Tour Duration: 15 days
Tour Catalog: Private Tour, Sightseeing
Optimal Season: Late April to end October
Discount Price Valid: in 2009-2010-2010
Destination: Potala Palace,Johkang Temple, Sera Monastery,Drepung Monastery,Gyantse Kunbum,Shigatse, Tashlunpo Moanstery,Everest Base Camp, Rongpu Monastery,Namtso Lake,Yangpachen Hot Spring

What Are The Features? 

 The highest Train Journey in the world
train travel is the most wonderful section of Qinghai-Tibet railway, you will see land of snows, desert, grassland, ice mountain and travel along the lakeside which will strongly go to your heart.
 World Heritage & North Side Everest
In this 8 days tour,you will not only have a  chance to see the beauty of the Lhasa city,such as:Potala Palace,Jokhang Temple,Sera Monastery,Drepung Monastery,but also you can have a look of Yamdroktso Lake,Tashilunpo Monastery,Rongphu Monastery and you even can have a more specific view of the li:In this 8 days tour,you will not only have a  chance to see the beauty of the Lhasa city,such as:Potala Palace,Jokhang Temple,Sera Monastery,Drepung Monastery,but also you can have a look of Yamdroktso Lake,Tashilunpo Monastery,Rongphu Monastery and you even can have a more specific view of the life of the Everest Base Camp.
  Camp by Namtso Lake
  Tsedang
 A Free Tibetan Style dinner and Show in Local Tibetan Restaurant as a gift for each travelers

Itinerary

Section 1 3 days On the train
Day01 Train Beijing to Lhasa(Set out in the evening of the first day)
Take Train T27, depart from Beijing on 21:30.
Cities you will go through today are Beijing/Shijiazhuang/Lanzhou/Xian
Overnight on the train, soft sleeper berth

Day02 On the train
Today, you will arrive in Xining City in the afternoon, the first train station of Qinghai-Tibet railway. Then drive ahead to Lhasa.
Overnight on the train, soft sleeper berth

Day03 Wonderful window excursion along Qinghai-Tibet Railway(Arrive in Lhasa in the evening of the third day)
Today's train travel is the most wonderful section of Qinghai-Tibet railway, you will see land of snows, desert, grassland, ice mountain and travel along the lakeside which will strongly go to your heart. arrive in Lhasa in the evening
Overnight in Lhasa

Tips: acclimatize to high altitude at first two days in Lhasa
1.You may feel a little bit tired and uncomfortable when you arrive in Lhasa,  If you lack of oxygen, you can take the oxygen in the hotel,clinic or hospital.but please try to avoid take any oxygen and adapt to high altitude by yourself  if you do not feel too bad,becuase there is still a long way to go, if you quite depend on oxygen, you would be hard to adapt to higher altitude at Shigatse,Rongpu Monastery and Everest,which are above 3400m.
2.Please don't take shower at the first two days when you are in Lhasa, it is easy to catch cold and make you feel exhausted. 
3.Any alcohol is forbiden at the first two days when you are in Lhasa, otherwise you might be suffered from High Altitude Sickness.

Section 2 2 days Sightseeing in Lhasa city
Day04 Lhasa Sightseeing
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Norbulingka.visit a Tibetian family after lunch
Overnight in Lhasa

Day05: Lhasa Sightseeing
Lhasa Drepung Monastery,Nechung Monastery,Sera Monastery.if time permitting,visit Paboka Monastery
Overnight in Lhasa

Day06: Lhasa Sightseeing 
Tibet history museum, Gandan monastery, Tibetan Traditional Medical hospital, Tibetan Carpet Factory
Overnight in Lhasa

Section 3 1 days Namtso Lake Tour
Day07: Lhasa-Namtso-Lhasa
Drive via Yangbachen hot spring to Namtso Lake and visit them, afternoon back to Lhasa
Overnight in Lhasa

