The tour includes all the important places of interest in central & south Tibet. We have two full days in Lhasa which gives us ample time to see the most important sites and allows us to acclimatize to the altitude in the comforts of the Hotel in the old town, and then really enjoy the overland trip through the Himalaya. The breathtaking view of Qomolangma Peak at the Base Camp fascinating region, the devout pilgrims making their way to Lhasa will make our journey an life-time trip.

Day-by-day Itinerary:
Day 1 Lhasa(altitude 3, 670m)

Upon arrival in Lhasa, you will be greeted by our guides and warmly welcomed with a pure white katak scarf. As we drive the 100 kilometers into the city, we may stop occasionally for pictures of holy shrines or local village life. As we have just made a sudden ascent to 3,670 meters, the rest of the afternoon is free to rest and acclimatize. We suggest taking it easy, drinking lots of water, and avoiding heavy foods. If you are feeling up to it, you may find a stroll around the Barkhor in the old town an exciting introduction to the spiritual, and commercial, side of Lhasa. As our hotel is generally in the old town, we recommend you venture around Barkhor market, where you will feel you are at the very heart of Tibet. Stay in Shangbana Hotel or the similar(3*)

Day 2 Lhasa(B)

Free time, you could have the day to wondering around the old town of Lhasa or rent a bicycle and ride to the Drepung and Sera monastery on your own. About 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, once world's largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. 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. Sera Monastery sits at the foot of the mountains. One of the three main Gelupka monasteries in Lhasa, Sera is an important spiritual center for Buddhist monks. We suggest you visit Sera Monastery in the afternoon, because if you are lucky enough, you could watch the Lamas in their traditional theological exercise of lively debating. Stay in the same.

Day 3 Lhasa(B,L,D)

Our group tour will start today, your guide will pick you up from your hotel. This morning we visit the Potala Palace, a landmark of Lhasa and the political symbol of Tibet. You will join many pilgrims on your way to the top of a hill where this 13-storey architectural wonder stands. The approach to the Potala is not easy, and requires climbing many steep steps, so we take it slowly and allow ourselves to leisurely enjoy the Palace and its surroundings. We enjoy strolling through its winding corridors and peaking in some of its thousand rooms, and can only imagine what life here was once like. In the afternoon, we visit the Jokhang Temple, the spiritual center of Lhasa. As we make the inner circuit around the courtyard, spinning numerous prayer wheels as we go, we are swept up in the energy of the devout. From the rooftop, we get stunning views of the Potala, and the snow capped peaks off in the distance. Around the Temple runs the Barkhor, a holy circuit which pilgrims undertake and a bustling commercial market. Stay in the same.

Day 4 Lhasa ¨C Gyangtse- Shigatse(about 435km, altitude 3,836, B+L+D)

Drive from Lhasa to Gyangtse (3,950 m or 12,956 feet) vs Yamdrok Tso Lake (4408 m),one of Tibet¡¯s three holy lakes and located 110km outside of Lhasa. It takes three and a half hour to Yamdrok Tso Lake, most of the time we are driving on the mountain road, winding and bumpy. 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 is 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. At arrival at Gyantse visit the Pelkor Chode monastery and its associated Kumbum (three dimension mandala) temple. Gyantse is a relaxed town offering a splendid sight of the Kumbum Stupa situated at its Northern edge. Housed within the compound of a rather barren looking Pelkor Chode Monastery, Kumbun consists of 8 levels and a total of 75 chapels with wonderful murals revered by art scholars around the world.. Drive another 95km(about one hour) to Shigatse. It would be a long day for about 10 hours. Stay in Shigatse Hotel or the similar(3*)
Note: presently the road from Lhasa to Gyangtse vs Yamdrok Tso Lake is under construction, if the construction work hasn¡¯t finish when the group departure, we have to take the new road vs Shigatse to Gyangtse. In that case, we couldn¡¯t see the Yamdrok Tso Lake.

Day 5 Shigatse (100km, altitude 3836m)-Tingri(about 200km, altitude 4200m, B+L+D)

This day can make you tired as you basically spend the whole day on the road driving(about seven hours on the way). On the way ,you will cross over Gyatsola Pass at 5,220 m. You will also visit Sakya Monastery and see Mt.Everest far away on the way. Tingri is the last stop before Everest Base Camp. Stay in Tingri.Hotel or the similar

Day 6 Tingri-Base Camp(about 100km, altitude 5150m, B+L+D)

Although it's just 100km from Tingri to Mt. Everst Base Camp, it takes about 5 hours since the cracked winding roads demand much caution. But the views are stupendous on a clear day, and feature a huge sweep of the Himalaya range including peaks over 8000, Makalu, Lhotse, Everest, Gyachung and Cho Oyu. When you finally get to Everst Base Camp, the first sight of the mighty Everest simply leaves you speechless. All the hardship you bear along the way makes sense at this while. The best moments to watch Mt. Everest's are early morning and late evening when Everest is shining like a goddess in the sunglow. This afternoon is left free for you to wondering around the Rongphu Monastery or hiking to the base camp of Mt. Everest. Stay Overnight in the hostel near Rongphu Monastery.

Day 7 Rongpbu Monastery-Tingri-Shigatse (B+L+D)

Drvie from Rongbu Monastery to Shigatse vs Tingri, about 9 hours on the way. Stay in Shigatse hotel or the similar.

Day 8 Shigatse-Lhasa (B+L+D)

We will visit Tashilhunpo Monastery this morning. Built in 1447 and the seat of the Panchen Lama, the monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha and a tomb of the 4th Panchen Lama, which contains masses of jewels and gold. 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. We drive back to Lhasa(about 5 hours) in the afternoon. At arrival, you could walk around the old town and do some shopping for old prayer wheels, tankas, etc.on your own. Over night in Shangbana Hotel or the similar.

