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6 Days Discover Lhasa Shigatse tour |
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- Trip highlights: Lhasa-Tibet-Shigatse-Gyantse driving tour, offers fabulous monastery sights of Pelkor Chode Monastery & Kumbum Stupa, stunning views of the Yamdrok Tso Lake and one of the world's most grand peoples and cultures.
- Tour price: From
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614.00
Price including hotels, tours, meals...
- Destinations: Beijing, Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Lhasa
- Tour code: SWTB028 This tour is available every day.
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1 Beijing,Lhasa |
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Be met at Lhasa airport by our English-speaking tour guide & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure to acclimatize yourself to the high latituder. |
| The Barkhor Street | The Barkhor Street is Lhasa's inner pilgrim circuit shaped roughly like an octagon that runs around the Jokhang. The circuit is lined with markets, shops, stalls and street vendors providing every conceivable item a Tibetan could need. The best plac…… |
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2 Lhasa (B,L) |
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Explore the famous attractions in downtown Lhasa today. |
| The Jokhang Temple | The Jokhang Temple is the spiritual centre of Tibet - a destination for millions of Tibetan pilgrims. The oldest part of the temple dates back to the 7th century AD - being one of the two temples built by King Songsten Gampo to house the statues of t…… | | The Potala Palace | The Potala Palace is a landmark of Lhasa and Lama Buddism. It is a 13 storey and 1000 rooms' palace and once winter residence of the Dalai Lama. The construction of the present structure began during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama in 1645 and took…… | | Ramoche Monastery | it is one of the key cultural relic protection sites in Lhasa, located on the north of Barkhor Street, in the area with a local market and many traditional style Tibetan style civilian houses. |
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3 Lhasa (B,L) |
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Today's visit is a type of exploring the ancient Tibetan culture, should not be missed in Lhasa. |
| The Tibet Museum | The Tibet Museum, located in the southeastern corner of Norbu Lingka, Lhasa, is the first of its kind in Tibet to be provided with the latest in equipment and facilities. The Tibet Museum was completed and opened in October 1999. | | Tibetan Family Visit | Every Tibetan family has been either directly or indirectly affected by the Chinese, Indian and Nepal culture. Family life is one of the most interesting attractions during your stay in Tibet. Common Tibetan people welcome you to their homes, greet y…… | | The Sera Monastery | The Sera Monastery lies on the northern edge of Lhasa at the base of Tatipu Hill. 'Sera' means 'merciful hail' denoting its rivalry with the 'Rice Heap' (Drepong) since hail destroys rice. Sera was smaller than Drepong with about 7,000 monks but was …… |
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4 Lhasa,Gyantse,Shigatse (B,L) |
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Drive to Shigstse, via from Yamdrok Tso to Gyantse (about 380km, 6 hours), have a picnic at the Yamdork Lake. Then drive to visit Kumbum Stupa & Pelkor Chode Monastery in Gyantse. Later transferred to Shigatse (about 90km, about 1 hours). Stay overnight in Shigatse. |
| Yamdroktso Lake | Yamdroktso Lake (4408 m), where you will enjoy the vista of its pincer-shaped expanse of turquoise water, with the mysterious Mt. Donang Sangwari (5,340m) on the peninsula beyond, and the snow peaks of Nojin Gangzang (7,191m) in the distance. You can…… | | Pelkor Chode Monastery & the Kumbum Stupa | Palkhor Monastery was founded in 1418. It houses both Pelkor Chode Monastery and the Kumbum Stupa, the world famous 9-storey 100,000-Buddha Pagoda with 9 floors, 108 doors and 77 rooms. Each room contains a different statue of Buddha and the wall fre…… |
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5 Shigatse,Lhasa (B,L) |
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Morning visit the Tashilungpo Monastery. Later drive back to Lhasa (about 280km, 3.5 hours). Check into the hotel. Recommend you carry through a Tibetan Dance & Song Show at night (optional). |
| Tashilhunpo Monastery | Tashilhunpo Monastery, the home of the Panchen Lama, is located on the hillside overlooking Shigatse northwest of the town. Tashilhunpo Monastery for the most part escaped the ravages of the Cultural Revolution and its chapels contain countless statu…… |
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6 Lhasa (B) |
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Morning is at your leisure till transferred to Lhasa airport for your flight to your next destination. Your pleasant Tibet tour ends here. |
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