Patala palace, which is the land mark of lhasa and is recently considered one of the seven wonders of the world. The potala palace is divided into two different parts that is red and white palace. Afternoon section, visiting Jokhang temple, built mainly for the “Jowoe” bring along with princess Wencheng from Xi’an during Tang dyansty and is grouped into world cultural heritage list by the UNESCO. Then exploring the famous old barkhor street, enjoing shoping traditional Tibetan things around the street. 

Overnight in Lhasa

D5: Lhasa City Sightseeing(B)
Sera monastery and Drepung monastery(driving not more than five kilometers)

Drepung monastery is situated at the foothill of a mountain and was founded by Jamyang Choeje in 1416. the monastery is divided into two different colleges that is Drepung loselling and Drepung Gomang college. The Ganden podrang is famous among them as it is the government centre during fifth Dalai lama and later moved to the famous Potala palace during fifth Dalai lama.
In the afternoon exploring the Sera monastery which was founded in 1419 by Tsongkapa’s disciple Jamchen Choeje. The whole monastery is divided into two colleges and there are Sera ‘jhe’ and Sera ‘may’ respectively. Among them “Tsokhang chenmo” where the monks from all the colleges assemble and pray together there.you can also see monks debaiting there in the courtyard at around 6-7:30 in the afternoon section.Note: if you don’t feel tired, you can try for the khora(circumambling around) Drepung and Sera monastery.Your tour guide and driver will drop you back to your hotel.

Overnight in Lhasa

D6: Lhasa-Gyantse(300km)-asphalt road(B)
Visiting Yamdrok tso and Gyantse kumbhum monastery

It is better to leave early in the morning and in about one and half hourway, there is a county called “chushor”quxu in chinese where have to move towards the lhokha(shannan) prefecture. A few kilometers from chushor is famous pass kangpa-la with4700m.from the top of the pass in clear weather, you can see the fabulous shade of deep torquoise. Yamdrok-yutso is shaped like coiling scorpion with deep blue in colour. Far in the distance is the huge massif of mount Nanchan kangtsang(7191m). just a few kilometrers driving through the shore of lake yamdrok-yutso reches Nangartse county and is the largest town on the lake side and popular stop for the night. Leaving yamdrok-tso is a spectacular as arrriving, since you have to cross the 4960m karo-la with its awesome roadside views of the Nanchan- Kangtsang glacier. It was here that Younghusband’s british troops clashed with tibetan forces en route to lhasa.then reached to our day’s final destination Gyantse. Relax a night in hotel.

Overnight in Gyantse

D7: Gyantse-Shigatse-Sakya(90km)- smooth road(B)
Visiting famous Tashi Lhunpo monastery and forward to Sakya monastery

morning section for Kubum monastery is the town’s foremost attraction. The 35m-high chorten(stupa) with its white layers trimmed with decorative stripes and its crown-like goldendome, is awe-inspiring.you can visit every chambers in the monastery. Kubum means 100,000 images in tibetan. Then experince the life of common tibetan people’s life around the town and also the Gyantse fort. Then moving towards the shigatse city. After finished up yours lunch, you can visit the famous Tashi lhunpo monastery and is one of the the six great Gelukpa institutions and was founded in 1447 by a disciple of Tsongkapa, Genden drup who was first dalai lama. Jamkhang Chenmo, containing the world’s largest gilded copper image(26m high) of future god Jampa.Then in evening you can visit the famous tibetan market below the shigatse Zong.

Overnight in Sakya County

D8:Sakya/Shegar/Rongpuk(335KM) -running through smooth friendship highway, the road condition is bad as it is rough bumpy upto base camp.(B)

Visiting Sakya monastery in morning section and towards Rongpuk,

advancing towards the sakya county where you can visit to the sakya monastery. On the way you will cross the Tso la pass(4410m) and on the long descent from this pass, the Sakya bridge is visible in the distance. The sakya county is 21km from the friendship highway. The sakya tridition is one of the four main Buddhist schools in tibet. it was from here that the whole of tibet was governed during the period of Sakya hegemony and even now there are buildings of historic importance to be seen here. You can see the largest book in the world in Sakya’s great library written in gold. The most interesting thing in Sakya sect is that the sect donot believe in reincarnation and the head of sakya sect will wear white cassock and also marry to birth their child for next generation. after lunch, drive towards to Rongpuk.
It is not easy to travel upto Everest Natural Preserve. Like you need two permits to visit base camp. The first is the usual PSB travel permit and second, a park-entry permit for everest nature preserve,can be brought at Qomolangma nature preserve San chen guesthouse in shekar or the snow leopard guest house in old Tingri. The permit cost 400Yper vehicle,plus 180Yper passenger. Your passort and PBS permit will be checked at the checkpoint 6km west of shegar.

Overnight in Rongpuk

D9: Half day sightseeing at Everest Area, then drive back to Lhatse(B)
Moving towards the famous Everest camp to see the Everest(4km)
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.

Overnight in Ranbuk Monastery

D10:Lhatse/Lhasa(450km, 7 hours, smooth road)(B)
There is no tourist sites to visit today, our only purpose is drive back to Lhasa,

Overnight in Lhasa

D11: Leave Tibet(B)
Our tour guide will see you off in person at Lhasa airport or train station, end the tour.

Service Offered
1.  8 breakfast and 1 Tibetan style dinner served at a famous local Tiberan restaurant. (Remarked with B,D in the itinerary)
2.  Transport: 
      Airport pick up, and drop off (Mini Van, or 4WD)
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      Lhasa City, because almost every tourist sites are very close to each other, cts / does not provide private vehicle for City tour. but we provide taxi or bicycle rental. the fee is included in price.
3.  Accommodation: Hotels (9 nihgts twin room, 3 star hotel in large cities, 2 star hotel in remote county)
4.  Guide: English-speaking Local Tibetan Tour Guide available.
5.  Tibet Entry permit & PSB Travel permit
6.  Entrance Tickets of Potala Palace
7.  Travel Insurance, only for accident, Maximum compensation
8.  The entrance fee for 4WD in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
9.  The entrance fee for Guide in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
10.  Oxygen supply on 4WD
11. Government Tax
12. Hot Water Bottle and electric blanket supply special for winter
13. Train Tickets from Beijing to Lhasa, Train T27,soft sleeper berth

Service excluded
1. Flight tickets or train tickets leaving Lhasa
2. Your own expense;
3. Tips for the guide and driver.
4. Lunches and Dinner
5. Single room suppement
6. Entrance tickets of scenic and historic except Potala Palace

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 

Soft Sleeper Berth(On the Train) 

  Class: First Class, soft sleeper berth
  Chinese Style Breakfast: milk,bread,conjee,egg. not included in price quotation
  Heating/Airconditioner
  Chinese Speaking Service
  One car share a bathroom
  12 Private Compartmant in a Car
  Room Size: 4 berth, 2 upper berths and 2 lower berths 
  Hot water: 24 Hours; TV: available
  Location: Next to Restaurant Car 

Lhasa CIty:

Kailash Hotel (In Lhasa)

  Class:
  Free 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
   

Gyantse Wutse Grand Hotel(In Shigatse) 

  Class:
  Free Breakfast/Buffet
  Heating/Airconditioner 
  English Speaking Service
  Private Bath Room
  Location:Old Town,close to Jokhang Temple 
  Room Type:Twin room or Single room
  Hot water: 24 Hours
  Internet Cafe
   

Rongpu Moanstery Everest Hotel(At Rongpu Monastery) 

  Class:
  Breakfast/Egg,Noodle,Cake,Milk,included in price quotation
  Hot water bottle or electric blanket provide by travel agency in winter
  Room Type:Twin room
  Private Bath Room
  Chinese Speaking Service
  Location:50 metter from north of Rongpu
  Hot water: 7-9a.m, 8-10p.m
 

 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  

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
 

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.  

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