Day 9 Lhasa(B)
At the end of the tour, we leave another day free on your own.

Day 10 Lhasa-Home (B)
Transfer service to the airport for the flight out of Lhasa. The end of the tour.

Quotation: (exchange rate: USD1=7.6RMB)
Tour cost(3-star hotel in Lhasa): RMB7920/pax     Single Supplement: RMB1500/pax
Tour cost(4-star hotel in Lhasa): RMB9420/pax      Single Supplement: RMB3000/pax
The prices do not apply to National Holidays (Spring Festival, Labour Day, National Day).
Land Cost includes: land transfer service with van/land cruiser, 3 meals daily, service of English guide, experienced driver, scenic spots admission fee, star hotel in Lhasa, Shigatse and Gyangtse; the best hotel or guest house in the rest region (twin share), all entrance permit to Tibet and the Base camp area.
Land Cost excludes: transfer/guide/and meal in your free time, extra luggage truck, tips to tour guide and driver(RMB100-150/guide/day), airfare or train tickets to and from Lhasa, international flights and related airport taxes, supplementary trips and services not mentioned, personal expenses, visa costs, single supplement cost for those who wants to accommodate on a single basis, the extra cost due to the unforeseen events; any tips (hotels, restaurants, guide, driver, etc.), photography charges at monasteries/palaces/sites;

• We are ready to reserve the air to and out of Lhasa for you. Please refer to the following for the information of airfare (excluded in the quotation):
  Airfare to Lhasa(one way):
  Beijing-Lhasa: 2430+130=2560RMB/person
  Chengdu-Lhasa: 1500+130=1630RMB/person
  
• Out of Lhasa by train: timetable and price(RMB/ticket). For more information of the train please refer to the FAQ on Qinhai-Tibet railway train

  From-----To	Distance (km)	Train No.	Hard Sleeper (Bottom Berth) Price(RMB)	Soft Sleeper (Bottom Berth) Price(RMB)
  Beijing West-Lhasa	4064	T27(21:30-3rd 20:5)	813+100	1,275 yuan+100
  Lhasa-Beijing West		T28(08:00-3rd 08:00 )

• We are ready to reserve other hotel you prefer, the room cost for extra night or less than the schedule in Lhasa:

• Very important: As no travel service is allowed to make reservation of the soft and hard sleeper train ticket out of Lhasa for tourist group in advance and the rail way station only start to sale the train ticket to the independent tourists 10 days before the departure date, though we will try our best we couldn¡¯t promise to get the train ticket for any guests who intend to go out of Lhasa by train. In case there is no required ticket available or not enough, CSH¡¯s only liability is to help the guests to buy the air ticket or other train ticket available with the agreement of the guests. The guests are supposed to pay any possible cost owing to that, including but not limited to the difference between air and train ticket, the extra night hotel cost if needed, the meal, etc.
• During the high season(July and Aug.), it could be very crowded to visit Potala Palace. We reserve the right to alternate the visiting order of the scenic spots.In case there is no ticket for Potala Palace, the cost of the entrance ticket(RMB100/pax) would be return to you.
• This trip is an coach tour, you are expected to join with other domestic and oversea tourists.The tour guide speaking both in English and Chinese. The tourist in the group may stay in different hotels, our guide will call and tell you the time of pick-up in your hotel in advance. Our coach will always try to meet you on time, but in case of a little bit late please understand.
• The entrance tickets to scenic spots are based present price. We reserve the right to revise the price without notice if the tickets price rise up .
• Foreigners, Taiwanese(except Hongkong and Macao) people need TTP (Tibet travel permit). We need all the participants¡¯ send to us the photo copy of two pages of their passport at least ONE month before the departure time: one with picture, the other with visa to China. Please send this to us through e-mail: assistant@cnadventure.com. See here for example.
• We couldn¡¯t get the Tibet Travel Permit for Journalists, government officers, religion members. Please don¡¯t accept the reservation from the guest with those occupation.
• The transportation fee is very high in Tibet. Our quotation excluded the extra luggage truck for the group. Please only pack the necessity with you.
• When you sign up for the tour to Tibet, you acknowledge that there are risks involved in travel in high altitude and confirm that you are fully aware of and accept these risks. It is customer's responsibility to determine whether the tour he/she choose is suited to his/her physical condition. Customers are responsible for the cost of any medicines or medical care or transportation they may require during the trip for any reason. Please make sure you have adequate personal medical insurance to meet any medical emergency which might arise. In some cases, if you need medical care during the tour, you may be required to pay for it at the time it is rendered and seek reimbursement from your insurer after you return home. Please check with your medical insurer for details. In the event of a medical emergency, we will make every effort to assist you in obtaining necessary care. Also, please tell us in writing if you suffer from any allergies or other physical conditions which might affect you during the tour(if you hasn¡¯t tell us in writing before going, you are supposed to be healthy enough to take the tour). Finally, please check with your doctor to find out what inoculation may be recommended for the areas you will be visiting. It is your responsibility to obtain all necessary inoculations. We reserve the right to decline to accept any person as a member of the tour, or to decline to retain any person, if such person's physical condition, mental well-being or behavior interferes with the operation of the tour. There will be no refund in such cases.
• Tourist insurance is a must before going, please provide us the confirmation of insurance company when sign up.
• The part of the area we will visit has not been well developed like Beijing and Shanghai. While it is good to enjoy the well protected nature view and experience unique primitive Tibetan customs, we should prepare for that even the four star hotel is not so good and the food is not so delicate and various in the small town.