Lhasa -- Gyangtse - Shigatse - Tsetang - Samye monastery - Tsetang - Mintorlin (9 days)

[ Train in + Fly out ]

Day01:  Leaving Chengdu Railway station for Lhasa

At 17:30, board the train, at 18:18, the train (T22/23) leaves Chengdu station for Lhasa.
While on the train, you take care of your own meals and drinks

Day02: on the train

Day03: Arrival in Lhasa city, capital of Tibet A.R.  ------------- 3 star hotel

At 18:28, the train (T22/23) reaches Lhasa railway station; at the exit of the railway station, you will be met by your guide and then transferred to the reservaed hotel. there is no meals service tonight.

Day04: Lhasa city sightseeing       (B/L) ---------- 3 star hotel

Today, guided to visit Drepun monastery in the morning; Drepun monastery, also called Tsepun monastery, is the biggest functioning monastery in Tibet A.R. this visit requires whole morning;
In the afternoon, first, drive to Sera monastery for a visit, then drive back to visit the famous Jokhang temple, and stroll around the local market Parkhor Bazaar.

Day05: Lhasa city sightseeing       (B/L) ---------- 3 star hotel

Today, guided to visit Potala palace, the landmark of Lhasa city.
In the afternoon, Drive you to visit the famous Yangdrok lake, which is about 100 kilometers to the southwest of Lhasa city
---- note: You can choose to visit Ganden monastery instead of do sightseeing to Yangdrok lake; Ganden monastery is about 60 kilometers to the north of Lhasa city and is the first Gelupa sect monastery built in 1409;

Day06: Lhasa to lake Yangdrok to Gyangtse to Shigatse             (B/L) ---------- 3 star hotel 

Drive to Gyangtse town, visit the famous Gyangtse Kumbum monastery, alse named as Baijusi; after here, go on drivin gto Shigatse

Day07: Shigatse to Tsetang          (B/L) ---------- 3 star hotel 

In the morning, visit Tashilunpo monastery, which is the residence to successive Pancha Lamas in history.
After lunch in Shigatse, drive 335 kilometers eastward to Tsetang, which is the regional capital of Shannan prefercture of Tibet A.R.;

Day08: Tsetang to Samye to Tsetang       (B/L) ----------- 3 star hotel

Today, drive 100 kilometers toSamye village, visit Samye monastery, this monastery is thought to be the 1st monastery in history of Tibet
After getting back to Tsetang city, do tour to visit Tibet's first palace - Yongbulakang palace in the sunset time, which is 15 kilometers to the south of Tsetang city, having a overlooking view

Day09: Tsetang city to Mintorlin, then you take plane to leave Tibet             (B/L) ------------  no hotel service

After having breakfast, drive you to Lhasa airport, on the middle way, drive to visit the famous Nyingmapa monastery - Mintorlin monastery; this monastery is one of the several monasteries to the Red Hat sect (Nyingmapa order); Mintorlin monastery is built in a village and surrounded with retile farmlands and peaceful villages;

After visit to Mintorlin monastery, go on to Lhasa airport, you take plane back to Chengdu

----- If you do not want to fly back to Chengdu, please let us know where you want to go, therefore, we can arrange the flight tickets in advance
(1): you can choose to fly to Beijing (CA4111 14:50/20:30), to Chongqing (CA4419 11:00/13:10; 3U8643 14:10/16:20; CZ3464 15:50/18:00) or to Xining (CA4217 10:20/12:20 OR 15:20/17:20) or to Diqing of Yunnan (MU5838 11:20/13:00; OR CZ3418 13:10/14:40) or to Shanghai (MU2336 16:00/22:15)
(2): Going on touring in Tibet