asia·Multi-day tour·8 days
8-Day Tibet Three-Region Discovery Tour: Nyingchi Waterfalls, Lhasa Temples and Shigatse Monasteries | Nature, Faith and Culture Converge | 5-Star Hotels
★ 4.9· 5 reviewsMost Meals IncludedDaily breakfast
What you'll experience
Highlights
• Embark from the waterfall sanctuary of Kading Gorge in Nyingchi, traverse the emerald waters of Basum Tso, reach the spiritual heart of Lhasa
• Then extend to Tsang's cultural realm in Shigatse - unveiling the essence of eastern, central, and western Tibet
• Full-access visits to iconic sites: Potala Palace, Basum Tso, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka
• Rejecting superficial tours, we grant ample time to absorb the spiritual essence of sacred architecture
• Witness Yamdrok Lake's sapphire waters shimmering with chromatic shifts; marvel at Karola Glacier's suspended ice tongue; capture Manla Reservoir's turquoise jewel framed by rust-hued canyons - where mountains, lakes, and glaciers unite in one frame
• Stay in 5-star hotels: return to premium bedding and attentive services after daily adventures
• Bilingual guides (Chinese/English) ensure seamless exploration
• Then extend to Tsang's cultural realm in Shigatse - unveiling the essence of eastern, central, and western Tibet
• Full-access visits to iconic sites: Potala Palace, Basum Tso, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka
• Rejecting superficial tours, we grant ample time to absorb the spiritual essence of sacred architecture
• Witness Yamdrok Lake's sapphire waters shimmering with chromatic shifts; marvel at Karola Glacier's suspended ice tongue; capture Manla Reservoir's turquoise jewel framed by rust-hued canyons - where mountains, lakes, and glaciers unite in one frame
• Stay in 5-star hotels: return to premium bedding and attentive services after daily adventures
• Bilingual guides (Chinese/English) ensure seamless exploration
8 days
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Day 1 — Home - Nyingchi
Nyingchi → Kading Gorge (1.5 hrs) → Nyingchi
Pickup Airport: Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)
Free airport pick-up time: 13:00pm, 18:00pm (This refers to the time when guests have collected luggage and meet our staff. Our staff will await you at the airport in advance).
Upon arrival, your journey begins! Nyingchi – known as "Tibet's Jiangnan" (South of the Yangtze) and the "Pearl of the Snowy Land" – boasts the lowest altitude, most humid climate, and richest vegetation in Tibet.
First, visit Kading Gorge Scenic Area (Kading Gully), a hidden wonder blending canyons, waterfalls, sacred peaks, and Tibetan Buddhist culture. Its most spectacular feature is the 200-meter-high Heavenly Buddha Waterfall, where torrents cascade between twin cloud-piercing peaks, creating a breathtaking, thunderous spectacle.
Kading Gully
Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: IncludedStay: Nyingchi Crown Resort Hotel - 2
Day 2 — Nyingchi - Lhasa
Nyingchi → Draksum Tso (1 hour, including shuttle bus) → Lhasa
At dawn, we journey east from downtown Nyingchi along National Highway G318. Witness Tibetan villages by the Nyang River and highland barley fields veiled in morning mist glide past your window. Upon reaching Basum Tso Scenic Area at 3,480 meters above sea level, you will hike into an emerald sanctuary embraced by snow-capped mountains: ascend the heart-shaped island, explore the millennium-old Tsozong Gongba Monastery where prayer wheels resonate with lapping turquoise waves; pause at the viewing platform to capture the oil-painting-like scene of autumn lakeshore hues interwoven with mirrored snowy peaks.
Draksum Tso
Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa - 3
Day 3 — Lhasa city tour
Potala Palace (2 hours) → Jokhang Temple (1.5 hours) → Barkhor Street (1 hour)
Lhasa, situated in southwestern China, serves as the political, economic, cultural, scientific, and educational center of Tibet, as well as a sacred site for Tibetan Buddhism. At an elevation of 3,650 meters, Lhasa enjoys over 3,000 hours of annual sunshine, earning its reputation as the "City of Sunshine." Today we visit the Potala Palace atop Mapori Hill (Red Mountain), comprising two main sections: the White Palace where successive Dalai Lamas administered and resided, and the Red Palace housing religious halls and stupa tombs.
The White Palace encircling the Red Palace exemplifies Tibet's former theocratic system. Next we explore Jokhang Temple – a 1,300-year-old monastery of supreme significance in Tibetan Buddhism. As Tibet's most splendid extant Tubo-period architecture, it features the region's earliest rammed-earth-and-timber structure and established the prototype for Tibetan monastic layouts. Finally we stroll through Barkhor Street, originally a single pilgrim path encircling Jokhang Temple called the "Holy Path" by Tibetans, now evolved into an expansive traditional quarter surrounding the temple.
Potala Palace
Jokhang Temple
Barkhor Street
Meals: B: Included(Breakfast at the Hotel), L: Included, D: Included(Dinner Special)Stay: Shangri La Hotel Lhasa - 4
Day 4 — Lhasa - Shigatse
Lhasa → Yamdrok Lake (1.5 hours) → Karola Glacier (1.5 hours) → Manla Reservoir (pass by) → Shigatse
At dawn we depart from Lhasa, crossing the Gampa La pass until Yamdrok Lake's blue pierces the eye – standing by its shores at 4,441 meters, the waters dazzle lapis lazuli under clear skies, shifting to slate-grey ripples as clouds pass, with occasional yaks grazing the banks. Journeying westward, we confront the awe of Karola Glacier: its 5,400-meter ice tongue hangs suspended mid-air, meltwater trickling down charcoal-black walls while rainbow prayer flags whip across ridges – this iconic site featured in the film Red River Valley. Passing Manla Reservoir, we pause to capture its emerald waters dramatically framed within rust-red canyons, a miraculous oasis in the wilderness.
Yamdrok Lake
Karola Glacier
Manla Reservoir
Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: Included(Dinner Special)Stay: Hilton Shigatse - 5
Day 5 — Shigatse - Lhasa
Shigatse → Tashilhunpo Monastery (1.5 hours) → Lhasa
On the return journey from Shigatse to Lhasa, you will visit Tashilhunpo Monastery – the largest temple in Tsang region and a pivotal monastery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Through its majestic architecture, exquisite murals and sculptures, and profound religious heritage, Tashilhunpo embodies the spiritual depth of Tibetan Buddhism.
Here, you'll hear monks'devotional chants, witness pilgrims spinning prayer wheels with reverence, and experience a transcendental spiritual cleansing beyond worldly concerns. More than a cultural encounter, Tashilhunpo stirs the soul, leaving profound memories and reflections as you journey back to Lhasa.
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: Included(Dinner Special)Stay: Shangri La Hotel Lhasa - 6
Day 6 — Lhasa - Norbulingka - Sera Monastery - Lhasa
Lhasa → Norbulingka (1.5 hours, including shuttle bus) → Sera Monastery (1 hour) → Lhasa
Today we visit Norbulingka, a quintessential Tibetan-style garden established in the 1740s as the summer retreat for successive Dalai Lamas. Expanded over two centuries, this 360,000㎡ oasis features over 100 plant species, earning its reputation as the "Plateau Botanical Garden." Dominated by the Galsang Potrang, Golden Potrang, and Takten Migyur Potrang palaces with 374 rooms total, it stands as Tibet's largest, most exquisite man-made landscape garden housing the greatest historical relics.
Next, discover Sera Monastery, renowned for its monk debates – a microcosm of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. Witness lamas employing dynamic gestures like ritual dance while passionately debating Buddhist doctrines, showcasing their scholarly prowess in this vibrant intellectual arena.
Norbulingka
Sera Monastery
Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: Included(Dinner Special)Stay: Shangri La Hotel Lhasa - 7
Day 7 — Lhasa - Zaji Monastery - Tibet Museum - Lhasa
Lhasa → Zaji Monastery (1hour) → Tibet Museum (1.5hours) → Lhasa
Today we visit Zhakir Monastery, a renowned Tibetan Buddhist temple famed for enshrining Zhakilhamo-Tibet's sole wealth goddess. As the region's only dedicated wealth deity temple, it radiates a unique spiritual ambiance with its thriving incense culture. Next, explore the Tibet Museum, Tibet's exclusive National First-Class comprehensive museum. Its three sections-Main Exhibition Hall, Folk Culture Garden, and Administration Area-house 520,000+ artifacts including porcelain, jade, Buddhist statues, thangkas, ancient texts, and particularly significant historical seals and imperial edicts.Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: Included(Dinner Special)Stay: Shangri La Hotel Lhasa - 8
Day 8 — Lhasa - Home
Today concludes your memorable Tibet journey.
We will provide transfer service to Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (LXA), where you may depart on a flight scheduled according to your travel plans. Our staff offers only one morning departure service from the hotel at 7:00am. Guests with flights before this time must arrange independent taxi transportation to the airport.Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded
What's included
Included
- Transportation (The type of vehicle used will be based on the number of guests attending that day)
- 7-night accommodation in 5-star hotels
- Bilingual driver-guide and service fee
- Breakfasts at the hotel + 13 lunches/dinners
- Attraction tickets: Kading Gorge + Basum Tso (including shuttle) + Potala Palace + Jokhang Temple + Yamdrok Lake + Karola Glacier + Tashilhunpo Monastery + Norbulingka (including shuttle) + Sera Monastery
- Tibet Travel Permit fees + 2 mini oxygen canisters per person
Not included
- Personal expenses (such as food & beverage, telephone surcharge, etc.)
- Any expenses are not listed in Fee Included
Cancellation policy
| When you cancel | Refund | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0–8 days before | 0% | Cancellation Made Within 8 days prior to departure, No Refund |
| 9–17 days before | 60% | Cancellation Made Within 9 days to 17 days prior to departure, Refund 60% of total purchase amount |
| 18–37 days before | 80% | Cancellation Made Within 18 days to 37 days prior to departure, Refund 80% of total purchase amount |
| 38+ days before | 90% | Cancellation Made 38 or more days prior to departure, Refund 90% of total purchase amount |
Read the full cancellation terms
• If the tour is unable to be visited due to force majeure factors such as weather, war, strike, etc., Tours4Fun will have the right to change the itinerary and refund the attraction ticket fees (except for free self-paid items), and the registration fee will not be refunded
Important info
Special notes
Know Before You Book
- Customer under 18 years old MUST be accompanied by at least one adult. In consideration of the guest safety, pregnant women are only allowed to join the tour if pregnant for 24 weeks or less by the end of the trip.
- Please be sure to provide accurate and complete information upon booking. This includes name, gender, valid contact information (preferably a mobile phone), accurate flight information, tour location, etc., This helps to avoid any errors upon the reservation because errors affect travel. Any losses due to inaccurate or invalid information will be at your own cost and the company will not be held responsible.
- Hotels have different room types, such as a King/Queen size beds or two double beds. According to the requirements of some hotels, each group of guests must bring at least one credit card or debit card that can be used at the destination for check-in procedure. If there is no personal consumption, the hotel will refund the deposit to the card within 7-14 working days after check-out. Please be noticed that most of the deposit collection and refund is handled by credit card. Tours4Fun guarantee the number of rooms for guests but does not guarantee the specific room type and location. Hotel check-in time is usually after 15:00pm.
- Tours4Fun has the right to make appropriate adjustments to the itinerary under the conditions of facilitating the operation for the tour group. This, however, will not reduce the items that should be included in the itinerary.
