Glimps in Lhasa from Beijing

 

Tour Duration: 6 days
Tour Catalog: Private Tour, Sightseeing
Optimal Season: All year around
Discount Price Valid: in 2009-2010-2010
Destination: Potala Palace,Johkang Temple, Sera Monastery,Drepung Monasterygatse

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.

 A Free Tibetan Style dinner and Show in Local Tibetan Restaurant as a gift for each travelers

Itinerary

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 turn north 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.

Day04 Lhasa Sightseeing: Potala Palace /Jokhang Temple(B)
Today you will visit Potola Palace, Jokhang Temple,bustling bazaar along the Barkhor Street.Today, you will enjoy 1-2 hours feature service of meditation,including teaching and learning,under the guidance of a knowledgeable Lama in Jokhang Temple.
We guratee your visit to Potala Palace, no matter how busy the entrance ticket purchasing is.
Overnight at Lhasa

Day05 Lhasa Sigtseeing: Sera/Drepung Moanstery (B)
The escorted  today will cover some other two important Monasteries in Lhasa - the Drepung Monastery, the Sera Monastery.Also you will visit the famous Dalai lama summer palace - Norbulingka and Tibet History Museum which is rebuilt at the end of 2008.
Overnight at Lhasa

Day06:Lhasa airport dropping off
Morning time Lhasa airport/Train staion dropping off, end tour

Price Quotation

Seasons/Group Size	2 Traveler	3 Travelers	4 Travelers	5-7 Travelers	Single Room  Supplement
Low Season Nov to next March	$ 600	$ 558	$ 536	$ 523	$ 40
Shoulder Season April, May, June, October	$ 655	$ 607	$ 583	$ 568	$ 60
Peak Season July to September	$ 850	$ 792	$ 763	$ 745	$ 70
Remark: 1.Prices listed in the table above refers to per person. 2.This price quotation contains excellent service but NOT luxurious. If you consider it expensive or you need better service, we CAN still change the detailed service according to your requirements. 3.Price we offered is valid in 2009-2010, If you are looking for a tour after 2009, please ask for an update price quotation by then--the price in the table is just for reference due to the possibly elastic market circumstance. Two-Month and above Advance Purchase get 5% discounted off

Tour Includesions and Exclusions cluded Service
1.  Breakfast  (Remarked in the itinerary)
2.  Transport: Toyota or Mitsubishi 4WD
      Airport/train station pick up
      Van rental in Lhasa
3.  Accommodation: Hotels (3 nihgts twin room)
4.  Guide: English and Japanese-speaking guide available
5.  Entrance tickets of scenic and historic
6.  Tibet Entry permit
7.  Travel Insurance
8.  Government Tax
9.  Train Tickets from Beijing to Lhasa, Train T27,soft sleeper berth,departure on daily

Excluded Service
1. Flight tickets leaving Lhasa
2. Your own expense like drinking, shopping
3. Tips for the guide and driver
4. Lunches and Dinner
5. 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.

Mandala 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
   

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 Lhasa,only Vans,4WDs,Minibuses are avialable.
Van used in this tour is nation-made minvan, and frequently applied to good road condition such as asphalt road in and near Lhasa city, this sort of vehicle contains sufficient private room ,comparatively low price and wide window view.
  Type: Deluxe Van
  Optimal number of Passenger: 1-5
  Airconditioned
  Comfort Level: Good

   

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