Discover history, experience culture, understand faith and meet the people who call Tibet home.
At Snowland Travel, we value the perspectives of people living in Tibet. We introduce you to its rich history, enduring culture and faith, and the rhythms of everyday life.
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Begin with Lhasa’s living religious culture, then connect Tsang, Everest and the northern lakes. Lake detours and intermediate nights remain adjustable to access, roads and health.
8 daysBegin with Lhasa’s living religious culture, then connect Tsang, Everest and the northern lakes. Lake detours and intermediate nights remain adjustable to access, roads and health.
Lhasa → Gyantse → Shigatse → Everest → Namling → Siling Tso → Bange → Shengxiang Tianmen → Lhasa
Starting budgets use a six-traveller, twin-share planning basis. Season, party size, rooms, guide language and access affect the final written quote; no departure or seat availability is guaranteed.
Confirm transfers, licensed transport, guide, stays, meals, admissions, scenic transport and permit handling item by item. Only expressly agreed written inclusions are covered.
Flights, train fares, visas, insurance, single rooms, personal costs, tips, extra nights and itinerary changes are separate unless expressly included in the written quote.
Discuss preferred hotel levels in cities. Everest, Ngari and the northern plateau may require basic lodging or local hotels; confirm heating, hot water, private bathrooms and meal arrangements before departure.
Meet at the airport or station and transfer to the hotel. Keep arrival day free of demanding visits, rest and review documents and bookings with your guide. Extend the stay or adjust the route if you feel unwell.
Visit the Potala Palace and Jokhang in the order allowed by reservations, then walk gently through Barkhor. Discuss pilgrimage customs and old-town life with your guide. Allow breaks on palace stairs and follow each site’s photography rules; visits may move between days.
Leave Lhasa for authorised Yamdrok viewpoints, continuing via the Karola corridor to Gyantse and Shigatse. Discuss a Pelkor Chode and Kumbum visit if opening hours allow. This is a long travel day; keep pass stops brief and take regular breaks.
Travel through the Tingri area to authorised Gawula viewpoints and the permitted Rongbuk/Everest visitor area. Mountain visibility depends on weather. The visitor area differs from expedition base camp; mountaineering access is not included. Confirm available basic accommodation and overnight altitude before booking.
If weather and health permit, take a short morning mountain view, then return towards Shigatse and Namling. Prioritise the long transfer over extra sightseeing. Tashilhunpo is optional only if time allows; stay in Shigatse and extend the route if continuing would be unsuitable.
Continue by approved roads towards authorised Siling Tso viewpoints and Bange. This is a long plateau transfer, with lake stops only in permitted areas. Avoid wetlands and wildlife disturbance. Add an intermediate night or omit the lake detour if roads, permits or health require.
Visit only after confirming opening, traveller eligibility and vehicle access. Use the designated Shengxiang Tianmen visitor route on Namtso’s north shore and arrange required local transport. Stay off protected grassland and closed shoreline; substitute an authorised viewpoint or rest day if access is unavailable.
Return to Lhasa on the approved road, allowing breaks and time for delays. Avoid a tight same-day flight or train connection after this plateau drive. Add a final Lhasa night and next-day transfer separately if needed; extra viewpoint stops depend on conditions.
Photographs illustrate the named places; appearance varies by season and weather. The Namtso photograph illustrates the lake and is not a photograph of the Shengxiang Tianmen rock arch.
Photography sources and creditsCheck document and route approvals for the traveller’s nationality and identity. Follow the approved itinerary. If altitude symptoms persist, stop ascending, adjust the route and seek medical assessment.
Confirm Shengxiang Tianmen opening, roads and traveller eligibility. Substitute an authorised viewpoint or rest if closed. Weather, mountain visibility and seasonal scenery are not guaranteed.
Select a preferred enquiry month; this does not confirm a departure, reservation or seat.
All tour prices exclude return flights between your point of origin and the local tour meeting and departure points. Air tickets are arranged and paid for separately.
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