6 Days Central Tibet Culture Small Group Tour
About
An exhilarating journey to Lhasa and Shigatse, two of the largest cities in Tibet, plus a scenic road trip via Tibetan nomad-inhabited region to sacred Namtso Lake(4,718m), the world’s highest saline lake; the 8-day Tibet tour will give feast your eyes with the best alpine view of central Tibet and leave you awful lots of chances to sample distinct local culture and customs in various regions of Tibet.
As a prestigious local Tibet travel agency with 8000+ global travelers annually, we offer you a 100% guarantee to get your Tibet permit for free. Since we are the only local Tibet travel agency, with offices and staff in Lhasa, Kathmandu, and Chengdu, you can count on us to get all the travel formalities to enter Tibet from all direction, including from Kathmandu and other inland Chinese cities.
- Free cancellation•Full refund if cancelled up to 7 days before the experience starts (local time).
- Lowest price guarantee•Find a lower price online? Get the difference refunded!
- Ages 3-80, max of 12 per group
- Duration: 6 days
- Start time: Check availability
- Mobile ticket
- Live guide:English
What's included
- Breakfast
- Tibet travel permit and other necessary permits needed.
- Transportation by comfortable van or minibus with experienced local driver (gasoline is included)
- English-speaking Tibetan guide
- Welcome Dinner in local restaurant when group members meet in Lhasa
- Liability travel insurance
- Drinking water provided during the trip
- Tibet Handy Map
- Airport pick up and drop off
- All hotels based on twin-sharing , breakfasts
- Entrance ticket fee of all tourist sites listed in the itinerary, Everest Base Camp Echo bus
- platform service fee.
- Entry/Admission - Sera Monastery
What's Not Included
- Tips to driver and tour guide
- All lunches and dinners
- Flight/train ticket to Lhasa(we can help if need)
- Entry/Admission - Potala Palace
- Entry/Admission - Jokhang Temple
- Entry/Admission - Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)
- Entry/Admission - Yamdrok Yumtso Lake
- Entry/Admission - Karo La Glacier
- Entry/Admission - Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa
- Entry/Admission - Tashilunpo Monastery
Meeting and pickup
Start:Traveller pickup offered.
- Option 1
Lhasa Gonggar Airport, 7VVX+CF4, Gonggar County, Shannan, Tibet, China, 850614
- Option 2
Lhasa Railway Station, La Sa Zhan, Dui Long De Qing Qu, La Sa Shi, Xi Zang Zi Zhi Qu, China, 850030
Pickup details
- Fixed pick-up and drop-off schedule between the airport and the city
As for Lhasa Gongar airport is 70km from the downtown, it is hard for us to arrange free shuttle service at any given time.
Tibet Vista can only offer free shuttle service to pick up/drop off tourists between hotels and Gongga airport twice a day at a designated time. Some of the tourists may have to wait for others for a longtime beyond our designated time, and we advise our clients could book the flights to match our shuttle service time and rules goes as follows:
The free airport pick-up time is as follows on the day the itinerary begins: From airport to hotel, Fixed departure: Pick up tourists at 10:00 am, 13:00 pm, 16:00 pm and 18:30pm
The free airport drop time is as follows on the day the itinerary closes: From hotel to airport, Fixed departure, Pick up tourists at 06:30 am; 08:00 am; 12:00 pm
If tourists’ picking-up/dropping-off time is beyond our fixed schedule, they are required to pay private transfer from 60USD/car.
If passengers are less than 3 pax transfer, we may use publish transportation like public airport bus or Taxi instead of using our shuttle service.
All the shuttle service from/to the train station on the date of tourists' arrival and departure would be free.
Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
- Lhasa Airport, Lhasa China
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Accessibility
- Not wheelchair accessible
Additional information
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- Book at least 20 days in advance so tour operator may attain your Tibet Permit. Tibet Permit will be delivered to customers' delivery address / hotel address in one city of China. Please note your tour operator will contact you after the booking is confirmed.
- Travelers are required to provide photocopy of passports and China L visas at least 20 days prior to travel date.
- Please Notice: Customers' airport pick-up and drop-off in Lhasa need be arranged by tour supplier. If customers fly to Lhasa from Kathmandu, please do not apply for China L Visa in advance, because customers need apply for their Tibet Group Visa from China Embassy in Kathmandu via travel agency. Before that, they need ask for invitation letter from tour supplier. If customers fly or take a train to Lhasa from one city of China, they need apply for their China L Visa from China Embassy in their country.
- Price is based on double occupancy. Single room supplement is subject to availability and additional charge
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
Cancellation policy
You can cancel up to 7 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 7 full days before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 7 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 7 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
- If you cancel within 2 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
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