Tour Duration: 11 days
Tour Catalog: Private Tour, Sightseeing
Optimal Season: All year around
Attraction: Scenery of Qinghai-Tibet pleatue, Potala, Jokhang,
Barkhor street, Norbulingka, Drepung, Yamdrok- tso, Nyenchen Kangsar Glacier, Kumbum monastery, Tashi Lhunpo monastery, Skya monastery, Mount Everest, Ronbuk monastery, Dham, mount Shishabangma, Great Himalayas 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

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 go 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

D4:Lhasa City Tour
Visiting Potala Palace and Jokhang monastery and 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 Tour
Visiting Norbulingka and Drepung monastery
Norbulingkha is Tibetan word refers to “treature garden” lies at western supurbs of lhasa with 2km from Potala palace is listed as the world cultural heritage by the UNESCO. The norbulingkha is called summer palace and built by the seventh Dalai lama in mid 18th century. Later then the successive dalai lamas studied and stay during summer time. Afternoon section visiting 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.

D6:Lhasa/Gyantse
Driving towards Yamdrok-tso and Gyantse Kumbhum monastery (300km) running through a black asphalt highway

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. Taking a good rest in yours reserved hotel

D7:Gyantse/Shigatse
Visiting the unique Tashi Lhunpo monastery(90km), driving through black smooth tar road

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.

D8:Shigatse/Sakya/Shegar
Driving towards Sakya monastery and rest a night there(270km) with very good road condition

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. drive ahead to Shegar.

D9: Shegar/Rongpuk Monastery/Everest Base Camp
Driving direct towards the Mount Everest base camp(180km)Rough road upto mount everest.
Your guide will take you to buy entrance ticket from San chen guesthouse in shekar with 400 yuan per jeep and 180 yuan per person. You can take your lunch from here and drive direct to Everest base camp. From the top of the Gyalpo-la pass you can see the beautiful sun raising from the top of great Himalayan mountains. woh what a superb scenery !!  dont miss to see the scenery.

D10:Rongpuk Monastery/Dham
forwards to Dham and rest a night there(239km),the road condition is very worse with rough bumpy road. Now a days it is under repairing…
The road condition is pretty good as compare to Ali but is still a rough bumpy road from Old Dingri upto Nyalan and then have very good asphalt road a couple of kilometers from Nyalam to Dham(border between nNepal and Tibet) seperated by a bridge called “friendship bridge” Other than mount Everest, you can also see the famous mount “Shishabangma”(8012m) after crossing Nyalam Thongla pass.

D11:Dham direct to katmandu(120km) with asphalt road link direct to Nepal’s capital city Katmandu.
Our Guide will drop you off at next morning at the border bridge, the Nepal Guide will come to China Side to pick you up in person, Please do not leave your Tibet tour guide untill you meet the next guide.

Tips: How to Cross the Nepal border
Zhangmu is a very cute border town at around 2400m above sea level,after having breakfast, our guide will accompany you to China Exit Border Office in Zhangmu to regisiter and stamp your leaving. then drive you towards to border bridge.our vehicle will stop at 50m away from  border bridge where the China side border check office is, The nepal tour guide will go cross the border bridge to China side which is 50ms long to meet you, then you follow the nepal tour guide to check in Nepal side, then drive you to Kathmandu

End the tour at Kathmandu,if you want a further trip in Nepal,please feel free to inform us, we can arrange as well.

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)
      Day06-Day10 Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Gyantse-Everest-Lhasa
      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
4. Nepal Visa you get at the border, 30USD per person

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 
   

Train Tickets Beijing-Lhasa Guaranteed by cts, why?
Every train into Tibet is equipped with only one car  which provides 48 soft sleeper berths. It is actually NOT easy for all passengers and even travel agencies to obtain from the scarce 48 tickets. In contrast, we cts has the overwhelming superiority over most other counterparts to attain tickets of soft sleeper berths, because cts is partly connected to the State Railway Ministry, and is endowed with the guaranteed availability of these soft sleeper tickets without waiting in line in the train station ticket office. In this way, the train ticket purchasing for our customers is ensured. Meanwhile, daily purchasing by our passengers and tourists often goes through the roof, so early booking is a prior method to make sure of your soft sleeper ticket purchasing.

New Mandala Hotel (In Lhasa)

  Class:
  Free Breakfast/Buffet
  Heating/Airconditioner 
  English Speaking Service
  Private Bath Room
  Location:500m to Jokhang Temple 
  Single Room:Available
  Hot water: 24 Hours
  Internet Cafe
   

Wutse Grand Hotel(In Gyantse) 

  Class:
  Free Breakfast/Buffet
  Heating/Airconditioner 
  English Speaking Service
  Private Bath Room
  Location:down town
  Room Type:Twin room or Single room
  Hot water: 24 Hours
  Internet Cafe
   

Lhatse Shanghai Hotel (In Lhatse) 

  Class: 
  Free Chinese Style Breakfast
  Heater
  Chinese Speaking Service
  Private Bath Room
  Location:down town
  Room Type:Twin room or triple room
  Hot water: 6 hours hot water supply in the morning and evening
  

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: 6 hours hot water supply in the morning and evening
 

Zhangmu Gang Gyen Hotel(At Zhangmu) 

  Class:
  Free Chinese Style Breakfast
  Hot water bottle or electric blanket provide by travel agency in winter
  Room Type:Twin room,single room
  Private Bath Room
  Chinese Speaking Service
  Location:
  Hot water: 24 hours hot water
 

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
   
Road from Tingri to Everest

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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