Section 4 5 days Shigatse and Everest Base Camp Tour
Day08:  Lhasa/Yamdrotse Lake/Gyantse
Get up early in the morning, then drive to Gyantse via Yamdroste Lake, visit Kumbum Stupa, Pelkor Monastery, Dzong-old fort ruin.
Overnight in Shigatse

Day09.: Gyantse/Shigatse/Sakya
Drive from Gyantse to Shigatse in the morning, visit Tashilunpo monastery, Tombs of Panchen Lamas, New Palace of Panchen Lama. drive ahead to visit Sakya moanstery in the afternoon,.
Overnight in Sakya Monastery guest House

Day10: Sakya/Lhatse/TIngri/Rongpuk Monastery
Today, We will buy entrance gate of Everest Base Camp, and live in the highest moanstery in the world, the Rongpu Monastery.
Overnight in Rongpu Monastery

Tips: Why live at Rongpu Rongpu Monastery
Generally speaking, although the altitude of Rongpu Monastery is 5200m, most healthy travelers are able to live in Rongpu without feeling uncomfortable. We strongly advice you to live at Rongpu Monastery for 1 night. As of our experience in mountain area, Everest can be seen much clearer in the morning than at noon. If you live in Rongpu Monastery, it takes 10 minutes walking to the viewing platform to see the clear Mt.Everest in the morning, on the contrary, living in Tingri might lead you to a bad result that you can not see the clear face of Mt.Everest at noon. 

Day11:Rongpu/Everest Base Camp/Shigatse
After visiting Rongpuk Monastery,hike or take animal carriage to Everest Base Camp to take pictures or hike around Rongpu Glacier. after lunch we drive back to Shigatse
Overnight in Shigatse

Day12.: Shigatse/Tsedang
Drive from Shigatse to Tsedang
Overnight in Tsedang

Section 5 2 days Tsedang Tour
Day13: Tsedang/Tradruk Temple/Samyee Monastery
Visit Tradruk Temple in the morning, after lunch ferry accross Bhramaputra (1 hour) and then transfer to Samye Monastery which located on the other side of the river
Overnight in Tsedang

Day14.: Tsedang/Yumbulhakang/Lhasa
Visit Yumbulhakang in the morning, then drive to Lhasa, visit Mindroling Monastery and Tombs of Tibetian Kings on the way to Lhasa.
Overnight in Lhasa

Section 6  half a days seeing off at airport
Day15 Lhasa airport dropping off
Morning time Lhasa airport/Train staion dropping off, end tour

Winter Discounted Price Quotation

Tour Includesions and Exclusions
1.  Breakfast  (Remarked in the itinerary)
2.  Transport: Toyota or Mitsubishi 4WD
      Airport/train station pick up
      Day07-Day14 Lhasa-Namtso Lake-Gyantse-Shigatse-Gyantse-Everest-Shigatse-Tsedang-Lhasa
3.  Accommodation: Hotels (12 nihgts twin room)
4.  Guide: English and Japanese-speaking guide available
5.  Entrance tickets of scenic and historic
6.  Tibet Entry permit & PSB Travel permit
7.  Travel Insurance
8.  The entrance fee for 4WD in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
9.  The entrance fee for Guide in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
10. Environment friendly car from Rongpu Monastery to Everest Base Camp
11. Oxygen supply on 4WD
12. Government Tax
13. Train Tickets from Beijing to Lhasa, Train T27,soft sleeper berth

Excluded Service
1. Flight tickets leaving Lhasa
2. Your own expense;
3. Tips for the guide and driver.
4. Lunches and Dinner
5. Car rental in Lhasa city
6. Single room suppement

Accommodation in This Tour

Clerks in the hotels we recommended can Speak English.All the hotels are popular with foreign tourists and good value for money

 Soft Sleeper Berth(On the Train)

  Class: First Class, soft sleeper berth
  Chinese Style Breakfast: milk,bread,conjee,egg. not included in price quotation
  Heating/Airconditioner
  Chinese Speaking Service
  One car share a bathroom
  12 Private Compartmant in a Car
  Room Size: 4 berth, 2 upper berths and 2 lower berths 
  Hot water: 24 Hours; TV: available
  Location: Next to Restaurant Car 
   
