Xizang 4 days
It all begins with an idea.
Day 01: Arrival in the Sacred City & Altitude Acclimatization
• Driving Distance & Time: 70 km / 1 hour (Airport to Hotel)
• Core Arrangements: Arrive at Lhasa Gonggar International Airport, where your dedicated driver-guide will welcome you with a white khata (Tibetan greeting scarf). Transfer to St. Regis Lhasa Resort for check-in. The rest of the day is reserved for free activities, focusing on acclimatizing to the 3,650-meter altitude.
• Meals: Not included
• Altitude Sickness Tips: Avoid strenuous exercise and walk slowly; do not wash your hair or take a bath on the first day; maintain a light diet. You can drink sweet beverages such as butter tea or sweet tea to relieve mild altitude sickness symptoms.
• Accommodation: St. Regis Lhasa Resort
Day 02: Sacred Site Tour & Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience
• Driving Distance & Time: 20 km / 1-2 hours (Round trip within urban area)
• Core Arrangements:
a. Morning: Take a VIP private car to Potala Palace (avoid long queues) to visit this magnificent palace-fortress complex, the highest in the world above sea level. Then proceed to Jokhang Temple to participate in the sacred Buddha statue gilding ceremony and witness the Buddha robe offering ritual.
b. Afternoon: Embark on a Citywalk at Barkhor Street, wandering through Tibetan-style shops and experiencing the devoutness of pilgrims doing kora (circumambulation) as well as the vitality of the local market.
c. Evening (Choose one of four options): Thangka painting experience, VIP seating for the live-action show "Princess Wencheng", Starry Night Tibetan Medicine Bath + SPA therapy, or Intangible Cultural Heritage Tibetan Incense Handcrafting experience.
• Meals: Hotel breakfast included; other meals self-funded
• Accommodation: St. Regis Lhasa Resort
Day 03: Holy Lake Quest & Ancient Temple Blessing
• Driving Distance & Time: 260 km / 4-5 hours (Round trip from Lhasa to Yamdrok Lake)
• Core Arrangements:
a. Morning: Cross Gangbala Pass and head to Yamdrok Lake, one of Tibet’s three holy lakes, to admire the multi-layered blue beauty of the lake water changing with sunlight.
b. Noon: Enjoy an exclusive luxury wilderness lunch at the lakeside arranged by the wilderness kitchen.
c. Afternoon: Return to Lhasa and visit Drepung Monastery, the largest monastery of the Gelugpa sect in Tibetan Buddhism. Participate in the exclusive white stupa painting blessing ceremony.
• Meals: Hotel breakfast and lakeside luxury wilderness lunch included; dinner self-funded
• Accommodation: St. Regis Lhasa Resort
Day 04: Farewell to Tibet & Cherish Memories
• Driving Distance & Time: 70 km / 1 hour (Hotel to Airport)
• Core Arrangements: After breakfast at the hotel, the driver-guide will transfer you to Lhasa Gonggar International Airport according to your flight schedule for your return trip, concluding this Tibetan journey.
• Meals: Hotel breakfast included; other meals self-funded
Accommodation: None