8-Day Lhasa, Nyingchi, Lake Draksum – tso & Shigatse Tour

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Explore a diverse range of landscapes and cultural gems, from the bustling streets of Lhasa to the tranquil shores of Namtso Lake and the historic towns of Gyantse and Shigatse, on this immersive eight-day journey through Tibet.

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The itinerary for the first day focuses on acclimatizing to the high-altitude environment, ensuring that you can comfortably explore during the rest of your journey. You will have ample time to acclimate to the high-altitude climate in the low-lying areas of Lhasa and immerse yourself in the unique charm of this enchanting city.

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8 days lhasa nyingchi lake draksum tso shigatse tour itinerary

Itinerary Overview
D1: Fly to Lhasa
D2: Lhasa 
D3: Lhasa- Namtso Lake- Lhasa
D4: Lhasa-Bayi Town
D5: Bayi-Lhasa
D6: Lhasa
D7: Lhasa- Gyantse- Shigatse
D8: Leave Lhasa

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Day1: Fly to Lhasa

Welcome to Lhasa

The tour guide in Kathmandu will accompany you in the morning to board a vehicle that will take you to the Nepal-China border. You will arrive in the Nepalese border town of Rasuwa Gadi, after a seven-hour trip of 130 kilometers, where you will wait for the admission into Tibet the following day. The beautiful snow-capped peaks and forests in the southern foothills of the Himalayas can be seen along the sometimes-rough road from Kathmandu to the border.

Overnight in Lhasa

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Day2: Lhasa

Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street

The tour begins at the sacred Potala Palace, erected in the seventh century by the great Tibetan king Songtzen Gampo. The current one was built by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century. It became known as the “Winter Palace” by 1750, when the 7th Dalai Lama created Norbulingka Park as his summer retreat. After lunch, you will visit the Jokhang Temple, which is located in Lhasa’s ancient town. This temple was built by King Songtzen Gampo in the middle of the seventh century A.D. It is now considered Tibet’s most sacred location. Pilgrims from all around Tibet visit here to offer their respects. Visit Barkhore Street in the evenings.

Overnight in Lhasa

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Day3: Lhasa- Namtso Lake- Lhasa

Namtso Lake, Yangpachen

Day excursion to Namtso Lake via Yangpachen Hot Springs. You will have the opportunity to visit the Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges and cross the Nagela. Namtso Lake is the sky lake, one of Tibet’s three holy lakes, and the highest salt lake. You may take a short hike around. On the way back, you can enjoy a hot spring at Yangbachen (fee required).

Overnight in Lhasa

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Day4: Lhasa-Bayi Town

Lake Draksum-tso, Tsodzong Monaery

After breakfast, go from Lhasa to Nyingchi. You will cross Mila Pass and enjoy the landscape along the Niyang River. In the afternoon, drive to Lake Draksum-tso, also known as Basum-tso. The lake and its surroundings are gorgeous, and the location is also associated with Guru Rinpoche, the semi-mythical ruler of the Kham region. Take a ferry journey off the lake’s southern shore to visit the Tsodzong Monatery, which is undoubtedly the site’s most popular feature. Overnight at Bayi Town. 

Overnight in Bayi

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Day5: Bayi-Lhasa

Lulang Forest

Drive to the Ancient Cypress Forests, where you will also have the opportunity to observe Lulang Forest, located far from the Lulang Sightseeing Plate. In the afternoon, drive back to Lhasa.

Overnight in Lhasa

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Day 06 Lhasa

Norbulingka Park,Drepung Monastery

Drepung Monastery is visited during a full-day sightseeing tour. “Drepung” in Tibetan means “hill of rice,” and this white monastery resembles a large hill of rice. This monastery, which spans 150,000 square meters and houses 7700 lamas, is Asia’s largest. After that, you will go to Norbulingka Park. The 7th Dalai Lama established the first residence here in 1752, allowing successive Dalai Lamas to conduct political and religious activities throughout the summer months.

Overnight in Lhasa

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Day7: Lhasa- Gyantse- Shigatse

Yamdrok-tso Lake, Pelkor Chode Monastery

After breakfast, embark on a scenic drive to Gyantse. En route, you’ll ascend to the peak of the Kamba-la pass (4794m), offering breathtaking vistas of Yamdrok-tso Lake. Revered as one of Tibet’s three sacred lakes, Yamdrok mesmerizes with its tranquil beauty. Upon reaching Gyantse, visit the Pelkor Chode Monastery, also known as Kumbum. Founded in 1418, this monastery is renowned for its magnificent Kumbum Chode, a stupa adorned with an impressive array of 10,000 images. Later, proceed to Shigatse, continuing your journey through the awe-inspiring landscapes of Tibet.

