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Home > China Tours > Tibet Tours > 10 Days Tibet Panorama Tour

Tour Code: XZ-07S
10 Days Tibet Panorama Tour
Destinations: Lhasa,Gyangtse,Shigatse,Dingri,Everest Base Camp
Attractions: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Palkhor Monastery, Sakya Monastery, Everest Base Camp

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Starting from
USD 1146 per person!

Itinerary
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Day
01

Arrive in Lhasa
You will be met by our local guide in Lhasa upon arrival and then transfer to hotel.

Day
02

Lhasa (B/L)
The Lhasa tour starts from a visit to the Potala Palace, a holy place for Tibetan Buddhism. This ancient architectural complex is considered a model of
Tibetan architecture. Then proceed to visit Jokhang Temple, which is the most important and lively temple in Tibet. The location of Jokhang Temple was determined through astrological calculation by princess Wencheng in Tang Dynasty. In the afternoon, have a free stroll at Barkhor Street. It is a quadrangle street surrounding Jokhang Temple and is both the spiritual and commercial centers of Lhasa.

Day
03

Lhasa (B/L)
In the morning, pay a visit to Norbulingka, which once served as the summer palace for Dalai Lama in ancient times. Then continue to visit Tibet Museum. It is now the best place to get more and deep understanding of the history and culture of Tibet. The afternoon visit features the Sera Monastery, a major Buddhism training institude established in 1419. Monks here debate Buddhist Doctrines.

Day
04

Lhasa/ Gyangtse(B/L)
Drive to Gyangtse. On the way, you will stop off at the Yamdrok Lake, one of the largest lakes in Tibet and one of three holy lakes in the region. You can enjoy the charming scenery of the Karola Snow Mountain. Continue to visit Palkhor Monastery, which is very different from other monasteries in Tibet with unique structural style, enshrined deities, murals and its Bodhi stupa. The balance of the day is for you to enjoy a leisure stroll on Gyangtse Old Street, an ideal location to capture an insight into Tibetan people’s daily life. Stay overnight in Gyangtse.

Day
05

Gyangtse/ Shigatse(B/L)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Shigatse. Visit Tashilunpo Monastery. Tashilunpo means auspicious in Tibetan. It is one of the Six Big Monasteries of Gelugpa and the biggest Tibetan Gelugpa Buddhism monastery in back Tibet area. Then visit New Palace of Panchen, the newly built residence for Panchen Lama. Stay overnight in Shigatse.

Day
06

Shigatse/ Dingri (B/L/D)
Drive to Dingri. Stop on the way to see Sakya Monastery and Lhatse City. Sakya Monastery is famed as the Second Dunhuang, due to its colossal collection of scriptures, murals and Thangkas. Stay overnight in Dingri and dinner is served at the hotel.

Accommodation: Everest Hotel, Dingri (2* Local Best)

Day
07

Dingri/ Everest Base Camp/ Dingri(B/L/D)
After breakfast, pay a visit to the Everest Base Camp, well known for its spectacular mountain peaks and being one the most popular destinations for tourists. The proceed to visit Rongbuk Monastery, the highest Monastery in the world.

Accommodation: Everest Hotel, Dingri (2* Local Best)

Day
08

Dingri/ Shigatse(B/L)
Drive back to Shigatse. On the way, you will pass by the Tibetan farmland and where you will have the chance to enjoy the rustic scenery. Stay overnight in Shigatse.

Day
09

Shigatse/Lhasa(B/L)
Drive to Lhasa and relax at the hotel for the rest of the day.

Day
10

Leave Lhasa(B)
Hotel to airport transfer. End of service.

Accommodation:

City	Hotel	Star
Lhasa	The Tibet Cang-gyan Lhasa Hotel Brief Introduction Tibet Cang Gyan Hotel is located at the city center of Lhasa, with the famous Jokhang Temple, Ramoche Temple and Barkhor Street as the neighbor. Among the 160 well decorated guest rooms, there are 2 Tibetan suites, 4 European suites, with the others standard rooms. Besides, the in-house doctor service is available in the hotel 24/7, in case those clients may suffer the altitude stress. There are also internet access in the room and Wi-Fi in the lobby. Hotel Facilities 24-hour room service ATM machine Business Centre Currency exchange Bar In-house doctor Laundry and valet service Mailing and wrapping service Ticketing and travel arrangements Hotel Address/Location No. 83, East Beijing Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa, Tibet, China. Distance to airport: 75 Km Distance to train station: 15 Km Jokhang Temple Square: 0.1 Km Attractions around the Hotel Jokhang Temple Ramoche Temple Barkhor Street Potala Palace Close
Lhasa	The Tibet Cang-gyan Lhasa Hotel Brief Introduction Tibet Cang Gyan Hotel is located at the city center of Lhasa, with the famous Jokhang Temple, Ramoche Temple and Barkhor Street as the neighbor. Among the 160 well decorated guest rooms, there are 2 Tibetan suites, 4 European suites, with the others standard rooms. Besides, the in-house doctor service is available in the hotel 24/7, in case those clients may suffer the altitude stress. There are also internet access in the room and Wi-Fi in the lobby. Hotel Facilities 24-hour room service ATM machine Business Centre Currency exchange Bar In-house doctor Laundry and valet service Mailing and wrapping service Ticketing and travel arrangements Hotel Address/Location No. 83, East Beijing Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa, Tibet, China. Distance to airport: 75 Km Distance to train station: 15 Km Jokhang Temple Square: 0.1 Km Attractions around the Hotel Jokhang Temple Ramoche Temple Barkhor Street Potala Palace Close
Gyangtse	Gyangtse Hotel Brief Introduction Gyangtse Hotel is a 3-star hotel with floor space of 56,000 square meters and building area of 12.000 square meters. The hotel has 120 rooms and 230 beds, including western-style and Tibetan-style standard luxurious rooms and etc. TV sets and hot water supply are available the whole day; comfortable Tibetan superior blankets are also offered in the Tibetan-style rooms. In the hall with sunlight, you can enjoy best service coupled with Tibetan-style dishes. Hotel Facilities Chinese & Tibetan Cuisine Gift shop Sauna Gym Laundry Television Disabled facilities Reception Room service Hotel Address No. 8 Yingxiong Road, Gyangtse, Tibet, China Distance from the city center: 0km To Lhasa: 260km To Yatung: 212km To Shigatse: 90km Attractions around the Hotel Gyangtse Old City Gyangtse Old Street Close
Shigatse	Shigatse Hotel Brief Introduction Shigatse Hotel is a three-star tourist hotel, it was founded in 1985. The structure was in typical Tibetan style and inside it was decorated in popular Tibetan tradition with modern equipment in guest room. It lies to the center of Shigatse city, the site of successive Panchen Lama. There're 123 guest rooms, including western suites, Tibetan suits, western standard room, Tibetan standard room and single room. The guest room decorated elegant and enjoyable. There’re four restaurants and banquet hall which offer buffet, Tibetan food and chinese cuisine and western breakfast. The Shigatse Hotel is located in the centre of the Shigatse city, which is the seat of successive Panchen Lamas. Its convenient location provides easy access to tourist attractions like the Summer Palace and the Tashilunpo Monastery. Hotel Facilities Private bathroom 24 hrs hot water Conference room Restaurant Café&Bar Business centre Heating in winter Beauty Massage Clinic Seal-engraving service Dancing hall Fitness room Hotel Address/Location 13 Jingdrel Rd, Shigatse, Tibet,China To downtown: 0km To Tashilumpo Monastery: about 1 km Surroundings/Attractions around the Hotel Bank of China Tashilumpo Monastery Close
Shigatse	Shigatse Hotel Brief Introduction Shigatse Hotel is a three-star tourist hotel, it was founded in 1985. The structure was in typical Tibetan style and inside it was decorated in popular Tibetan tradition with modern equipment in guest room. It lies to the center of Shigatse city, the site of successive Panchen Lama. There're 123 guest rooms, including western suites, Tibetan suits, western standard room, Tibetan standard room and single room. The guest room decorated elegant and enjoyable. There’re four restaurants and banquet hall which offer buffet, Tibetan food and chinese cuisine and western breakfast. The Shigatse Hotel is located in the centre of the Shigatse city, which is the seat of successive Panchen Lamas. Its convenient location provides easy access to tourist attractions like the Summer Palace and the Tashilunpo Monastery. Hotel Facilities Private bathroom 24 hrs hot water Conference room Restaurant Café&Bar Business centre Heating in winter Beauty Massage Clinic Seal-engraving service Dancing hall Fitness room Hotel Address/Location 13 Jingdrel Rd, Shigatse, Tibet,China To downtown: 0km To Tashilumpo Monastery: about 1 km Surroundings/Attractions around the Hotel Bank of China Tashilumpo Monastery Close

Escorted Package Includes

1. The first entrance and admission fees to the spots as indicated in the itinerary

2. Private transfer service in each city as specified

3. Excellent English-speaking guide service as specified

4. 9 nights hotel accommodations

a. 4 nights, Lhasa

b. 1 night, Gyangtse

c. 2 nights, Shigatse

d. 2 nights, Dingri

5. All meals as listed

a. 9 hotel western/Chinese breakfasts

b. 8 lunches at local restaurant

c. 2 dinners at local restaurant

Special Features

Potala Palace

Jokhang Temple

Yamdrok Lake

Palkhor Monastery

Sakya Monastery

Everest Base Camp

About Your Trip

Visiting Tibet, this Land of Snows, or the roof of the world, it’s a life-time dream for many people. For centuries this mysterious Buddhist kingdom, locked away in its mountain fastness of the Himalaya, has exercised a unique hold on the imagination of the world. It was named a land of Shangri-la and steeped in magic and mystery.

For travelers, Tibet is without doubt one of the most remarkable places to visit in the world. The fabulous monastery sights, breathtaking landscapes scenery, high-altitude trekking, unique custom and civilization of the Tibetan people Tibet is an extremely sacred place and their religion and medical traditions are quite profound. Besides the city tour, you will also visit the remote regions to Everest Base Camp, just follow us and visit Tibet, you will definitely find that you’ve made a right choice.

* Prices shown below based on Per Person.

SeasonGroup Size		2-5 Travelers	6-9 Travelers	10 Travelers & above
High Season (Mar 1st- Nov 30th)	Double Occupancy	USD 1999	USD 1456	USD 1266
High Season (Mar 1st- Nov 30th)	Single Occupancy	USD 2286	USD 1739	USD 1549
Low Season (Dec 1st- Next Feb 28th)	Double Occupancy	USD 1879	USD 1339	USD 1146
Low Season (Dec 1st- Next Feb 28th)	Single Occupancy	USD 2079	USD 1536	USD 1339

Remark: To take this tour, you may enjoy up to 10% Early Bird Discount.

Service Includes:

1. The first entrance fees of the spots as specified;
2. Daily lunches and/or dinners at local finest restaurants;
3. Excellent private guide & driver with private clean and air-conditioned car or van;
4. Hotels with daily western & Chinese buffet breakfasts;
5. Internal flights and/or train charge & taxes;
6. Travel Agency’s Liability Insurance with your tour inside China;
7. Government taxes;
8. Tibet Travel Permit application fee applicable.

Service Excludes:

1. Individual private expense including but not limited to laundry, drink, telex, phone calls or excess luggage charges. etc.;
2. The international flight or train charge of entering and exiting China;
3. China entry visa fees;
4. Meals that are not indicated in the itinerary;
5. Gratuities to guides and drivers.

