5-Night Lhasa and Lake Namtso Highlights Group Tour provided by Tibet Vista
5-Night Lhasa and Lake Namtso Highlights Group Tour
5-Night Lhasa and Lake Namtso Highlights Group Tour
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Tour snapshot
Duration:
6 days
Group size:
12
Ticket type:
Mobile
- Duration:6 days
- Group size:12
- Ticket type:Mobile
About
This multi-day tour covers the major tourist sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Bakor Street and Sera Monastery in Lhasa. Visit one of the four sacred lakes in Tibet, Lake Namtso, which has an altitude of 4718m. Its stunning beauty is surrounded by magnificent views of the Nyenchen Thanglha snow-capped mountain range, which is a home to the Tibetan nomads that live in harmony with their animals and their natural environment.
Know before you go
- Duration: 6 days
- Mobile tickets accepted
Cancellation policy
- If you cancel at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
- If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
- If you cancel within 2 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
Available languages
English
Know before you go
- Duration: 6 days
- Mobile tickets accepted
Available languages
English
Cancellation policy
- If you cancel at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
- If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
- If you cancel within 2 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
Need help booking?
Call the number below and use the product code: 7462P8
Call 0061 (87) 2285 255Important information
Inclusions
- All necessary travel permits for Tibet (excluding the Chinese visa)
- Breakfast
- Breakfast
- Breakfast
- Transportation by comfortable van or minibus with experienced local driver (gasoline is included)
- English-speaking Tibetan guide
- 4 nights of accommodation at a Lhasa 4-star hotel or 3-star hotel and 1 night at Namtso Guestroom
- Meals as per itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner)
- Welcome Dinner in local restaurant when group members meet in Lhasa
- Pickup and drop-off from the airport or the train station
- Drinking water provided during the trip
- Oxygen cylinder in the car (4L or 7L)
- Liability travel insurance
- Entrance fee of tourist sites
- Entry/Admission - Potala Palace
- Entry/Admission - Jokhang Temple
- Entry/Admission - Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)
- Entry/Admission - Sera Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Lake Namtso
- Entry/Admission - Yangpachen Hot springs
Exclusions
- Single-supplement if you are a single traveler
- Chinese visa
- All lunches and dinners
- Tips to driver and tour guide
Duration
6 days
Departure details
- Lhasa Gongga Airport Parking Lot, 7WR2+2CX, Gonggar, Shannan, Tibet, China Tourists will be picked up from Lhasa airport or Lhasa railway station on Day 1. Airport pickup time from airport: 10:00, 13:30, 17:00 Airport seeoff time from hotel: 06:30, 08:00, 12:00 On Day 2 to Day 6, tourists will be picked up from hotel.
- Lhasa Railway Station, Doilungdêqên District, Lhasa, China
Additional information
- Book at least 20 days in advance so tour operator may attain your Tibet Permit. Tibet Permit will be delivered to customers' delivery address / hotel address in one city of China. Please note your tour operator will contact you after the booking is confirmed.
- Travelers are required to provide photocopy of passports and China L visas at least 20 days prior to travel date.
- Please Notice: Customers' airport pick-up and drop-off in Lhasa need be arranged by tour supplier. If customers fly to Lhasa from Kathmandu, please do not apply for China L Visa in advance, because customers need apply for their Tibet Group Visa from China Embassy in Kathmandu via travel agency. Before that, they need ask for invitation letter from tour supplier. If customers fly or take a train to Lhasa from one city of China, they need apply for their China L Visa from China Embassy in their country.
- You will be given your contact information on your confirmation voucher which you will receive after your booking, so that you can send your passport and Chinese visa to tour supplier.
- Price is based on double occupancy. Single room supplement is subject to availability and additional charge
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
Inclusions
- All necessary travel permits for Tibet (excluding the Chinese visa)
- Breakfast
- Breakfast
- Breakfast
- Transportation by comfortable van or minibus with experienced local driver (gasoline is included)
- English-speaking Tibetan guide
- 4 nights of accommodation at a Lhasa 4-star hotel or 3-star hotel and 1 night at Namtso Guestroom
- Meals as per itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner)
- Welcome Dinner in local restaurant when group members meet in Lhasa
- Pickup and drop-off from the airport or the train station
- Drinking water provided during the trip
- Oxygen cylinder in the car (4L or 7L)
- Liability travel insurance
- Entrance fee of tourist sites
- Entry/Admission - Potala Palace
- Entry/Admission - Jokhang Temple
- Entry/Admission - Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)
- Entry/Admission - Sera Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Lake Namtso
- Entry/Admission - Yangpachen Hot springs
Exclusions
- Single-supplement if you are a single traveler
- Chinese visa
- All lunches and dinners
- Tips to driver and tour guide
Departure details
- Lhasa Gongga Airport Parking Lot, 7WR2+2CX, Gonggar, Shannan, Tibet, China Tourists will be picked up from Lhasa airport or Lhasa railway station on Day 1. Airport pickup time from airport: 10:00, 13:30, 17:00 Airport seeoff time from hotel: 06:30, 08:00, 12:00 On Day 2 to Day 6, tourists will be picked up from hotel.
- Lhasa Railway Station, Doilungdêqên District, Lhasa, China
Duration
6 days
Return details
- Returns to original departure point
Additional information
- Book at least 20 days in advance so tour operator may attain your Tibet Permit. Tibet Permit will be delivered to customers' delivery address / hotel address in one city of China. Please note your tour operator will contact you after the booking is confirmed.
- Travelers are required to provide photocopy of passports and China L visas at least 20 days prior to travel date.
- Please Notice: Customers' airport pick-up and drop-off in Lhasa need be arranged by tour supplier. If customers fly to Lhasa from Kathmandu, please do not apply for China L Visa in advance, because customers need apply for their Tibet Group Visa from China Embassy in Kathmandu via travel agency. Before that, they need ask for invitation letter from tour supplier. If customers fly or take a train to Lhasa from one city of China, they need apply for their China L Visa from China Embassy in their country.
- You will be given your contact information on your confirmation voucher which you will receive after your booking, so that you can send your passport and Chinese visa to tour supplier.
- Price is based on double occupancy. Single room supplement is subject to availability and additional charge
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
Itinerary
Overview
Full Map
10 stops
Day 1
Lhasa arrival
Day 2
Lhasa Tour (B, D)
Day 3
Lhasa tour (B)
Day 4
Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Damxung /...
Day 5
Yampachen to Lhasa
Day 6
Lhasa Departure (B)
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Martin A
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Aug. 2019 • Solo
Went there during the peak season for one week, visited Lhasa and Namtso lake. First 24h had problems to adapt, after that was OK. Tibet is fascinating and rich in culture, really worth visiting. Organisation was OK, the guide she was very nice, knowledgable and helpful.
Written 9 September 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
C C Zeng
2 contributions
Jul. 2019 • Family
Our family of four took a 6-day private tour in Tibet in July. It became such a memorable family trip, mostly because of the wonderful tour guide Jamyang Tsering (Tenzin) with Tibet Vista.
Tenzin is such an amazing young man. Because I suffered high altitude sickness during the whole trip, he had to make re-arrangement of our itinerary almost every day, so that I could see the most significant sites while my physical strength allowed, then be taken back to hotel to rest while the whole group carried on. He was so thoughtful and caring, our family members were all happy with his arrangement. On the last day of our trip, he skipped his meal to take me to see the Potala Palace at night. He knew how much I regret not be able to see the palace up close, and he made sure I finished the tour at the very spot – magnificent symbol of Tibet. Ten minutes before the observation deck closed, I took a picture of the palace at night, the most beautiful picture of the trip.
Tenzin is incredibly knowledgeable on Tibetan history, religion, and culture. He made this trip very educational and fascinating.
We were so lucky to have him as our tour guide.
Tenzin is such an amazing young man. Because I suffered high altitude sickness during the whole trip, he had to make re-arrangement of our itinerary almost every day, so that I could see the most significant sites while my physical strength allowed, then be taken back to hotel to rest while the whole group carried on. He was so thoughtful and caring, our family members were all happy with his arrangement. On the last day of our trip, he skipped his meal to take me to see the Potala Palace at night. He knew how much I regret not be able to see the palace up close, and he made sure I finished the tour at the very spot – magnificent symbol of Tibet. Ten minutes before the observation deck closed, I took a picture of the palace at night, the most beautiful picture of the trip.
Tenzin is incredibly knowledgeable on Tibetan history, religion, and culture. He made this trip very educational and fascinating.
We were so lucky to have him as our tour guide.
Written 3 August 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Matthias
6 contributions
Tibet Vista can only be highly recommended. Tibet is a very special place with a lot of regulations for tourist. Everything has to be perfect Job.
Our guide did a perfect job. We saw all the highlights with very good explanations about the historical and religious background. She took care about wishes picked out the best local restaurants. Changes in the program were also possible. Since not all poeple speak english and the different culture offers a lot of possibilities for complications in hotels, restaurants and laundry services I can only highly recomend Tibet Vista.
Our guide did a perfect job. We saw all the highlights with very good explanations about the historical and religious background. She took care about wishes picked out the best local restaurants. Changes in the program were also possible. Since not all poeple speak english and the different culture offers a lot of possibilities for complications in hotels, restaurants and laundry services I can only highly recomend Tibet Vista.
Written 28 July 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Anouk G
aït ben hadoe9 contributions
We had a wonderful trip with Tibet Vista. We did the six day tour including lake Namtso and it was the perfect way to see some of the highlights of Tibet.
On the first day, we got time to rest. We needed this to be able to get used to the high altitude. In the evening we did go out into the old city centre.
On the second day we went to visit the Potala Palace and the Jokhang temple. Our guide, Garung, could tell us everything about all the temples and traditions. Everything from pickup to lunch and entrances was arranged and taken care of.
After the activities we got the night off, so we were able to visit some more of the old part of Lhasa.
On the next day we went to lake Namtso. We had a wonderful time with our guide, Yamjang. He really took his time during the travel to the lake to show us the local spots and places he would visit. The Namtso lake is beautiful and we would really recommend everyone to go there.
Afterwards we went to buy real Tibetan yak yoghurt and we slept at the hotsprings. This was a very good experience.
Tibet vista has guides who are all from Tibet and will put in a lot of effort to show their culture and beautiful places to visit. We have been to all kinds of places we would have never seen otherwise.
On the first day, we got time to rest. We needed this to be able to get used to the high altitude. In the evening we did go out into the old city centre.
On the second day we went to visit the Potala Palace and the Jokhang temple. Our guide, Garung, could tell us everything about all the temples and traditions. Everything from pickup to lunch and entrances was arranged and taken care of.
After the activities we got the night off, so we were able to visit some more of the old part of Lhasa.
On the next day we went to lake Namtso. We had a wonderful time with our guide, Yamjang. He really took his time during the travel to the lake to show us the local spots and places he would visit. The Namtso lake is beautiful and we would really recommend everyone to go there.
Afterwards we went to buy real Tibetan yak yoghurt and we slept at the hotsprings. This was a very good experience.
Tibet vista has guides who are all from Tibet and will put in a lot of effort to show their culture and beautiful places to visit. We have been to all kinds of places we would have never seen otherwise.
Written 17 July 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Peter S
Boston, MA20 contributions
Oct. 2018 • Couples
Amazing sights, sounds and flavors! We were well supported by Tibet Vista prior to the trip - all arrangements, including getting the visa, worked flawlessly. During the trip our wonderful guide Tsedon took great care of us and gave us valuable insights into history and culture. Her cheerful presence helped our small group of 5 bond and feel comfortable.
This tour is not for the faint-hearted, though. Make sure you come prepared to deal with the height and are ok to stay at some really basic accommodations at Namtso Lake, where the bathroom is only open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and where the rest of the time you are left finding a spot in a field... (The reason for 4 instead of 5 stars)You also need to be prepared to spend a lot of time riding in a van due to the large distances between places.
We took the train from Shanghai to Lhasa (48 hours). We took some Acetazolamide (Diamox) two days before arrival to help with altitude sickness. We felt pretty good, although we felt short of breath and had occasional headaches which were easily alleviated by hyper-ventilating to make sure we got enough oxygen.
We spent one additional day before the tour in Lhasa and recommend doing that if you have time. We went to Jokhang Monastery on our own in the morning when all local pilgrims visit and it was an amazing experience of local devotion. It also gave us some additional time to explore Lhasa and get used to the altitude.
This tour is not for the faint-hearted, though. Make sure you come prepared to deal with the height and are ok to stay at some really basic accommodations at Namtso Lake, where the bathroom is only open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and where the rest of the time you are left finding a spot in a field... (The reason for 4 instead of 5 stars)You also need to be prepared to spend a lot of time riding in a van due to the large distances between places.
We took the train from Shanghai to Lhasa (48 hours). We took some Acetazolamide (Diamox) two days before arrival to help with altitude sickness. We felt pretty good, although we felt short of breath and had occasional headaches which were easily alleviated by hyper-ventilating to make sure we got enough oxygen.
We spent one additional day before the tour in Lhasa and recommend doing that if you have time. We went to Jokhang Monastery on our own in the morning when all local pilgrims visit and it was an amazing experience of local devotion. It also gave us some additional time to explore Lhasa and get used to the altitude.
Written 10 November 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Ben T
2 contributions
I went on the 6 day trip to Lhasa and lake Namtso. The hotels were nice, the included food was good, everything was well organized and our guide, Daniel, was really great - very friendly and knowledgable and looked after us well. Recommended!
Written 12 July 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Zach B
1 contribution
Nyima was so knowledgeable and helpful when it came to guiding us around Tibet. He is pleasant and has a great sense of humor. We really enjoyed our time there.
Written 11 April 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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