“Tibet Discovery” · 12-Day Pure-Sightseeing Small-Group Tour
“Tibet Discovery” · 12-Day Pure-Sightseeing Small-Group Tour
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| Feature | Your Benefit |
|---|---|
| All icons in one go | Three holy lakes (Basum, Yamdrok, Namtso) · Ancient forests & glaciers · Five 8 000 m peaks in one panorama · Everest North Base Camp · Tibet’s six major monasteries |
| Comfort & safety first | 11 nights in oxygen-enriched hotels, vehicle-mounted O2 tanks, 2 + 1 business-seat coach, 300 000 CNY travel insurance |
| Tiny group, slow pace | Maximum 12 travellers, guaranteed window seats, certified bilingual guide—no herding, no hidden shopping stops |
| Immersive experiences | Traditional dress photo-shoot, drone footage over Yamdrok, boat ride in the Yarlung Tsangpo canyon, hot-spring soak at Yangbajing, true Tibetan flavours (stone-pot chicken, hand-held lamb, yak broth) |
Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa • Sacred Beginnings
Journey Flow: Airport/train pickup → Transfer to oxygen-enriched hotel in Lhasa.
Cultural Immersion: Enter Tibet’s 1,300-year-old spiritual heart—where prayer flags flutter against Himalayan skies and pilgrims circle the Jokhang Temple.
Traveler’s Notes:
✦ Hydrate, avoid showers/alcohol, and rest to acclimate (3,650m altitude).
✦ Savor yak yogurt to ease potential altitude stress.
Day 2: Lhasa → Nyingchi • Emerald Sanctuary
Journey Flow: Drive through the Nyang River Valley → Explore Basum Tso Lake (5A-rated holy lake).
Scenic Wonders:
- Turquoise waters cradle Tashi Island, where the 7th-century Tsodzong Monastery perches amid ancient pines.
Cultural Insight: Local monks recount legends of Padmasambhava’s hidden treasures beneath the lake.
Culinary Highlight: Stone-pot chicken simmered with medicinal herbs.
Day 3: Nyingchi → Sējìlā Mountain → Brahmaputra River
Journey Flow:
- Dawn ascent to Sējìlā Pass (4,728m) → Traverse Lulang Forest Sea → Navigate Brahmaputra Gorge by boat.
Scenic Wonders: - Namcha Barwa Peak (7,782m): "Burning Spear of the Gods" piercing clouds if skies clear.
- Rapids churning through canyon walls draped in prayer flags.
Cultural Insight: Bon priests chant at Bonri Sacred Mountain, revealing Tibet’s pre-Buddhist roots.
Day 4: Nyingchi → Ganden Monastery → Shannan
Journey Flow: Wind through Yarlung Valley → Meditate at Ganden Monastery (Gelugpa sect’s birthplace) → Arrive in Shannan.
Architectural Marvel: Golden-roofed halls where monks debate Buddhist philosophy in crimson robes.
Experience: Light butter lamps beside ancient Mani stones carved with mantras.
Day 5: Shannan → Lhasa • Dynastic Echoes
Journey Flow:
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Yumbulagang Palace (Tibet’s 1st castle) → Changzhu Temple (pearl-embroidered thangka) → Samye Monastery (Tibet’s 1st Buddhist temple).
Cultural Gems: - Samye’s three-tiered shrine fuses Tibetan, Han, and Indian styles—a living mandala of cosmic symbolism.
Local Taste: Tibetan meat pies stuffed with yak mince.
Day 6: Lhasa • Soul of the Holy City
Journey Flow:
- Potala Palace: Ascend golden stairways to Dalai Lamas’ private quarters.
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Jokhang Temple: Join pilgrims prostrating before Sakyamuni’s 1,400-year-old golden statue.
Immersive Experience: -
Traditional Tibetan photo shoot in silk chubas and coral headdresses.
Bustling Charm: Hunt for turquoise jewelry in Barkhor Street’s spice-scented alleys.
Day 7: Lhasa → Yamdrok Lake → Shigatse
Journey Flow:
- Loop Yamdrok Lake (viewpoints 1-5) → Touch Karola Glacier’s blue ice walls → Overnight in Shigatse.
Natural Splendor: - Drone footage captures Yamdrok’s "swan-neck" coves (electric-blue waters against ochre mountains).
Nomadic Encounter: Sip butter tea with herders near glacier-fed streams.
Day 8: Shigatse → Everest Base Camp
Journey Flow: Scale Gyatso La Pass (5,248m) → Enter Everest Base Camp (5,200m).
Climactic Moment: Sunset igniting four 8,000m+ peaks—Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu.
Night Under Stars: Sleep in yak-wool tents, listening to ice crack under galactic skies.
Day 9: Everest → Shigatse • Mountain Homage
Journey Flow: Sunrise farewell to Everest → Descend to Shigatse via Dingri.
Cultural Touch: Hear Sherpa tales of summit expeditions at Rongbuk Monastery.
Taste Adventure: Blood sausage dipped in chili paste + barley tsampa dough.
Day 10: Shigatse → Lhasa • Buddha’s Embrace
Journey Flow: Discover Tashilhunpo Monastery → Return to Lhasa.
Sacred Artistry: Marvel at the 26m-tall gilded Maitreya Buddha statue—embedded with diamonds and lapis lazuli.
Monastic Life: Novices debating scripture in sun-drenched courtyards.
Day 11: Lhasa → Namtso Lake • Celestial Waters
Journey Flow: Cross Nagela Pass (5,190m) → Circle Namtso Lake → Return to Lhasa.
Myth & Majesty:
- Azure waves lap against prayer-flag-fringed Tashi Peninsula—believed to be the love token of mountain deity Nyenchen Tanglha.
Altitude Note: Portable oxygen provided at the pass.
Day 12: Departure • Blessings for the Road
Journey Flow: Final souvenir hunt in Barkhor → Airport transfer.
Farewell Ritual: Release wind horses (lungta) into the Lhasa River for safe journeys.
Key Inclusions
- Altitude Support: Oxygen hotels + portable concentrators + Rhodiola capsules.
- Exclusive Access: Everest permits, drone photography, monastic ritual viewings.
- Gastronomy: 8+ authentic meals (yak hotpot, momos dumplings, barley wine).
- Cultural Guides: Fluent English-speaking experts in Tibetan history/Buddhism.
Critical Notes:
- Foreign travelers require Tibet Travel Permits (apply 30+ days ahead).
- Luggage: 24-inch max for Everest camping (‒15°C sleeping bags provided).
- Altitude sickness protocol: Medical oxygen and clinics on standby.