Getting Ready to Go

Visa: Visas are required for China

Passengers must check with the local Chinese embassy or consultation to determine what personal identification and profile is required to apply a China Visa. Passengers who enter, leave and then re-enter the same country on their itinerary should check if they require a double-entry visa.

Insurance: Actually China Dragon Tour purchases the Travel Service Liability Insurance for every passenger when you book tours via this website (except those who only book hotel or air flight). However, to buy a relatively higher quality life insurance by passengers’ is highly suggested.

Preparation

A considerate pre-planning can make your trip go smoother. Several weeks before your trip, make a list of what you will need to take with you and then prepare one by one. Make sure your personal documents (passports, visas) are in order and that you have enough prescription medications to last through the trip. China Dragon Tour suggests that you make copies of passports, visas, and any other important travel documents and pack them separately from the originals. Pack a list of medications including dosage and generic names. If you lose the originals while traveling, you'll have copies for easier reporting and replacement.

How to make a telephone call in China

Before you depart, please make sure your cell phone can dial international calls. When dialing a number from China to your country, you should proceed as follows: dial your country's Exit Code + destination Country Code + Phone Number. For most countries, the exit code is 00. Exceptions include the USA and Canada (011), Hong Kong and Cambodia (001), Australia (0011), and Russia (8 Pause 10*). For Brazil, please consult with the local telephone company. If the international number you wish to call starts with a 0 (zero), you must drop this starting digit when dialing the number.

In hotels you are able to dial a call back to your country and it is usually much cheaper than your cell phone.

Health Information

Check with your personal physician for the latest overseas travel health information.

Climate and Clothing

China is a huge country with varied climates. In general, the north is cold and dry in winter. In the south, summer is hot and humid, with a rainy season from July through September.

Bring comfortable walking shoes, a sweater, clothes you can layer and an all-weather jacket. Some religious sites may require modest dress to enter (no shorts, short skirts, or sleeveless tops).

Tour guide from China Dragon Tour will inform you the next day’s weather and tempereture

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Update:Oct 26,2011

Nationality:US, United States

Dear Brad
Thank you for giving us such an opportunity to share our travel comments on your website.
Generally speaking, everything went well during this trip to China.
The guide service is quite good roughly. I will never forget the Beijing guide Kate, who told us a lot of story of the emperors of Qing Dynasty. Jessie in Xi'an was also excellent. She was quite a teacher. She could answer all the questions we asked about Chinese history. Mr. Wu in Shanghai also made a good tour guide in China. He was patient, and always on time. One point I want to say is that, they were all well educated and proud of your country.
The drivers were kind, friendly and helpful always. They offered us water during the tour, although I know this is an arrangement of your company, I also want to take this opportunity to thank all of them. Mr. Lee in Xi'an was a nice people. You may never image that he had a small refrigerator on his car. Because of this, we were able to drink the cold water when we came back from the Terra Cotta Warriors.
All the lunch you arranged was of high quality. Among those we liked the vegetarian food in Xi'an the best. I was surprised that the stuff in the restaurant could speak English and she gave us an brief introduction to the dishes.
By the way, thanks for coming to see us when we arrive in Xi'an. Also, it is very smart for your company to have an evaluation card in each city. We believe this is the best way to control the service quality.
We think we will recommend you to our friend.
Peggy & Hopkins
Peggy

