This trek has much to offer: lakes, beautiful alpine forests and meadows, as well as two centers of Tibetan religious culture. The best time for the trek is from mid-May to mid-October. Summer can be wet but the mountains are at their greenest and wild flowers spangle the alpine meadows. Before you start the trek you need a couple of days in Lhasa to acclimatize.
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Nepal&Bhutan 9D8N
Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, is no ordinary place. It is a Himalayan kingdom replete with myths and legends, where the best of traditional culture thrives and the latest global developments are enthusiastically embraced. Tourism in Bhutan is unique and the Bhutanese pride themselves on a sustainable, eco-friendly approach in line with the country's popular philosophy of Gross National Happiness.
Top of the World - Lhasa-Mt Everest-Lhasa 9 daysFixed Departure Tour 2017
Ganden-Samye Trekking 10 dayslakes, beautiful alpine forests and meadows, as well as two centers of Tibetan religious culture
Exotic Nepal & BhutanSeason's Greeting of New Year & CNY：Nepal&Bhutan 9D8N
This is a rugged expedition to western Tibet, one of the remotest and most sacred corners of Asia. Mt Kailash, Lake Manasarovar and the ruins of the Guge Kingdom are the highlights here. There are countless remote monasteries, hidden valleys and sights of historical and archaeological significance to explore along the way.
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Shoton is a transliteration of two words in the Tibetan language which means "the Yoghurt (Sho) Banquet (Ton)", so this festival is featuring in eating yogurt, that's why the Shoton Festival is also called the Yoghurt Festival. The history of Shoton Festival can be traced back to the 11th century when the Great Bangladeshi Buddhist Master Atisha was invited to Tibet to revive Buddhism that had been forbidden about two centuries on this highland, during which people suffered a lot from endless conflicts and wars. After decades of Atisha and his disciples' hard work, the Buddhism spirits of charity, forgiveness, love and peace became prevailed again in the society and for this, Atisha won much respect from people too; The Master Atisha likes eating Yoghurt, and the folks would present him with alms of yogurt when summer comes; reciprocally, the Master would pray for them. It is said that the livestock of the folks presenting yogurt to the Master would be free from disease, getting neither lost nor eaten by wild animals, with these known by more and more people, yogurt became a kind of holy food from that time.
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The Tibetan name for Mt. Everest is "Quomolangma" which literally means "The Third Goddess". Towering 8848.13 meters in the middle section of the Himalayas, Quomolangma teems with snow-capped peaks and glaciers. Everest region has four peaks above 8000 meters and 38 peaks above 7000 meters, thus is reputed as the Third Pole on the Earth. Glaciers of modern era are located at the foot of the mountains, deep caves and snaking ice rivers present a magnificent view around the Quomolangma. Lhasa, literally meaning “Holy-Land”, is the heart and soul of Tibet, has history of more than 1,300 years. It rose to prominence as an important center of administrative power in the 7th century AD, when Songtsen Gampo, a local ruler in the Yarlung Valley, continued the task of unifying Tibet. Songtsen Gampo moved his capital to Lhasa and built a palace on the site that is now occupied by the Potala. The fifth Dalai Lama also made Lhasa his capital. He built his palace, the Potala, on the site of ruins of Songtsen Gampo’s 7th century palace, Lhasa has remained Tibet’s capital since 1642, and most of the city’s historical sights date from this second stage of the city’s development.
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The mild and pleasant climate in central Tibet makes this area available for tourists year around. This route offers the epitome of Tibet with some of the most impressive visions: snow-capped mountains and holy lakes, splendid monasteries and palaces, original villages and unsophisticated people. With the better road conditions and accommodations along the way, it is now the most popular route.
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What makes our family tour unique? The following activities are carefully organized to bring your tour more fun, thus strengthen the family bond. Take a rickshaw ride or bike tour in the old town of Lhasa – have a glimpse of Tibetan’s daily life. Enjoy lunch picnic by the holy lake – simply relax. Visit Tibetan’s home – connect your family to local family. Tangka Workshop – learn and appreciate this unique Tibetan artcraft together. Have sweet tea in local tea house – mingle in Tibetan style of ‘coffee shop’.
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Get off the beaten tracks, explore Tibet’s origin in the south. Stretch your legs in the mountains. Enjoy the wild open grassland up north. Overnight by the highest lake with surreal sunset and sunrise, only accessible in summer.
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| House Type | Acreage | Breakfast | Price | Reserve |
| Queen size room/ twin bed room | 51mm | included | ¥2200 | click view |
| Deluxe Double Room with Potala Palace View | 61-64m | included | ¥3050 | click view |
| Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View | 61m | included | ¥2500 | click view |
| House Type | Acreage | Breakfast | Price | Reserve |
| Deluxe Twin Room/Deluxe King Room | 43m | included | ¥1480 | click view |
| Grand Deluxe King Room | 54m | included | ¥1680 | click view |
| House Type | Acreage | Breakfast | Price | Reserve |
| Comfort Twin Room | 45m | included | ¥980 | click view |
| Twin Room | 45m | included | ¥1250 | click view |
| House Type | Acreage | Breakfast | Price | Reserve |
| Superior Twin Room | 28m | included | ¥620 | click view |
| Superior Double Room | 28m | included | ¥620 | click view |
| House Type | Acreage | Breakfast | Price | Reserve |
| Deluxe Double Room with River View | 35m | included | ¥680 | click view |
| Superior Twin Room | 35m | included | ¥720 | click view |
| House Type | Acreage | Breakfast | Price | Reserve |
| Twin Room | 30m | included | ¥500 | click view |
| Double Room | 30m | included | ¥500 | click view |
Non-Chinese nationals are required valid passport, Chinese visa and the Aliens’ Travel Permit to travel in Tibet（some one will call it "Tibet Visa"）. To obtain this Alien’s Travel Permit issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau, tourists must have licensed Tibetan agencies to organize their tours, and must be accompanied by guide throughout. Non-Chinese nationals and Taiwan Chinese are prohibited to travel independently in Tibet. Foreign diplomats and journalists are prohibited to enter Tibet as tourists.
For tourists holding L visas, the following documents are required.
1) copy of passport main page
2) copy of valid Chinese visa
3) occupation information
For tourists holding any other type visas, the following documents are required.
1) copy of passport main page
2) copy of valid Chinese visa
3) original copy of Justification of Employment
It's advised to submit the above documents, together with confirmed tour dates and itinerary, at least two weeks in advance.
Grand Himalaya Signature Service
Our signature service is the service standard to ensure you a safe, comfortable and fun tour in Tibet, at reasonable cost. Customers who purchase tours with our signature service are going to enjoy
1. Land transport by 4-wheel drive,
2. A rickshaw ride in the Old Town of Lhasa,
3. A home visit to local Tibetans,
4. A Tibetan meal with folk performance (available May – Oct only),
5. A Lin Ka – Tibetan picnic (available May – Oct only),
6. A sleeping bag for overnight at guesthouse,
7. An oxygen bag for stay at altitude over 4000m for 2 hours.
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Tel : 0086-21-62315999*816
Fax : 0086-21-62323178
E-mail : simon.xu@grand-himalaya.com
