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Best of Tibet
Best of Tibet
STA Travel offers 4 Day Taste of Lhasa and 6 Day Essential Tibet to cater for different travellers.
Highlights include awe-inspiring Potala Palace, Old Town's ancient bazaar, buzzing with local life, and to experience Tibetan culture and traditions.
4 Day Taste of Lhasa
Departure
Daily departure, booking at least 7 days prior to departure, subject to availability.
Price for Land Package
RMB1,900 per person (Oct 15-Nov 30,2008)
RMB1,800 per person (Dec 01-31, 2008)
RMB1,800 per person (Jan 01- Feb 03, Dec 01-31,2009)RMB1,900 per person (Feb 04-Apr 15, Oct 15-Nov 30,2009)
RMB2,000 per person (Apr 16-Oct 14,2009 except for Apr 28-May 7, Sep 28-Oct 10)
RMB2,300 per person (Apr 28-May 7, Sep 28-Oct 10,2009)
Inclusions
l The Travel Permit
l One-way transport by non-AC coach/jeep between airport to city or railway station to city
l 3 nights Guesthouse with dormitory style single bed
l Land transportation in city with local taxi
l English-speaking guide
Exclusions
l Flight/train to Lhasa
l Tips
l Entrance fee
l Meals
l Personal expense
| Itinerary | |
|---|---|
| Day 1 Arrive in Lhasa | The guide will meet you at Konggar Airport or Train Station, supply the airport/train station Transfer to guesthouse. Overnight in Lhasa. |
| Day 2 Lhasa | Flexible and easy in Lhasa. Recommend sites: Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery. |
| Day 3 Lhasa | Flexibleand easy in Lhasa. Recommend sites: Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery. |
| Day 4 Continue or end? | The package comes to the end on the Day 04. At that time, you can choose to continue your trip in Tibet with our land operator or connect to the next destination. The choice is yours! |
6 Day Essential Tibet
Departure
Daily departure, booking at least 7 days prior to departure, subject to availability.
Price for Land Package
RMB 6,880 (Single)
RMB 3,470 (Twin)
RMB 2,700 (Quad)
RMB 2,260 (>6 passengers)
Inclusions
l The Travel Permit
l One-way transport by non-AC coach/jeep between airport to city or railway station to city
l 1 Non-Ac jeep/van for tour transportation
l Accommodation based on twin-bed room in 2* hotels with breakfast
l Monasteries entrance fees
l Travel Insurance
l Mentioned meals
l English-speaking guide
Exclusions
l Flight/train to Lhasa
l Tips
l Meals other than mentioned
l Personal expense
*We also provide tailor-made packages to Tibet. For details, please contact our travel consultants.
| Itinerary | |
|---|---|
| Day 01 Arrive in Lhasa | The guide will meet you at Konggar Airport or Train Station, and transfer you to Lhasa city with about 1 1/2 hours’ driving (100km). On the way, you’ll get greeted by Nie Tang Budda– a Budda image engraved in the mountain face. After arrive in Lhasa, rest and acclimatize. Overnight in Lhasa |
| Day 02 Lhasa | The first day of sightseeing starts from Lhasa’s cardinal landmark – PotalaPalace, a structure of massive portions. Its towering image already appearing on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. It takes at least a good 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels. Some 2km to the east of the Potala is themost revered religious structure in Tibet – JokhangTemple. Bustling with worshippers and redolent with mystery, the Jokhang is an unrivalled experience. The quadrangle of streets surrounding the Jokhang is the Barkhor– Lhasa’s most interesting pilgrimage circuit. This area of the Old Town is both the spiritual heart of Lhasa and the main commercial district for Tibetans. Overnight in Lhasa (B) |
| Day 03 Lhasa |
About 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, once world’s largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. This day’s sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains. Drepung is one of Lhasa’s two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera Day not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The “Buddhism Scriptures Debating” in Sera is very famous. Overnight in Lhasa (B) |
| Day 04 Lhasa- Yamdroktso -Gyantse -Shigatse |
Yamdroktso(4441m), one of Tibet’s three holy lakes, is located 110km outside of Lhasa. In the fresh morning air, you’re on the way to this lake. It’s mostly mountain road, winding and bumpy, even thrilling somewhat. After about 7 hours’ driving, climbing over the snow pass of Kambala(5030m), the dazzling Yamdroktso just lies several hundred meters below the road, and in clear weather is a fabulous shade of deep turquoise. Far in the distance is the huge massif of Mt. Nojin Kangtsang(7191m). After down from the mountain, there’s about 30km road along lakeside, with barley fields on the other side of the road. A nice walk by the lakeside can be a great joy. Leaving Yamdroktso is as spectacular as arriving, since you’ll cross the 5045m Karola, with its awesome roadside views of the Nojin Kangtsang Glacier. With the Glacier scene still exciting you, after about 90km, you get to Gyantse. There stands the 35m-high famous Kumbum, packed with exquisite Tibetan sculpture and paintings, a stunning architectural wonder in Tibet. Just 4km to Gyantsse, there’s the Pala Farmlandwhich used to belong to the slave-owner family of Pala. The well-kept Farmland can bring the family’s luxurious life back to your eyes. This site deserves a quick visit of 30 minutes. Then you can leave the small town of Gyantse. Overnight in Shigatse (B) |
| Day 05 Shigatse - Lhasa |
Miles away from Shigaste, you can already see the gold tops of Tashilhunposhinning under the sun. While Tashilhunpo’s magnificent outside leaves you gasp in admiration, the inside of this monastery introduces you more religious tranquility and sincerity. Just close Tashilhunpo is the Old Town of Shigatse, a great place to wander around: Nicely decorated Tibetan houses and interesting market and bazaar give you a vivid picture of local people’s life. Drive back Lhasa. Overnight in Lhasa (B,L,D) |
| Day 06 Depart Lhasa | Pack your luggage and get ready for leaving. The guide will transfer you to the airport, and help you board the plane. Say goodbye to Tibet and fly out. (B) |
