Tibet Tour Reviews 2015
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Indian Guests Rajiv Rai travelling with Tibet Ctrip Travel Service
Group Code: TCTS20150628--2 people (TCTS is short for Tibet Ctrip Travel Service)
Nationality: India
Travelers Name: Praveena & Rajiv Rai (read the Tibet Ctrip travel agency review 2015)
Tibet travel time: June 28-July 10, 2015
Tibetan guide: Sonam Tenzin
TCTS 20150705 Tibet tour outline
July5 fly from Chongqing to Lhasa by CA4420, 4:10PM, Arrival at Lhasa airport and to be transferred by our guide and driver at family guest house with good location
July6 Lhasa city highlight tour (walking sightseeing tour in town): Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor streets
Today what we will visit in Lhasa is the vital Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple with her vicinities. Potala palace is Lhasa's most important landmark and she a wonder of Eastern architecture. Your first site of this massive structure will be a magical moment which will be remembered for your rest life time. It has been a palace since the fifth or sixth century and was once the home to the Dalai Lama. Well another visit we will take is to Jokhang Temple which locates at Barkhor Bazaar. This temple is the most revered shrine in Tibet and is constantly bustling with devout worshippers. We will also be given the opportunity to shop in Barkhor Bazaar, the crowded central market in ancient section of Lhasa where the residence of many local people is. Hotel as above
July7 Lhasa city highlight tour: Norbulinka- Sera Monastery
We will drive to visit Norbulinka palace (summer residence of Dalai Lama) and sera monastery in the afternoon (never miss the monk’s debate3-5pm) hotel as above
July8 Lhasa Yangpachen hot spring-Lake Nam-Tso and to experience the natural views of Tibet is a dream of many tourists. This one day roundtrip tour will offer you great opportunity to see the real Tibet. You will see the great mountains, huge grasslands, local nomads, sheep, yaks, goats, horses, most importantly, you will feel the pure huge Lake-Nam-Tso, which is 4718m high. It is the second-largest saltwater lake in China, the first being Koko Nor (Qinghai-Lake) in Qinghai province. More and more people want to visit this holy lake. In clear weather the water is a miraculous shade of turquoise and there are magnificent views of the nearby mountains. The wide open spaces, dotted with the tents of local drokpas (Nomads) are intoxicating. Enjoy the sunset photos of the Lake---Overnight at sheep hotel (best local accommodation)
July9 Namtso Lake and back to Lhasa
Enjoy the sunrise of Lake Namtso and the mountains----Today we will drive slowly from Namtso Lake to Lhasa and have a fun visiting the famous Yangpachen hot spring pool (guesthouse)
July10 to be sent off to air-port by driver and your wonderful tour with our beautiful homeland comes to an end. Fly back to Chengdu by 4402 Friday 10:25 AM Lhasa
Tibet Ctrip Review by Ramesh and Hansa from USA June 28-July10
Group Code: TCTS20150628--2 people (TCTS is short for Tibet Ctrip Travel Service)
Nationality: USA (family travelling in Nepal and Tibet, June-July 2015)
Travelers Name: Ramesh and Hansa (read the Tibet Ctrip travel agency review 2015)
Tibet travel time: June 28-July 10, 2015
Tibetan guide: Passang
TCTS 20150628 Nepal-Tibet tour outline
Accommodation in Nepal: Hotel Royal Singi/Hotel Manaslu/Hotel Shanker in Kathmandu, Hotel Country Villa in Nagarkot, Dhulikhel Mountain Resort in Dhulikhel, Temple Tree Resort/Hotel Barahi in Pokhara)
June 28: Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu, and transfer to hotel, overnight hotel in Kathmandu
“Arrival time of our flight is 1500 hrs. (AI 215 )”
Meal: Dinner
Hotel details as listed below
June 29: Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu (Boudhanath Stupa & Pashupatinath temple) and drive to Dhulikhel (If there is allowed to visit Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar square, I will ask my guide to take them there but they need to pay entrance tickets themselves only for these 2 places), overnight resort in Dhulikhel
Meal: Breakfast & Dinner
June 30: Day 03: Dhulikhel to Nagarkot: Early morning sunrise views from Dhulikhel and after lunch get ready for Nagarkot (if they can hike, there is 2 hrs beautiful hiking trail, if not we provide car transportation), overnight resort in Nagarkot
Meal: Breakfast & Dinner
July 01: Day 04: Nagarkot (Early morning sunrise view and after breakfast drive to Kathmandu for Pokhara flight or drive (by flight 25 minutes, by drive 5 to 6 hrs), overnight hotel in Pokhara