- During the actual trip, the tour guide or driver has the right to appropriately adjust the tour sequence, stay time or assembly time of scenic spots according to the weather, traffic, and other conditions to ensure the smooth progress of the trip.
- If the scenic spots are temporarily closed or closed on a particular holiday, etc., the tour guide will adjust the appearance according to the actual situation or replace the location with another scenic spot to ensure the richness of the itinerary. When the operating hours and capacity restrictions have an impact on the itinerary, it shall be regarded as force majeure. Thank you for your understanding.
- Normal health conditions are required to participate and enjoy our full itineraries. Contact us for specific policies or information regarding passengers with disabilities and the handicapped who do need to provide advance notification to make a reservation. Tours4Fun does not guarantee a wheelchair lift-equipped bus and/or seating availability to disabled passengers without prior notification and approval.
- The maximal waiting time for any late passengers is 10 minutes beyond the meeting time announced by the Tour Guide. While Tours4Fun makes every effort to provide on-time service, it does not guarantee to arrive at or depart from any point.as a specific time, which may be affected by any number of factors including weather, traffic, strikes, government shutdowns, war or terrorist attacks, or mechanical prob- lems. Tours4Fun is not liable for any inconvenience or expense caused as a result of such a delay, not liable for the expense of connecting air or train or bus service missed as a result of a delay and not liable for any other travel expense caused as a result of a delay.
- Tours4Fun reserve the right, when operating conditions require, transferring passengers from one vehicle to another en route.
- The following documents are recommended to make your check-in process smooth: A valid photo ID is required to board the bus; We recommend you bring a copy of the email confirmation to board the bus.
- This product is a group activity. If you choose to leave the group, please inform in advance, and obtain the consent of the tour guide. You need to sign the departure agreement form and the unfinished part will be regarded as your own abandonment. The group fee will not be refunded.
- Gift items in the itinerary that cannot be given away due to force majeure factors such as traffic and weather conditions or personal reasons may be subject to change. Please understand that the fees will not be refunded.
- Pets and animals are not allowed on the vehicle.
- Only for products with airport pick-up service: only one pick-up service within the free pick-up time range is provided for each order. If it is impossible to arrange due to weather and flight delay, etc., please pay for your own transportation costs.
Pricing notes (children, single supplement)
* Hotels have different room types, like a King/Queen bed or two twin beds.
* Each hotel has its own deposit rules, so guests will need to follow them. We guarantees the number of rooms, but cannot guarantee the exact room type or location.
* Check-in is usually after 15:00 pm.
* Minimum of 4 people are required to be operated.
* Each hotel has its own deposit rules, so guests will need to follow them. We guarantees the number of rooms, but cannot guarantee the exact room type or location.
* Check-in is usually after 15:00 pm.
* Minimum of 4 people are required to be operated.
Travel tips
Tibet Plateau Travel Notice:
- Travelers with severe hypertension, heart disease, respiratory conditions, or elderly guests must consult physicians and cautiously decide on participation.
- Prepare altitude sickness medication (e.g., Gao Yuan An, Rhodiola). Carry emergency drugs: cold relief, gastrointestinal pills, Aspirin, Diazepam, headache powder.
- Due to extreme dryness, intense sunlight, and UV radiation, bring *UV400 sunglasses, wide-brim hats, SPF50+ sunscreen, lip balm*.
- Significant day-night temperature drops require long sleeves, thermal layers (down jacket/windbreaker).
- Avoid strenuous exercise; strictly prohibit alcohol/smoking; refrain from bathing on arrival day.
- Notify tour staff immediately if feeling unwell—we facilitate medical care per physicians' orders.
- Preserve the ecosystem: No littering. Respect religious customs: No photography/touching Buddha statues in temples.
- Non-Chinese passport holders must obtain a Tibet Travel Permit to visit Tibet. When booking this tour, please provide copies of your passport and Chinese visa.
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