Tour Duration: 6 days
Tour Catalog: Private Tour, Sightseeing and Adventure,Hot spring
Optimal Season: All year around
Destination: Lhasa,Gandan Monastery,Dezong hot spring,Drigung til Monastery

Route Feature:
In this 6 days tour,you will not only have a chance to see the most famous historic monument--Potala Palace,Sera Monastery,but also enjoy Spa in the ice and snow, that is more, man and women can bath together with just a low stone wall between Bubbe bath and medical-worth.

Itinerary
D1: Arrive in Lhasa ( Lhasa ariport 80km, asphalt road, 3595m)
Our guide will pick you up from Gongga airport/Train station and then send you to Lhasa city. Rest in hotel.
Overnight at Lhasa

D2 Lhasa city sightseeing, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor street
The first day of sightseeing starts from Lhasa's cardinal landmark- Potala Palace, a structure of massive portions. Its towering image is shown on all travel literature, but nothing can compare to your first sight of this incredible, amazing wonder of the world.  It is absolutely awe-inspiring and you will be enchanted as you visit the rooms, halls and chapels of the palace.
In the afternoon, we will visit the Jokhang Temple which is the spiritual center of Tibet. Everyday, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek here from long distances to worship.  The temple is the product of Han, Tibetan and Nepalese architectural techniques.  Finally we will visit Barkhor Street which is the oldest street in this very traditional Tibetan city.


(Winter photo of Potala Palace)

D3 Lhasa city sightseeing, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastey
About 8 km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung Monastery which was once the largest Monastery with over 10,000 monks.This day's sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of the hillside, you will experience wonderful views of the whole of Lhasa city and the distant mountains.
Drepung is one of Lhasa's two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The 'Buddhism Scriptures Debating' in Sera is very famous.
Accommodate in Lhasa

D4 Lhasa-Gandan Monastery-Dezong Hot Spring
Morning time, drive from Lhasa to visit Gandan Monastery, then drive to Dezong hot Spring.
Overnight by Dezong Hot Spring
Dezong is a charming Tibetan village which locate in the valley about 140km away from urban Lhasa. The architecture there is characterized by white color; amid the buildings, there is a temple with a golden roof, and the whistled trumpet shell could be heard all day long.
The hot spring pool is divided into two zones-male pool and female pool. Though a flaw on the wall separating the pool, nobody would peep for lust-people there are quite pure.
Dezong Medicinal hot spring
Man and women bathing together with just a low stone wall between Bubbe bath and medical-worth are another TWO characters of Dezong Hot Spring. Somestimes, local pet dogs are lying by the pool 'appreciating' the naked tourists."


(Dezong Hot Spring offers you a pleasant spa in cold winter)

D5 Dezong Hot Spring-Drigung til Monastery-Lhasa
After a morning spa in Dezong hot spring, we drive back to Lhasa, visit famous Drigung til Monastery enroute, which are highly recommended to visit together with Dezong Hot spring..you will have chance to see famous Sky Burial site at Drigung Til Monastery.
Accommodate in Lhasa 


(Drigung Til Monastery is constructed around the hills )
 
D6 Leave Lhasa by train or by flight
Our guide will drop you off at Lhasa train station or airport, end this tour

What's Included
1) Accommodation in qualified hotels in Lhasa, Shigatse based on your request; Guest House in Dezong Hot Spring
2) All Breakfast, in Lhasa mixed style breakfast(Tibetan, Chinese, Western styles), Simple Breakfast at Guesthouse
3) Transportation:
  Inside Lhasa((Mini Van, car or Taxi according to group size)
  Trip out of Lhasa(Toyota 4500,Land Cruiser 4WD)
4) An experienced Local Tibetan English speaking tour guide
5) All necessary travel permits
6) Hot water bottle provided to keep warm for tourists who travel to remote places
7) Oxygen supply in Vehicle
8)Travel Insurance, only for accident
9) 1 Tibetan style dinner served at a famous local Tibetan family restaurant.

What's excluded
1) All air tickets or train tickets
2) All entrance fees of sightseeing place mentioned in itinerary
3) Private expense like shopping, hotspring fee
4) Tips for the tour guide and driver.
6) Banking commission of the payment, the price quotation does not include banking commission.

Airport/train station pick up or drop off will be surcharged as price listed below
Prive Airport pick up/drop off:  45USD/time
Train station pick up/drop off:  18USD/time 
 
  Price Quotation(USD/P.P)

Price in the table above is valid from Nov 2009 to April 2010, if you are looking for a tour after April 2010, please send us a inquiry form to get new price.

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