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Tour Code: L-TB02
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Departure: Daily
Day 01: Arrival in Lhasa
A corner of Potola Palace, Tibet
Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Lhasa Airport where the altitude is 3,650 meters above sea level. Check in at the the hotel. The a la carte dinner will be arranged for you at a local best Sichuan cuisine restaurant. (D)
Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa 
Day 02: Lhasa
Visit the Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, visit the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka Park and a Tibetan family. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa
Day 03: Lhasa
Visit the Drepung Monastery. After having a western-style lunch, go ahead to visit the Jokhang Temple, the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street, the Tibetan Traditional Hospital and the Carpet Factory. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa
Day 04: Lhasa - Shigatse
Drive to Shigatse and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen. Dinner is served at your hotel. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Shigatse Hotel
Day 05: Shigatse - Gyangtse
Drive to Gyangtse and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Palkhor Monastery and the Gyangtse Old Street. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Gyangtse Hotel
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Day 06: Gyangtse - Tsetang
Drive to Tsetang. Visit the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the snow mountain on the way. Transfer to the hotel. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Tsetang Hotel
Day 07: Tsetang
Visit the Tomb of Tibet Kings, the Yumbu Lakang and the Trankdruk Monastery. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Tsetang Hotel
Day 08: Tsetang
Ferry the Yarlong Tsangpo River and visit the Samye Monastery. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: Tsetang Hotel
Day 09: Departure from Tsetang
See off. (B)
B-- BreakfastL-- LunchD-- Dinner
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Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)
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2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers | 10 travelers & above | |||
| High season | Double Occupancy | $1709 | $1339 | $1129 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $2139 | $1769 | $1529 | |||
| Low season | Double Occupancy | $1559 | $1189 | $989 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $1859 | $1489 | $1249 | |||
| Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Aug 01 to Aug 31 staying in Lhasa. | ||||||
Inclusions- Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
- Daily lunches and dinners at local finest restaurants or hotels;
- Excellent individual guide & driver;
- Private air-conditioned car or van for land transportation;
- Entrance fees to all tourist sites;
- Tibet Travel Permit application fee;
- Two bottles of mineral water per day;
- Government taxes;
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- It is a common practice to presenting Hada ( or Khatag) to the guest in Tibet, when you receive it, it's better to accept with both your hands. Besides, the rule is also applied to accpet the gift from others.While presenting the gift you should bend your body forward and hold the gift higher than your head with both hands. While offering tea, wine or cigarette, you should offer them by both hands and any fingers do not tough inside of the bowl.
- Please cross your legs when asked to sit down, do not stretch your legs forward and face your sole to others.
- Remember not to step on threshold when entering the tent or house.
- Religious texts, objects or prayer flags in monasteries are restrict to touch or sit.
- Tibetan people do not eat horse, dog and donkey meat and also do not eat fish in some areas, so please respect their diet habits.
- It is not polite to clap your palms and spit behind the Tibetan people. They stretch out their tongue to say hello to you. Also it is a courtesy to put their hands palm in front of breast.
- No smoking in monasteries. Also it is banned to touch the statue of Buddha and religious articles and take pictures of them. In addition, all should walk clockwise (not in the Bon temples).
- Seeing any dagobas, monasteries or Mani piles, please go around them clockwise (not of the Bon), do not cross them.
- Eagles are the sacred birds in the eyes of the Tibetan people. You should not drive them away or injure them. On the outskirts, you could not drive or disturb the sheep or cows with red, green or yellow cloth strips on.
- Don't wear shorts which is unpolite to the buddha, especially go to visit monasteries, temples.
Some of the rules may not obedied strictly today as more and more travellers tour to Tibet, But I think following the adivce will make you travel more fluently and happily.
Tibet is not a good destination to travel with very small kids. One is because kids may not be interested in the endless temples, and also the kids are too weak to adapt the harsh environment there. But on the other hand, children can be a great ice-breaker and generally generate a lot of interest. Some kind suggestions you should bear in mind if you are obliged to travel with children.
Try to stay in Lhasa or around as living conditions ( medical , accommodation, food) in remote areas of Tibet are very basic and harsh.
Get more contacts with local people may bring fun and interest of children. Kids are easily getting bored by sitting in coach. Arranging some easy walk in local village will be a sound idea.
You could visit some local school, let your children communicate with their cotemporary kids may be constructive and funny.
Bring all supplies( including nappies and medicines) with you . Small spoons can be useful as most places have only chopsticks. There is plenty of boiling water to sterilize bottles etc.