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10 days 9 Nights
Availability : April' - Feb'
Lhasa airport or Train station
Lhasa airport or Train station
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Lhasa-Tsedang-Gyantse-Shigatse-Namtso Lake Tour is a package for the amazing experience of the tourist. You will begin this 10-day journey with tours around Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, exploring major best-loved sights of religious and historic significance in the city, including the Potala Palace, the Norbulingka Palace, the Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery. Following the explorations around Lhasa, the trip will take you to Lhoka region the cradle of the Tibetan civilization–where you will have an opportunity to witness the first palace –Yumbu Lhakang -and the first Buddhist monastery – Samye Monastery, as well as what is considered to be the stretch of the earliest agricultural farmland in the Tibetan civilization.

In addition, during the tour, you will be travelling to the central west part of Tibet. Along with this route, you will be amazed at a number of gorgeous sights. We will stop by the Yamdrok Lake and the Karo La Glacier, to sink in with their tranquillity and majesty, before we hit and explore around Gyantse. Making most of our time in Shigatse, we will pay a visit to Tashi Lhunpo monastery, the largest Buddhist monastery in the Tsang province or the west-central Tibet. After Shigatse, the tour will take you to Namtso Lake, one of the largest salt lakes in Tibet, after crossing a couple of high passes: namely, the  Shugu-la pass (5440m) followed by kyang-la pass (5240m).

Departure Location

Lhasa airport or Train station

Return Location

Lhasa airport or Train station

Price Includes

  • Accommodations
  • Breakfast
  • Ground Transportation in Tibet
  • All entrance fees per itinerary
  • All transportation in destination location
  • All permits
  • Local Tour Guide
  • Airport and Trainstation pickup

Price Excludes

  • Airfare
  • Passport and Visa fee
  • Lunch & Dinner
  • Photography fees
  • Travel vaccinations
  • Insurance (travel, medical, etc)
  • Souvenirs or personal Expenditure

Complementaries

  • Umbrella
  • Sunscreen
  • T-Shirt
  • Entrance Fees
Good to Know about Lhasa-Tsedang-Gyantse-Shigatse-Namtso Lake Tour

Best Time of Visit

This classic tour can be done anytime from mid-April through to late October. We can arrange this journey for groups of two to ten people. Discounts available for groups of 3 or more persons.  For a specific price, please contact us atlosal@tibetuniversaltravel.com

Travel Gear:

Upon joining, each participant will be sent a list of required and recommended gear for this journey that they will be responsible for.

Accommodation:

You will be staying in a comfortable and pleasant boutique or highly-rated 3 Star Tibetan-owned hotels throughout this tour.

Eligibility:

Participants must be in good health and physically fit. You will do a fair amount of walking each day, although no trekking or hiking is required. 

Itinerary

Day 1Arrive in Lhasa Elevation 3590 meters

  • Arrive in Lhasa – collection from Lhasa airport or train station
  • Check-in hotel
  • Rest and acclimatization

Day 2Explorations around Lhasa

  • Take a walk up and visit the Potala Palace, the fascinating landmark building in Lhasa, the winter residence of every Dalai Lama from the fifth to the current 14th
  • Explore the Jokhang temple, the“spiritual heart” of Lhasa city
  • Stroll around Barkhor street and the surrounding old quarters of the town

Day 3Explorations around Lhasa

  • Visit Drepung Monastery, one of the “Great Three” Buddhist monasteries in Tibet
  • Afterwards, visit Nechung temple just below Drepung – the seat of the State Oracle of Tibet
  • Head to and explore around the Norbulingka Palace –the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas, as well as a great horticulture park.

Day 4Lhasa – Drak Yerpa Monastery – Sera Monastery

  • Visit Drak Yerpa monastery 16 kilometres northeast of Lhasa – a short drive from Lhasa
  • Double back and return to Lhasa
  • Visit Sera Monastery, one of the “Great Three” Buddhist university monasteries noted for their Buddhist dialectic debate session usually held in the afternoons

Day 5Lhasa – Tsetang – Samye Distance 205kms Elevation 3576 meters

  • Drive to Tsedang, the capital seat of Yarlung Valley (otherwise known as Lhoka region)
  • Visit Yumbu Lhakang famed as the first Tibetan palace
  • After Yumbu Lhakang, double back to Tsedang
  • Visit Tandruk temple en-route– one of the earliest Buddhist temples in Tibet
  • Then, drive on to Samye monastery -the first monastery in Tibet
  • Explore around the monastery renowned for its architecture and the rich murals
  • Overnight stay in a local guesthouse in Samye

Day 6Samye – Gyantse 360kms Elevation 3980 meters

  • Depart Samye early in the morning, all day overland drive
  • Cross over Kamba-la pass (4700m)
  • Descend and drive by the Yamdrok Lake – a freshwater lake stunningly gorgeous
  • Drive-up another pass –the Karo La – for an amazing view of the Mt. Nyenchen Kangsar glacier
  • Continue drive and reach the town of Gyantse, historically considered the third largest and most prominent town in Tibet
  • Overnight stay in Gyantse

Day 7Gyantse -Shigatse  Distance 115kms    Elevation 3840 meters

  • In Gyantse, visit the Pelkor Chode Monastery, and the Gyantse Kumbum – a 32 meters (105ft) high structure, a nine-tier building with 108 gates
  • Leave Gyantse, drive a short distance to Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet
  • En route stop by a couple of typical farming villages (featuring widest agriculture farmlands in Tibet)
  • Visit Shalu Monastery (a slight detour south) renowned for mural painting and Buddhist scholastic learning and training
  • Travel on to Shigatse city
  • Overnight stop in Shigatse

Day 8Shigatse—Shugu La Pass—Dhamshung  Distance: 325kms  Elevation: 4290m

  • Tour around Tashi Lhunpo, the largest Buddhist monastery in the Tsang province of Tibet, and witness the largest gilded statue of Future Buddha in Tibet
  • Take a gentle exploration stroll around the local market
  • Then, leave Shigatse, and drive along the Friendship Highway in Lhasa direction
  • Turn left at Takdruka village (what used to be the ferry crossing point)
  • Continue driving through a stunning valley, cross over the  Shugu La pass (5259m)
  • Reach Dhamshung – a small town on the northern nomadic upland
  • Overnight stop in the county seat

Day 9Dhamshung to Namtso Lake – Lhasa Distance: 65kms  Elevation: 4718m

  • Set off – making a short drive to Namtso Lake
  • Reach Namtso lake – one of the largest salt lakes in Tibet, and throw yourself into the incredible landscape surrounding the lake
  • Take a short walk along the lakeshore – sink in with the beautiful surrounding landscapes
  • Leave Namtso lake and head to Lhasa
  • Reach Lhasa & Rest
  • Take a gentle stroll around the holy Jokhang Temple one last time

 

Day 10Depart Lhasa

  • Transfer to the Lhasa airport or train station
  • Depart Tibet
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