Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Group Tour
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Overview
Highlights
- Explore Lhasa
- Visit Drepung Monastery which is the world's largest monastery
- See the most attractive thing of Sera Monastery is Buddhist Scriptures
- Visit Jokhang Temple in the center of the old Lhasa city
- Enjoy the Karola Glacier on the roadside; it is about 300m from the main highway with easy access on your way to Gyantse
- Visit the home of Panchen Lama - Tashilunpo Monastery
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- Lodgings: 5 Nights, twin room en suite in 3 star and 4 star
- Meal: 5 Breakfasts & 1 Welcome Dinner
- Travel-licensed vehicle according to group size & season as itinerary needed including gas and parking fee
- Lhasa Railway Station transfer at all time on first & last day
- Pick-up from airport to hotel at 9:30 am, 13:00 pm and 16:00 pm on the first day
- Drop-off from hotel to airport at 6:00 am，8:30 am and 12:30 pm on the last day
- On Day 5, if GTT decides to use Option B, the hard seat train tickets from Shigatse to Lhasa will be included by GTT
- Guide: experienced local English-speaking tour guide
- Attractions: all entrance fee mentioned in itinerary
- Permit: Tibet Tourism Bureau Permit (TTB)
- Travel Agency Liability insurance
- Government Tax
- Express delivery fee of Permit (eg. SF. Express)
- Food & lodgings for guide & driver
- Oxygen tank for emergency use
- Two bottles of mineral water per person per day
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Today your guide and driver will escort you to the airport or railway station for your next destination. Before your departure, we will appreciate if you can spend a few minutes to evaluate our services either by filling the feedback form or simply send us an email when you back home. Your whole trip officially ended.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flight to and out of China
- Domestic flight/train to and out of Lhasa; (We’d like to book the domestic flight/train ticket at the BEST price. Please contact us for details.)
- If you miss the free transfer schedule due to flight delay or cancelation, then you are required to pay private transfer from USD 60/vehicle/time.
- Lunch & Dinner are not included but we will recommend some good ones for you according to your requirements. Usually, it takes 3-10 USD per person for each meal.
- While Gratuities for guide and driver is NOT mandatory, it is expected. Based on their service, you can tip them on the last day of the tour. You are suggested to tip each of them 5-10 USD/day in total;
- All the commission and tax charged by PayPal, Bank, and government when making payment. (e.g. PayPal --- 4.2%. Wire transfer --- 7.36%)
- Personal expenses
- Anything not mentioned in the Inclusions.
Accommodation
5 Breakfasts and 1 Dinner
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