Essential Tibet
The highlights of this stirring journey are the holy city of Lhasa and
the remote monasteries and sacred refuges hidden in the heart of
the forbidding Tibetan Plateau.
Days 1-2: Tsetang
Arrive in Lhasa and drive to Tsetang in the breathtaking
Yarlung Valley, home of Tibet's early kings. Visit 8th century Samye, one of the
country's first monasteries, and Yumbulagang, its first palace.
Days 3-5: Lhasa
Visit the massive Potala Palace rising in splendor above Lhasa,
and Norbulingka, formerly the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas. Circle the
Jokhang Temple, Tibet's most sacred place. Visit Sera Monastery, home to about 400
monks, and Pabonka, atop a flat-topped granite outcropping. Just down the mountain
is Chupsang Nunnery, where some 80 nuns chant and meditate.
Days 6-8: Gyantse, Yamdrok Lake, Shigatse, Lhasa
Between Lhasa
and Gyantse, pass by sacred Yamdrok Lake, said to be a goddess incarnate. Crossing
16,500-foot Karo La Pass, descend into Gyantse to admire the remarkable Kumbum
Stupa, its seventy chapels adorned with thousands of frescoes, statues and paintings.
Continue to Shigatse's Tashilhunpo Monastery,
its imposing exterior topped with a dazzling
golden roof.
On the way back to
Lhasa and the journey's end,
contemplate the sweeping
views under the limitless sky.
Trip Details
| Length of Trip: |
8 Days |
Departures:
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Your choice of dates - start any day of the week |
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| Land Tour Cost: |
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| 2 traveler minimum |
From $2,495 |
| Single Supplement |
From $350 |
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| Note: Call 800-424-7289 for more information about Essential trip pricing |
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| Essential trip prices vary by season and are subject to hotel availability for your travel dates. Hotel upgrades, additional nights and solo traveler prices are available on request. Contact us for a descriptive itinerary and booking details. |
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| Days 1: |
Arrive Lhasa, Tsetang |
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| Day 2: |
Tsetang, Lhasa |
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| Day 3-4: |
Lhasa |
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| Day 5: |
Lhasa, Gyantse |
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| Day 6: |
Gyantse, Shigatse |
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| Day 7: |
Shigatse, Lhasa |
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| Day 8: |
Depart Lhasa |
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About Essential Trips
Flexible Essential Private Trips are compact, well-designed private tour itineraries - researched and ready to book on the dates you choose. They work perfectly as brief overviews of a country or as effortless extensions to group tours - great for solo travelers, couples, or private parties who prefer to travel independently but appreciate a savvy predesigned program.
Some images on this page appear courtesy Jamshid Fayzullaev
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