Special offer for winter Tibet tour

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During your Tibet tour

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Save 30%, Special offer for winter travel to Mt. Everest

Duration: 7 nights 8 days Group size : 4 pax at most Vehicle type: 4 Wheel Drive car

Special offer : from January to April 10th

Contains: Potala palace, Tibet Museum, Sera monastery, Jokhang temple, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor bazaar, Yamdrok Lake, Palkhor monastery, Tashilumpo moanstery, Mt. Everest Base Camp,etc.

Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrive in Lhasa and rest for acclimatization

Meet us at train station or airport, be greeted and offered a white scarf (called Hada) in a Tibet traditional way which brings you good luck. Then transfer to your hotel in Lhasa and have a good rest for the acclimation.

Day 02: Sightseeing in Lhasa city: Potala palace, Tibet Museum, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Bazaar

This morning, visit Potala Palace. It is more than 3,700 meters above sea level and it is the highest palace in the world! At the top the palace called golden roofs, you can have a bird-eye view of the whole of Lhasa. In the distance there are undulating mountain ranges, the beautiful Lhasa River, tracts of fields, tree-shaded villages and the glistening Jokhang Temple.Later visit Tibet Museum and get a vivid impressions of Tibetan culture and civilization.

Afternoon, visit Jokhang Temple, it is the first built during the period of Sontsan Gambo in the 7th century, features Buddhist prayer wheels, reclining deer, golden sutra streamers. You'll find that many Pilgrims pray before the monastery even in the cold winter.

Day 03: Sightseeing in Lhasa: Drepung monastery and Sera monastery

Visit the Drepung monastery in the morning, it's located at the foothill of Wutse mountain and was founded in 1416. It's the biggest monastery in Tibet, once more than 10,000 monks stayed there. Right after lunch, drive to Sera Monastery, there you can enjoy the exciting lection debating of Lama, one of the main attractions of Sera.

Day 04:Lhasa--Yamdrok Lake-Gyangtse---Shigatse

Drive 300kms from Lhasa to Gyangtse through the Kyichu and Yarlung valley, en-route enjoy the fascinating Yamdrok lake, it is one of the most sacred lakes in Tibet, Afternoon you will visit Kumbu Palkhor monastery in Gyantse, experience the mysterious religion harmonious with different Buddhism factions. Later afternoon arrives in Shigatse and overniht there

Day 05:Shigatse---Tingri---Mt. Everest Base Camp

Drive 240kms from Shigatse to Tingri on the sino-Nepal highway and then drive on the unpaved bumpy road from Tingri to Rongbuk monastery, it is about 100kms far, takes about 3 hrs. If the weather is good, you will luckly to see the wonderful sunset as well as other high montain peaks lies on the Himalaya.

Day 06: Mt.Everest Base Camp---Lhatse---Shigatse

After you visit the Rongbu monastery and explore around Mt. Everest Base Camp, drive directly back to Shigatse, luch can be served in Lhatse county

Day 07: Shigatse---Lhasa, visit Tashilumpo monastery, one of the six biggest Gelukpa monasteries, which contains the world's largest bronze statue called Jampa buddha, then drive back to Lhasa city along the Yarlung Zangbu river, this highway is different from the one mentioned on Day 04.

Day 08: After breakfast, drive to the airport or train station for your next destinations..

Tour Price: USD 720 p.p

Price Includes:

1) Needed permits:Tibet Entry Permit and Alien's travel permit

2) Mini van or tax in Lhasa city and 4WD car for transportation from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and back

3) Comfortable class accommodation ( 3 star hotel) , standard twin-sharing room with private bathroom in Lhasa and Shigatse

4) Breakfasts

5) One night Tent or guesthouse at Rongbuk with basic condition

6) An experienced local English speaking tour guide.

7) All entrance fees of sightseeing places mentioned in above itinerary, including the fees for Mt.Everest Nature Preserve

8) Oxygen provided

Price Excludes:

1) China visa, All air tickets and train tickets to and from Tibet.

2) Lunch and dinner, your guide will assist you to find the local comfortalbe restaurants.

3) Private expense like laundry, IDD calls, drinks in the room, etc.

4) Tips for guide and driver
5) Extra expenses and/of additional days caused due to unexpected events (delays, porterage because of land slides and other natural events.)

Are you going to take this tour? Just contact us to get the details!