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Travel time:	4 nights 5 days	Group Size	2-15 people
Tour code:	GTT-090506A	Travel Route:	Lhasa-Namtso lake-Lhasa
Vehicle:	Luxury Tour Bus or Commercial vehicle	Tour Type:	Fixed departure, Join-in small groups

Remark: B stands for Breakfast

Itinerary with day by day arrangements

Day 01 Arrive in Lhasa city and rest for acclimatizate the weather.
Arrive at Lhasa airport, meet your guide and driver, and then transfer to Lhasa city. On the way, you can enjoy the heart-beating highland view along the Yearlong Tsangpo river (the longest river in Tibet with highest elevation in the world).After check in hotel, the rest time is free for relax and Acclimatize to the High Altitude.
Day 02 Lhasa city tour [ B ]: visit Potala palace, this afternoon, visit sera monastery.

Today’s highlights are Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street. Potala Palace:This ancient architectural complex is considered a model of Tibetan architecture. Located on the Red Hill in Lhasa. The stone-and-wood-structured Potala Palace consists of the White Palace and Red Palace. The White Palace, comprising halls, temples and courtyards, serves as the living quarters of the Dalai Lama. The Red Palace includes various chambers for worshipping Buddha and chambers housing the eight stupa that contain the remains of fifth through thirteenth Dalai Lama. All the stupas are covered with gold foil. The most magnificent stupa belongs to the fifth Dalai Lama. It is 14.85 meters tall and inlaid with pearl and jade. The palace also collected a large number of sculptures, murals, scripture and other valuable cultural relics.
Sera Monastery:it is at the foot of Tatipu Hill, located in the northern suburb of Lhasa City. It is one of three famous monasteries in Lhasa along with the Drepung Monastery and the Ganden Monastery. The Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect of Tibetan Buddhism studies Buddhist doctrines using a step-by-step process. As a part of their study, lamas must participate in debates to further their comprehension and proceed to more advanced levels of study. The debating traditions in the Sera Monastery are unique among the three famous monasteries in Lhasa. Debates are conducted by the lamas in the monastery every day beginning at 3.a.m. In a battle of words, they supplement their efforts by using a variety of gestures including clapping their hands, pushing their partners for an answer, or plucking their prayer beads to win the virtue of the Buddha. For a clear view of this unique event, an early arrival is recommended.
Day 03 Lhasa city tour[ B ]: visit Drak Yerpa at country side, this afternoon, visit Jokhang temple and Barkhor pilgrimage circle.

Drak Yerpa is a place that has deep meanings in the Tibetan spiritual culture. There is a saying goes like this: "Lhasa is the shrine of Tibet, Drak Yerpa is the shrine of Lhasa. Not seeing Drak Yerpa in Lhasa is just like making a dress without the collar." The entrance to the Yerpa Valley is about 16 km northeast of Lhasa on the northern bank of the Kyichu River. From there, it is another 10 km to the famous ancient meditation caves.
Jokhang Temple: one of the spiritual center of Tibet,It lies at the center of the old Lhasa, Everyday pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long distance to the temple,Some of them even progress prostrate by body length to the threshold of the temple.The temple keeps many invaluable cultural relics. The most famous and valuable one is the Sakyamuni statue aged 12, which is devout Tibetans by thousands of pilgrims day and night. After then, stroll around the around the temple is the Barkhor Street, the oldest street in a very traditional city in Tibet.

Day 04 Lhasa-Namtso Lake-Lhasa-Yangbachen hot spring (optional)-Lhasa [ B ]: Visit Namtso lake, enjoy the stunning sunset and overlook the snow covered mountains
Visit Namtso Lake, enjoy the stunning sunset and overlook the snow covered mountains.

Namtso Lake is one of three most sacred lakes in Tibet, and it is about 500kms far from Lhasa and return. You also can visit the Yangbachen hot spring on the way back to Lhasa in the afternoon.
Day 05 Leave Lhasa [ B ] After your breakfast, drive to the airport for your next desitinaiton, your tibet tour ends.
Quotations:

Departures	Inexpensive	Comfortable class	Best available	Luxurious
November to next April 15th	US$ 325	US$358	US$382	US$546
April 16th to Jun 15th	US$ 302	US$331	US$391	US$570
Jun 16th to July 15th; September 1st to October 31st	US$ 374	US$409	US$469	US$624
July 16th to August 31st	US$ 433	US$481	US$534	US$725

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Note:

1) Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy and breakfast. The single supplement is from USD 68 to USD 93 per person due to different seasons and hotel categories.
2) The difference of different tour categories just because of the different accommodations. The accommodation of Inexpensive class is guesthouse or hostel, and 3-star standard hotels for comfortable class, 4 star standard hotels for best available class, the accommodation of luxurious class will be 5 star standard hotel.
3) The listed prices do NOT include transportation cost to and from Lhasa.
4) To make your tour much easier, a free of charge transfer service from airport to Lhasa at 3:20 pm and Lhasa to airport at 12:00 pm. So in order not to miss it, please book your flight accordingly or have your flight ticket handled through our assistance.
5) If you have your own flight time that may not make it to match our free of charge service, an individual/separate transport with extra charge would be provided.
6) If you take the train to/ from Lhasa, an individual/ separate transport with extra charge would be provided.
Price Includes:
1) 4 nights accommodations match different tour classes.
2. All the necessary Permits: including TTB, Tibet Entry permit and PSB, Aliens' Travel permit.
3. Breakfasts
4. Mini Van according to group size
5. Gas and parking fee of the vehicle
6. All transportation in Tibet between sightseeing places and free airport pick-up in high-season at 3:20 p.m. and drop off once at 12:00 p.m.
7. Experienced local English-speaking Tibetan tour guide
8. All sightseeing entrance fee mentioned in itinerary
9. Accident insurance for traveling
10. Government Tax
11. Oxygen
Delivery fee of Tibet Entry permit(only for EMS)
Price Excludes:
1) China visa, All air tickets and train tickets to and from Tibet.
2) Accommodation & Services of non-Tibet parts;
3) Lunch and dinner, your guide will assist you to find the local comfortalbe restaurants.

4) Private expense like laundry, IDD calls, drinks in the room, etc.
5) Extra expenses and/of additional days caused due to unexpected events (delays, porterage because of land slides and other natural events.)
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