Engaging Discoveries… For Our World Travelers- Our signature Privately Guided services afford a more leisurely pace, more time to interact with our great English-speaking guides, and deeper engagement with the Tibetan people, culture, and landscapes
Enjoy comprehensive sightseeing with your own personal guide every day, including the Potala Palace #WHS#, Jokhang Monastery and Lake Yamdrok Yumtso, one of the holiest lakes in Tibet
One UNESCO World Heritage Site
This trip is available with professional, bi-lingual guides fluent in their own local dialect plus a variety of other languages like Spanish, Italian, Chinese and many others.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Gyangtze HotelHotel Class: Lodge
Located in the downtown area of Gyangtse city and boasting a a strong Tibetan flavour, the Gyangtse Hotel has 124 guest rooms equipped with cable television and direct dial phones. Guests will enjoy the sun-lit lobby, posh café & bar, handicrafts filled shopping center. beauty & massage salon, sauna, a ballroom, fitness center.
Tibet HotelHotel Class: First Class
The hotel is located in the city center, and a short distance to the renowned Potala Palace and Lhasa Square. Furnished in Tibetan style, guest rooms have gorgeous veiw of the nearby mountains and include air conditioning, satellite television, hair dryer, in-room safe, mini bar, internet access, telephone and television. The property includes three restaurants featuring Catonese and Tibetan cuisine, beauty salon, gym, room service, sauna and shopping.
Xigatze Manasarovar HotelHotel Class: First Class
The Xigatze Hotel is a three star hotel located in downtown Xigatze City. The 123 guest rooms are decorated in traditional Tibetan style.
Day 1 - Lhasa, TibetUpon arrival at the airport, our guide is on-hand to escort you by private car to the 4-star
Tibet Hotel, where we’ve reserved a comfortable guestroom in the VIP Building. The rest of the day is at leisure for you to relax and acclimate to the altitude.
Day 2 - Explore LhasaYour private car, driver and guide await this morning to show you some of Tibet’s most significant sites including the Potala Palace#WHS#, Jokhang Monastery and the lively Barkhor Market. Meals B,L,D
Day 3 - Lhasa / GyangtzeVisit Sang Ding Monastery and see Lake Yamdrok Yumtso, one of three holy Tibetan lakes, as you journey with your private car, driver and guide to the peaceful town of Gyangtze. We’ve arranged for a picnic lunch today, and you’ll also stop by a primary school for insight into daily life here in Tibet. We encourage you to bring paper and other school supplies for the classrooms that you will visit. You’ll overnight at the comfortable
Gyangtze Hotel. Meals B,L,D
Day 4 - Gyangtze / XigazeJoin your guide this morning for a private tour of Baiju Monastery and Gyangtze’s charming Old Town, rich with old Tibetan architecture. Stop in a small nearby village to see a traditional water mill and visit Pala Manor, the former estate of the once-powerful Pala family. En route to Xigaze, you’ll spend time with a village family to learn more about the rhythms of daily Tibetan life outside of the city. Overnight at the
Manasarovar Hotel. Meals B,L,D
Day 5 - Xigaze / LhasaTour the stunning golden-roofed Tashtlhunpo Monastery and then return by private car to the
Tibet Hotel in Lhasa. Meals B,L,D
Day 6 - LhasaYou’ll be escorted by private car to the airport for your onward journey.
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- World Traveler 2% Cash Discount
If you make payment by check, money order or electronic cash withdrawal and pay-in-full for your General Tours trip within 7 days of making your reservation, we'll discount the entire cost of your trip by 2%.
Your entire balance must be paid by personal check, travel agency check, money order or authorized electronic debit withdrawal (ACH) from a checking account to qualify; and your payment must be received by General Tours not later than seven (7) days from the date of your reservation to qualify. We recommend using a traceable overnight delivery method. If your check or electronic debit is returned from your bank for any reason, your reservation will no longer qualify for the 2% cash discount; a $25 processing fee will be added to your account balance; and all future payments will need to be made by credit card or certified funds.
- Save More. Get Closer. Family and Friends
Explore the world with your family and friends for a more enriching travel experience… Save $50 each when 3 guests travel together, $100 each when 4 guests travel together, and $150 each when 5 or more guests travel together. Combine these savings with your AAA or AARP Member Benefit and save even more!
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Airfare Disclaimer
A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.
Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date. |
Engaging Discoveries… For Our World Travelers- Our signature Privately Guided services afford a more leisurely pace, more time to interact with our great English-speaking guides, and deeper engagement with the Tibetan people, culture, and landscapes
Enjoy comprehensive sightseeing with your own personal guide every day, including the Potala Palace #WHS#, Jokhang Monastery and Lake Yamdrok Yumtso, one of the holiest lakes in Tibet
One UNESCO World Heritage Site
This trip is available with professional, bi-lingual guides fluent in their own local dialect plus a variety of other languages like Spanish, Italian, Chinese and many others.
World Traveler 2% Cash Discount
If you make payment by check, money order or electronic cash withdrawal and pay-in-full for your General Tours trip within 7 days of making your reservation, we'll discount the entire cost of your trip by 2%.
Your entire balance must be paid by personal check, travel agency check, money order or authorized electronic debit withdrawal (ACH) from a checking account to qualify; and your payment must be received by General Tours not later than seven (7) days from the date of your reservation to qualify. We recommend using a traceable overnight delivery method. If your check or electronic debit is returned from your bank for any reason, your reservation will no longer qualify for the 2% cash discount; a $25 processing fee will be added to your account balance; and all future payments will need to be made by credit card or certified funds.
Save More. Get Closer. Family and Friends
Explore the world with your family and friends for a more enriching travel experience… Save $50 each when 3 guests travel together, $100 each when 4 guests travel together, and $150 each when 5 or more guests travel together. Combine these savings with your AAA or AARP Member Benefit and save even more!
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