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Tibet: Route E2 [Panoramic Tibet] 12-Day Tour

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa; airport/train station pickup and transfer to the hotel. Day 2: Lhasa → Kading Valley → Nyingchi. Day 3: Nyingchi → Sejila Pass → Lulang Forest Sea → Biri Sacred Mountain → Basum Tso. Complimentary specialty meal: Stone-pot chicken. Day 4: Basum Tso (Lake-center Island | Cuozong Monastery | Jieba Village) → Lhasa. Day 5: Lhasa City: Tibetan culture experience, Sera Monastery (Note: If the visit falls on a Sunday, only the monastery grounds will be toured; there will be no monk debate session). Day 6: Lhasa City: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street. Complimentary specialty meal: Lhasa Tibetan cuisine or Nepalese cuisine. Day 7: Lhasa → Yamdrok Lake → Karola Glacier → Shigatse. Complimentary specialty lunch: Mini-hotpot experience at the Yamdrok Lake viewing restaurant. Day 8: Shigatse → Gawu La Pass → Rongbuk Monastery → Everest Base Camp / Everest Town. Day 9: Everest Base Camp / Everest Town → Gyatso La Pass Observation Deck → Shigatse. Day 10: Shigatse → Tashilhunpo Monastery → Lhasa. Depending on actual conditions, the travel agency may arrange for an overnight stay in Damxung or Lhasa without reducing the number of sightseeing spots. Day 11: Lhasa → Namtso Lake (Zhaxi Peninsula) → Lhasa. Note: Due to harsh winter weather and high altitude, heavy snow may occasionally block access to Namtso. * If it is known one day in advance that Namtso cannot be visited, the itinerary will be adjusted to: Lhasa – Ganden Monastery (light hike/kora circuit) – Lhasa. * If notification of closure is received after departure for Namtso, the itinerary will be adjusted to: Lhasa – Tsurphu Monastery – Lhasa. Day 12: Departure from Lhasa; hotel pickup and transfer to the airport/train station. Regarding gratuities (the quoted price does not include tips for the driver and tour guide): It is recommended that travelers tip 60 RMB per person per day (30 RMB/day for the tour guide and 30 RMB/day for the driver). The Potala Palace is closed on Mondays; if…

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