Summery
Tour Code:XZ-25
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.
This eight days once-a-life-time culture tour star from Kathmandu in Nepal, and explore the mysterious Tibetan Buddhist culture all the way to Tibet by visit temples features in deference stories and background, see how sacred religion influences local devout Buddhist.
Highlights
- Durbar Square
- Boudha Nath Stupa
- Pashupatinath Temple
- Potala Palace
- Barkhor Street
- Tashilunpo Monastery
- Yambajan
Tour Details
Your guide will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport. Then go to visit Durbar Square, which lies in the heart of Kathmandu. Locally also called as Hanuman Dhoka Palace Square-an ancient seat of the Nepalese Royalty. Most of the buildings seen here date from 15th to 18th century.
- Meals: Lunch , dinner
- Hotels: Radission Hotel
| Grand Hotel 
| Gangzong Hotel 
Firstly, we will visit the Swoyambhunath Stupa. It is a golden opportunity for you to get splendid view of Kathmandu Valley and the excellent panorama of the north eastern Himalayan range. Then visit Boudhanath Stupa that is the largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet. It is the center of Tibetan culture in Kathmandu and rich in Buddhist symbolism. After lunch, move on to Pashupatinath Temple. With its astonishing architectural beauty, it stands as a symbol of faith, religion, culture and tradition.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch , dinner
- Hotels: Radission Hotel | Grand Hotel | Gangzong Hotel
Fly to Lasha and have free time to relax.
- Meals: No Meals
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
After breakfast, we will go to visit Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama, considered to be the dwelling place of the Bodhisattva Chenresi (Avilokiteshvara). Then visit Sera Monastery which located in the northern suburbs of Lhasa. It is here that the monks "famous daily debates" take place. After lunch, move on to Jokhang Temple, which is smaller than the Potala Palace and at the heart of a rich and living Tibetan Buddhism. Then Join the locals to shop for local goods, or relax in a coffee shop to enjoy the passing parade in the Barkhor Street.
- Meals: Lunch at Kechu Hotel
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
Yomdrok Lake
Today we will 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 Tashilunpo Monastery, the second most important spiritual leader of Tibet, was founded in 1447 by Gyalwa Gendun Drup (1st Dalai Lama) and is a historically and culturally important monastery.
- Meals: Lunch at Popular local restaurants
- Hotels: Shigatse Hotel | Shigatse Hotel | Shigatse Hotel
The Palgor Chorten
After breakfast, start our trip to visit 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: Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
Lake Namtso
Continue the trip to visit Namtso Lake which is a “Heavenly Lake”. It is considered one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Namtso is famous for its high altitude (4720 meters), vast area (1961 square kilometers) and beautiful scenery. After have Chinese Lunch at local restaurant, go to enjoy Yangpachen, which is known for its hot spring and is a nice choice for people to look at the Tibetan herders and their lifestyle.
- Meals: Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
Guide and driver will transfer you to the airport.
- Meals: No Meals
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: