From The Profound Cultural Richness Of The Potala Palace And Jokhang Temple In Lhasa, To The Serene Natural Beauty Of Basum Tso And The Lush Forests Of Nyingchi’s Luolang, And Further Through The Hidden Wonders Of Kadin Gorge — This Journey Captures The Essence Of Tibet, Guiding You To Uncover Its Sacred And Magnificent Soul In Depth.
FRIENDLY REMINDERS： 1. THE FIRST DAY IN LHASA IS CRUCIAL FOR VISITORS ON THEIR INAUGURAL JOURNEY TO TIBET. SITUATED AT AN ELEVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,650 METERS, THE CITY'S ATMOSPHERE CONTAINS ONLY ABOUT 65% OF THE OXYGEN FOUND AT SEA LEVEL IN LOWLAND CHINA. MOST TRAVELERS WILL EXPERIENCE SOME FORM OF ALTITUDE SICKNESS, RANGING FROM MILD TO MODERATE. THE MOST EFFECTIVE PREVENTIVE MEASURES INCLUDE MAINTAINING A RELAXED MINDSET, REFRAINING FROM STRENUOUS ACTIVITY, DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER, EATING FRESH FRUITS, AND ENSURING SUFFICIENT REST. SHOULD YOU FEEL UNWELL, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR TOUR GUIDE PROMPTLY TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. 2. ON THE EVENING OF YOUR ARRIVAL IN LHASA, IT IS STRONGLY ADVISED AGAINST WASHING YOUR HAIR OR TAKING A SHOWER TO PREVENT CATCHING A COLD. ADDITIONALLY, DUE TO SIGNIFICANT TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT, PLEASE ENSURE YOU DRESS WARMLY TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF TRIGGERING ALTITUDE SICKNESS. 3. AS MOST TIBETAN HOTELS RELY UPON SOLAR-POWERED WATER HEATING, GUESTS MAY FIND THE HOT WATER SUPPLY TO BE INCONSISTENT AT TIMES. WE SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING. 4. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ACCOMMODATION STANDARDS IN TIBET MAY DIFFER FROM THOSE OF SIMILARLY RATED HOTELS IN MAINLAND CHINA. WE RECOMMEND SETTING YOUR EXPECTATIONS ACCORDINGLY FOR A COMFORTABLE STAY.
UPON ARRIVAL IN LHASA, THE SUNLIT CITY, WHETHER AT THE LHASA RAILWAY STATION OR GONGGA AIRPORT, YOU WILL BE GREETED BY OUR TOUR GUIDE OR STAFF WHO WILL EXTEND A WARM WELCOME WITH A PERSONALIZED SIGN AND A TRADITIONAL KHATA SCARF. YOU WILL THEN BE DRIVEN TO YOUR DOWNTOWN HOTEL TO CHECK IN, REST, AND BEGIN ACCLIMATIZING TO THE HIGH ALTITUDE.
AFTER BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL, YOU WILL DRIVE TO THE POTALA PALACE, A PALACE STYLE BUILDING BUILT IN THE EARLY 7TH CENTURY, A WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE SITE. GO TO THE YAOWANG MOUNTAIN OBSERVATION DECK AND TAKE A GROUP PHOTO WITH THE RMB 50 SCENIC SPOT .
THEN, YOU WILL DRIVE TO THE JOKHANG TEMPLE, A TIBETAN BUDDHIST TEMPLE BUILT IN 647 AD, WHICH HOUSES GOLDEN STATUES OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI AT THE AGE OF 12. CITY WALK SHUTTLES THROUGH THE ANCIENT PATH OF TURNING SCRIPTURES ON BARKHOR STREET, WALKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH BELIEVERS AND APPRECIATING THE SENTIENT BEINGS AND MAN'S WORLD..
AFTER BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL, YOU WILL VISIT THE BASONGCUO, A NATIONAL AAAAA SCENIC SPOT AND A NATIONAL FOREST PARK ON THE WAY. IN TIBETAN, IT MEANS "GREEN WATER" AND IS A FAMOUS SACRED LAKE AND HOLY SITE OF THE NYINGMA SCHOOL OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM.
THE SCENIC AREA INTEGRATES SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAINS, LAKES, FORESTS, WATERFALLS AND PASTURES, CULTURAL RELICS AND HISTORICAL SITES, AND FAMOUS ANCIENT TEMPLES. THE SCENERY IS DIVERSE AND THE FOUR SEASONS ARE DIFFERENT. FAMOUS WILD AND RARE PLANTS GATHER, MAKING IT A PARADISE ON EARTH AND KNOWN AS THE "LITTLE SWITZERLAND".
AFTER BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL, WE WILL DRIVE TO THE TRANQUIL TOWN OF LUOLANG, RENOWNED AS THE "JIANGNAN OF THE PLATEAU" FOR ITS UNIQUELY LUSH AND SERENE LANDSCAPES. ALONG THE JOURNEY, WE WILL CROSS THE 4,728-METER-HIGH SERALA PASS, WHERE—WEATHER PERMITTING—YOU MAY BE TREATED TO A BREATHTAKING VIEW OF NAMCHA BARWA, CELEBRATED AS ONE OF CHINA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL PEAKS.
UPON ARRIVING AT THE LUOLANG FOREST SEA, YOU WILL GAZE UPON AN ENDLESS EXPANSE OF PRISTINE FOREST STRETCHING LIKE A VAST, GREEN OCEAN. TRUE TO ITS NAME MEANING "A PLACE THAT MAKES YOU FORGET HOME," LUOLANG CAPTIVATES EVERY VISITOR. LATER, WE WILL VISIT THE ALPINE MEADOW, A PEACEFUL SANCTUARY WHERE GRAZING YAKS AND CATTLE ROAM FREELY, INVITING YOU INTO A MOMENT OF PURE, UNDISTURBED SERENITY.
ON THE RETURN JOURNEY, WE WILL STOP TO SEE THE GIANT CYPRESS, A MAGNIFICENT TREE REVERED AS THE "KING OF THE WORLD'S CYPRESSES," ESTIMATED TO BE OVER 3,200 YEARS OLD.
AFTER BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL, WE WILL EMBARK ON A SCENIC DRIVE ALONG THE LEGENDARY NATIONAL HIGHWAY 318.
OUR DESTINATION IS KADING VALLEY, WHERE LUSH VEGETATION AND TOWERING ANCIENT TREES CREATE A SERENE ATMOSPHERE. HERE, THE 200-METER-HIGH KADING WATERFALL CASCADES DOWN DRAMATICALLY, WHERE KEEN OBSERVERS MAY DISCERN THE NATURALLY FORMED LIKENESS OF A BUDDHA IN THE CLIFF FACE BEHIND THE WATERFALL.
LATER, WE WILL RETURN TO LHASA VIA THE PICTURESQUE LHASA-NYINGCHI EXPRESSWAY.
IN THE EVENING, YOU WILL WATCH THE "PRINCESS WENCHENG" EVENING PARTY, WHICH TELLS THE HISTORICAL STORY OF THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN PRINCESS WENCHENG OF THE TANG DYNASTY AND THE TUBO KING SONGTSEN GAMPO OVER 1300 YEARS AGO. THE WHOLE PLAY IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE ACTS, WITH A DURATION OF ABOUT 90 MINUTES AND A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 800 PERFORMERS.
AFTER BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL, YOU WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE AIRPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR DEPARTURE SCHEDULE, CONCLUDING YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH TIBET.
A FRIENDLY REMINDER: PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK THAT YOU HAVE ALL YOUR PERSONAL BELONGINGS WITH YOU TO AVOID LEAVING ANYTHING BEHIND.
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