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4 day Tibet Insights Organized Small Group Tour

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Explore Tibet's mystical, ancient history, culture and sights in a cozy small group atmosphere.

Tour Code:	XZ-14
Destination:	Lhasa
Tour Price:	$392 USD Price Details Our Promises: Unbeatable Value for Money!
Departure Dates:	This tour starts at Lhasa every Friday from September to November in 2008 and from March to November in 2009.
Tour Type:	Land tour + well selected hotel + private airport/train station transfers and scheduled coach sightseeing with shared guide and driver in the cities Detail

Day by Day Itinerary: - top -

Day 1

Place & Transport: Arrive in Lhasa, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Lhasa)
Detailed Itinerary: Arrival at Gonggar airport and meet assist at the airport & transfer to Lhasa with 1 1/2hrs drive, On the way, you'll get greeted by Nie Tang Budda - a Budda image engraved in the mountain face.Afternoon at leisure for acclimatization or visit local bazaar on own.

Day 2

Place & Transport: Lhasa
Today's Activities: Potala Palace, Sera Monastery
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: After breakfast, guided sightseeing with the Lhasa's cardinal landmark-Potala Palace. This massive 13-soreyed building used to be the highest building prior to the early period of last century, used to be the former winter abode for the Dalai Lamas. It looks incredibly magnificent from a distance and could be viewed from various places around the town. As the nation's supreme relic, the palace dates back to 7th century A.D. In the afternoon, visit of Sera Monastery, which was founded in 1419 by Sakya Yeshe, a disciple of Tsongkhapa. The “Buddhism Scriptures Debating” in Sera is very famous.

Day 3

Place & Transport: Lhasa
Today's Activities: Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Detailed Itinerary: After breakfast, guided sightseeing of the most revered religious structure in Tibet-Jokhang Temple. Jokhang, the most sacred temple in Tibet,refers to 'Buddha's House' in Tibetan language because the main statue enshrined is said to be made by Buddha Sakyamuni himself in his lifetime. Jokhang Temple is the convergence of Tibet' Spiritual and secular life, like Mecca for the Muslims, here you can meet all the tribes from Tibetan plateau. The surrounding market is called Barkhor, one of the most important religious paths, which also assembles people for shopping. In the afternoon, visit of Norbulingkha,the summer palace of the Dalailama.

Day 4

Place & Transport: Depart Lhasa, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Lhasa)
Meals: Breakfast
Detailed Itinerary: After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer to airport for onward flight.
Hotel: Shangbala hotel. If it is full in season, Gorkha hotel or other similar hotels in Lhasa will be arranged for you.

Custom Tailoring: Design your own tour with our help to meet your unique interests, You don't have to compromise, do exactly what you want to do! Let us assist you to tailor-make your own China Experience. Tell us what you need now!

Featured Hotels for this tour: - top -

City	Deluxe Class	Tourist Class
Lhasa	Lhasa Hotel	Shangbala Hotel

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Tour Class	Payment	Single room supplement	Note
Deluxe Class*	554	232
Tourist Class	392	130

Our Promises: Unbeatable Value for Money!

* Price is in US dollars, for one person. Price is for references only, may vary according to your travel time Please inquire for more details. Click here to change prices to your Currency

* Better discount is available when travel in low season from Nov to March or when travel in a large group. Please Contact Us for more details.

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.
Transfers:
Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Lhasa by shared coach 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:
Luggage Transfers:
Between airports and hotels.
Arrangements:
The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Tibet travel permit.

Price Exclusions:

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.
Chinese via fee;
Flight to Lhasa & Flight leaving Lhasa;
Tips to the guide and driver;
Any program other than mentioned in our program.

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