Tour Code:SC-XZ-002

Route Feature:
This Shangrila is a plateau land with Lhasa as its capital. Lhasa placed at an elevation of 3,597 Mts. is the second highest capital in the world after La Paz, Bolivia (3,660 Mts.). Shannan prefecture, the originating place of Tibet culture, where you can have a visit of the tombs of Tibetan Kings,taking a boat to Samye monastery on Yarlu Tsangpo river which impresses you maybe all of your life.

The tour itinerary:

Day 1:Chengdu - Lhasa (2 hours flying)
Depart from Chengdu, meet at a designated location (0600AM), and transfer to Chengdu Shuangliu airport. Arrive at Lhasa Gonggar airport which is about 3650 meters high, drive to Lhasa urban, en route visit Brahmaputra valley, Buddha Sculpture made 11th century and Tibetan village etc.Arrive in Lhasa and check in the Hotel. For the rest of this afternoon.you can have a rest and then have a free sightseeing all by yourself.(No tour guide service today but the Tibetan guide will pick up you at Lhasa airport, please do not have violent physical activity.)

(B × L √ S × )

Day 2:Lhasa urban full day sightseeing.
After breakfast,visit the splendid Potala Palace,the administation site of Dalai Lama,Jokhang Temple, then go to Barkhor Street where you can have a good visit of this ancient tibetan street and do some shoppings of Tibetan ornaments.Overnight in Lhasa

(B √ L √ S √ )

Day 3:Lhasa-Xigatze (320Km)
Drive to Xigatze, after breakfast in Lhasa,en route visit Yamdrok Lake which is one of the holy lakes respected by local Tibetans,then have a view of Korala Glaciers along the road,then transfer to Xigatze hotel.

(B √ L √ S √ )

Day 4: Xigatze-Tsedang.(360Km)
Full day guided tour, visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, Xigatze fair, after lunch visit the Lhokar - the Tibetan granary and see the local life, then drive about 4 hours and a half to Tsedang along Yalu Tsongpo river.Overnight in Tsedang.
(B √ L √ S √ )

Day 5:Tsedang-Yumbulakang-Samye-Lhasa.(160Km)
After breakfast, drive to visit Yumbulakang which is a monastery has a history of 2,100 years, known as the "Palace built on the hind leg of a femal deer". After lunch drive to a small dock at the riverside of Yarlu Tsangpo river, take a local boat on Yarlu Tsongpo river for about 1 hour and a half to the other side of the river and change to the local jeeps or tractors which will send you to Samye monastery, the largest monastery in Shannan prefecture.then come back the same way and drive about 2 hours and a half back to Lhasa in the afternoon.Overnihgt in Lhasa.

(B √ L √ S √ )

Day 6:Lhasa-Chengdu
Take the morning flight and fly back to Chengdu, end tour.
(B √ L × S× )

Note:
B=breakfast, L=lunch, S=supper, N=overnight
Tibet entrance permit.
Single room supplement may be paid if there appears extra single person.
In high altitude areas to visit, please note the Altitude sickness.

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