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Ultimate Tibet Impression Tour (6 Nights/7 Days)
Lhasa - Shigatse - Rikaze
Serial Number: 310 Price: RMB
Serial Number: 310 Price: RMB
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The tour guide will pick you up at the airport, and then you will be driven to the hotel to rest (the airport is 65 kilometers from the hotel; the drive takes about 1 hour). On the first day at high altitude, rest in the hotel and allow your body to gradually adapt to the high altitude environment.
AccommodationTangka Hotelor equivalent hotel for 3 nights
AccommodationTangka Hotelor equivalent hotel for 3 nights
Day 2 Lhasa (Breakfast/Lunch)
In the morning, visit Barkhor Street, an ancient circular road surrounding Jokhang Temple, the oldest street in Lhasa and a symbol of the city.Jokhang TempleLocated in the old town of Lhasa, it is the site of the grand ceremony to determine the next Panchen Lama (the second highest lama after the Dalai Lama); in the afternoon, visit Sera Monastery, which has developed into the most powerful and wealthy temple among similar monasteries with the support of devout believers, becoming the mother temple of the Dalai Lama.
Day 3 Lhasa (Breakfast/Lunch)
In the morning, visit the famousPotala Palace, which is considered a landmark and symbol of Tibet, the highest palace in the world, renowned for its spectacular architectural style and regarded as the most beautiful building in the world. Spend about 3 hours exploring the maze-like stairs, residences, halls, and stupas. Then visitNorbulingka, Sera Monastery (closed on Sundays), where monks engage in daily debates.
Potala Palace
Today, you will need to get up early for a full day of travel (280 kilometers, 6 hours drive). The beautiful scenery along the way will make you forget the hardships of the journey. On this highway from Tibet to Nepal, stunning attractions come one after another, such asYamdrok Lakeand Karola Glacier.
AccommodationGyantse Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
AccommodationGyantse Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
Yamdrok Lake
In the morning, visit the impressive Palkhor Monastery, surrounded by red walls and built in 1418, and take a stroll in the ancient Tibetan city. After that, continue to Shigatse (95 kilometers, about 2 hours drive), passing through the Gyantse Plain area. Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet and was once the capital of the former Tsang.
Accommodation in ShigatseZhashi Quduo Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
Accommodation in ShigatseZhashi Quduo Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
In the morning, visitTashilhunpo Monastery, a Gelug school monastery built in 1447. Then we will leisurely stroll through the traditional Tibetan market and drive back to Lhasa. The drive back to Lhasa will follow the Friendship Highway and the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon (280 kilometers, about 5-6 hours). Upon arrival, you will be taken to the hotel to rest.
AccommodationTangka Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
AccommodationTangka Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
Tashilhunpo Monastery
You will be driven to Lhasa Airport (1.5 hours drive) for your flight to Chengdu (2 hours flight), returning to your warm home.
(End of itinerary)
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