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Tibet golden tour 05Nights/06Days
   

(Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse)

The six days Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse tour takes you through the golden route of Tibet. The "Golden Route" will show you most of the real highlights of Tibet travel, the unique overland landscapes, the snow-capped mountains, turquoise blue lakes on plateau, some of the oldest buddhist monasteries and the chance to get close to the adorable people of Tibet.

Tour at Glance

Day 01 Lhasa
Day 02 Lhasa
Day 03 Lhasa
Day 04 Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse
Day 05 Shigatse, Lhasa
Day 06 Lhasa departure
Day 01 Lhasa

Arrival Lhasa . Upon arrival you shall be welcomed by one of our representatives and you will be transferred to the hotel . it would better not to do any activities on the first day in order to acclimatize Tibet high altitude. Drink water and have a good sleep for next day's sightseeing.

Overnight in Lhasa
   
Day 02 Lhasa

After breakfast sightseeing tour of city, visit Potala Palace, a structure of massive portions. It takes at least a good 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels. then in the afternoon, have a view of the Jokhang Monastery, walk long the Barkhor street surrounding Jokhang, a big free market with its prolific stalls for selling local specialties.

Overnight in Lhasa
   
DAY 03 Lhasa

After breakfast visit Tibeten Museum in the morning, later after lunch, visit Sera monastery, Founded in 1419 and once it was residence of more than 5,000 monks and five monastic colleges, no so much active now a days . Best time to visit the monastery is in the afternoon when monks, after finishing their morning scripture classes, can be seen debating in the courtyard. This monastery is made up of a tsokchen (Great Hall), three tratsangs (colleges that offer specialised studies) and thirty khangtsens (residential compounds).

Overnight in Lhasa .
 
DAY 04 Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse

After an early breakfast drive to Gyantze (270 km and it takes around 4-5 hrs)and Pass the giant Yamdrok Yamtso Lake (4441 m), the holy lake for the Tibetan people. Continue the trip to Gyantze. Upon arrival,visit Palkhor Monastery, Kumbum Stupa and the Ten-thousand-Buddhist Pagoda. Travel to Shigatse (90km away, around 2 hours' driving). Arrive and Check into the Hotel.

Overnight in Shigatse.
   
DAY 05 Shigatse, Lhasa

After breakfast, visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery, traditional seat of the Panchen Lama who is the second holiest man in Tibet. Later drive back to Lhasa ,arrive and check in at the hotel .

Overnight in Lhasa
   
DAY 06 Lhasa Departure

After breakfast transfer to transfer to the airport to board the flight for onward journey .

   
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