Tour Itinerary Details
DAYS LHASA CITY AND LAKE NAMTSO PRIVATE TOUR
Duration: 5 Night 6 Days days
Destinations Covered: 6 Days Lhasa City and Namtso Lake Tour starts in Lhasa from its historic palaces and monasteries. You will not only visit the classic sites of the holy city Lhasa, but you will go to northern Tibetan pasture and visit Namtso Lake under Nyenchen Thanglha Mountain Ranges. Lhasa to Namtso Lake tour is the short Tibet tour with sacred lake. If you want to do an sacred lake trip in Tibet, it is worthwhile.
Overview: Step into a world where history, nature, and adventure come alive. Explore ancient dzongs, trek to the legendary Tiger’s Nest, and drive through the stunning Dochu La Pass. Immerse yourself in local markets, experience Bhutanese traditions, and try your hand at archery, the national sport.
Itinerary Details
Welcome to Lhasa! Upon your arrival at Gonggar airport or Lhasa Railway Station, your professional Tibetan guide will meet you right in the hall on time, with your name sign. Then a comfortable private car and experienced driver will take you to Lhasa hotel safely. It is about 65km from the airport to Lhasa city and takes less than an hour through the Airport Expressway. It is only 25km from the railway station and takes about half an hour.
After arriving at hotel, tour guide will help you check in. You can take a rest and get acclimatized to high altitude.
After breakfast at your hotel, driven to visit Drepung Monastery. Drepung Monastery was ever the largest monastery with more than 10 thousand monks, and now is one of three great monasteries in Lhasa. Seen from the distant, its grand, white construction gives the appearance of a heap of rice.
In the afternoon, driven to visit Sera Monastery, which is famous for the unique “Daily Scriptures Debating” activity held from 3:30pm to 5pm in the central courtyard. Then transfer back to the hotel.
After breakfast, your tour guide & driver will pick you and drive to visit the splendid Potala Palace, which is Lhasa’s cardinal landmarks. You will have a whole morning to explore this world-level architectural works: White Palace, Red Palace, corridors and stairs and countless lama’s dormitory. Others include: Buddha statues, red-robed lamas and devoted, murals, etc.
In the afternoon, you will walk to visit the age-old Jokhang Temple, as the spiritual center of Tibet, which will deeply impress you with its magnificence and sincere pilgrims. You will see pilgrims donating butter oil to keep the lights burning for the Buddha; learning Tibetan Buddhism; hearing the red-robed Lamas praying; taking photos of the gold roof and enjoying the beautiful sunshine of Lhasa.
Finally, you will have a relaxing walk around Jokhang Temple at Barkhor Street, which is the oldest street in Lhasa, and full of religious atmosphere, showcasing Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble. Then transfer back to the hotel.
After breakfast, we drive from Lhasa to Lake Namtso, one of the three holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest saline lake in the world. On the way, you can see snow-capped Nyenchen Thanglha Mountain Ranges and lots of nomads and their tent with grazing yak and sheep densely-populated on the flourishing grassland in summer. Besides, you can enjoy the view of Sky-Road Railway with snow mountain background; while standing at the famous Nagenla Pass(5190m), you can view the stunning overlooking of sacred Namtso Lake.
Then we can enjoy our time to do a leisurely trek along the lakeshore. Drive back to hotel at Dumxung or Yampachen.
Drive to Yampanchen and enjoy the natural hot spring bath in here. The famous Yangpachen lies on the southern slope of the Nyenchen Tangula Mountains and is famous for its geothermal scenery. Every year, Yangpachen Hot Spring emits heat equal to that of 4.7 million tons of standard coal. Lying in a plateau basin, Yangpachen’s geothermal field covers 40 square km. To take advantage of geothermal field, resorts were built in here, giving tourists a chance to enjoy the outdoor natural hot spring spa. Then drive back to Lhasa.
Today is free for you until you are escorted to the airport or railway station for departure and the guide will help you get on board.
Tour Package Includes
- 1. Accommodation in 3-star hotels and homestays with double or twin sharing and private bathroom
- 2. Full board meals including breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 3. Entry to all listed attractions as per the itinerary
- 4. Air-conditioned vehicle for all excursions and transfers
- 5. Services of a professional Language guide
Tour Package Exclusion
- 1. International and domestic flights
- 2. Beverages, tips, travel insurance, and personal expenses
- 3. Room upgrades to 4-star or 5-star hotels and additional room supplements
- 4. Additional services can be arranged as per preference.
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