Train Tickets Beijing-Lhasa Guaranteed by CTS, why?
Every train into Tibet is equipped with only one car  which provides 48 soft sleeper berths. It is actually NOT easy for all passengers and even travel agencies to obtain from the scarce 48 tickets. In contrast, we CTS has the overwhelming superiority over most other counterparts to attain tickets of soft sleeper berths, because CTS is partly connected to the State Railway Ministry, and is endowed with the guaranteed availability of these soft sleeper tickets without waiting in line in the train station ticket office. In this way, the train ticket purchasing for our customers is ensured. Meanwhile, daily purchasing by our passengers and tourists often goes through the roof, so early booking is a prior method to make sure of your soft sleeper ticket purchasing.

Manzhai Hotel (In Lhasa)

  Class:
  Free Breakfast/Buffet
  Heating/Airconditioner 
  English Speaking Service
  Private Bath Room
  Location:Old Town,close to Jokhang Temple 
  Single Room:Available
  Hot water: 24 Hours
  Internet Cafe
   

Wuzi Grand Hotel(In Shigatse) 

  Class:
  Free Breakfast/Buffet
  Heating/Airconditioner 
  English Speaking Service
  Private Bath Room
  Location:Old Town,close to Jokhang Temple 
  Room Type:Twin room or Single room
  Hot water: 24 Hours
  Internet Cafe
   

Namtso Tent Guest House(by Namtso)  

  Class: Guest House
  Breakfast/Egg,Noodle,Cake,Milk,included in price quotation
  No Heater or Heating
  Chinese Speaking Service
  Sharing Bathroom
  Location: by Namtso Lake
  Room Type: 2-4 beds room 
  Hot water: Hot water bottle supply
  Decor: Tibetan Tent
   

Rongpu Moanstery Everest Hotel(At Rongpu Monastery)

  Class:
  Breakfast/Egg,Noodle,Cake,Milk,included in price quotation
  Hot water bottle or electric blanket provide by travel agency in winter
  Room Type:Twin room
  Private Bath Room
  Chinese Speaking Service
  Location:50 metter from north of Rongpu
  Hot water: 7-9a.m, 8-10p.m
 

 Accommodation Alternatives 

The hotels we provide range from Budget Guest House to Luxury 5 star hotel, if you are looking for better or Cheaper,please visit our hotel list and give us an order to indicate more detailed requirementsIn Shigatse
Tibet Hotel  

Vehicle used in this tour

Compared with other city in China,there is no car rental for tour in Tibet,only Vans,4WDs,Minibuses are avialable.
Due to the rough road condition from Tingri to Everest Base Camp, 4WD plays main role for Everest  Base Camp Tour. compared with Van, the cost for 4WD is much higher, usually 3-3.5CNY/km in low season and 4-5.5CNY/km in peakseason. Most of our drivers are local Tibetan with at least 5 yesrs driving experience in Tibet, some of them can speak good English.All of the 4WD are in good conditions and looks new.
* Type of 4WD: Toyota or Mitsubishi
* Optimal number of Travelers: 1-4
* Airconditioned
* Comfort Level: Good
   


Road from Tingri to Everest

Warm Notes

1. All of road from Yamtso Lake to Langkazi was repaired in 2007
2. At high altitude sleeping at Rongbu is so cold hard to sleep suggest to overnight at warm Tinggri then safely arrive at E.B.C. 
( If you also prefer accommodation at Rongbu please tell us then we can try our best to do the arrangement to make you feel better,but the itinerary will be changed)
3.  During the raining season sometimes the weather will be not good enough to see the Mt. Everest. But you also have a chance to see the surrouding high snow mountain with fabulous view.
4. Take very warm clothes and shoes with you to Mt. Evrest so that you can focous on the wonderful scenery.
5. You had better take some fast food like cookie chocolate with you because there is not so much delicious food from Tinggri to E.B.C.  

Interested in this tour? Please send us an tour inquiry about the detail.