# 9-Day Tibet Summit Sanctuary Group Tour for Foreigners (Chinese/English Guide) Lhasa Tibetan Culture Experience + Yamdrok Lake + Everest + Namtso Lake + Tashilhunpo Monastery (Including Tibet Entry Permit and Processing)

**Category:** Experience
**Location:** Nepal, Nepal
**Meeting point:** 【Itinerary Reference】 * D1: Lhasa airport/train station pickup * D2: Lhasa City: Tibetan culture experience (Tibetan incense making/woodblock printing/Tibetan script understanding) - Sera Monastery (no debate on Sundays, only for visiting) * D3: Lhasa City: Potala Palace + Jokhang Temple + Barkhor Street * D4: Lhasa - Yamdrok Lake - Karola Glacier - Shigatse Driving distance: approximately 370km, 7hrs * D5: Shigatse - Gawula Pass - Rongbuk Monastery - Everest Base Camp/Everest Town Driving distance: approximately 350km, 7hrs * D6: Everest Base Camp/Everest Town - Gyatso La Pass Viewing Platform - Shigatse Driving distance: approximately 350km, 7hrs * D7: Shigatse - Tashilhunpo Monastery - Lhasa On the same day, return from Shigatse to Lhasa by tourist bus or train, depending on the specific arrangements of the travel agency. No designation is accepted. This group is a group tour for individual tourists. The travel agency will arrange to go from Shigatse to Damxung for accommodation on the same day, and then go to Namtso from Damxung the next day for a visit and return to Lhasa, depending on the actual situation without reducing the number of attractions. Please understand. Driving distance: approximately 270km, 5hrs * D8: Lhasa - Namtso Lake (Tashi Peninsula) - Lhasa Driving distance: approximately 360km, 7hrs -If Namtso Lake is closed, it will be changed to: Lhasa - Ganden Monastery (light hike. Kora) - Lhasa -If you have already departed to Namtso Lake and are temporarily notified that you cannot visit, the itinerary for the day will be adjusted to: Lhasa - Tsurpu Monastery - Lhasa * D9: Lhasa airport/station drop-off 【Important Tips】 The above itinerary is for reference only. In case of force majeure, the order of itinerary/travel time may be adjusted as much as possible without reducing the number of attractions. Please be aware! March is a special date for foreigners to enter Tibet : If the group cannot be formed, only the tour fee will be refunded, and there will be no other compensation; the March tour is for 2 people, and single orders are not accepted, please understand. The Potala Palace is closed on Mondays. If it is a Monday, the itinerary will be adjusted. The final itinerary shall prevail. Please be aware. Once in Lhasa, immerse yourself in traditional Tibetan handicrafts [incense making, block printing, and learning about the Tibetan language]. Visit the Tibetan Culture Experience Center to discover how the refreshing Tibetan incense is made and participat 【Sera Monastery】, one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, is also known as one of the three major monasteries of Lhasa, along with Drepung Monastery and Ganden Monastery. The monastery houses over ten thousand Vajra Buddha 【Potala Palace】With a history of approximately 1394 years, it was originally built by the thirty-third Tubo King Songtsen Gampo to welcome Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty and Princess Bhrikuti of Nepal. It is a national 5A-level scenic spot. Steppin 【Jokhang Temple】It combines the architectural styles of Tibet, Tang Dynasty, Nepal, and India, making it a timeless classic of Tibetan religious architecture. The temple is surrounded by incense smoke all day long, and the believers' devout prostrations h The history of 【Barkhor Street】 dates back to the 7th century AD when the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo ordered the construction of the Jokhang Temple. After the temple was built, many pilgrims walked around it, gradually forming this pilgrimage route. Here The best vantage point to view [Yamdrok Lake] is [Gampala Mountain], where you can see the most beautiful side of Yamdrok Lake, the bluest sky, and the bluest lake. Here, you will understand the meaning of "tears of angels in the sky, Yamdrok Lake blue on [Karola Glacier] One of the three major continental glaciers in Tibet, the glacier is backed by Nyainqêntanglha, one of the four highest peaks in Tibet. The massive glacier extends from the misty mountaintop all the way to the roadside, just a few hundred 【Rongbuk Monastery】 Rongbuk Monastery sits at an altitude of approximately 5,100 meters, characterized by its high altitude, cold climate, and stunning scenery. The new Mount Everest Base Camp is located nearby. If you're lucky, you may even witness the M [Mount Everest] With an altitude of 8,848 meters, it is the highest peak in the world. The Mount Everest Base Camp is a protected area established to protect the environment of the Mount Everest core area, located at an altitude of 5,200 meters. [Mount Ev Tashilhunpo Monastery is the largest monastery in the Shigatse region and, along with Lhasa's Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, and Ganden Monastery, as well as Qinghai's Kumbum Monastery and Gansu's Labrang Monastery, is one of the six major monasteries Cross the Nagela Mountain Pass at an altitude of 5,190 meters to reach "Heavenly Lake" [Namtso], the first of Tibet's three holy lakes, at an altitude of 4,718m. It is the highest saltwater lake in the world and the second largest in China. The Nyainqênta

## About

9-day tour group tour of Tibet (Chinese/English tour guide) Lhasa Tibetan culture experience + Yamdrok Lake + Mount Everest + Namtso Lake + Tashilhunpo Monastery (including entry and handling)

## What's included

- * Chinese/English Speaking Guide Communicate easily for a more convenient travel experience. * Tibet Travel Permit Application Service No need to worry about paperwork, all fees included. * Complimentary 2 Special Meals Enjoy a Lhasa special meal or a Nepalese special meal + Everest hot pot experience. * No Shopping Stops Travel worry-free and enjoy a more authentic experience. * Licensed and Comfortable Vehicles Ensuring a safe journey. * In-depth Tibetan Cultural Experience + Must-See Classic Attractions ——Tibetan Handicrafts (Tibetan incense making, block printing, understanding the Tibetan language) ——Jokhang Temple + Rongbuk Monastery + Tashilhunpo Monastery ——Mount Everest ——Yamdrok Lake ——Namtso Lake
- Cross the Nagela Mountain Pass at an altitude of 5,190 meters to reach

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