Overnight in Shigatse

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Day 08 Depart from Lhasa

The itinerary is coming to a close. We look forward to meeting you again.

At the end of the day’s adventures, return to your accommodations in Shigatse, concluding your journey through the captivating landscapes and cultural treasures of Tibet.

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Service Included:

  • Tibet Travel Permit application service and mailing service within China.
  • Entrance tickets to the listed attractions and activities.
  • Accommodations are in three-star hotels with breakfast throughout the journey.
  • Comfortable and safe tourist vehicle.
  • Excellent Tibetan English-speaking guide.
  • Farm house lunch and welcome dinner.
  • Travel accident insurance and high-altitude sickness insurance.
  • Shuutle service between the airport/train station and Lhasa city.
  • Exquisite Tibetan gifts and travel maps.
  • On-board medical oxygen supply for travel in high-altitude areas.

Service Excluded:

  • International and domestic transportation to and from Tibet.
  • Single room supply for solo travelers who require a single room.
  • Some meal expenses are not included in the tour (the guide will assist in arranging and recommending meals; you are responsible for the cost).

Group Tour

Every year, a large number of Indian pilgrims travel to Tibet to spend time at Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar, as the mountain is considered a sacred site for Hindus from India. Nonetheless, Indian pilgrims must follow a very different application process for a Tibet permit than do visitors from other foreign countries. The Department of Public Security of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the Armed Police Tibet Frontier Corps, the Tibet Military Region, and the Foreign Affairs Office of the Tibet Autonomous Region must all work together to verify and award pilgrimage permits for Indians.

You can contact us for consultancy, and we will be happy to assist you in customizing your Tibet visit.

According to the relevant regulations of the Tourism Bureau, foreigners are currently unable to travel independently.
 
Foreigners can only go to Tibet through travel agencies in advance to apply for Tibet Travel Permits, and follow a group of foreign tourists.
 
It can also be customized according to the requirements of tourists, accompanied by tour guides, professional drivers, and regular tour buses.
 
You can also apply for a Chinese temporary driver’s license through a travel agency and travel with a dedicated self-driving team.

Our tour groups for foreign guests are 100% pure sightseeing tours without any shopping stops or optional activities. Visitors can confidently join our tours for a superior travel experience.


Compared to many domestic shopping tours, our tour fees may be relatively higher, but that’s because we specialize in high-quality, pure sightseeing tours.

A group is not more than 12 peoples, Ali area group is not more than 15 peoples, in the peak season from May to October, our basic number of each group is about 10 peoples, the off-season from November to March of the next year, the number of team between 5 to 8 peoples.

As a necessary document for foreign tourists to enter Tibet, Tibet Travel Permits is required to be presented when taking the plane or train into Tibet. If you do not have it, it will mean that you will not be able to board the train and plane entering Tibet.
 
In addition, when encountering checkpoints during tourism in Tibet, tourists will also be checked whether they have a valid TTP. In order to facilitate management and prevent loss, usually after the arrival of tourists in Lhasa, the tour guide will collect TTP for inspection when needed.

The main tour routes as follows:
A1 Lhasa 4-day itinerary is more suitable for tourist with tight time
A4 Lhasa Yamdrok Lake 5-day itinerary is more suitable for business travelers
D1 Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse 6 days, Lhasa plus the classic itinerary of Shigatse in Tibet
D2 Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Namtso for 8 days, the essence of the regular route is basically covered
B1 Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Mount Everest 8 days, a must-see attraction in Tibet, Everest Base Camp
B2 Lhasa-Shigatse-Everest-Namtso 10 days, including the comprehensive itinerary of Mount Everest
G Lhasa-Shigatse-Everest-Ali 15 days, a must-have itinerary for Kailash to the mountains

We can offer the customized itineraries that can be individually arranged and designed to meet the needs of each tourist.

Our group tours do not include meals, and most hotels offer free breakfast.
 
Because our group members come from all over the world and have different tastes, it is difficult to arrange a meal.
 
The tour guide will take you to the restaurant, everyone can order their own food, Sichuan cuisine, Nepalese food, Tibetan food.

All our group prices do not include the major transportation costs (air and train tickets).

As visitors arrive in Lhasa on designated departure dates and from various cities, there is a significant price difference in air and train tickets. Therefore, travelers arrange their own transportation, but if necessary, travel agencies can assist with ticket purchases.

The following documents need to be prepared for travel to Tibet:
 
1.Passport: Please make sure that your passport is valid for more than six months.
 
2.Chinese visa
 
3. Tibet travel permits (TTP): Tibet travel permits is a necessary document for taking trains and planes to Tibet. Please note that the TTP cannot be applied for individually, and you need to apply for it through a qualified local travel agency in Tibet. It generally takes 10-14 working days. In order not to delay your travel, it is recommended to book your travel in advance and submit the required materials to apply for TTP.

