| Overland 7 Day Private Trip |
Lhasa - Shigatse - Tingri- Everest BC - Zhangmu for Nepal
Lhasa , Yamdrok Lake, Shigatse, Tashilhunpo Monastery , Sakya Monastery , Rongphu Monastery |
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Itinerary ( taking the morning flight ) |
Place to stay |
Included meal |
| D1 |
Chengdu−Lhasa
The flight will leave Chengdu around 8am and arrive at Gongga airport, Lhasa, 2 hours later. The guide will pick you up and take you to the hotel. You will have the afternoon to yourself to help you acclimatise.
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Lhasa
3660m
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×/×/× |
| D2 |
Sightseeing in Lhasa
Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka
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Lhasa
3660m
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B/L/D |
| D3 |
Sightseeing in Lhasa
Visit Drepung Monasrary, Sera Monastary
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Lhasa
3660m
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B/L/D |
| D4 |
Lhasa / Yamdrok Lake / Gyanstse / Shigatse 440km, 6 hours
We will drive along part of the Friendship Highway from Lhasa to Shigatse. This is a beautiful drive, and you will see one of the most picturesque and most holy lakes in Tibet, Yamdrok Tso Lake, from the 4794m Kambala pass. From here, we drive back to Chushul, then along the Friendship Highway to Shigatse.
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Shigatse
3900m
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B/L/D |
| D5 |
Shigatse−TingRi 240km, 4 hours
After breakfast we visit Tashilunpo Monastery and then drive to Tingri.
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Tingri
4390m
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B/L/D |
| D6 |
Tingri−Rongphu Monastery (E.B.C) 180km, 8 hours
We start early in the morning and drive to Rongphu (5000m) via Shegar (4050m); some parts of the road are still under construction. We will cross the Gyamtsola Pass (5,220m), the highest enroute, and from here you can see the Himalaya mountain range on a clear day. You can go trekking or horse riding here (optional). At Rongphu Monastery you will have a splendid view of Mt. Everest. After a short walk, you can take a horse cart for the final half hour to Everest Base camp. Alternatively, there is a short (1.5?2 hours) trek to the Base Camp. It is a much more interesting way to reach the Camp, but you may have difficulties breathing at this altitude. You will spend a short time at the Base Camp so that you may take photos and appreciate the view of Everest before returning to Rongphu.
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Rongphu Monastery
5000m
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B/L/D |
| D7 |
Rongphu Monastery (E.B.C)−TingRi−ZhangMu 240km, 10 hours
The tour ends at ZhangMu (2300m). You will have to stay here overnight, and go to border the next day by yourself.
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B/L/×
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B/×/× |
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Please read carefully and understand the conditions below before you apply. |
| 1. About the Charge |
| Included in the price |
（1） Chengdu−Lhasa flight ticket and tax
（2） Transport
a. Taxi from the hostel to Shuangliu airport (shared with other people)
b. Transport from Gongga airport to Lhasa city
c. Car hire from Lhasa - E.B.C - ZhangMu (car information:TOYOTA 4500cc, 95 or 96 model).
d. Ｔhe entrance fee for the car at Everest Base Camp
e. Transport during Lhasa city sight-seeing
（3） Accommodation (in some area the facilities are not good)
（4） Meals (according to the itinerary). Usually we will have dinner in a restaurant. If there are no restaurants nearby, we will have some pre-packaged food brought from Lhasa.
（5） English speaking guide (only in Tibet)
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（7） Entrance fees at the main sites（Potala palace, Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka, Drepung, Sera Monastery, Tashilunpo Kloster, Everest Base Camp
（8） All necessary permits to carry out the above itinerary |
| Excluded from the price |
（1） Insurance
（2） Any service not mentioned above |
| 2. Conditions |
| All attendees must read and sign the agreement for travellers who go to Tibet by “Option 1 or 2”. |
| 3. About the Itinerary |
（1） Altitude sickness can be a problem in these areas. There will be no refund if the tour is cancelled or interrupted for personal reasons.
（2） During summer time, rain, landslides, etc, may affect your trip, and the itinerary could change from the above. |
| 4. Cancellation and Change |
| It is possible to cancel or change the trip, but we are unable to give you specific conditions/charges because the arrangements are dependent on the situation of our partner in Lhasa who helps to organise the tour (high/low season, the arrangements of other groups, etc.) We will let you know when you apply for the tour. |
| 5. Others |
（1） There is only one hotel and one guest house at E.B.C. We will book rooms according to what is available that day.
（2） Rongphu can be very cold; we advise taking a sleeping bag with you. Facilities are very simple, and it is a good idea to bring your own food as there may not be enough at the monastery.
（3） In order to prevent altitude sickness, we can bring oxygen cylinders with us in the car. These can usually be used 7 times in 1 or 2 hours before empty.
（4） Before we leave Lhasa, you can ask the guide to help if you want to buy oxygen cylinders ( 30-40yuan) or chinese herbal medicine to help prevent altitude sickness.
（5） The tour conditions are subject to change without notice. Please confirm with our travel office staff . |
Updated on 19 January 2008
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