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Trip Code: NM- TCT-008
Startng City: Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guanghzhou...
Ending City: Lhasa
Duration: 9N10D
Tour Catalog: Every day depature tour
Best Time to Go: Middle of April - End of Oct.
Highlights:
Visiting all the most attraction place around Tibet in a reasonalbe time:
. The original Culture place ot Tibet- Tsedang
. Holy lake of Tibet- Namtso&Yamdrotso Lake
. The most hight Mountain- Mt.Everst
. Fantastice Monasteries.

Quotation(USD/per person, rate USD/RMB 6.8)

Tour Stander	2 PAX	3 PAX	4PAX	5PAX	6PAX	7PAX	8PAX
Tour Price	1261	950	794	1003	890	810	749

Note: Tour fares will be subject to changed.

Itinerary:
Day01: Beijing/ Shanghai/ Xian/ Chengdu - Samye Monastery- Tsetang( 350km, asphalt road, 3595m,  15-19centigrade)    Overnight at Tsetang
- Depature from Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guangzhou, Chongqin: You will use your copy of your Tibet Entry Permit, your passport and flight ticket change the broding pass flight to Lhasa by yourself. Then Tibtan local guide pick from from airport to Tsedang. On the way to Tsedang, boat ferry on Yarlung Tsangpo River visit Samya Monastery which is the first one built in the 7th century and has three building with different style (Tibetan Hans and India).

- Depature from Chengdu: Morning time our staff pick you from your hotel in Chengdu then dropping of you to Chengdu airport help you check in. 2 hour fligth you will arrive at Lhasa Gongga airport. Then Tibtan local guide pick from from airport to Tsedang. On the way to Tsedang, boat ferry on Yarlung Tsangpo River visit Samya Monastery which is the first one built in the 7th century and has three building with different style (Tibetan Hans and India).
Or: Take train from Shanghai/Beijing/Chengdu to Lhasa(3days); Xian/Xining/Lanzhou(2days)    
 
Day02: Yumbulakang- Trundruk monastery- Tsetang( 100km, asphalt road, 3595m,  15-19centigrade) Overnight at Tsetang.
Today visit Yumbulakang Palace and Trundruk Monastery. 
  
Day03: Tsetang- Yamdrotso Lake- Gyantse- Shigatse( 540km, 7 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition , 3700m, 10-17centigrade)   Overnight at Shiatse
Driving pass Gangbala Mt. which is over than 5000m, then to Yamdrotso lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Arrive at Gyantse, visit Gyantse Kumbum, far view of Gyantse Dzong. Then driving to Shigatse.

Day04: Shigatse- Lhatse- Tingri (Shegar)- Rongpu Monastery ( 340km, 6 hours driving, asphalt road, 4050m, 8-15centigrade)  Overnight at Rongpu dorm bed
Morning time visit TashiLumpo Monastery which was Built in1447, spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas. After lunch driving along with Friend-ship way pass Lhatse to Tingri. One the way you will pass the checking point with your TTB permit, travel permit and passport. Then arrive at Tingri. By the entrance of Everest Base Camp. The road from New Tingri to Rongpu reparing well much more better than before. During this route,you can have a chance glimpse of 4 mountain which is 8000m high or more,such as:Mt. Lhotse(8516m),Mt. Everest(8848m),Mt. Qowowuyag(8201m),Mt Mayalu(8463m). Then arrive at Rongphu Monastery. Enjoy the sunset from Rongpu Monastery.
Notes:
It will be cold sleep at Rongpu(altitude around 4900m), suggestion you take very warm cloth and sleeping bag with you.(Sleeping bag can be rent from Lhasa)
                                                                               
Day05: Rongphu Monastery-  Evrest Base Camp- Tingri- Shigatse ( 420km, 8hours drving, Rough road, 4980m, -5-10centigrade)  Overnight at Shigatse stander room
Early in the moring walking arrive the place get on the animal carriage then use half hour arrive at Base camp ( Or you also can trekking to Base Camp around 1.5-2hours one way. It's interesting and much more warm, but hard to breath). Hiking up to the top of the photo point take picture for the splendid- Mt. Everest. Then driving back to Shigatse.
Notes:
During the rainning season some times the weather will be not good enough see the Mt. Everest. But you also have a chance see the surrouding high snow mountain with fabulous.  

Day06: Shigatse- Namtso Lake(590km, 8 hours drving, Rough road, 4700m, 3-10 centigrade) Overnight at Namtso Lake side Tent Guest House dorm bed
Morning time driving pass the high snow mountain, vast grassland and Yangpachen Hotspring arrive at the fabulous scenry- Holy Namtso Lake. Enjoy sunset from Lakeside.

Day07: Namtso Lake- Yangpacheng Hotspring- Lhasa(250km, 4 hours driving, asphalt road) Overnight in Lhasa stader room
Morning enjoy sunrise from Namtso Lake, then driving pass by vast Qiangtang granssland to Lhasa. One the way you have a chance enjoy the Yangpachen hotspring by yourself.

Day08: Lhasa city tour     Overnight at Lhasa stander room
Morning time visit Potala Palace. Then visit Jokhang Temple, walk around Barkhour Market.
                                                                                          
Day09: Lhasa city tour     Overnight at Lhasa stander room
Morning time visit Norblingka Palace,afternoon to Tibetan Museam.Night time have chance tast Tibetan cuisne and Tibetan culture show(own expense)

Day10: Lhasa airport or train station dropping off.
Dropping off end the trip.

Service Include:
1. Entrance fee above mention
2. 7N 3star hotel stander room, 1N dorm bed.
3. Landcruiser with good condition safely with expert driver.
4. English speaking guide
5. Travel insurance
6. One bottom of pure water provide everyday
7. Everyone one bottom of oxygen 
8. Tibet Entry Permit
9. Tibet Travel Permit( Tsetang, Shigatse)

Service Exclude:
1. Meals
2. Your own expense like boat ferry fee to Samye Monastery, Yanpachen hotspring, animal carriage fee at Everest Base Camp
3. Tips for driver and guide(Usually it's 15USD for guide,driver each person)
4. Single supplement
5. Airfares or train ticket in& out of Tibet.

. More Tibet Travel Notes(2008) 
. Tibet Flight Schedule
. Tibet Train Schedule