In our foreign group tours, there are no recommended optional activities or shopping stops throughout the tour!
 
Here are some of the things you should pay by yourself when you join our tour group as follows:
1. Meals during the journey, costing approximately between 30-80 per meal.
2. Transportation costs for round-trip journeys, including airplane or train tickets to and from Tibet.
3. Tips for drivers and guides, to be given based on the quality of service.
4. Personal expenses during the trip and shopping, etc.

Spring (April-May) and autumn (September-October) are the best seasons to visit Tibet. Although spring comes later in Tibet, beginning in early April, it lasts until the end of May. Similarly, autumn is only two months, from September to October. In these two seasons, Tibet is more sunny, warm and pleasant weather. Travel to Tibet at this time, you can enjoy the pleasant climate.

1. If you have Tibetan friends, even if the relationship is very good, you should not casually touch the shoulder and touch the top when meeting.
 
2. When addressing someone, it is taboo to call him by his name, you can add “la” after the address, which is equivalent to “Mr.” or “Ms.”.
 
3. When entering the house or tent, do not step on the threshold.
 
4. Enter the room and follow the male left and female right when taking a seat.
 
5. Go to the Tibetan home, the housewife or children to pour butter tea, but the guests can not pick up their own drink, have to wait for the host to hold in front of you before the past drink. Please show your respect to the host by not drinking all the tea in the cup when you leave.
 
6. If you enter a Tibetan home or a temple, you should sit cross-legged, not straight legs, feet facing people, not looking around.
 
7. Refrain from speaking unlucky words or cursing people with foul language in Tibetan homes.
 
8. Tibetans avoid spitting (possibly unconsciously) and slapping behind others.
 
9. During the journey, if you want to photograph pilgrims or residents, please ask the other person’s opinion first.
 
10. It is not allowed to step over the knives, fan straps, horse REINS and saddles of Tibetans at will.
 
11. You must not step over or step on the clothes of the Tibetan people, you must not put your own clothes on their clothes, and you must not step over people.
 
12. Tibetans taboo outsiders through children to inquire about their parents at home.
 
13. In Tibet, children and adults are not allowed to touch their heads, only living Buddhas can touch them.
 
14. Never whistle at night, as locals believe it attracts ghosts and nocturnal spirits.
 
15. Dress appropriately, especially in religious places, and avoid too-short shorts and skirts.
 
16. If a hospitable Tibetan host offers Hada to you, you should bow down and accept.
 
17. Do not be surprised if you see a Tibetan smiling and sticking out his tongue at you; it is a sign of humility and respect, not ridicule. You can also politely smile back at them.
 
18. During the trip, do not buy any wild animal fur, wild Tibetan antelope horn, wild yak skull, etc., in Tibet. This is tantamount to supporting the rampant poaching of wild animals in Tibet. If you are caught with these items when you leave Tibet, you are likely to face great trouble.
 
19. If you travel to Tibet during the Tibetan calendar festival, you need to know that on the first day of the Tibetan calendar, sweeping the floor is taboo, you cannot eat food with stuffing, you are not allowed to swear, quarrel, and you are not allowed to say “empty”, “no”, “illness”, “pain”, “death”, “kill”, “poor”, “don’t”, “unlucky” and other unlucky words.

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Warm Hint

  • Before submitting an application for the Tibet Entry Permit into Tibet, please confirm that your passport is valid for at least 6 months.
  • When entering Tibet from Kathmandu, the Chinese visa must be processed in Kathmandu; please do not process it in your home country beforehand. If a tourist previously held a long-term valid Chinese visa, when applying for a Chinese visa in Kathmandu, the old visa will be replaced by a 30-day valid group travel visa.
  • Tibet can only utilize the RMB. If you require RMB, you can swap it for US dollars in your area or withdraw money from an ATM.
  • Be healthy and prevent colds before traveling to Tibet.
  • When traveling to Tibet, both the airport and the train station will check the Tibet Entry Permit. Please keep the original safe, and do not write or draw on it.
  • Before traveling to Tibet, please ensure that you obtain your Tibet Entry Permit and verify your identity.
  • It is not suggested that pregnant women or people with severe hypertension, heart problems, or asthma travel to Tibet.
  • If you are concerned about excessive altitude sickness after visiting Tibet, take a suitable dosage of Rhodiola oral solution or pills before entering Tibet.
  • When traveling in Tibet, you must remain with the group throughout the entire trip and cannot leave at any time.
  • Please pack vitamins and stock medicine in your luggage.
  • When traveling on the plateau, stay hydrated, exercise slowly, eat more fruits, and take vitamins.
  • When first approaching the plateau, avoid smoking and drinking until the body is properly accustomed to the surroundings.

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