11 days' tour to Tibet for Nakchu horserace festival

Lhasa - Nakchu - Lake Namtso - Lhasa - Gyangtse - Shigatse - Lhasa

(to be a private tour)

Day01 (Aug. 7th): Fly to Lhasa

Meals: L/D

Hotel: 3* Xiongba-Lha Hotel or same level

Taking the morning flight into Tibet, upon your arrival, local guide will meet you and transfer you to Lhasa. On the way, you can enjoy the heart - beating highland view along the Yalu Zangbu river (the longest river in Tibet, the lower reach in India is called Brham Putra river); in the afternoon, you are free for relaxing and more Oxygen.

Day02 (Aug. 8th): Lhasa sightseeing

Meals: B/L/D

Hotel: 3* Xiongba-Lha Hotel or same level

In the morning, visit the grand - looking Potala Palace, which was built in the 7th century for the King. In the afternoon, visit Jokhang temple and stroll in the famous local bazaar - Parkhor street.

Day03 (Aug. 9th): Lhasa to Nakchu

Meals: B/L/D

Hotel: Nakchu Xinyuan Hotel or same level

Drive north to Nakchu to be ready for the opening ceremony at next day. On the way, enjoy the highland view.

Day04 (Aug. 10th): join Nakchu horse race festival

Meals: B/L/D

Hotel: Nakchu Xinyuan Hotel or same level

Today is the first day of Nakchu horse race festival, the grand opening ceremony will be held in the morning, go and participate in the opening ceremony and the grand celebrations.

Day05 (Aug. 11th): Join the grand festival

Meals: B/L/D

Hotel: Nakchu Xinyuan Hotel or same level

Join the horse race festival to see how people celebrate their traditional festival.

Day06 (Aug. 12th): Nakchu to Namtso lake

Meals: B/L/D

Hotel: guesthouse by lake

Today, join in the grand meeting in the morning; after having lunch at Nakchu city, drive southward to Namtso lake, which is the biggest and second holiest lake in Tibet (the first holiest lake is MarpunYongtso in Naghri ). The elevation of the lake is 4769 meters.

Day07 (Aug. 13th): Namtso Lake to Lhasa

Meals: B/L/D

Hotel: 3* Xiongba-Lha Hotel or same level

Leave Namtso, drive back to Lhasa, arrive in Lhasa city late of the day. on the way, visit Chupu monastery at Chupu valley, which is about 65 kilometers to the northwest of Lhasa city.

Day08 (Aug. 14th): Lhasa sightseeing

Meals: B/L/D

Hotel: 3* Xiongba-Lha Hotel or same level

Today, visit Tsepung monastery and Sera monastery, these two monasteries are the first two  monasteries of Gelupa order (the first monstery built by Gelupa is Ganden monastery).

Day09 (Aug. 15th) Lhasa to Gyangtse to Shigatse

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Kuanye hotel or Shigatse hotel

Driving past the Gangbala pass(4800m), view the Yangdrok lake, then down by the old road to Gyangtse, visit the Karuola glacier, the Perkhor monastery in Gyangtse town. Arrive at Shigatse in the late afternoon.

Day10 (Aug. 16th) Shigatse to Lhasa

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Kunlun hotel or Lhasahe hotel

Visit Tashilunpo monastery, which is the biggest monastery in rear Tibet, and the permanent residence for Panchan Lhama. Inside are some stupas for the passed Panchan lhamas, and a 30 - metre high copper cast Future Buddha, see the local bazaar market. Then drive back to Lhasa through the valley of Yalu Zangbu river. When arrive in Lhasa, visit Tibetan Carpet Factory.

Day11 (Aug. 17th): Lhasa to your destination by air

Meals: B

Hotel: N/A

Taking morning flight to leave Lhasa for your next tour destination.

End of the 9 days Tibet Naqu horse race tour