Gannan Hotel
Gannan Hotel is renowned for its hospitality and homely environment and is one of the hotels in Lhasa that always get top feedbacks from the guests. The hotel offers Homely Tibetan traditional style accommodation equipped with modern facilities of Cable TV and AC at reasonable rates. There are now 41 Tibetan style rooms, 2 suites, 23 standard double rooms, 12 budget dormitory rooms and 4 standard single rooms.
fixed Departure
The World Highest Train,Chengdu to Lhasa Tour.
Tibet Highland Expedition operates many Tibet adventure tours & treks from China to Tibet.This is one of our special package tours,taking you through two different regions & cultures.You will first fly to Chengdu where you will be warmly received by our agency and can explore Chengdu for a couple of days before moving on to Lhasa by flight or train.There you can visit the most famous monasteries and palaces in and around Lhasa such as the Potala Palace,the Norbulingka (Summer Palace of Holiness the Dalai Lama),Drepung Monastery,Sera Monastery,the Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor street.You then travel overland to Gyantse via Yamdraktso Lake,then to Mt.Everest Base Camp,and back to Lhasa.
Chengdu is the capital of "Heavenly State" (Tian Fu Zhi Guo),habitat of giant pandas and city of cotton -rose hibiscus.Located in the west of Sichuan Basin and in the center of Chengdu Plain,Chengdu covers a total area of 12.3 thousand square kilometres(4,749 square miles) with a population of over 11 million, The biggest population city in China.
Highlights:Chengdu,Lhasa,Gyantse,Shigatse,
Rongbuk Monastery,Everest Basecamp,Tingri, Nyalam,Zhangmu.
Maximum Altitude:5225m
Best Season: Jan,Feb,March,Aprill,May,June,Aug,Sept,Oct,
Photo Spot: Monasteries
and Bharkor,Yamdok Tso Lake,Rongbuk, Gyawu La pss,Thangla pass
Day01: FLY TO CHENGDU
Our local driver and guide will warmly receive you at airport and Transfer to
Hotel O/H
Day02: SIGHTSEEING
AM:Wuhao Temple PM:Panda zoo
Day03: SIGHTSEEING
Drive to Laoshan Dafuo and back to Hotel and rest
Day04: BY TRAIN TO LHASA
Day05: BY TRIAN TO LHASA 3650m
Our Tibetan guide and driver will receive you at trian station and
transfer to Lhasa, O/H Keychu Hotel 8km
Day06: SIGHTSEEING
AM:Sera Monastery PM;Jokhang temple
Sera is the second biggest Gelupa Monastery in the north suburb of Lhasa, which
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the oldest section of the Lhasa city, Jokhang, one of the oldest temples in
Tibet, was built in the 7th century by the 33rd king Sontsanganbu. Barkor is
the middle pilgrimage circuit around Jokhang temple.
Day07: SIGHTSEEING
AM:Potala Palace, PM:Jokhang and Norbulinka
Potala was the winter palace of the Dalailama, which was originally built in
the 7th century by the king Sotsen Gampo and rebuilt to the present size by the
5th Dalai lama in the 17th century. Built in the mid-18th century by the 7th
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covers 100 acres with palaces, pavilions and a zoo. Drepung monastery; Built
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Gelupa monastery in the west suburb of Lhasa.
Day08: DRIVE TO GYANTSE VIA YAMDOKTSO LAKE
Gyantse is located 260km far away from Lhasa and 230km away from
Yatong (India Border),It is the thrid larggest town in Tibet,also this is the
place where British (Young Hasband) took war with Tibetans,O/H Gyantse Hotel
260km 4-5hrs
Day09: DRIVE TO SHIGATSE VIA SHALU MONASTERY
Shigatse is located 90km far away from Gyantse and second larggest city in
Tibet,also the HOME of Pancheng Lamas O/H Hotel Manasarovar 90km 1/half hr
Day10: DRIVE TO LHATSE VIA SAKYA MONASTERY
Lhatse is located 150km far away from Shigatse and it is the
center of the Nepal Border and Capital city of Lhasa,Most tourists will have
their lunch at this town when they travelling on friendship highway,O/H
Guoliang Hotel 200km 5hrs
Day11: DRIVE TO RONGBUK MONASTERY 4950m
Rongbuk is located 100km far away from Xegar (New Tingri) and it
is one of the highest monastery on the world,O/H Monastery GH 190km 5hrs
Day12: EXCURSION
Early in the morning walk to Everest Base Camp 8km (one way),
(2hrs walk and get sunny photo of Mount.Everest,Then driver and guide will come
to receive you at Base Camp or walk back to Rongbuk Monastery,O/H Monastery GH
8km
Day13: DRIVE TO SHIGATSE
Drive back to Shigatse over the three high passes,Gyawula
pass(5220m),Gyatsola pass(5220m) and Tsola pass(4490m).350km 7hrs O/nt Hotel
Manasarovar
Day14: DRIVE TO LHASA
Drive to Lhasa from New apved road 280km 4hrs O/nt Kyichu hotel
Day15: DRIVE TO AIRPORT & TRAIN STATION
Transfer to airport & Train station
- Sightseeing tour in Lhasa city as per above programs.
- Land Transfer by TOYOTA Landcruiser & Deluxe bus.
- Tibet travel permit.
- Tibetan English speaking guide during the tour
- Twin sharing accommodation as per tour program
- Monasteries entrance and EBC/Pax and Landcruiser fees as per program
- Travel insurance
- Train Ticket (Soft Sleeper) Chengdu / Lhasa
- Cold drinks, alcoholic beverages
- Lunch & dinner
- Nepal Re- entry visa,
- Tips for guide, porters, driver.
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