4 Days Essence Tour of Lhasa, Lhasa Tours

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4 Days Essence Tour of Lhasa
Tour Code	Departure: Daily
Duration: 5 days	Itinerary Details
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Itinerary Details
Day 1
Place & Transport: Arrive in Lhasa, Flight not included Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Lhasa)
Day2
Place & Transport : Lhasa Today's Activities : Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street Meals : Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Tibet Steak House
- Potala Palace: Former winter home of the Dalai Lama, a vast, awe-inspiring maze of corridors and stairs leading through countless rooms of richly decorated statues, tombs, murals and antiques. You will climb past the White Palace into the Red Palace, where the file of pilgrims offering silk scarves, coins or yak butter to burn in the shrines combine to make this an unforgettable experience. Note: you need to be fit for the long stairways.
- Jokhang Temple: Smaller and more manageable than the Potala, this 4-storey, golden-roofed temple is at the heart of a rich and living Tibetan Buddhism. Many locals pray here regularly; the Temple is surrounded by Barkhor Street and thronged with pilgrims and visitors. Yak butter lamps burn in front of rich statuary that includes the Sakyamuni Buddha brought to Tibet by Princess Wen Cheng in the 7th Century.
- Barkhor Street: Watch the pilgrims, wearing local dress from many different parts of Tibet, as they circle clockwise around Jokhang Temple with prayer wheels, or prostrate themselves near the front gate. Join the locals and visitors to shop for local goods at the colourful stalls, or relax in a coffee shop or tea house to enjoy the passing parade.
Tibet Steak House : Steak House belongs to the same restaurateurs with Snowland Restaurant, mainly caters Western and Tibetan cuisine to overseas tourists. Surrounding by alluring landscape in Lhasa, it will leave you a deep impression of dining experience as it is a suitable choice for diners while traveling in Tibet.
Day 3
Place & Transport: Lhasa Today's Activities: Sera Monastery, Norbulingka, Drepung Monastery Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch - Sera Monastery: It is known as one of the three greatest monasteries of Tibet. As one of the three main monasteries of Lhasa, it is here that the monks "famous daily debates" take place. -Norbulingka: Norbulingka means "Jeweled Garden". It was constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama and later served the whole governmental administration. - Drepung Monastery: Drepung Monastery lies in west of Lhasa under Mt. Gambo Utse,
clustered round by the black mountain, its white grand buildings shining under the sunlight. Built in 1416, it is considered as one of the largest monasteries in the six principle monasteries of Gelu Sect in China. Drepung Monastery used to be the living palace of Dalai Lamas before the reconstruction of Potala palace (after the 5th Dalai Lamas was bestowed by Qing emperor Qianlong).
Day 4
Place & Transport : Depart Lhasa, Flight not included Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Lhasa) Meals: Breakfast
Tour Cost
The only difference between luxury class and standard class is the hotel options, everything else for the tour, like the vehicle, tour guide and food will be the same.
Luxuary Class: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel Number of Guests 1 Guest 2 Guest 3-5 Guests 6-9 Guests 10 Guests and above Cost per Guest USD 1195 USD 635 USD 595 USD 558 USD 521
Standard Class: Lhasa Hotel Number of Guests 1 Guest 2 Guest 3-5 Guests 6-9 Guests 10 Guests and above Cost per Guest USD 1005 USD 525 USD 509 USD 470 USD 440
Tourist Class :Shangbala Hotel Lhasa Number of Guests 1 Guest 2 Guest 3-5 Guests 6-9 Guests 10 Guests and above Cost per Guest USD 821 USD 405 USD 376 USD 347 USD 310 Payment (We have 5 payment methods) (1)Pay cash to our tour guide upon pickup (USD and Chinese currency are both acceptable) (2)Pay cash to our office in Beijing. Click here for our office address. (3)Pay us through Paypal by credit cards. Paypal incurs 5% service fee. (4)Pay us via Western Union at least 1 week before tour date. (5)Transfer payment to bank account of our company at least 2 weeks before tour date. Tour Inquiry and Reservation To customize or book please email us on info@chinatravelcompass.com or phone our English speaking booking hotline on +8610 5979 6302 or (+86)13910057873 Quotation includes: --Air-conditioned private car or van, --Admission fee, --English-speaking tour guide, --Typical Chinese lunch, --Hotel pickup and drop-off, --Hotel expense, --Fuel, highway tax and parking cost. Quotation excludes --Personal expense, --Tips to the tour guides and drivers. Friendly Notice from Chinatravelcompass.com 1. The above tour is tailored for you exclusively. You will use private vehicle, driver and English-speaking tour guide. 2. Lunch is not refundable if you do not need it. 3. The sunshine is very strong in summer. Sunglass is helpful. 5. You will walk a long distance with our tour guide. Soft and comfortable shoes are helpful. 6. Chinatravelcompass.com lists the exact cost of each person from 1 to 10 persons. This will help you to lower cost if you have more people. 7. If you want to skip any of the scenic spots as listed in the detail itinerary, the price will be deducted accordingly. Important Note: 1. We will buy Travel Accident Insurance in advance, so please provide full name on passport of all travelers. 2. Once we have the above information,, we will start arranging your tour according to your request. Confirmation will be sent to you when all tour details are arranged.

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