8 Days Lhasa Side Tours to Gyantse and Dingri
Tour Route: Lhasa, Gyantse, Dingri
The Roof of the World & Snow-Covered Paradise,A Pilgrimage Tour-Potala Palace & Jokhang Monastery,Ancient City of Hero-Gyantse,Much More time to dig More Highlights
Our guide will pick you up at the Lhasa airport. Then transfer to check in the hotel. Have a good rest great tibet tour great Tibet tour.
Meals: No mealsDay 2 Lhasa
Potala Palace is our first stop today. It is the most magnificent architecture in Lhasa. (1 hour)
After that the guide will lead you to visit the Sera Monastery ,one of the three greatest monasteries of Tibet. (3 hours)
Proceed to visit the Norbulingka Park. Norbulingka boasts many palaces, pavilions, various kinds of flowers as well as a lake and a zoo. (2.5 hours)
If you like, you may visit a local family to feel the way of their life.
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDay 3 Lhasa
Today you will continue to explore the mysterious Lhasa. You will be accompanied to visit the Drepung Monastery (3 hours), the Jokhang Temple (1.5 hours) , as the earliest wood-masonry structure in Tibet, is dedicated to a statue of Sakyamuni. Then proceed to Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory. (1 hour)
Leisurely stroll on the Barkhor Street ,the centre of Tibetan economy, culture, arts and religion. (2 hours)
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDay 4 Lhasa to Gyantse
Today you will transfer to Gyantse after breakfast. You have the chance to visit Yamdrok Yumtso Lake, renowned as the holy lake to Tibetans (2 hours).
Visit Pelkhor Monastery (1.5 hours) with its unique structural style reputed as the lord of Tibetan stupas. Proceed to visit the Gyangtse Old Street. (1 hour)
After the day tour, check in the hotel in Gyantse .
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDay 5 Gyantse to Dingri
Today you will be driven to Dingri. On the way visit the Sakya Monastery.
Sakya means "Grey Soil"in Tibetan because the soil around it was grey when it was firstly built. It is a must-see while travelling in Tibet. The walls were painted in red, white and grey strips, which represent respectively Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani.
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDay 6 Dingri
Today you have the chance to visit the highest peak in the world.- Rongbuk Monastery lies by the foot of the Rongbuk Glacier at 5,100 metres; it is the highest monastery in the world. It is only 200 metres lower than the north side base camp of Mount Everest. (1.5 hours)
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDay 7 Dingri to Zhangmu
After breakfast, transfer to Zhangmu, a small town at the border of China and Nepal. We have to note that the road are tough. But the sceneries along the way are worthwhile sightseeing. You may take many beautiful pictures.
Meals: Breakfast, LunchDay 8 Departure from Zhangmu
After breakfast, transfer to the border of China and Nepal. The local guide will see you off at the Friendship Bridge. Thank you for tour to Tibet.
Meals: BreakfastTravel Period | 2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers |
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Dec.1- Feb.28 | US$2027 | US$1829 |
Mar.1- Nov.30 | US$2077 | US$1880 |
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2. You will enjoy more discounts if there is more people join the tour.
3. Prices may vary according to your travel time and are higher in the high season, e.g. Qingming Festival Holiday (Apr. 4 - 6, 2020 ), Labor's Day Holiday (May 1 - 3, 2020) ,Dragon Boat Festival Holiday (Jun. 25 - 27, 2020) and National Day Holiday (Oct 1- Oct 8, 2020).
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