Tibet Explorer Organized Small Group Tour
Price Inclusion
- Centrally Located Hotel
- Authentic Local Restaurants
- Private Car and Driver
- Guide
- Entrance Fees
- Service Charge & Government Taxes
- Insurance
- Luggage Transfers
- Tour Arrangements
Top Tours in Tsetang
Tour Map
The top of the world awaits you! Sweep through some most famous and significant sights in Tibet to experience the charm of the people and significance of the Tibetan culture and history.
Daparture Date:
This tour starts at Lhasa every Tuesday and Saturday from March to November in 2011.
Note:Travel in a group with minimum of 2 adults.
Duration:
8 Days
$ 1,305 per person
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, Sera Monastery
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.
- Sera Monastery (3 hours): Located in the northern suburbs of Lhasa, The Sera Monastery is a complex of 4 structures; the Great Assembly Hall and three colleges. It was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey of Sakya Yeshe of Zel Gungtang (1355–1435), a disciple of Tsongkhapa. 'Sera' means wild roses and was called this because the monastery was surrounded by wild roses. One of the three main monasteries of Lhasa, it is here that the monks "famous daily debates" take place.
Tips: Every day (except Mondays) at 15:00, there is a debate about Buddhist doctrines among the monks at Sera Monastery. The debating is held in the grounds and is a necessary way of learning sutras and scriptures. Visitors can watch the debate, but it is advised to keep quiet.
- 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
Today's Activities: Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Lhasa Kitchen
- 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.
- Norbulingka (2.5 hours): Norbulingka means "Jeweled Garden". Constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama, it later served the whole government administration. It was built by the 7th Dalai Lama and served both administrative and religious purposes.
- Lhasa Kitchen: Lhasa Kitchen is near the Jokhang Temple. It is decorated by merging Tibetan style with Indian, Nepalese, Chinese and Italian architecture. It serves a variety of styles of food.
Accommodations: Shambhala Hotel Lhasa (Economy) Xinding Hotel (Deluxe)
Day 4
Place & Transport: Lhasa to Tsetang
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Lhasa to Tsetang, Yumbulagang Palace
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Yumbulagang Palace (2 hours): Tibet's first palace. It's a worthwhile visit for those Tibetan history fans. The palace was built for the 1st Tubo King Niechi in the Yalong River Valley. It is also called "the Mosher and Song Holy Hall". It perches on the summit of the Jormo Zhaxi Ceri Mountain on the east bank of the Yarlung River, about five kilometers in the south from the Tradrug County.
- 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: Tsetang Hotel (Economy) Yalonghe Hotel
Day 5
Place & Transport: Tsetang to Gyantze
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Tsetang to Gyantze, Yomdrok Lake, The Palgor Chorten
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Yomdrok Lake (2 hours): Dotted with a dozen islands and abundant in natural resources, Lake Yamdrok has the highest power station in the world, and is also the largest habitat for water birds in Tibet, attracting countless swans and gulls every summer.
- The Palgor Chorten (1.5 hours): Pelkhor Choede (Kumbum), also named Palcho Monastery, is very different from other monasteries. Built as a Tibetan monastery, its structural style is very unique, reputed as the lord of Tibetan stupas. In addition, it is famous for the architecture, sculpture, and mural painting art. It lies about 270 kilometers (168 miles) south of Lhasa and 100 (62 miles) east of Shigatse at the foot of Dzong Hill.
- 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: Gyantze Hotel (Deluxe) Gyantze Hotel (Economy)
Day 6
Place & Transport: Gyantze to Shigatse
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Gyantze to Shigatse, Tashilunpo Monastery
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Tashilunpo Monastery (2 hours): Tashilhunpo Monastery was founded in 1447 by Gyalwa Gendun Drup (1st Dalai Lama) and is a historically and culturally important monastery. Its name means “heap of glory” or “all fortune and happiness gathered here”. Painted in red and white, the buildings in the kloster stand closely together in terraced rows, offering a grand and majestic view. Tashilunpo Kloster represents the Tibetan super architecture art in the Last Tibetan spirit.5 story temple which contains a 26 meters (86ft) sitting statue of the Maitreya Buddha (Jamba Chyenmu) id inside the grounds of the monastery. The statue was cast from 6,700 ounces of gold and over 115,000 kg of copper, making it the biggest copper Buddhist statue in the world.
