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Lhasa Essence And Nyingchi Highlights Tour

The shock start from the core of Tibet Potala palace, which is the greatest mountain structure, your visit transfer between two cities will remind you more idea of this unusual geographical environment and people’s reverent belief.

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Duration: 5 Days

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Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Lhasa, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Lhasa)

Accommodations: Shambhala Hotel Lhasa (Economy) Xinding Hotel (Deluxe) 

Day 2

Place & Transport: Lhasa
Today's Activities: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Kechu Hotel

- Potala Palace (1 hour): Former winter home of the Dalai Lama, a vast, awe-inspiring maze of corridors and stairs leading through countless rooms of richly decorated statues, tombs, murals and antiques. You will climb past the White Palace into the Red Palace, where the file of pilgrims offering silk scarves, coins or yak butter to burn in the shrines combine to make this an unforgettable experience. Note: you need to be fit for the long stairways.
- Jokhang Temple (2 hours): Smaller and more manageable than the Potala, this 4-storey, golden-roofed temple is at the heart of a rich and living Tibetan Buddhism. Many locals pray here regularly; the Temple is surrounded by Barkhor Street and thronged with pilgrims and visitors. Yak butter lamps burn in front of rich statuary that includes the Sakyamuni Buddha brought to Tibet by Princess Wen Cheng in the 7th Century.
- Barkhor Street (2 hours): Built about 1,300 years ago, The Barkhor (pilgrims’ circuit) is found in the heart of Lhasa encircling the Jokhang Temple. In the past, it was a designated circumambulation circuit, "a saint’s road" in the eyes of Tibetans. Many people call the Barkhor “the window of Tibet” as it exhibits typical Tibetan life. Watch the pilgrims, wearing their local dress from many different parts of Tibet, as they circle clockwise around Jokhang Temple with prayer wheels, or prostrate them near the front gate. Join the locals and visitors to shop for local goods at the colourful stalls, or relax in a coffee shop or tea house to enjoy the passing parade.
- Kechu Hotel : Located near Jokhang Temple,The Kechu hotel and restaurant has a beautiful garden and provides Tibetan and Nepal food.

Accommodations: Shambhala Hotel Lhasa (Economy) Xinding Hotel (Deluxe) 

Day 3

Place & Transport: Lhasa to Nyingchi
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Lhasa to Nyingchi, Basomtso
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant

- Basomtso (2.5 hours): Covering 26 square kilometers (10 square miles), the pristine waters of the green lake reflect the picturesque snow-capped peaks surrounding the lake.Basomtso lies in the Cuogao Village Gongbujiangda County, Nyingchi. It is in the valley of the upper reaches of the Ba River, 50 km from the Town of Gongbujiangda, 39.6 km from the National Highway No. 318 and 370 km from the Tibetan Capital Lhasa.
- Local Restaurant: The limited restaurant options mean that there is no choice available however our guide will organize the best available based on the season and the surroundings.

Accommodations: Nyingchi Shangbala Hotel Nyingchi Shangbala Hotel 

Day 4

Place & Transport: Nyingchi to Lhasa
Today's Activities: Lulang Forest Area, The Gigantic Cypress Wood in Nyingchi, Our guide and driver will escort you from Nyingchi to Lhasa
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant

- Lulang Forest Area (2.5 hours): The most impressive is the forest of Tibetan cypresses of about 10 hectares at the Bagyai Village in Nyingchi County at 3,040 meters above sea level.
- The Gigantic Cypress Wood in Nyingchi (2 hours): The giant cypress wood is in the valley of the lower reaches of the Yaluzhangbu River and the Niyang River at the latitude of 3,000 to 3,400 meters. In the Giant Cypress Nature Reserve of the Bajie Township, there scatter hundreds of such huge cypresses only seen in Tibet, which are noted for their huge tree crowns and upright trunks.
- Local Restaurant: The limited restaurant options mean that there is no choice available however our guide will organize the best available based on the season and the surroundings.

Accommodations: Shambhala Hotel Lhasa (Economy) Xinding Hotel (Deluxe) 

Day 5

Place & Transport: Depart Lhasa, Flight not included
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Lhasa)
Meals: Breakfast

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Price Per Person and Shown in US Dollars
Nov.1 - Mar. 31 Superior Deluxe Economy Single Room Supplement *
1 Person $2,503 $2,442 $2,356 -
2-5 Persons $1,302 $1,271 $1,228 $225 / $194 / $151 /
6-9 Persons $816 $785 $742 $225 / $194 / $151 /
Apr.1 - Oct.31 Superior Deluxe Economy Single Room Supplement *
1 Person $2,732 $2,720 $2,450 -
2-5 Persons $1,426 $1,420 $1,285 $329 / $323 / $188 /
6-9 Persons $1,039 $1,033 $898 $329 / $323 / $188 /
  1. Normally hotels allow a maximum of 3 adults per room with an extra bed, at extra charge. Some hotels will allow three adults and a small child.
  2. Tour price is indicative only, please enquire for a detailed quotation.
  3. More people more discounts. Please enquire for more details.
  4. * Single Room Supplement prices are shown: Superior/Deluxe/Economy

Hotels We Arranged
City Superior Deluxe Economy
Lhasa Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
Xinding Hotel
Shambhala Hotel Lhasa
Nyingchi Nyingchi Shangbala Hotel
Nyingchi Shangbala Hotel
Nyingchi Shangbala Hotel
Lhasa Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
Xinding Hotel
Shambhala Hotel Lhasa
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Price Inclusions and Exclusions

Price Inclusions:

  • Entrance Fees:
    To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
  • Meals:
    All meals as specified in the itinerary.
    If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Chinese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Chinese breakfast is available in some remote locations.
  • Private Transfers:
    Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Lhasa, Nyingchi by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above).
    Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours.
  • Guide:
    As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available.
  • Hotels:
    Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds.
    All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
  • Service Charge & Government Taxes:
  • Insurance
    The insurance is China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance.
    Click here to learn more about the insurance coverage and the sum insured.
  • Luggage Transfers:
    Between airports and hotels.
  • Arrangements:
    The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Exclusions:

  • International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
    USA-CHINA/CHINA-USA: China Highlights has negotiated special discount fares (restrictions apply) for selected flights operated by Air China from major US and China gateways. We are able to offer these special deals to confirmed customers. Discount US to China Flights
  • China Entry Visa Fees.
  • Excess Baggage Charges.
    Passengers holding an adult fare or half fare ticket are entitled to a free baggage allowance of 20kg, for economy class. Total weight of carryon baggage for each passenger may not exceed 5kg. The size may not exceed 20x40x 55cm. More
  • Personal Expenses:
    Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.
  • Meals:
    Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
  • Single Room Supplement.
Customer’s questions about this page
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Please tell me possibility traveling to Tibet on October 2011 I heard no tourist allowed enter up to Jul 2011 & there're some regulation relation with the political situation Please advice
Asked by josep m setiadarma (Aug. 22, 2011) Reply
A Simon Huang (Aug. 23, 2011) replied:
Hey josep, i have send you a reply to you through email, please check it.
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