Gửi mọi người đọc qua chương trình Tibet như bên dưới & cho ý kiến nhé.
2). Itinerary and Price:
Since you have 8 days available in June or July or Aug in 2011, I suggest you have our 8 days overland tour to Mr. Everest and back to Lhasa. The reason I propose this tour for you is because this itinerary includes almost all highlights in Tibet in all respects. And to have this tour in June is because, July and August are not only peak season for the Tibet tourism which will make the price 80 USD higher for per person ( not only more expensive but also more crowded) , but also they are also the rainy season in Tibet, that is to say, the road condition of Tibet in July and Aug are not good enough.
See below my descriptions to you about this tour to Mt. Everest.
Advantages of our itinerary:
*We arrange 3 days in Lhasa before heading to EBC, this helps very much to acclimatize and prevent AMS happening while you arrive at EBC.
*We comparably arrange you lot of sparing time at EBC to stay with this giant at this once in a lifetime tour.
*We arrange you experienced local Tibetan guide who is familiar with his or her own land.
Day 1:
Arrival & acclimatization (first impression of Tibet)
Schedule:
Arrival in Lhasa, warm Tibetan style pick-up and transfer to hotel for acclimatization, or you can have your free time hanging out at this holy city to get the first impression of Tibet.
Accommodation: Kangdro Hotel ( Tibetan style, old town)
http://budgettibettour.blogspot.com/2010/07/lhasa-kangdro-hotel.html ( hotel pictures)
Day 2:
Lhasa sightseeing
Highlights: Potala Palace, Johkang Temple, Backhor Street (Tour of the world heritages and Tibetan history)
Schedule:
In the morning, visit the symbol or landmark of Lhasa—Potala Palace, the successive Dalai Lama’s winter residence. In the afternoon, visit the center of Tibetan Buddhism—Jorhkang Temple, where you will come across lots of devoted pilgrimages coming from every corner of Tibet. Both sites are under the list of the world cultural heritages by the UNISCO.
Accommodation: Kangdro Hotel ( Tibetan style, old town)
Meals: breakfast
Day 3:
Lhasa Sightseeing
Highlights: Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery (Tour of the most important monasteries in Tibet)
Schedule: In the morning, we will visit Drepung Monastery which is the biggest Tibetan Buddhism College with the biggest number of monks in Tibet. The monastery used to be the winter residence of the Dalai Lama before the 5th Dalai Lama moved his residency to the Potala Palace. And in the afternoon, we will visit another influential Gelugpa Monastery—Sera Monastery, where the largest scale of scripture debating among monks is famous all across Tibet. We will watch the debate session and you may join in too with the help your guide.
Accommodation: Kangdro Hotel ( Tibetan style, old town)
Meals: breakfast
Day 4:
Lhasa—Gyantse—Shigatse (360 km/ 6-7 hours on wheel)
Highlights: Yamdrok Lake, Kumpa Stupa, Pelchor Monastery
Schedule:
In the morning, drive to the historic town of Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake, according to local mythology, Yamdrok Lake is the transformation of a goddess, on the Gangbala Pass, you will have a clear picture of this Tibetan holy lake in turquoise, in distance you can also see the snow capped Summit of Ninjingkangsang. In Gyantse, you will find the largest stupa in Tibet—Kumpa Stupa (Ten-thousand stupa), just next to the Stupa is the Pelchor Monastery. Another important site in Gyantse is Dzong Castle which once was a battle field where Tibetan fought against British invasion.
Accommodation: Shigatse Yak Hotel
Meals: breakfast
Day 5:
Shigatse— Rongbuk Monastery (340 km/ 7--8 hours on wheel)
Highlights: Views along the way to Mt. Everest
Schedule:
In the morning after breakfast, our guide will go to tourism bureau in Shigatse to apply for PSB permit for Mt. Everest, which will take about 1 hour. After obtaining the permit, we will drive directly towards Mt. Everest. On the top of the Gyalpo-la pass you can see 4 of the highest mountains over 8000 meters (Mt. Everest; Mt. Makalu; Mt. Lotse; Mt. Cho Oyu) in the world at the same time, what a great picture. Before arriving at the EBC, you will first visit the highest monastery in the world—Rongbuk Monastery, which is also a good position to watch the Everest, the sunset view is fantastic when weather is good.
Accommodation: Yak hair tent or guest house near the EBC
Meals: breakfast
Day 6:
Rongbuk Monastery—EBC—Shigatse (340 km/ 7--8 hours on wheel)
Highlights: Rongbuk Monastery, Everest Base Camp
Schedule:
Wake up early in the morning to view the very fantastic sunrise over the peak of Mt. Everest. After breakfast, you will have opportunity to hike at the EBC to discover the charm of the highest place you may reach through your life, if you think hiking is too tough, you can just take the green bus to the EBC. And we will drive back to Shigatse this night.
Accommodation: Shigatse Yak Hotel
Day 7:
Shigatse—Lhasa (300 km/ about 5 hours on wheel)
Highlights: Tashilumpo Monastery
Schedule:
In the morning, visit Tashilumo Monastery which is the seat of Panchen Lama, the equally important religious figure in Tibet as Dalai Lama. The monastery was built by the first Dalai Lama in 1447, and inside the Monastery placed the highest statue of Buddha in Tibet which is 26.8 meters high. Afterwards, we will drive back to Lhasa; the free time is on your own.
Accommodation: Lhasa Kangdro Hotel
Meals: breakfast
Day 8:
Schedule: Tour ends, our guide and driver will drop you off at airport in Lhasa. Welcome to Tibet next time.
Meals: breakfast
The price of this 8 days private tour to Mt. Everest based on only 8 of you costs only US$ 597= RMB 4000 per person.
Price includes:
1. Airport or train station pick-up and drop-off service.
2. English speaking local Tibetan Guide.
3. Well maintained vehicle (tourists coach).
4. All Tibet traveling permits concerned, such as TTP and PSB.
5. All nights’ accommodation. (two beds room, 6 night hotels, 1 night yak hair tent or guesthouse near the EBC)
6. Tour guide and vehicle entry fee to Mt. Everest.
7. Six days’ breakfasts.
8. Delivery fee of Tibet permits.
9. Guide and driver's food and accommodations
Price excludes:
1. Transportation to and from Lhasa (air tickets or train ticket)
2. Your personal entrance fees to all the scenic spots.
(Potala Palace = RMB 100, Johkang Temple=RMB 85, Drepung Monastery = RMB 55, Sera Monastery= RMB 55, Yamdork Lake = RMB 40, Palkor Monastery = RMB 40, Tashilumpo Monastery= RMB 55, EBC= RMB 180, amounts to RMB 610 in total)
3. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary. ( easy to find as there are many restaurants in Tibet, and price for meals in Tibet is not expensive, about US$ 10 per person per day if you do not go luxurious ones)
4. Personal expenses like laundry, IDD calls, drinks, etc.
5. Tips for the tour guide and driver. ( about US$ 3 per person per day for guide and half of that for the driver, but it much depends on their service quality)
6. Extra expenses incurred due to unexpected natural events (delays, road washouts, etc.)
6. Bank charge of payment
3).Transportations:
a. If you plan to enter by train from Chengdu, we can guarantee you the train tickets from Chengdu to Lhasa, as it is very difficult to buy train tickets of Lhasa-bound trains in summer time, we have to surcharge you RMB 150( US$23) as booking service fee, this all goes to our contact at train station to make sure this a guaranteed thing. For details about the train schedule from Chengdu to Lhasa, please refer to the following table and the train from Chengdu to Lhasa departs on every ODD number date in June, 2011.
Train No.
From
To
Dep. time
Arri. time
Distance
Duration
T22/3
Chengdu
Lhasa
20:59 PM
17:02PM+2
3360km
44h03m
Schedule & Price
2011
Odd day
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Even day
Jan.
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Hard sleeper: 862 RMB ( US$ 130 ), this price includes booking and delivering service charge
b. If you plan to exist Lhasa by air, we can book the Chengdu-Lhasa-Chengdu air tickets for you as our price in China will be better than you getting from your country.
