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2008 Tibet Shoton festival and Nakchu horse racing festival 9 days tour

Tour Code:TE-MTP-0901
Start in:Chengdu
End in: Lhasa
Destinations:Chengdu → Lhasa → Shigatse → Tsetang → chengdu
Aug.28 Day 1:  Chengdu- Lhasa
Depart from Chengdu, meet at a designated location (0600AM), and transfer to Chengdu Shuangliu airport. Arrive at Lhasa Gonggar airport which is about 3650 meters high, drive to Lhasa urban, en route visit Brahmaputra valley, Buddha Sculpture made 11th century and Tibetan village etc.Arrive in Lhasa and check in the Hotel. For the rest of this afternoon.you can have a rest and then have a free sightseeing all by yourself.(No tour guide service today but the Tibetan guide will pick up you at Lhasa airport, please do not have violent physical activity.)
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Aug. 29  Day 2:  Lhasa city sightseeing
After breakfast,visit the splendid Potala Palace,the administation site of Dalai Lama,Jokhang Temple, then go to Barkhor Street where you can have a good visit of this ancient tibetan street and do some shoppings of Tibetan ornaments.Overnight in Lhasa
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Aug.30 Day 3: Shoton Festival  enjoyment
Today is the most important and attractive for visitors. Shoton Festival is the most important festivals in Tibet. Originally, it is only a religious festival, now it is the common public festival as well. This festival is beginning at Drepung Monastery with the tanning Tangka, then shift to Norbulinka for Tibetan opera. Early in the morning, arrive at Drepung Monastery to watch the Tangka Show. You will get to know how pious the pilgrims. In the afternoon, you may go to visit the Norbulinka.
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Shigatse
Aug.31 Day 4: Lhasa-Damshung-Nakchu
In the morning drive to Nakchu. En route you will have enough time to take photos, enjoy lunch box on the vast typical green-carpet-like Tibetan Grassland. in the afternoon, arrive in Nakchu, transfer to hotel to have a good rest.
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Sep.1 Day 5:  Damshung horse racing festival
In the morning watch Horse Race activities, get to known the nomads life. Around 4:00PM drive back to Damshung, overnight in Damshung
Breakfast:IncludedLunch:IncludedDinner:IncludedLodging:Lhasa
Sep.2 Day 6  Damshung-Namtso lake-Yangpachen-Lhasa
Drive to Namtso Lake; enjoy the highest salt lake in the world. It is the one of the holiest lakes among 3 holiest lakes in Tibet. You may have some time for ride the yaks (cost excluded) and taking pictures. Around 2:00pm drive back to Lhasa. En route, visit the Yangpachen which is famous for geothermal hot spring. You may have the chance to enjoy the hot spring (excluded cost).6:30pm around you will arrive Lhasa.
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 Sep.3 Day 7: Lhasa-Yumdro Yumtso-Shigatse
In the morning drive to Shigatse, en route, visit the Yumdro Yumtso Lake. Around 3:00pm arrive in Shigatse and visit Tashilhunpo transfer to hotel.
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Sep.4 Day 8:  Shigatse-Lhasa
In the morning drive back to Lhasa. You may have free time in the afternoon.
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Sep.5 Day 9:  Lhasa-Chengdu
Fly back to Chengdu. End tour.
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Private Tour Prices ( Based on per person and shown in US dollars ) 

Group size
Season
2-4 Travelers 5-9 Travelers 10 Travelers &above Children price Single supplyment
 Aug.28-Sep.5 2332 2018 1661 1050 287
Remark : The above prices will daily float with the USD-RMB exchange rate, all the prices will be confirmed by the exchange rate on the day when you book this tour.
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