7 days
Duration
Central Tibet
Location
Lhasa and Beyond
Destination
The trip Lhasa Gyangtse, Shigatse tour is now the best travel route to explore the central Tibet. Visit Wangden Tibetan handicraft center, historical sights and lakes etc. You may also check for similar tours: Central Tibet Tour, Lhasa and Beyond and Private Day tour in Lhasa for more study on Tibet travel.
Lhasa-Gyangtse-Shigatse Private Tour
| ARRIVE | Lhasa airport/train station | ||||||||||
| DEPARTURE | Lhasa airport/train station | ||||||||||
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Additional information
| Physicality | 7/10 |
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| Dates | Year-round |
1
Day 1: Arrive at Lhasa
Arrive in Lhasa by plane from Kathmandu, where your driver will receive you and deliver you to your accommodation in Lhasa City 60km. Day 1 is an important acclimatization day and you will want to make sure to take it easy, by resting and drinking plenty of water.
Accommodation: Gangjian hotel (4 star)
2
Day 2: Visit in Lhasa
Today your guide will give you a tour of Lhasa City, where you will have a chance to see some of Tibet’s most important and iconic sites, like the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa’s famous Barkhor Square, the renowned Potala Palace, and Ramoche Monastery.
Accommodation: Gangjian hotel (4 star)
3
Day 3: Visit Drepung and Sera Monasteries
Today you will be arranged to visit Drepung and Sera Monasteries. Both Drepung and Sera monasteries are Gelugpa (yellow hat) sect monastic colleges. Drepung monastery was the seat of the Government prior to Potala, it was once the world’s largest monastery in the history with 10,000 monks hailed from different monasteries all over Tibet. Sera monastery is famous for its Buddhism philosophical debate practice.
Accommodation: Gangjian hotel (4 star)
4
Day 4: Set out for Gyangtse to Shigatse. 375km
Set out for Shigatse via Yamdrok Lake, Karola glacier and Gyantze (visit Pekor Choede Monastery). We will drive more 90km to Shigatse and visit Wangden Tibetan Handicraft Centre on the way. (Wangden Tibetan Handicraft Centre is local house producing traditional Tibetan rugs, carpets, shoes, cloths and gifts etc)
Accommodation: Gesar hotel (4 star)
5
Day 5: Drive back to Lhasa (280km)
Spend some time in Shigatse and drive back to Lhasa at lunch time, taking the northen route. You will drive along the Yarlung Tsangpo and gorges. Many Tibetan villages are along the route.
Accommodation: Gangjian hotel (4 star)
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Day 6: Drive to Drakyerpa and explore the Meditation caves
Drive out 35km to Drak Yerpa. Drak Yerpa built on a hillside with more than 80 meditation caves and is described as the “life tree” or spiritual axis of Lhasa. The site had a powerful spiritual heritage; having been visited by Songsten Gampo, Padmasambhava, Yeshe Tsoygel, Padampa Sanggye, and Atisha Before the Cultural Revolution is was the home of several hundred hermits, monks, and nuns. After visiting Drak Yerpa then back to Lhasa and free sightseeing.
Overnight Lhasa
7
Day 7: Transfer to Airport or Train Station
Transfer to Gongkar airport or train staion. Hole you enjoyed Lhasa Shigatse Tour.
Tour Reviews
Greetings! We just got back and I’m writing to thank you for a memorable trip which we had been planning for months. Your service is excellent and I will not hesitate to recommend your company to our friends and family. We learned a lot and bought enough souvenirs to remember Tibet through the years. Also, you are not joking when you mentioned about the speed limit and how you could not get around it. That was something else! At any rate, more power to your company and take care!
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