Buddhist Festival Tour in Lhasa and Ganden Monastery

5 Days
Guest: 2+

Overview

Gaden Ngachen Chenmo Festival, also known as Tsong Khapa Butter Lamp Festival, is held on 25, Oct of Tibetan calendar to commemorate the death of Tsongkapa, the greatest founder of Tibetan Buddhism. Tourists will be amazed by the rare scene when countless lamps are burnt on the top of Jokhang Temple and Tibetans burn the incense and circle around the Barkhor street to show their worship of Tsongkapa.

Besides, you’ll pay a visit to the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, like the landmark of Tibet – Potala Palace, the spiritual center of all Tibetans – Jokhang Temple, etc. In the prestigious Sera Monastery, you’ll see how Tibetan Buddhists monks study the Buddhist philosophy in their daily life.

In this five days short tour in Lhasa and its surrounding, you will learn fully about Tibetan culture and way of their lives. Because of this tour is a very flexible and spending all nights are inside Lhasa with standard/luxurious accommodation, you do not need to worry about acute mountain sickness or any other cases.

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1

Arrival by air or rail and transfer to hotel

Day 2

Sightseeing in Lhasa the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkor Street/old Bazaar

Day 3

Sightseeing in Lhasa the Norbulinka, Chukpori Rock Paintings and Sera Monastery

Day 4

Sightseeing around Lhasa and Ganden Monastery

Day 5

Departure to airport or railway station

Package Includes:

Tibet travel permit and all other necessary permits to Tibet;
All entrance ticket fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary;
Personal knowledgeable English-speaking Tibetan local tour guide;
Personal comfortable, clean and safe vehicle with reliable Tibetan local driver; vehicle ranging from 4WD land cruiser to minibus depending on your group size;
All lodging listed in the itinerary; it’s your decision about the accommodation class: luxury 5-star international hotel, comfortable 4-star hotel, economic 3-star hotel or budget hostel, guesthouse or tent. Please tell us your accommodation preference when submitting the enquiry; we will arrange the best-value hotels for you.
Domestic flight/train tickets listed in the itinerary;
All meals listed in the above itinerary;
Tourist accident/casualty insurance;
First aid kit;

Package Excludes:

International flight to and out of China;
Chinese visa (Note: we could help you with the Chinese visa application, like providing the invitation letter, presenting the hotel or domestic flight reservation copies, etc that you may need. )
Domestic flight/train not listed in the itinerary. (We can provide you the domestic flight/train ticket booking service at the BEST discount price; please contact us our travel experts for the details.)
Meals not specified in the itinerary; usually it costs about USD3-15 per person for one meal in TAR (Tibet Autonomous Region).
Tips and gratitude to tour guide and driver;
Personal expenses, like laundry, phone call, snacks, soft drinks (please do the best to avoid the alcoholic beverages during your Tibet trip), optional tour activities, etc.