Meal: Breakfast & Dinner
July 02: Day 05: Pokhara full day sightseeing (Morning sunrise view from Sarangkot, 1 hrs boating in Phewa lake, visit Davis fall, Gupteshwor cave, Tal Barahi temple, Tibetan refugee camp), overnight hotel in Pokhara
Meal: Breakfast & Dinner
July 03: Day 06: Pokhara to Kathmandu (by flight 25 minutes, by drive 5 to 6 hrs), overnight hotel in Kathmandu
Meal: Breakfast & Dinner
July 04: Day 07: After breakfast drive to Kathmandu (1 hour) for air China flight CA408, 11:40am-3:25pm, to be picked up and transferred to downtown Lhasa, o/n in Lhasa Ganggyan Hotel or Snow Heaven Hotel (both hotels are 4 star standard one with good location, we will fix Lhasa Ganggyan Hotel for your stay, it is more closer to Downtown Barkhor and the breakfasts here are better).
Lhasa Ganggyan Hotel: Meal: Breakfast
Meal: Dinner in local restaurant
July 05 Day08 (B+D) Sunday: Lhasa highlight tour: Norbulinka-Summer Palace of Dalai Lama, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor streets,
Lhasa Ganggyan Hotel
Meal: Dinner in local restaurant
July 06 Day09 (B+D): Lhasa highlight tour: Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, hotel as above
hotel as above
July07 Day10 (B+D): Lhasa-Lake Yamdrok-Karola Glacier—Lhasa
Lhasa Ganggyan Hotel
Meal: Dinner in local restaurant
July08 Day11 (B): Lhasa to railway station transfer, board the Lhasa to Beijing direct train, Z22, 3:30pm
July09 Day12: travel on the train
July10 Day13: the train Z22 arrives in Beijing West Railway station at 8:20 am (the continual trip will be with Andrew’s agency)
Tibet Ctrip Review by Gustavo Mendes from Brazil June 2015
Group Code: TCTS20150621P6--6 people (TCTS is short for Tibet Ctrip Travel Service)
Nationality: USA-China (family travelling in Tibet, June)
Travelers Name: GUSTAVO MENDES FRANCO BELGA (read the Tibet Ctrip travel agency review 2015)
Tibet travel time: June 26-July 6, 2015
Tibetan guide: Tashi Dhundrop
TCTS0626-P1 GUSTAVO
June 26 - arrive at Lhasa airport, meet guide and transfer to hotel in Lhasa (by airline shuttle bus), o/n in Baiyun Family guesthouse
June 27 - Free day in Lhasa (no guide), o/n in Baiyun Family guesthouse
June 28 – walking tour: visit Potala Palace, Jokhang temple and Barkhor market, o/n in Baiyun Family guesthouse
June 29 – please pay for a taxi to visit Drepung monastery, Sera monastery, o/n in Baiyun Family guesthouse
June 30 – Lhasa-Yamdrok-Lake-Karola Glacier-Jianzang hotel
July 1 - visit Kumbum, Pelkhor Chode monastery and drive to Shigatse visit Tashilhunpo monastery, o/n in Shigatse Manasarovar Hotel
July 2 - drive to Namtso Lake, o/n in lake side guesthouse
July 3 - morning Tashi Dor and drive to Lhasa, o/n in Baiyun Family guesthouse
July 4 - Hotel to railway station, board Train from Lhasa to Beijing Z22, 3:30pm, get to Beijing on July7 8:20am
Tibet Ctrip Tours Agency Review by Taiwan Travelers
Group Code: TCTS20150611--26 people (TCTS is short for Tibet Ctrip Travel Service)
Nationality:China-Taiwan (family travelling in Tibet, June)
Travelers Name: Miss LiJiaqian and Mr. Feng Chiwei from Taiwan (read the Tibet Ctrip travel agency review 2015)
Tibet travel time: June 22-21, 2015
Tibetan guide: Sonam Topgyal
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Full program June 11-21 Tibetan cultural and landscape adventure with TCTS
June 11) Day1.fly from Beijing to Lhasa-Terminal 3-Air China CA4112, 9:00am-3:10pm, your private tour Guide and driver will pick you rest for altitude in Lhasa [with altitude of 3650m] overnight at Shambhala Palace (one king/queen bed room confirmed)
Taibaozheng?06****98 Tickets code: 4799285414918
Taibaozheng?06****99 Tickets code: 4799285414919
June12) Day2. Guided sightseeing tour in Lhasa: Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Bazaar, hotel as above
Today what we will visit in Lhasa is the vital Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple with her vicinities. Potala palace is Lhasa's most important landmark and she a wonder of Eastern architecture. Your first site of this massive structure will be a magical moment which will be remembered for your rest life time. It has been a palace since the fifth or sixth century and was once the home to the Dalai Lama. Well another visit we will take is to Jokhang Temple which locates at Barkhor Bazaar. This temple is the most revered shrine in Tibet and is constantly bustling with devout worshippers. We will also be given the opportunity to shop in Barkhor Bazaar, the crowded central market in ancient section of Lhasa where the residence of many local people are.