Update:Jul 29,2008

Nationality:CA Canada

Hi Brad,
we returned to Canada and gained back a day and must comment that our trip to China was marvelous including with the start in Hong Kong. We really appreciate the work into setting up our itinerary and I must admit everything was covered 100 percent. We were also very impressed with all our guides, Candy in Siahuan, (sp) Kevins was great in Chengdu and Linda in Beijing. Our drivers were also very good drivers. The tour guides did a very good job covering all the things that we saw and explaining everything. They were very patient and made life very easy.
In all our stops the guides and drivers were more than patient if it took me a little longer to get in and out of the car and also along the way at the stops. I think that the extraordinary thing is that all these young people have a very good sense of humour and more than enough patience. They certainly were a joy to be with.
I hope that you are feeling better and that you will be able to enjoy your smoked salmon with your family. It is already cooked all you have to do is eat it. It was unfortunate that we could not meet but I know that I made a good choice when I picked your company to organize our tour. Thanks again and have a very good Summer Olympic Games.
Sincerely, Helen Paterson
Jack&Helen

Update:Apr 18,2008

Nationality:DE Germany

Dear E&A Company of CTS,

my family has returned well and in general the tour was well organized. They
complimented the the organization of the tour.

They explicitly praised the guides Jenny and Andreas in
Shanghai/Suzhou/Hangzhou and Kevin in Jiuzhaigou.

All in all they were happy and enjoyed the trip.

Kind regards,
Susanne Schwarz-Njo
Susanne

Update:Dec 27,2007

Nationality:CA Canada

Dear China Dragon Tour,

I just come back from my China tour operating by you. I appreciate it a lot. Here I would like to say THANK YOU to all of you for arranging such a wonderful tour for me and my family.

Although we spend our Christmans Eve in China, we feel like at home because the tour guide in Shanghai sent us Christmas gifts. She said that were arranged by you. So, thanks for your consideration.
Banner

Update:Nov 23,2007

Nationality:US United States

Dear Jessie,
We are sad to be leaving Xi'an. It is much an interesting city and we have enjoyed your company so much.You have been the perfect hoster, making all we needed have been met. You have also clearly explained the history of China for us and we are keen to learn more when we go home.
We wish you luck and good fortune for the future and we hope for your double happiness in the coming years.
Most sincerely
Keith and Elaine.
Keith

Update:Nov 8,2007

Nationality:Sydney

Dear Alan and Mr. Lee,
DAniel and I are extremely happy to have met you on our brief but highly memorable visit to Xi'an China.
You have been very kind, helpful and generous to us and for that we are very very thankful.
Alan, you have been a great guide; to teach us more about the beliefs, history and customs of the Chinese dynasties as well as modern day practices of China. You are very knowledgeable and selfless; always considering others by helping in anyway you can. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours in international trade and fairness.
Should you wish to come to Sydney, please do keep in touch, we would like to meet you again.
Mr. Lee, you have also been very helpful and friendly to us. Your thoughtful nature and generousity has been greatly appreciated. You are a very good driver on the crazy roads of Xi'an. We had a lot of fun watching the traffic and your skillful driving.
Take care, and all the best wishes to you both.
Warmest regards.
Daniel & Eleonor
Daniel

Update:Nov 6,2007

Nationality:USA

Dear Brad,
Thank you for taking such good care of us. You did a great job and Jack and I enjoyed your company and your love of your city Xi'an.
Pat and Jack Ruth
PAt

Update:Oct 16,2007

Nationality:USA

Dear Brad,
Thank you for the good, it should be excellent, service you gave me.I appreciate everything you have done for me.
1.Explained history clearly.
2.Patient.
3.Be on time always.
4.Helpful and caring.

Good luck in your career.

Sincerely
Pat Sun
Sun

Update:Oct 12,2007

Nationality:USA

Oct 10th
Aaron,
We all want to thank you for having such a wonderful guide in Xi'an! Your explanation was so interesting and very well organized. We learned so much about the fascinating city and its showpiece, the Terra Cotta Soldiers.
Thank your for making the changes we requested. We are a very happy group because of you.
With you the best luck in the future, your career, and your future life.
Diana Browm
Diana

Update:Oct 8,2007

Nationality:Ner Zealand

A very well organized tour.
When road was crowded, our driver found a very interesting way to get to the Terra-cotta Soldiers. Allen had a nice manner and was very helpful.
Barbara

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