11-Day
Tour of Guangzhou/Chengdu/Lhasa/Chengdu/Guangzhou/
Departure: Daily
Day 01: Entry Guangzhou
Our guide will pick you up at Guangzhou airport and transfer to the hotel.City tour if
time is available.(D)
Day 02: Guangzhou/Chengdu
Fly to chengdu from Guangzhou, city tour, Visit Dufu Thached cottage. Transfer to the
hotel.(B+L+D)
Day 03: Chengdu/Lhasa
In the early morning, transfer for flight to Lhasa, the Capital of Tibet Autonomous Region
and arrival, you will be met and transfer to the Tibet Hotel. Lhasa, means"The land
of the Gods" in Tibetan. It is Tibet's political, economic, cultural and religious
Center. With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine annual. Lhasa is famed as "the city of
Sunshine"In the afternoon, having a rest to be accustomed to the high
elevation.(B+L+D)
Day 04: Lhasa
Depart for tour of the Potala Palace - recently listed as a world heritage site and
definitely a sight a behold. And Drepung - the largest monastic university of Tibet.
Potala palace founded in 1645 during the reign of the Great 5th Dalai Lama. By 1648 the
white palace was completed 12 years after the Dalai 's death. To avoid possible problems
the head monks related to the masses that the 5th Dalai Lama was in deep medition until
after the Red Palace was competed. The potala is divided into two main complex's - the
outer white building that housed the administration and the Red fort where the
Chapels,tombs and living quarters of the Dalai Lama.(B+L+D)
Day 05: Lhasa
Our tour today covers johkang - the" centra cathedral", Barkor street--the
bustling Lhasa market. The market place filled with Tibetan in their traditional costume
and the local handicraft, will be a pleasure tour for you to explore.(B+L+D)
Day 06: Lhasa/YAMDROK LAKE/GYANTSE/XIGATSE
Driving out of Lhasa, the journey takes you through vastness of the Tibetan Platesu, past
the turquoise lake Yamdrok and over Kampala(4794m)and Karola(5010m)passes. After
261km,arrived at Gyantse at 3950m. It's chief attraction is the impressive Palchoi Pagoda
of the Polchoi Monastery chorten or Kumbum(an oversized chorten of over 100,000 images).
Gyantse is a remarkable town that has escaped much of the Chinese influence comon to the
other main Tibetan twons. The town is dominated by the ancient fort. In 1940 it was
besieged by british Forces during the famous Yunghum(or Pango Chorten that was built in
1444 on a series of four levels each containing separate chapels)(B+L+D)
Day 07: Xigatse/Lhasa
Here you will visit the Tashi Lumpu Monastery.In the afternoon, We will make our journey
back to Lhasa by the new road and transfer to hotel.(B+L+D)
Day 08: Lhasa/Chengdu
Transferred to the airport for you flight to Chengdu with fond memories of a holiday with
Tibet tours. Tranfer to the hotel in the city.(B+L+D)
Day 09: Chengdu/Woo long Giant Pada base. Visit the great giant pada research and
protected center Where is the only one in the world exsit.(B+L+D)
Day 10: Chegdu/Guangzhou
Fly to Guangzhou.(B+L+D)
Day 11: Exit
See off at Guangzhou airport. (B)
Package tour prices (persons/price in US Dollars, including the permit into Tibet from
Government):
10+/2290; 5-9/2490;
1-5/2940. Single room supplement: Plus 275 USD
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