Summery
Tour Code:XZ-32
Departure Date: Daily
Features: 
Private Tour Guide 
Private Car & Driver 
Authentic Local Restaurants
We need at least 20 working days to apply the Tibet Travel Permit, so we recommend that you confirm the tour 30 days before your arrival in Tibet.
Tour departs from Chengdu, which is suited at east boarder of Tibet, you will see the essential of Tibet, especially to Potala Palace, the Former winter home of the Dalai Lama. round trip flights from /to Chengdu are included.
Highlights
- Potala Palace
- Jokhang Temple
- Barkhor Street
- Norbulingka
- Yomdrok Lake
- Tashilunpo Monastery
Tour Details
Your guide will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport. A comfortable vehicle and driver will be ready and waiting to take you to the hotel.
- Meals: No Meals
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
| Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa 
Potala Palace
Firstly, go to visit Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama, considered to be the dwelling place of the Bodhisattva Chenresi (Avilokiteshvara).Then Join the locals to shop for local goods, or relax in a coffee shop to enjoy the passing parade in the Barkhor Street. The Barkhor is found in the heart of Lhasa encircling the Jokhang Temple. After lunch, move on to Jokhang Temple, which is smaller than the Potala and is at the heart of a rich and living Tibetan Buddhism. Day 3
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Kechu Hotel
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
Norbulingka
After breakfast, visit Sera Monastery, located in the northern suburbs of Lhasa. It is here that the monks "famous daily debates" take place. Then enjoy the summer palace for the Dalai Lama- Norbulingka (Jeweled Garden), which was built by the 7th Dalai Lama and served both administrative and religious purposes. After lunch, move on to Drepung Monastery, considered as one of the largest monasteries in the six principle monasteries of Gelu Sect in China.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Lhasa Kitchen
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
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Yomdrok Lake
Firstly, go to visit Yamdrok Lake, which has the greatest energy station within the planet, and is also the largest habitat for water birds in Tibet. After have Chinese Lunch at local restaurant, move on to the Palgor Chorten (Palkhor Monastery) that is a kind of typical Tibetan Buddhism monastery architecture combined stupa and temple, with temples in the stupa, stupas in the temple. Its structural style is very unique, reputed as the lord of Tibetan stupas.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Hotels: Shigatse Hotel | Shigatse Hotel | Shigatse Hotel
Tashilunpo Kloster
We will visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, which is founded in 1447 by Gendun Drup, the First Dalai Lama, is a historic and culturally important monastery. Also called the Heap of Glory, the monastery is located at the foot of Drolmari and is also known as a seat of the Panchen Lama who is considered to be the second most important religious leader of Tibet. After that, our guide and driver will escort you from Shigatse to Lhasa.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Popular local restaurants
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
Our guide and driver will transfer you to the airport.
- Meals: Breakfast
- Hotels: No
Price Per Person
Price Includsion
- Entrance Fees to the Scenic Spots as Listed in the Itinerary
- Central Location Hotels
- Centrally Located Hotels with daily western & Chinese buffet breakfasts
- Authentic Chinese Food
- Private Cars and Drivers
- Private Guides
- Flights & Transfers in China
- Airport Taxes and Fuel Fees
- Service Charge & Government Taxes
- Travel Insurance
- Luggage Transfers
Price Exclusion
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
- China Entry Visa Fees
- Single Room Supplement
- Personal Expenses: such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary
Guide and Vehicle
Excellent Local Guides
All the guides are base in local, well qualify and at least 3 years educated to obtain tour guide license, they are experienced and experts in Tibetan area with detailed knowledge about attractions, history, culture and more, which will provide you with the flexibility you want to get the most out of your trip.
Cars and Drivers
We only use well-maintain air-conditioning and comfortable vehicles (not over 5 years) that suitable for sort of small group of 2-4 persons or group over 5 persons. Our divers can speak few English for simple communication, they are all over 5 years driving experience and well-training at deal with unpredictable weather and traffic situation.
Question and Feedback
Important Tibet Travel Tips
What things in China are best suited to children?
There are many things to do with children in China. We selected some interesting and popular activities for children in our family tours, which include Panda experience, Kungfu and Acrobatic show, Kite Flying, Chinese cooking class, kayaking, cycling on the City Wall and countryside and Cricket Culture.
How to get my Tibet travel permit?
Foreign visitors wishing to travel to Tibet must travel with a tour group with a guide and get Tibet Entry Permit with the help of the travel agent. To apply for a permit, you need to provide the following documents or information to us:
Tibet Travel Packing List
How to avoid altitude sickness.
In general, most healthy people will experience altitude sickness when travel into Tibet for at least two days. People will get sick and headache when in altitude over 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) is usually defined as high altitude. Since most places in Tibet are higher than this level, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), also called Altitude Sickness is the biggest health risk to tourists in Tibet. Lhasa sits at a heady 3,650 meters (11,500 feet), and it is one of the lower altitude destinations in Tibet. We suggest prepare far enough in advance before the trip by some aerobic exercise and a thorough physical examination is necessary.
The following precautions may help to prevent or lessen the effects of AMS: