Tibet Tour 15 Days Lhasa to Kailash Trekking Small Group via EBC

Recommended by 99% of travelers

Lhasa, China

15 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

This convenient five-day tour of Lhasa and nearby areas is an ideal tour for travelers who want to see the cultural and natural beauty of Tibet but don’t have weeks to explore. Everything will be arranged for you, so you can just enjoy the cultural treasures of Lhasa, including the unmissable Potala Palace and other monasteries. Plus, visit Lake Namtso on an easy overnight excursion, one of the most beautiful lakes in Tibet.

Tibet travel permits and entrance fees are included
Three nights’ accommodation in Lhasa, and one night in Namtso, are included
Learn all about Tibet from an English-speaking local guide
Minibus transportation and airport transfers are included

What's Included

Lunch
Dinner
Tibet Travel Permit and other necessary permits for Tibet (excluding the Chinese L visa)
Transportation by comfortable van or minibus with experienced local driver (gasoline is included)
English-speaking Tibetan guide
Drinking water provided during the trip
Oxygen cylinder in the car (4L or 7L)
Liability travel insurance
The Chinese Visa invitation letter if needed
Service Charge & Government Taxes
Tibet Handy Map
Pick-up / Drop-off service from Airport, train station to Lhasa
All accommodation, Hotels with breakfasts based on twin-sharing in Lhasa and Shigatse
Entrance ticket fee of all tourist sites listed in the itinerary, Everest Base Camp Echo bus
platform service fee.
Breakfast (7)

Breakfast

All lunches and dinners
Tips to driver and tour guide
Flight/train ticket to Lhasa(we can help if need)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Lhasa Gongar International Airport is about 70km from the downtown, and it takes about 1.5 hours for a car transfer between airport and hotel. Considering the distance and language barrier, Tibet Vista provides free transfer service from/to airport. Upon your arrival at airport, our Tibetan local pick-up guide will hold a board with your name and wait for you at the exit, he will escort you to the transfer car, accompany you to the hotel, and assist you with hotel check-in. When tour ends, our guide will pick you up at hotel and escort you to the airport. Airport Pick-up Schedules: Pick up tourists at 10:00 am; 13:30 pm; 17:00 pm Airport Drop-off Schedules: Pick up tourists at 06:30 am; 08:00 am; 12:00 pm If your flight time is not within our transfer schedule, feel free to contact our travel consultant, we will do our best to arrange the most proper transfer service for you. Besides the airport transfer, Tibet Vista also provides unlimited free transfer between hotel and Lhasa Railway Station according to your arrival/departure time. Please kindly note: if passengers are less than 3 per transfer, we may use publish transportation like public airport bus or Taxi instead of using our shuttle service.

Meeting points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Day 1

Lhasa arrival

1 Stop

Lhasa (Pass By)

Accommodation: Overnight at GangGyan Hotel Lhasa, 3 star hotel

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Lhasa Tour - Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street

3 Stops

Potala Palace

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Jokhang Temple

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Barkhor Street

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight at GangGyan Hotel Lhasa, 3 star hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3

Lhasa Tour - Dadong Village and Sera Monastery

2 Stops

Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Sera Monastery

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Overnight at GangGyan Hotel Lhasa, 3 star hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4

Lhasa- Shigatse via Gyantse (360km)

3 Stops

Yamdrok Yumtso Lake

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Karo La Glacier

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Shigatse Shigayangcha Hotel, 3 star

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5

Shigatse to EBC 350 km

2 Stops

Tashilunpo Monastery

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Qomolangma National Nature Preserve

12 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight in Rongpuk Guesthouse dormbed

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

EBC–Saga (450km)

2 Stops

Rongbuk Monastery

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Peikucuo Lake (Pass By)

Accommodation: Overnight in Saga Musenlin Hotel, comfortable class

Meals: Not included

Day 7

Saga to Darchen, via Lake Manasarover (450km)

1 Stop

Manasarovar Wetland

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight in Darchen Chongqing Hotel, comfortable hotel

Meals: Not included

Day 8

Darchen-Drirapuk (driving 7km, Trek 13km)

1 Stop

Mount Kailash

12 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight in Drirapuk Guesthouse, dorm bed

Meals: Not included

Day 9

Drirapuk-Dzutrpuk (Trek 18km)

1 Stop

Zhuomala Mountain Pass (Pass By)

Accommodation: Overnight in Dzutrpuk Guesthouse dorm bed

Meals: Not included

Day 10

Dzutripuk-Darchen (Trek 7km, driving 5km)

1 Stop

Manasarovar Forest Park

6 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight in Darchen Chongqing Hotel, comfortable class

Meals: Not included

Day 11

Darchen-Saga (450km)

1 Stop

Saga County (Pass By)

Accommodation: Overnight in Saga Musenlin Hotel, comfortable class

Meals: Not included

Day 12

Saga to Sakya (350km)

1 Stop

Sa'gya County (Pass By)

Accommodation: Overnight in Sakya Yuanfu Hotel, comfortable class

Meals: Not included

Day 13

Sakya to Shigatse (170km)

1 Stop

Sakya Monastery

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight at Shigatse Shigayangcha hotel, 3 star

Meals: Breakfast

Day 14

Shigatse-Lhasa(280km)

2 Stops

Shigatse (Pass By)

Nyemo County

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight in GangGyan hotel lhasa, 3 star

Meals: Breakfast

Day 15

End the tour

1 Stop

Lhasa (Pass By)

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Book at least 20 days in advance so tour operator may attain your Tibet Permit. Tibet Permit will be delivered to customers' delivery address / hotel address in one city of China. Please note your tour operator will contact you after the booking is confirmed.

Travelers are required to provide photocopy of passports and China L visas at least 20 days prior to travel date.
Please Notice: Customers' airport pick-up and drop-off in Lhasa need be arranged by tour supplier. If customers fly to Lhasa from Kathmandu, please do not apply for China L Visa in advance, because customers need apply for their Tibet Group Visa from China Embassy in Kathmandu via travel agency. Before that, they need ask for invitation letter from tour supplier. If customers fly or take a train to Lhasa from one city of China, they need apply for their China L Visa from China Embassy in their country.
You will be given your contact information on your confirmation voucher which you will receive after your booking, so that you can send your passport and Chinese visa to tour supplier.
Price is based on double occupancy. Single room supplement is subject to availability and additional charge
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers