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10-day Tibet Tour on Flight and Soft Sleeper train
Product code 5507786P2
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From USD 1,950
Dates
Available from Nov 19, 2024
Travelers
Child ages 6-11, Youth ages 12-17, Adult ages 18-75
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10-day Tibet Tour on Flight and Soft Sleeper train
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Duration
240 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Chongqing
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10-day Tibet Tour on Flight and Soft Sleeper train





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Duration
240 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Chongqing
Why Travelers Love This
1. Departing from Chengdu, including soft sleeper on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and round-trip airfare; 2. VIP luxury small group tour, guaranteeing more than 30% empty seats; 3. Comprehensive attractions: Potala Palace, Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier, Shigatse, Everest Base Camp, Jokhang Temple, Namtso Lake; 4. Standard four-star hotels in the city center, within 1-3 kilometers of Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple; 5. Local Tibetan travel agency, excellent service, guaranteed Tibet entry permit, exclusive team doctor; 6. Early bird plan: the earlier you book, the more you save; additional discounts for group bookings; 7. Bonus gifts: Tibetan welcome dinner, Potala Palace travel photography, oxygen bottle, mineral water, Everest hot pot.
Overview
1. Departing from Chengdu, including soft sleeper on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and round-trip airfare; 2. VIP luxury small group tour, guaranteeing more than 30% empty seats; 3. Comprehensive attractions: Potala Palace, Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier, Shigatse, Everest Base Camp, Jokhang Temple, Namtso Lake; 4. Standard four-star hotels in the city center, within 1-3 kilometers of Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple; 5. Local Tibetan travel agency, excellent service, guaranteed Tibet entry permit, exclusive team doctor; 6. Early bird plan: the earlier you book, the more you save; additional discounts for group bookings; 7. Bonus gifts: Tibetan welcome dinner, Potala Palace travel photography, oxygen bottle, mineral water, Everest hot pot.
What's Included
Included
Insurance: Tourist accident/casualty insurance
Guide in-person
Vehicles: Transfer between airport/train station and Lhasa city; Transportation during the tour
Tickets: Attractions mentioned in the itinerary
Dinner
Breakfast
Accommodation: 4-star hotels all along the tour
Not included
Lunches and dinners: excluded, yet tour guides can recommend some good places
International Transportation: excluded, yet we can help with the bookings
Single Room Supplement: the price difference will be charged for around $25 per day
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Reach to Chengdu
6 hours
Reach to Chengdu
According to the flight schedule, on the first day, you will fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport. After arriving at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, you will check in at the Tianfu International Hotel.
Chengdu Tianfu—Xining Caojiabao Airport (Morning Flight)—Qinghai-Tibet Railway Soft Sleeper to Tibet
6 hours
Chengdu Tianfu—Xining Caojiabao Airport (Morning Flight)—Qinghai-Tibet Railway Soft Sleeper to Tibet
Reference Flight: Sichuan Airlines 3U6341, Airbus A319, Economy Class 09:10 - Tianfu International Airport T2 1h 30m 10:40 - Caojiabao Airport T2 Qinghai-Tibet Railway: Reference Trains Z8991, Y971, Z22, Night Trains Wake up the next morning to see the most beautiful scenery along the way.
Airport/Station pickup in Lhasa, check-in at hotel in downtown Lhasa
6 hours
Airport/Station pickup in Lhasa, check-in at hotel in downtown Lhasa
Upon your arrival, your guide is waiting for you in the arrival hall and ready to take you to the hotel we arranged for you before. It is advisable to avoid going out immediately and instead rest well to acclimatize to the high-altitude environment.
Downtown Lhasa: Potala Palace+Jokhang Temple+Bharkor Street
3 hoursAdmission included
Downtown Lhasa: Potala Palace+Jokhang Temple+Bharkor Street
Morning section to visit the famous Potala palace and explore the grandest of this myriad chapels, you will experience its audience halls, the jeweled and Golden burial chortens(stupa Tombs) of past Dalai Lamas, and tremendous number of Buddhist frescoes, thangkas, combinations of mandala etc.
Downtown Lhasa: Potala Palace+Jokhang Temple+Bharkor Street
3 hoursAdmission included
Downtown Lhasa: Potala Palace+Jokhang Temple+Bharkor Street
Afternoon section visiting to the holist temple in Tibet, the Johkang Temple, built during songtsen gonpo’s reign by princess wencheng of tang dynasty, 647 A.D.
