Tour Duration: 12 days
Tour Catalog: Private Tour, Sightseeing
Optimal Season: Late April to end October
Discount Price Valid: in 2009-2010-2010
Destination: Potala Palace,Johkang Temple, Sera Monastery,Drepung Monastery,Gyantse Kunbum,Shigatse, Tashlunpo Moanstery,Everest Base Camp, Rongpu Monastery,Namtso Lake,Yangpachen Hot Spring

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.
  Camp by Namtso Lake
 A Free Tibetan Style dinner and Show in Local Tibetan Restaurant as a gift for each travelers

Itinerary

Section 1 3 days On the train
Day01 Train Beijing to Lhasa(Set out in the evening of the first day)
Take Train T27, depart from Beijing on 21:30.
Cities you will go through today are Beijing/Shijiazhuang/Lanzhou/Xian
Overnight on the train, soft sleeper berth

Day02 On the train
Today, you will arrive in Xining City in the afternoon, the first train station of Qinghai-Tibet railway. Then drive ahead to Lhasa.
Overnight on the train, soft sleeper berth

Day03 Wonderful window excursion along Qinghai-Tibet Railway(Arrive in Lhasa in the evening of the third day)
Today's 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. arrive in Lhasa in the evening
Overnight in 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.

Section 2 2 days Sightseeing in Lhasa city
Day04 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 

Day05 Lhasa Sigtseeing: 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

Section 3 2 days Namtso Lake Tour
Day06 Lhasa/Namtso Lake ( 250km, 4 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition, 4178mrade)
In the morning around 08:00am, our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel, then we leave Lhasa to Namtso Lake. On the way you will see the huge grassland of Naqu.Then the Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges appear in front of you, and also you will pass the Nagela Pass. 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 lake side and Zhaxi Island. You can enjoy the sunset by the lake.                                                    
Overnight at Namtso Tent guest house

Day 07 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). Arrive in Lhasa, end the wonderful trip.
Overnight at Lhasa

Section 4 4 days Shigatse and Everest Base Camp Tour
Day08 Lhasa/Yamdrotso lake/Gyangtse/ Shigatse ( 500km, 6hours driving, asphalt road in good condition , 3900m, 15-19 centigrade) (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 

Day09 Shigatse/Lhatse/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. 

Day10 Rongphu Monastery/ Evrest Base Camp/ Tingri/ Shigatse ( 340km, 8hours drving, most good road, 4980m) 
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

Day11 Shigatse/ Lhasa ( 300km, 6 hours,  asphalt road in good condition)   
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

Day12 Lhasa airport dropping off
Morning time Lhasa airport/Train staion dropping off, end tour


Service offered by CITS /
1.  Breakfast  (Remarked in the itinerary)
2.  Transport: Toyota or Mitsubishi 4WD
      Airport/train station pick up
      Day04-Day10 Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Gyantse-Everest-Lhasa
      Lhasa City, because almost every tourist sites are very close to each other, CITS / 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)
4.  Guide: English-speaking Tibetan guide
5.  Tibet Entry permit & PSB Travel permit,Travel Insurance
6.  Entrance Tickets of Potala Palace
7.  The entrance fee for 4WD in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
8.  The entrance fee for Guide in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
9. Environment friendly car from Rongpu Monastery to Everest Base Camp
10. Oxygen supply on 4WD
11. Government Tax
12. Train Tickets from Beijing to Lhasa, Train T27,soft sleeper berth

Excluded Service
1. Flight tickets leaving Lhasa
2. Your own expense;
3. Tips for the guide and driver.
4. Lunches and Dinner
5. Car rental in Lhasa city
6. Single room suppement
5. Entrance tickets of scenic and historic except Potala

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 
   

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
   

Wuzi 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
   

Namtso Tent Guest House(by Namtso)  

  Class: Guest House
  Breakfast/Egg,Noodle,Cake,Milk,included in price quotation
  No Heater or Heating
  Chinese Speaking Service
  Sharing Bathroom
  Location: by Namtso Lake
  Room Type: 2-4 beds room 
  Hot water: Hot water bottle supply
  Decor: Tibetan Tent
   

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
    

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