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Tibet
Tibet Autonomous Region is located at the
Southwest part of China, with a land area
of 1.22 million square kilometers and a
population of 2.3 million, in which, 95% are
Tibetan nationality. There are also 30 other
nationalities in Tibet, such as Han, Menba,
Luoba, Hui, Mouggul, Naxi as well as
Cheng and Sharba peoples.
For more info about Tibet, please click:
http://www.chinahighlights.com/tibet/tibet-facts.htm
Tibet is the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
proper, with an average land rise of
4,000 meters above the sea level. It is
well-know as the Roof of the World and
The Third Pole of the Globe. The world
highest summit- Himalayan, which
strides across the boarder between
China and Nepal, claims a height of
8,848 metres above the sea level.
Tibet Permit
Tibet Entry Permit is not available by independent
travelers at the moment(at least before the Olympics).
Travelers have to travel in tour group and ask their
travel agent to apply it for you. Please prepare the
following documents before asking your travel agent to
apply permit.
*a copy of your Passport;
*a copy of your China visa (tourist visa);
*Full names, gender, Date of Birth, Passport number,
nationality, occupation.
If you are F visa (business visa) or Z visa (working visa)
holders, you are required to provide additional
information to Tibet Tourism Bureau to get a Tibet
Entry Permit;
If you are working in China, a certification in Chinese by
your company in China is required;
If you are invited to China for business, research, lecture,
scientific-technological and culture exchanges, shortterm advanced studies or inter practice for a period
of no more than six months, a certification by your
Chinese travel agency is required.
Tibet Travel Tips: please read before you travel to Tibet
http://www.chinahighlights.com/tibet/
XZ-22 ：5 days Lhasa Essence and Nakchu Tour
Day01: arrive Lhasa
Be met at Lhasa airport and transfer to hotel. Rest of day is rest at hotel.
Day02: Lhasa
Today's Activities: Potala Palace; Jokhang Temple; Barkhor Street
Day03: Lhasa
Today's Activities: Yambajan, Lake Namtso
Day04: Lhasa
Today's Activities: Sera Monastery; Norbulingka; Drepung Monastery
Day05: depart Lhasa
Be met and transfer to airport
Shangbala Hotel
Recommended: 3 star Shangbala Hotel
Lhasa Hotel
Recommended: 4 star Lhasa Hotel
Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
Recommended: 5 star The Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
Bird’s view of snow mountains
Following cities
has flight to
Lhasa daily:
Beijing; Chengdu;
Chongqing; Xi’an
Lhasa Gong Ga Airport
Day01: arrive Lhasa
Be met at Lhasa airport and transfer to hotel. Rest of day is rest at hotel.
Lhasa Gong Ga Airport – city 65KM; 1 hour
Yarlung Zangbo River:The Yarlung Zangbo River,
which finds its source on the Gyaimanezong Glacier in
Zongba County in the northern foothills of the
Himalayas, belongs to the water system of the Indian
Ocean. The Yarlung Zangbo River flows from west to
east across the southern section of the Tibet Plateau.
It first runs across Mailing, then turns to north and east
before sharply flowing south toward and then flowing
into India. After it flows into India, its name is changed
to the Brahumaputra River, which later meets with the
Ganges River before joining the Indian Ocean from the
Bay of Bengal
View of Yarlung Zangbo River en route
Day01: arrive Lhasa
Be met at Lhasa airport and transfer to hotel. Rest of day is rest at hotel.
To Sera Monastery
To Drepung Monastery
To Lhasa
Airport
Railway
station
Map of Lhasa
Former winter home of the Dalai Lama, a vast, aweinspiring maze of corridors and stairs leading through
countless rooms of richly decorated statues, tombs, murals
and antiques. You will climb past the White Palace into the
Red Palace, where the file of pilgrims offering silk scarves,
coins or yak butter to burn in the shrines combine to make
this an unforgettable experience.
Day02 - Potala Palace
Day02 - Potala Palace
Tips:
*In order to protect the ancient architecture, the Potala Palace
Management Office has limited the number of visitors to 4,000 per day.
Group tourists have only one hour to make their visit.
*Visitor need to pass the security check before entry the Palace.
*There are many stair in Palace, please wear the suitable shoes.
*No photo is allowed inside the Palace.
Jokhang Temple: Smaller and more manageable than the Potala, this 4-storey, golden-roofed temple is at the
heart of a rich and living Tibetan Buddhism. Many locals pray here regularly; the Temple is surrounded by Barkhor
Street and thronged with pilgrims and visitors. Yak butter lamps burn in front of rich statuary that includes the
Sakyamuni Buddha brought to Tibet by Princess Wen Cheng in the 7th Century.
Day02 - Jokhang Temple
Day02 - Jokhang Temple
Day02 - Barkhor Street
Barkhor Street: Watch the pilgrims,
wearing local dress from many different
parts of Tibet, as they circle clockwise
around Jokhang Temple with prayer
wheels, or prostrate themselves near
the front gate. Join the locals and
visitors to shop for local goods at the
colourful stalls, or relax in a coffee shop
or tea house to enjoy the passing
parade
Day02 - Barkhor Street
Tips: Walk through Bakhor Street in a clockwise
direction as it goes around the temple and it is
disrespectful to walk around anti-clockwise. For
your safety, don’t stroll around the street too late.
Every day after 6pm it turns into a fair trade
market, mainly selling small articles of everyday
use. There are many narrow lanes and side
roads along the street. You may easily get lost if
you venture down them in the dark.
Day03 - Lake Namtso
Lake Namtso is the second largest saltwater lake in China. The lake is beautiful with its azure water and
surrounding snow capped peaks. There is a gravel road from Damxung to the lake. In the rainy season,
the route can be quite difficult.
Day03 - Yambajan
Yambajan: It is famous for its hot spring and is a nice
choice for those who want to get a close look at the
Tibetan herders (drokpa) and their semi-nomadic
lifestyle. Covering an area of about 150,000 square
meters, Yambajan, 87 kilometers away from Lhasa, is
situated in the basin at the foot of Nyainqentanglha
Mountains to the northwest of Lhasa
Sera Monastery: It is known as one of the three greatest monasteries of Tibet. As one of the three main
monasteries of Lhasa, it is here that the monks 'famous daily debates' take place.
Day04 - Sera Monastery
Day04 - Norbulingka
Norbulingka: Norbulingka means 'Jeweled Garden'. It was constructed as a summer
palace for the Dalai Lama and later served the whole governmental administration
Day04 - Norbulingka
Day04 - Drepung Monastery
Drepung Monastery lies in west of Lhasa under Mt. Gambo Utse, clustered round by the black
mountain, its white grand buildings shining under the sunlight. Built in 1416, it is considered as one of
the largest monasteries in the six principle monasteries of Gelu Sect in China. Drepung Monastery
used to be the living palace of Dalai Lamas before the reconstruction of Potala palace (after the 5th
Dalai Lamas was bestowed by Qing emperor Qianlong)
Day03 - Drepung Monastery
Day04 - Drepung Monastery
Day05: depart Lhasa
Be met and transfer to airport
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