Itinerary Details

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  Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa (3680m)

  Welcome to Lhasa! Upon your arrival at Gonggar airport or Lhasa Railway Station, your professional Tibetan guide will meet you at designated location on time, with Pickup Board. Then a comfortable private car and experienced driver will take you to Lhasa hotel safely. It is about 65km from the airport to Lhasa city and takes less than an hour through the Airport Expressway. It is only 25km from the railway station and takes about half an hour.
  After arriving at hotel, tour guide will help you check in. You can take a rest and get acclimatized to high altitude.
  
  Tips:
  1. To adapt to the high altitude ( over 3,600m ), you are recommended to have a good rest in the hotel, no running and intense activity, no smoking and no alcohol, no shower.
  2. Please drink sufficient water and eat more vegetable, fruits, meat and eggs for more energy.
  3. For the first-time visitors, it is common to have different degrees of high altitude sickness symptom.

  

  Lhasa Gonggar Airport Pick-up

  

  Lhasa Railway Station Pick-up
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  Day 2: Lhasa Tour

  After breakfast, your tour guide & driver will pick you and drive to visit the splendid Potala Palace, which is Lhasa’s cardinal landmarks. You will have a whole morning to explore this world-level architectural works: White Palace, Red Palace, corridors and stairs and countless lama’s dormitory. Others include: Buddha statues, red-robed lamas and devoted, murals, etc.

  In the afternoon, you will walk to visit the age-old Jokhang Temple, as the spiritual center of Tibet, which will deeply impress you with its magnificence and sincere pilgrims. You will see pilgrims donating butter oil to keep the lights burning for the Buddha; learning Tibetan Buddhism; hearing the red-robed Lamas praying; taking photos of the gold roof and enjoying the beautiful sunshine of Lhasa.

  Finally, you will have a relaxing walk around Jokhang Temple at Barkhor Street, which is the oldest street in Lhasa, and full of religious atmosphere, showcasing Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble. Then transfer back to the hotel.

  In Late afternoon, you will need to go to wedding photography shop to select wedding dresses and suite and have a try.

  Tips:
  1. In Potala Palace, your visiting time is limited on 1 hour. Climb up there, you might experience slight shortness of breath, please take your time and rest when needed.
  2. Don’t disturb pilgrims and Lama. Don’t take photos of them without permission.
  3. In Barkhor Street, remember to bargain and compare the price in different shops for the souvenirs when you are purchasing.

  

  Potala Palace

  

  Jokhang Temple
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  Day 3: One Day Wedding Shots in Lhasa

  Shooting time: one day
  Shooting places: Potala Palace Square, Yaowang Mountain of Lhasa, Barkhor Street, Jokhang Temple
  Service staff: photographer, makeup artist, dress artist, digital designer, tour guide
  Dresses: wedding dresses, full dress, Tibetan characteristic clothing, suit

  Overnight at Lhasa.

  

  Wedding shots in Lhasa

  

  Wedding shots in Lhasa
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  Day 4: Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Yangpachen (400km, 6-7hrs)

  After breakfast, we drive from Lhasa to Lake Namtso, one of the three holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest saline lake in the world. On the way, you can see snow-capped Nyenchen Thanglha Mountain Ranges and lots of nomads and their tent with grazing yak and sheep densely-populated on the flourishing grassland in summer. Besides, you can enjoy the view of Sky-Road Railway with snow mountain background; while standing at the famous Nagenla Pass(5190m), you can view the stunning overlooking of sacred Namtso Lake. Drive back to hotel at Dumxung or Yampachen.

  Shooting time: one day
  Shooting places: Namtso Lake, Nianqing Tanggula Mountains
  Service staff: photographer, makeup artist, dress artist, digital designer, tour guide
  Dresses: wedding dresses, full dress, Tibetan characteristic clothing, suit

  Overnight at Dumxung or Yampachen.

  

  Namtso Lake

  

  Wedding shots at Namtso Lake
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  Day 5: Yampachen to Lhasa (90km, 2hrs)

  Drive to Yampanchen and enjoy the natural hot spring bath in here. The famous Yangpachen lies on the southern slope of the Nyenchen Tangula Mountains and is famous for its geothermal scenery. Every year, Yangpachen Hot Spring emits heat equal to that of 4.7 million tons of standard coal. Lying in a plateau basin, Yangpachen’s geothermal field covers 40 square km. To take advantage of geothermal field, resorts were built in here, giving tourists a chance to enjoy the outdoor natural hot spring spa. Then drive back to Lhasa.

  Overnight at Lhasa.

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  Day 6: Depart from Lhasa

  Today is free for you until you are escorted to the airport or railway station for departure and the guide will help you get on board.

  

  Send off to the Train Station / Airport

  

  Leave Tibet for next destination