10D9N · Group Tours · 'Qinghai-Tibet Railway & Round-trip flight from Chengdu': Lhasa + Shigatse + Potala Palace + Yamdrok Lake + EBC + Namtso Lake
Guaranteed departureNo mandatory shoppingDomestic return transportation incl.Age 80+ requires companionEnglish-speaking guide
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Mini Group
Zero Rush, Zero Shopping, Max Memories
Guide
Tour guide included
4 diamonds: High-end
Service language:English
Departure city: Lhasa
Deposit accepted
For select departure dates, pay a deposit to secure your spot
Group size
Max. 9 persons
Highlights
Enjoy a hassle-free all-inclusive package that includes one night in Chengdu, a flight to Xining, a soft-sleeper train from Xining to Tibet, and a return flight from Lhasa to Chengdu.
Throughout the trip, you'll stay in carefully selected four-star luxury hotels with oxygen supply to help ensure a comfortable stay and reduce the effects of altitude sickness.
The tour includes a variety of meals, including a welcome dinner, afternoon tea at the Potala Palace, and a hot pot meal at Mount Everest, allowing you to deeply experience the Tibetan culture.
10-day itinerary
Day 1 | Upon arrival in Chengdu, check into the airport hotel arranged by our company - Tianfu International Hotel 08:00Transportation Today, tourists arrive in Chengdu from all over the world. Based on flight schedules, the first day's accommodation will be at a hotel arranged by our company near the airport. The Tibet Entry Permit will be mailed to the hotel reception in advance. Upon arrival at the airport, guests will take the hotel's free shuttle bus to their airport hotel (or, if arriving at Shuangliu Airport, stay at another hotel partnered by our company near Shuangliu Airport). Travel: approx. 5 km/20 mins 08:00Breakfast (not included for adults) 12:00Lunch (not included for adults) 18:00Dinner (not included for adults) 18:00Hotel  Tianfu International Hotel Complex 4.7/5 We have carefully selected high-quality hotels suitable for this trip and will confirm your check-in arrangements after you place your order. By default, we will randomly assign hotels based on availability and do not accept requests for specific hotels. If you wish to specify or select another hotel, please feel free to contact customer service for more options. Travel: approx. 5 km/20 mins |
Day 2 | Qinghai-Tibet Railway soft sleeper train to Tibet - Chengdu Tianfu airport - Xining Caojiabao airport, arrive in Xining in the afternoon, and take the Qinghai-Tibet Railway train to Tibet in the evening 08:00Breakfast (meal included for adults) The hotel offers free breakfast. 11:00Lunch (not included for adults) 11:50ChengduXiningFlight Reference flights are as follows (subject to actual ticket issuance): China Eastern Airlines 11:50 15:40 Chengdu Tianfu International Airport Xining Caojiapu International Airport MU2218 Includes free checked baggage allowance: 1 piece(s)x 20 kg/person. Total weight cannot exceed 20 kg. Flight information is for reference only; please refer to the actual ticket information for details. Flights from Chengdu to Xining generally depart around noon. 17:00Dinner (not included for adults) 22:00XiningLhasaBy train Reference trains are as follows (subject to actual ticket issuance): Z8991|Regular train|4 22:00 18:28+1 XiningStation Lasa(Lhasa)Station 22:00Hotel Overnight Train Qinghai-Tibet soft sleeper |
Day 3 | [Arrival in Lhasa] Enjoy the scenery along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway during the day, and arrive in Lhasa in the evening. Our company will meet you at the station with a hada (traditional Tibetan scarf) 07:00Breakfast (not included for adults) Time Not SpecifiedTransportation Regardless of your mode of transportation, we offer 24-hour pick-up service from the station/train station. Upon arrival in the high-altitude region, the focus will be on acclimatization and rest at your hotel. No sightseeing is scheduled for today. Travel: approx. 100 km/2 hrs 12:00Lunch (not included for adults) 17:00Dinner (not included for adults) Time Not SpecifiedHotel  Taehf PhodragCulture Theme Hotel 4.7/5 orSusheng Guizang Manor Hotel We have carefully selected quality hotels for your trip and will confirm your accommodation after booking. By default, we assign hotels based on availability and do not accept specific hotel requests. If you wish to specify or choose a different hotel, please contact our customer service for more options. |
Day 4 | Downtown Lhasa: Potala Palace — Jokhang Temple — Barkhor Street (complimentary Potala Palace afternoon tea) All dayTransportation Due to limited ticket sales for the Potala Palace, the order of the Lhasa city tour itinerary will be adjusted based on the actual Potala Palace tour schedule. Please note that the final itinerary will be subject to change on the day of your visit. Thank you for your understanding. [In the unlikely event that you are unable to visit, the ticket fee will be refunded.] Travel: approx. 100 km/3 hrs 07:00Breakfast (meal included for adults) The hotel offers free breakfast. 09:00Attraction Potala Palace 1. The Potala Palace operates a time-slot real-name reservation system. Tour groups are assigned with random time slots by the system, which may require itinerary adjustments. To request specific time slots, guests may self-book with staff guidance; refunds will be processed accordingly.
2. During peak seasons/holidays/special events, if the attraction is closed or reservations fail, the itinerary will be adjusted to an exterior visit of Potala Palace Square with a full ticket refund (or alternative Lhasa attractions; ticket costs will be adjusted based on actual prices). Potala Palace 8.2  No. 1 of Best Things to Do in Tibet4.7/5 (Includes adult tickets) History and culture: Distance: approx. 10 km Activity duration: approx. 2 hrs 11:00Attraction  Jokhang Temple 7.1 No. 6 of Best Things to Do in Tibet4.5/5 (Includes adult main entrance tickets) History and culture: Distance: approx. 10 km Activity duration: approx. 2 hrs 12:00Lunch (not included for adults) 13:00Attraction  Jokhang Temple Square 3.9 4.7/5 (no tickets required)  Barkhor Street 6.6 No. 3 of Night Attractions in Tibet4.7/5 (no tickets required) You may choose to visit the following attractions at your own pace: Jokhang Temple Square, Barkhor Street, Potala Palace Square... This is a sample itinerary and does not include entrance fees, transportation, or guided tours. Distance: approx. 10 km Activity duration: approx. 1 hr 14:00Afternoon tea (meal included for adults) Reference fee: CNY 1/person 18:00Dinner (meal included for adults) Complimentary Tibetan Welcome Dinner & Potala Palace Afternoon Tea Meal standard: CNY 1/person Time Not SpecifiedHotel Taehf PhodragCulture Theme Hotel 4.7/5 orSusheng Guizang Manor Hotel We have carefully selected quality hotels for your trip and will confirm your accommodation after booking. By default, we assign hotels based on availability and do not accept specific hotel requests. If you wish to specify or choose a different hotel, please contact our customer service for more options. |
Day 5 | Lhasa — Yamdrok Lake — Karola Glacier — Shigatse 07:00Breakfast (meal included for adults) The hotel includes complimentary breakfast. 08:00Transportation We set off from Lhasa in the morning, driving to Yamdrok Lake, one of the three holy lakes of Tibet, known for its vibrant and ever-changing colors, passing by the Karola Glacier. Travel: approx. 400 km/8 hrs 11:00Attraction  Yamdrok Yumtso 7.4 No. 5 of Best Things to Do in Tibet4.6/5 (Includes adult tickets) Activity duration: approx. 1 hr 12:00Lunch (not included for adults) 15:00Attraction  Karola Glacier 5.3 No. 4 of Best Things to Do in Shigatse4.3/5 (no tickets required) Activity duration: approx. 30 mins 18:00Dinner (not included for adults) 18:00Hotel  Shigatse Cangyu Yabu Hotel 4.8/5 We have carefully selected quality hotels for your trip and will confirm your accommodation after booking. By default, we assign hotels based on availability and do not accept specific hotel requests. If you wish to specify or choose a different hotel, please contact our customer service for more options. |
Day 6 | Shigatse — Tingri — E. B. C. (Complimentary Mount Everest hot pot) 07:00Breakfast (meal included for adults) The hotel offers free breakfast. 08:00Transportation In the morning, we will travel by car through Lhatse to the new Tingri County town of Xegar, crossing the Gyatsola Snow Mountain along the way. In the afternoon, we will arrive at the Mount Everest Nature Reserve and take a travel bus to the Mount Everest Base Camp at an altitude of 5,200 meters. (Overnight stay in a guesthouse near Mount Everest; on a clear night, you can enjoy stargazing and the Milky Way.) Travel: approx. 400 km/8 hrs 11:00Attraction  Gyatso La 4.5 3.6/5 (no tickets required) Scenic Spots Along the Way Activity duration: approx. 30 mins 12:00Lunch (not included for adults) 16:00Attraction  Mt Qomolangma Base Camp 7.0 Selected for Best Things to Do in Shigatse4.7/5 (Includes adult tickets) Includes entrance fee to the scenic area - round-trip shuttle bus Activity duration: approx. 1 hr 18:00Dinner (meal included for adults) Complimentary Mount Everest Hot Pot Meal standard: CNY 1/person 18:00Hotel  Vienna International Hotel (Zhaxizong Township Zhufeng Road Branch) 4.8/5 Rongbuk Monastery has limited hotel rooms; if fully booked, we will arrange for a similar hotel with oxygen supply, such as Vienna Hotel in Everest Town. |
Day 7 | E. B. C. — Tingri — Shigatse 07:00Breakfast (meal included for adults) The hotel offers free breakfast. 07:00Transportation As we gazed up at Mount Everest in the early morning sunlight, still reluctant to leave the mountain behind, we returned to Shigatse beneath the majestic Himalayas. Travel: approx. 400 km/8 hrs 12:00Lunch (not included for adults) 18:00Dinner (not included for adults) 18:00Hotel Shigatse Cangyu Yabu Hotel 4.8/5 We have carefully selected quality hotels for your trip and will confirm your accommodation after booking. By default, we assign hotels based on availability and do not accept specific hotel requests. If you wish to specify or choose a different hotel, please contact our customer service for more options. |
Day 8 | Shigatse — Tashilhunpo Monastery — Lhasa 07:00Breakfast (meal included for adults) The hotel offers free breakfast. 07:00Transportation Today we will visit Tashilhunpo Monastery and then return to Lhasa. Travel: approx. 300 km/6 hrs 09:00Attraction  Tashilhunpo Monastery 5.4 No. 3 of Best Things to Do in Shigatse4.6/5 (Includes adult main entrance tickets) Activity duration: approx. 1 hr 12:00Lunch (not included for adults) 18:00Dinner (not included for adults) 18:00Hotel Taehf PhodragCulture Theme Hotel 4.7/5 orSusheng Guizang Manor Hotel We have carefully selected quality hotels for your trip and will confirm your accommodation after booking. By default, we assign hotels based on availability and do not accept specific hotel requests. If you wish to specify or choose a different hotel, please contact our customer service for more options. |
Day 9 | Lhasa — Namtso Lake — Northern Tibet Grassland — Lhasa 07:00Breakfast (meal included for adults) The hotel includes complimentary breakfast. 07:00Transportation Depart for Namtso Lake in the morning. Along the way, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Nakchu River, the vast Northern Tibetan grasslands, and the magnificent Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains. Cross the Nagenla Mountain Pass at an altitude of 5,190 meters and visit Namtso Lake, one of Tibet's three sacred lakes. Return to Lhasa in the afternoon. Travel: approx. 500 km/8 hrs 10:00Attraction  Nyainqentanglha Mountains 4.5 5.0/5 (Appearance) Remote scenic spots Activity duration: approx. 10 mins 12:00Lunch (not included for adults) 13:00Attraction  Laken La 5.5 No. 2 of Best Things to Do in Damxung4.8/5 (no tickets required) Scenic Spots Along the Way Activity duration: approx. 10 mins 14:00Attraction  Namtso 7.8 No. 2 of Best Things to Do in Tibet4.5/5 (Includes adult main entrance tickets) Activity duration: approx. 2 hrs 18:00Dinner (not included for adults) 18:00Hotel Taehf PhodragCulture Theme Hotel 4.7/5 orSusheng Guizang Manor Hotel We have carefully selected quality hotels for your trip and will confirm your accommodation after booking. By default, we assign hotels based on availability and do not accept specific hotel requests. If you wish to specify or choose a different hotel, please contact our customer service for more options. |
Day 10 | Lhasa departure 07:00Breakfast (meal included for adults) The hotel offers free breakfast. 09:00Transportation After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the station according to your return travel information. Travel: approx. 100 km/2 hrs 12:00Lunch (not included for adults) 14:55LhasaChengduFlight Reference flights are as follows (subject to actual ticket issuance): Sichuan Airlines 14:55 17:20 Lhasa Gonggar International Airport Chengdu Tianfu International Airport 3U6636 Includes free checked baggage allowance: 1 piece(s)x 20 kg/person. Total weight cannot exceed 20 kg. Flight information is for reference only; please refer to the actual ticketing information for details. 18:00Dinner (not included for adults) |
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Services Included:
Transportation: Flights from Chengdu to Xining and from Lhasa to Chengdu, the soft sleeper from Xining to Lhasa, and 9-17 seater tour vehicle (drivers and tolls included).
Accommodation: Four-star hotels or above throughout the tour. Hotels of the same standard cannot be specified.
Entrance Tickets: All sightseeings listed in the itinerary.
Breakfast: Daily breakfast at hotels.
Guide: Experienced Chinese/English/bilingual tour guides.
Tibet Travel Permit guaranteed.
Insurance: Travel agency liability insurance and vehicle Seat Insurance.
Complimentary: Tibetan dinner, Mount Everest hot pot, coffee at Potala Palace, portable oxygen, one bottled water per person per day.
Services Excluded:
Please handle your personal expenses on your own.
Lunches and dinners.
Gratuities: Tips for tour guides and drivers; tip as you wish.
Single-room supplement: if there are queries for not sharing a room with others, or no one to share a room with, then the supplement needs to be paid (around 180 CNY per night).
Round-trip Transportation: Flight and train tickets to Lhasa and back (booking service provided).
Other Expenses: All expenses incurred by travellers due to breach of contract, personal fault, activities arranged independently during the trip, or personal illness not mentioned in the “Services Included” above.
Guaranteed departure: The following schedules are all guaranteed to proceed
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