Tibet Culture Tour, Explore Tibet Culture, Potala Palace Lhasa Tour

Location

Tibet

Duration

7 Days

Altitude

Difficulty

Easy

Group Size

2 - 12 Pax

Best Season

Spring | Autumn

Tibet – the sacred land and world’s one of the mysterious corner is the must visit destination. Unique traditional culture and the equally beautiful diverse landscapes make Tibet one of the most wonderful places to visit. Our Tibet Cultural Tour is a great introductory tour that takes you to the most fascinating and travelers preferred destinations of Tibet.

Tibet Cultural Tour begins with the tours of the Tibetan Capital Lhasa. The majestic Potala Palace, monasteries of Gelugpa sects like Deprung, Sera and Ganden, the summer palace of great Dalai Lama, the Norbulingka and the Barkhor Square at the center of the town are the biggest highlights at Lhasa. While exploring Lhasa, it is great to observe the typical Buddhist culture at its best.

Our cultural tour of Tibet also goes beyond Lhasa; we drive across high passes, and savor the enchanting views of Yam Drok Tso Lake, explore Tibet’s tow greatest towns after Lhasa; Gyantse and Shigatse and of course drive to the Base Camp of Everest and the Rongbuk Monastery at 5000m.

Guided by professionals and supported by recognized local tour agency, Tibet Cultural Tour with Nepal Footprint Holiday is probably one of the most popular trips across the globe as more than 5 million travelers undertake this tour annually. Overall, a fantastic tour that has contrasting culture and nature and that goes beyond 5000m several times is one-holiday package that every traveler would love to try at least once.

Day by day Itinerary

Fly Kathmandu Lhasa – Transferred to the hotel. Acclimatize Tibet environment and self exploration around Lhasa city. Hotel B/B plan.

Full day Sightseeing around cultural reach city Lhasa , Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple – which has built for 1400 years. Barkhor Street a local Tibetan market and hotel B/B plan.

Another day in Lhasa Culture tours – Visit Drepung Monastery ad Sera Monastery then back to Hotel B/B plan.

Lhasa Guatse/Shigatse – about 5 hours drive 270km. High pass drive and have a fantastic view of holy lake Yamdrok Yumtso. A small tour to Pelkor Monastery and Khumbum Stuppa and drive to Shigatse about 90 km on the way Tashilumpo Monastery which is the main attraction of Shigatse on Tibet. Hotel B/B plan.

Shigatse/Rongpuk – Mt. Everest Base Camp high altitude drive . A main attraction day of our all Tibet culture tours in Tibet. Drive to Rongbuk Monastery just nearby Everest Base Camp and a short walk to base camp for comparatively close view of the highest mountain in world. Overnight on Rongbuk Monastery.

Mt. Everest Base Camp to Shigatse drive to Lhasa. Today we drive about 500km from base camp to Lhasa via Shigatse and end to tour in Lhasa. Hotel B/B plan.

Get ready for final departure to airport or onward destination from Tibet.

Include/Exclude

Includes

All accommodation in tourist standard hotels with B/B plan in cities
All private ground transportation
Govt. trained guide and necessary, with their insurance, salary and meals
All sightseeing and monastery entry fees during the Tibet tour.
All entry fees and Tibet Visa permit
Flight according to Itinerary

Excludes

International Flight
Major meals in Cities
All personal expenses such as bar bills, beverage, snacks etc.
Extra shower, battery re-charge, laundry charge etc.
Personal clothing and gears
Tips to guide and porter
Cost raised by cancellation, landslide, weather, political unrest, illness which are not under our control