Downtown Lhasa: Potala Palace+Jokhang Temple+Bharkor Street
3 hoursAdmission included
Downtown Lhasa: Potala Palace+Jokhang Temple+Bharkor Street
The famous Barkor Kora, the place where you can buy or appreciate traditional Tibetan artifacts, religious implements, antiques, books, Tibetan music instrument, Thangkas, and tradition tibetan clothes etc. Overnight at Lhasa.
Lhasa—Yamdrok Lake—Karola Glacier—Shigatse
6 hoursAdmission included
Lhasa—Yamdrok Lake—Karola Glacier—Shigatse
Passing by the green farmland of Nyangchu Valley, Yamdrok lake, karola glacier roadside at 4960m, We move westwards to the second biggest city Shigatse, the Area spiritually hosted by Pamchan Lama. The most important attraction for today is Yamdrok Lake and Kubum monastery in Gyantse. Yamdrok Lake is shaped like coiling scorpion with deep blue in colour and Kubum monastery has a 35m-high chorten (stupa) with its white layers trimmed with decorative stripes and its crown-like golden dome.
Shigatse—Tingri—EBC
3 hours
Shigatse—Tingri—EBC
Drive westwards the Friendship way to Tingri. There is about 90km bumpy road from Tingri to Rongpuk, road is under construction.
Shigatse—Tingri—EBC
3 hoursAdmission included
Shigatse—Tingri—EBC
From Tingri to E.B.C with the very rough road, pass the wild grassland, cross the rapids river and high mountains. If it is in clear whether, you can have a glimpse of 4 mountains which is 8000m high or more, such as: Mt. Lhotse(8516m),Mt. Everes(8848m), Mt. Qowowuyag(8201m), Mt. Mayalu (8463m).
EBC—Tingri—Shigatse
6 hours
EBC—Tingri—Shigatse
Early in the moring to see the sunrise from Rongphu then to view Mt. Everest. It is fabulous and splendid.After walking arrive the place get on the local bus then use half of an hour arrive at Everest Base camp (Or you also can trekking to Base Camp around 1.5-2 hours one way. It's interesting and much more warm, but hard to breath). Hiking up to the top of the photo point to take pictures of the splendid- Mt. Everest. Then late in the afternoon around 13:00 go down from E.B.C back to Tingri by friend-ship highway back to Shigaste.
Shigatse—Tashilunpo Monastery—Tibetan Family Visit—Lhasa
6 hoursAdmission included
Shigatse—Tashilunpo Monastery—Tibetan Family Visit—Lhasa
Before spending about 4 hours to drive back to Lhasa from Shigatse, we will visit the largest Monastery in west Tibet, the Tashilunpo monastery, as the last but famous historic sites for your Tibet tour. Tashilunpo monastery is one of the the six great Gelukpa institutions and was founded in 1447 by a disciple of Tsongkapa, containing the world's largest gilded copper image(26m high) of future god Jampa. Drive along the Friend-ship Highway back to Lhasa.
Lhasa—Namtso—Northern Tibet Grassland—Lhasa
6 hoursAdmission included
Lhasa—Namtso—Northern Tibet Grassland—Lhasa
In the early morning, drive through the vast grasslands of northern Tibet, where you can witness colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind and gallop along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. Cross the 5190-meter high Nagela Mountain Pass and arrive at the first of Tibet's three sacred lakes, the "Heavenly Lake" Namtso, at an altitude of 4718 meters. Namtso Lake is the highest saltwater lake in the world and the second largest in China. In the evening, return to Lhasa accompanied by the glow of the setting sun.
Drop-off in Lhasa
6 hours
Drop-off in Lhasa
At the end of your Tibet trip, we will arrange transportation to the airport . Lhasa gongga airport- Chengdu Drive: 1 hour Distance: 60 km to the airport Reference Flight: Sichuan Airlines 3U6683, 18:30-20:55, Lhasa After breakfast, check out of the hotel. The driver will pick up guests from the hotel and transfer them to Lhasa Airport or the train station, concluding a delightful and mysterious journey! Welcome back to the beautiful Tibet in the future. Tashi Delek!
Additional Info
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
No Pregnant
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No Heart Problems
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Physical Medium
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Policy type
Custom
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Experience may be cancelled if minimum traveler count is not met.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 6+ days before
Refund eligibility
50% refundable 2-6 days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-2 days before
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