6-Day Private Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Tour

Lhasa, China

6 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

5 nights private twin/double sharing room at 4 star hotels, daily breakfast included
All required Tibet permits and travel documents per this itinerary
Portable oxygen inhalers (7-14L) and Tibetan Hongjingtian medicine for high-altitude sickness
Bottled drinking water provided per person daily
Local Tibetan guide fluent in English that is certified by the state tourism build
Private transfer via A/C tourist vehicle with licensed driver, 7-seat car to 29-seat coach.
Breakfast (5)

Breakfast

All lunches and dinners
Air/train tickets into and out of Lhasa
Single room supplement fee if requests a single room alone at the hotels
Tips to the guide and driver, tip as you wish
Personal expenses
Entrance Fees to attractions

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

The guide will hold your name sign at the exit of Lhasa airport or train station.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

02/21/2026 - 02/20/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Itinerary

Day 1

Lhasa (3,650m) arrival

1 Stop

Lhasa (Pass By)

Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel, a 4-star hotel

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Lhasa city sightseeing - Walking Tour

3 Stops

Potala Palace

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Jokhang Temple

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Barkhor Street

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel, a 4-star hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

Lhasa outskirt exploring - Travel by Taxi if less than 6 People

2 Stops

Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sera Monastery

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel, a 4-star hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4

Lhasa - Shigatse (3,890m), 7 hours' drive/ 360km

3 Stops

Yamdrok Yumtso Lake

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Karo La Glacier

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight at Shigatse Shiga Gesar Hotel, a 4-star hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5

Shigatse - Lhasa, 270km/5-6 hours' drive

1 Stop

Tashilunpo Monastery

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight at Lhasa Thangka Hotel, a 4-star hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

Lhasa departure

1 Stop

Lhasa Railway Station (Pass By)

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Book at least 20 Days in advance to allow the tour operator sufficient time to obtain your Tibet Permit. If you are flying to Lhasa, the original permits will be sent by express delivery to a hotel or another address in one of China’s cities. If you are taking the train to Lhasa, scanned copies of the permits will be sent to you via email.

As the average altitude of this tour is over 11,975 feet (3,600 meters), it's common for everyone to have some symptoms of the high altitude. We encourage the travelers to discuss the trip with the doctors prior to travel
If your China visa is not an 'L' tourist visa, then the supplementary letters/document from your sponsored organization is required as well, please contact the local operator for more details
If you enter Tibet from Kathmandu, you have to get your GROUP VISA in the Chinese embassy of Kathmandu, as the individual visa is invalid. We will help you to obtain your group China visa in Kathmandu, please just send us your passport copies, you will also need to prepare a passport photo in advance. Our local representative will collect your original passport upon your arrival at Kathmandu, please kindly note that the Group Visa application requires a minimum of 3 working days to obtain.
Travelers' passport and China visa photocopies are required to provide at the time of booking
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.