A Different 8 Days Group Tour to Mt. Everest with Train Ride Tour

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Ps:Our A Different 8 Days Group Tour to Mt. Everest with train have two different itinerary with Plan A and Plan B which determined by tour start date .Plan A will go to shigatse by road and be back by train . Plan B is opposite to Plan A however with same of all sightseeing spots and tour package .Pls be prepared with two different plan choice and consult the specific arrangement from your tripadvisor . This tour includes all of the best sights, sounds, and smells Tibet has to offer. You could wind your way up through the Potala, join the shuffling, murmuring pilgrims around the shrines of the Jokhang, let yourself be swept around the Barkhor, and be enveloped in the vast expanses of the Tibetan landscape. For centuries, the impassable routes and political upheaval have made Tibet and Everest one of the last great unexplored territories in the world, but this expedition could offer you a chance to see the great Mt. Everest, one of earth's most remote corners. To view the sunrise and sunset there, you can do nothing but feel marvel for the nature's masterpiece.

Minimum number of people for the trip : 3 person

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Welcome to Tibet ! Arrival Day

  Accommodation: Yak Hotel 3 stars or the same level hotel
  
  Today's activities:
  
  Have a complete rest in Lhasa by yourself
  
  "Welcome to the "Roof of the World."
  
  On your arrival to Tibet, we will meet you at the airport or train station and transfer you to the hotel, after you check in, you could either rest a bit or see the city yourself, get the first impression of this ancient city!

• Day 2 : Lhasa Sightseeing

  Accommodation: Yak Hotel 3 stars or the same level hotel.
  
  Today's activities: Lhasa escorted tour Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor street
  
  This morning our tour guide will meet you at hotel .You'll wind your way up through the stunning, awe-inspiring Potala Palace,built in 637 AD by Songtsen Gampo, it was the former winter residence for the Dalai Lamas and is truly a splendor of Eastern architecture. After lunch,we will visit the Jokhang Temple, the center of Tibetan Buddhism, also built in the 7th century on the legendary pond of "Wothang." After that you have time to walk around the Bakhor street which is one of the most devotional circuit as well as crowded central market of Lhasa.During the old days it is the most famous local market but now it is changed to shopping center for tourists. We'll finish the day by taking a Kora around the Barkhor.

• Day 3 : Lhasa Sightseeing

  Accommodation: Yak Hotel 3 stars or the same level hotel
  
  Lhasa escorted tour - Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery
  
  Drepung monastery is located at the foot of a holy mountain and was established by Jamyang Choeje (a follower to Songtsen Gonpo) in 1416. It was used to the home of 10,000 monks and it was the center government before fifth dalai lama and then, the government was moved to the famous Potala palace. later on, you can also visit the Nechung monastery which located 1km southeast of Drepung and is the abode of the protector deity pehar and the seat of the state Oracle of Tibet. In the afternoon, we will visit Tibet Museum , as Tibet's first museum in the modem sense, the museum of Tibet, situated at the southeastern comer of the Buddhist religious garden Norbulingka in Lhasa, was inaugurated in October 1999 on occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding the People's Republic of China and the 40th anniversary of the Democratic Reforms in Tibet as the product of one of 62 Chinese government funded projects launched in July 1994 in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Autonomous Region of Tibet. Coveting 53,959 square meters. At around 3:00pm ,we will go on visiting to the Sera monastery which was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Choeje .

• Day 4 : Lhasa - Shigatse

  Accommodation: Manasorawar Hotel 3 stars or the same level hotel
  
  Today's activity: Yamdrok lake, Karo-la Glacier,and Palkor monastery (Optional)
  
  In the morning you'll be driven to Shigatse, via Gyantse on the Southern Friendship Highway. Crossing over the summit of Kamba La (4794 m), you'll see the tranquil turquoise waters of Lake Yamdrok , one of the three holiest lakes in Tibet. Far in the distance you'll spot the towering massif Mt. Nojin Kangtsang (7191 m), and the staggering Karo-la Glacier (5045 m). Afterwards, you'll drive to Shigatse, and overnight there. If time available and all group tourist agree, we will visit Palkor monastery (Optional)

• Day 5 : Shigatse - EBC

  Accommodation: Guesthouse or Tent
  
  Today's activity: EBC and sunset
  
  We'll leave Shigatse after getting your Alien's travel permit, and then drive to Lhatse. It is a small town where you can have lunch. After that, you will drive to Shegar and if the weather is clear enough then on the way down to shegar you will view the Mt, Everest in the distance. On the way, you will pass one of the highest passes in Tibet (pang la pass height 5050m) from there you will view the whole five highest peaks in the world. After 4 to 6 hours then you will arrive at Rongbuk monastery, the highest monastery in the world. Today, we will stay overnight at tent or Rongbuk monastery guest house with dormitory bed.

• Day 6 : EBC - Shigatse

  Accommodation: Manasorawar Hotel 3 stars or the same level hotel
  
  Today's activity: EBC and sunrise , Rongbuk Monastery(Optional)
  
  In the morning, you can see the sunrise appearing on the top of Mt Everest, and have a full view of the magnificent Mt. Everest standing like a snow-capped pyramid in front of you at Rongpuk monastery, which is the vantage point for watching Mt. Everest. Then you may trek from tent to Base camp 4km one way (Optional) or go to EBC by local bus. After visiting base camp, tourists can tour Rongbuk Monast eryoptional which is the highest monastery in the world (5000m) and belongs to Nyingma sect. After that drive back to Shigatse stay overnight there. Ps: Sometimes you may not be able to see the Mt.Everest clearly due to the weather and climate changes, so please be prepared with all possibilities, especially in July and Aug, both of them are monsoonal seasons. Sometimes if you can get up earlier in the morning, you will see the peak better, so please make sure that you don't miss any single chance of enjoying the sceneries

• Day 7 : Shigatse - Lhasa

  Accommodation: Yak Hotel 3 stars or the same level hotel
  
  Today's activity: Tashilumpo monastery skyline train from Shigatse to Lhasa 280km, 3 hrs
  
  This morning you'll have a chance to visit Tashilumpu Monastery, the home of the Panchen Lama, which is essentially a walled town with cobbled and twisting lanes that revolve around a magnificent monastery. Today we have two possible arrangements based on the group size and transportation situation, you may drive back or take the express train back to Lhasa.If it is train, we will send you to train station, then board the train at 17:30 and arrive in Lhasa at 20:32, and enjoy the 3 hours train ride on this recently opened train. The railway line from Lhasa to Shigatse, an extension of the Qinghai-Tibet railway, was put into use in August, 2014. The rail extension starts from the capital city of Lhasa and trail south along the Lhasa River to Doilungdeqen, and Quxu. Then it follows the Brahmaputra River and passes the canyon to reach Nyemo, Rinbung, and finally gets Shigatse. There are 6 railway stations designed between Lhasa & Shigatse on the rail. The average distance between each station is approximately 41 km. Soon after our arrival our driver will transfer you to our hotel in Lhasa. Overnight in Lhasa.

• Day 8 : Lhasa & Return Home

  Accommodation:- Depart from Tibet and see off

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Inclusions

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• Sightseeing

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Price & Rates

* Mentioned prices may vary depending upon date of travel, hotel availability, surge pricing and seasonal rush.

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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