8 Days Tibet Group Tour of Lhasa Shigatse and Namtso Lake

Brief
Tour type: Tibet join in bus tour of Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse and Namtso Lake,   Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse and Namtso Lake hop on hop off tour

Tour code: TB-ST-12
Departure: based on timetable of Tibet small group tour, please contact us for details.
Language: English
Level: easy
Tour length: 8 days, 7 nights
Start place: airport or train station of Lhasa
End place: airport or train station of Lhasa
Tibet Entry Permission : included


Highlights of this 8 Days Tibet Small Group Tour of Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse and Namtso Lake
- Visit all popular attractions of Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, etc.
- Potala Palace: Winter palace of the Dalai Lama
- Jokhang Temple: Spiritual Center for Buddhists in Tibet
- Barkhor street: This street surrounds the Johkang Temple and is filled with pilgrims and wide range of souvenirs.
- Drepung Monstery: Drepung used to be a seat of central government until the 5th Dalai Lama built Potala Palace.
- Sera Monastery: Another one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, the hot attraction is monks debate.
- Have a bird view of Yamdrok Lake
- Discover Tashilunpo Monastery
- Visit Namtso Lake - one of the four holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest salt lake.
- Communication with local English speaking Tibetan tour guide,
- Discovering Tibet with other English speaking travelers,


Brief Itinerary of 6 Days Tibet Small Group Tour of Lhasa Gyantse and Shigatse
Day 1. Reach Lhasa. Be met and trasnfer to hotel.  Leisure time.  / 抵达拉萨.
Day 2. Potola Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Streets (Breakfast, Welcome Dinner )/ 布达拉宫,  大昭寺， 八角街.
Day 3. Drepung and Sera monasteries (Breakfast, , ) / 哲蚌寺, 色拉寺.
Day 4. Lhasa to Gyantse to Shigatse (370km) visit or pass by Yamdrotso Lake, Gyantse Kumbum & Pelkor Monastery, overnight in Shigatse. (Breakfast, , )/ 拉萨至甘孜(行车370公里). 途经羊卓雍措湖， 白居寺,  宿日喀则.
Day 5. Tashilunpo Monastery, River View of Brahmaputra, Shigatse to Lhasa (270km) (Breakfast, , ) / 扎什伦布寺, 雅鲁藏布江， 开车返回拉萨.
Day 6. Lhasa-Namtso Lake(240KM). Namtso Lake, DumgXiong Grassland. (Breakfast, , ) / 拉萨至纳木错, 当雄草原.
Day 7. Leisure walking along Namtso Lake Shore, Yampachen hotspring(Optional). (Breakfast, , ) / 纳木错湖边散步, 羊八井温泉(可选)
Day 8. Transfer to the border between China and Nepal.  Service end. / 送机场或火车站, 行程结束。





8 Days Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse and Namtso Lake Join In Tour



Day 1. Arrival in Lhasa
Reach Lhasa by flight or train.
Be met by driver and vehicle of ChinaTravelKey.com in airport or train station. Check in Hotel.
Remainder of the days is at leisure. You can walk slowly near your hotel to get yourself to accommodate to the anoxic altiplano.
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Day 2. Potola Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
Be picked up from your hotel. Visit the Potala Palace. Originally built in the seventh century, Potala Palace is landmark of Lhasa. It is famous for its grand buildings, complicated constructions, devotional atmosphere and splendid artworks.

Then we will visit the Jokhang Temple - the holiest site in Tibet and is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Buddhists.

Move on to visit the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street - Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble and a place to which a visit must be paid.
Be transferred back to hotel.  Welcome dinner will be arranged in this day.

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Day 3. Drepung Monastery, Sera monasteries
Be picked up from your hotel.
Visit the Drepung Monastery - known as the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism. Established in 1416, Drepung Monastery houses many cultural relics, which make it more superb.

Then we will visit the Sera Monastery - one of the three largest monasteries of Gelugpa. Completed in 1419, the collection of murals is maintained in perfect, original condition.

If we are very lucy,we may even come across Sera Monastery's Monks debiting which was held in the courtyard at around 3:00-5:30 in the afternoon.

Be transferred back to hotel.
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Day 4.  Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse (370km) (Breakfast, , )
Yamdrotso Lake, Gyantse Kumbum & Pelkor Monastery

Be picked up from your hotel on the morning.

We will drive from Lhasa to Gyantse. On the way, the vehicle will pass the Gampala pass (4790 m). 
Gampala Pass is also called KampaLa Pass, which is the dividing line of front Tibet and rear Tibet, and also the only way to the Yamdrok Lake. The pass is 4,990 meters above sea level.

Like other famous passes in Tibet, there are huge Mani Stones here. The colored prayer flags flutter in the wind. The pass is the best place to overlook the Yamdrok Lake.

Travelers will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso Lake (4400m) . The Lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountain and in the distance you have spectacular views of Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar (7191m), the highest mountain near Lhasa.

Move on to drive to Gyantse. 
Visit the famous Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum.
Pelkor Monastery is also called Baiju Monastery, which is located in Gyangze County of Shigatse, 230 kilometers from Lhasa, with 3,900 meters above sea level. It is a monastery combing three major sects of the Tibetan Buddhism, Sakya, Kadampa and Gelug sects. First built in 1427, the monastery is a typical Tibetan Buddhist building of combination of temple and stupa, which was once seen in monasteries from 13th to 15th century. The stupa in the monastery is called Myriad Buddhas Stupa. More than 100,000 Buddha statues are painted in the stupa.

Drive 1.5 hours to Shigatse, the second largest city of Tibet. Overnight at Shigatse.
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Day 5. Shigatse(3900m) to Everest(5200m) via Tingriy
Be picked up from your hotel.
In the morning，tourists will visit Tashilunpo Monastery, the seat of Tibet's second highest incarnation, the Panchen Lama.
The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha - the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Buddha of the future) in the world and a tomb of all the Panchen Lama, containing jewels and gold.

Drive around 6 hours back to Lhasa in the afternoon.
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Day 6.
Be picked up from your hotel.
Drive from Lhasa to Namtso Lake. On the way there, we will discover Nyenchen Thanglha (snow mountain ranges) and lots of nomads tent with grazing yak and sheep densely-populated around the mountain side.

Take sightseeing at Namtso Lake after around 5 hours driving.
Namtso Lake is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest salt lake. Travelers can do a relaxing trekking around the lake side and Tashi Island.

Overnight at Lake Shore Guest House Dorm with humble facility.
Lake Shore of Namtso is one of the best places to see stars in the sky.
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Day 7. Namtso Lake to Lhasa
Enjoy a clear and peaceful morning on the shore of Namtso Lake.
Travelers may take a light trekking along the lake shore to Tashi Dor Island to explore the meditation caves.
Drive to Dumxung to have lunch.

In the afternoon, it is possible to enjoy Yangpachen hot spring (Optional) to enjoy indoor and outdoor swimming pool filled with hot springs water of Tibet. 

Be transferred back to Lhasa and stay overnight
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Day 8. Departure from Lhasa
Be picked up from your hotel.
Be transferred to airport or train station for departure. Service end.
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