- 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: Shigatse Hotel (Deluxe) Shigatse Hotel (Economy)
Day 7
Place & Transport: Shigatse to Lhasa
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Shigatse to Lhasa
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Accommodations: Shambhala Hotel Lhasa (Economy) Xinding Hotel (Deluxe)
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! | Nov.1 - Mar. 31 | Superior | Deluxe | Economy | Single Room Supplement * |
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| 1 Person | - | $1,729 | $1,474 | - |
| 2-5 Persons | - | $1,576 | $1,305 | - / $83 / $100 / |
| 6-9 Persons | - | $1,537 | $1,267 | - / $83 / $100 / |
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| City | Deluxe | Economy |
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| Lhasa | Xinding Hotel |
Shambhala Hotel Lhasa |
| Tsetang | Yalonghe Hotel |
Tsetang Hotel |
| Gyantze | Gyantze Hotel |
Gyantze Hotel |
| Shigatse | Shigatse Hotel |
Shigatse Hotel |
| Lhasa | Xinding Hotel |
Shambhala Hotel Lhasa |
Booking Terms:
1. China Highlights does not operate Seat-in-Coach Tours. We act as a booking agent for specialized SIC operators.
2. The coach will pick up and return all tour guests to their hotels. This may mean that guests spend a substantial time on the coach while traveling between hotels. This time onboard the coach is always included as part of the duration of the tour.
3. A large tour group obviously reduces the ability of the guide to answer particular questions from guests and satisfy special requests from guests.
4. Guests may be required to move through the attractions at a pace faster that they wish, to meet the demands of the whole tour party and the time restrictions.
5. If you need to catch the overnight train, you will need to check out the hotel before you start the tour and you could save your luggage in the lobby.
6. China Highlights specializes in Private Tours but we also realize that some people prefer a slightly less expensive option. Is order to achieve these savings we sometimes use Group Tours run by other operators to reduce the cost to our customers. These tour operators will usually have two shopping opportunities each day and will also offer optional tours during the tour or at night. These shopping stops and tours provide income for the operator, the guide and driver. China Highlights has no control over this activity. We want you to be aware of this in advance.
Price Inclusions and Exclusions
Price Inclusions:
- A. Entrance fees：To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
B. Meals: All means as specified in the itinerary.
C.Transfers: Between airports and hotels by the private air conditioned car/van; between the scenic spots while sightseeing in the above cities by the shared air conditioned vehicle. The transportation is in a car (02-04pax), mini coach (05-10pax), coach (15 & above) depending on the number of participant.
Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours.
D. Guide and Driver: As outlined in the itinerary, a well selected English-speaking guide and driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel or vice versa. While sightseeing in the cities, you will share a guide and driver with a group.
E. Hotels: Hotel Based on two persons 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.
F. Luggage Transfers: Between airports and hotels.
G. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
H. Tibet travel permit
Price Exclusions:
- A. Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets.
B. Visa Fees.
C. Excess Baggage Charges.
D. Personal Expenses: Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the itinerary.
E. Meals: Any meals which are not specified with 'B', 'L' or 'D'.
F. Single Room Supplement.
G. Gratuities, Tips to guides or drivers. -
Extra service:
A. Private airport transfer: $172 refund if you catch the scheduled coach.
airport to hotel about 10:30am & 3:00pm
hotel to airport about 10:50am & 4:00pm
B. Extra night 4 star hotel deluxe room: $172 per single / twin /room with breakfast
C. Extra night at 3 star hotel: $78/room with breakfast
D. One day group tour to Ganden Monastery : $71/person ( Min. 2persons).(meals not included)
E. One day group tour to Namtso lake: $162/person (Min.2person).(meals not included)