Accommodation in Shambhala Palace
June 13) Day3. Guided sightseeing tour in Lhasa: Visit Drepung and Sera Monastery.
After breakfasts in hotel, we will drive to west Lhasa city section (about 11km) and give a visit to the Drepung Monastery, which was once the world's largest monastery. Housing 10,000 monks, Drepung monastery lies hidden in between the rocky ridges which are just beyond the city. Surprisingly much of the building was left untouched many years.
In the afternoon, the site we will visit is Sera Monastery, a fifteenth century sprawl of golden roofs and whitewashed walls. This well preserved monastery is located just 5km to North of Lhasa city and is home to several hundred lamas. Its famous debating activities happen around 3-4pm quite regularly every working day and we will not give it a miss.
Travel tips: Sera Monastery highlight sightseeing is to visit the Monk's debating activity which happens from 3 pm to 5:30pm normally from Monday to Saturday
Accommodation in Shambhala Palace
June14) Day4. We will drive to visit Drak Yerpa caves for some breathtaking views and then drive to visit Gaden Monastery, and we continue to drive to Tedrum Hot Spring, o/n in Shambhala Source (local best Tibetan traditional hotel)—enjoy the hot spring
June15 Day5 Enjoy the visit to Tedrum Nunnery and Drigungthil Monastery—and we will drive back to Lhasa around 7 pm
Accommodation in Shambhala Palace
June 16 Day6 Today we will depart from Lhasa to Lake Namtso (5hours) and overnight there to see morning and evening sun set. Tonight the accommodation is basic
June17 Day7. Drive back to Lhasa and on the you can visit the famous Yangpachen Hot Spring for some family relaxation and it’s good for skin
Accommodation in Shangri-La (deluxe hotel in Lhasa)
June18 Day8. Lhasa-Lake Yamdrok-Karola Glacier-Gyantse
In the morning you'll start to drive to 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 below; one of the three holiest lakes in Tibet . Far in the distance you'll spot the towering massif Mt. Nojin Kangtsang (7191m) and the staggering Karo-la Glacier (5045m).
Overnight in Gyantse to see Kumbum Pagoda and Pelchoe monastery.
Accommodation in Yeti Hotel (local reputable Tibetan hotel)
June19 Day9 after visit Pelkhor Monastery, from this town we will drive (2hours) to Shigatse, the second largest city of Tibet and explore more about local traditional lifestyle and products. (We will visit Tashi Lhunpo monastery) with largest statue of future Buddha in Tibet (Maitreya)
Accommodation in Shigatse Qomo Langzong Hotel (local top end 5 star hotel)
June20 Day10 Today we will drive back to Lhasa along the Beautiful Fantastic Northern Scenery road (via Mountain Shugala and Nomad Village countryside view and life view)
Accommodation in Shangri-La (deluxe hotel in Lhasa)
June21Day11 Your Guide and Driver will see you to Lhasa Airport, 2015-06-21 CA4111? 4?00 PM-9?40 PM
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