4-Night Lhasa and Samye Monastery Discovery
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Overview
The Samye Monastery was built in 761 when the 5th Tobu King Chisong Duosan sent envoys to Kashmir and India to invite famous lamars to teach Buddhism in Tibet. It is said that the monastery was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt three hundred years as the residence of the 6th Dalai Lamar. This 4-Night Lhasa and Samye Monastery group tour is designed for people who have interest for Tibetan architecture and Buddhism. Note: Your local tour operator will apply for a TTP for you (minimum 15 days lead time) and send it to one of the local offices for you to collect. Office locations include Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guilin, Chengdu, Kunming, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Changsha, Nanning and Macau. Please advise which city office is convenient for you upon booking. TTP can also be delivered by Express Mail Service to your hotel in mainland China.
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2019 4-star hotel tour
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Ticket Information
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
What's Included
- Shuttle bus to and from Lhasa airport
- Climate-controlled coach for sightseeing and transfers
- Chinese visa invitation letter if required
- Escorted sightseeing tour with service of English-speaking tour guide
- 4-night accommodation and daily breakfast at Lhasa Gang-Gyan Hotel Tibet 4
- Tibet Travel Permit (TTB)
What's not Included
- China visa
- Lunch and dinner
- Airfare and train ticket
- Taxi fare from/to airport if you choose not to take airport shuttle
- Additional single supplement for requiring single room for yourself
- Extra bed for child
- Over sized and excess baggage storage surcharge
- Personal expense
- Gratuities to tour guide and driver (recommended)
Cancellation Policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional Info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
- Adult price is based on twin / triple share of a hotel room
- Child price is based on child without extra bed
- If you need one adult in one room, additional single supplement will be informed and charged
- If you need extra bed for child, additional cost will be informed and charged
- Please notice the hotel allows only maximum of 3 persons to stay overnight in one room
- Please be prepare the hotel facilities and service standard in Tibet will not be as good as cities in inland China. A 4-star hotel in Tibet equals maybe the standard of a 3-star hotel in Beijing. At Rongphu Monastery Kent, hot water is only available for limited hours.
- For shuttle bus between airport and hotel, each passenger (except an infant) can check-in a maximum of 2 pieces of baggage, total dimensions per bag shall not exceed 158 cm (62"). Over sized and excess baggage are subjected to the availability of storage space on coach, and surcharge will be charged.
- If you do not want to wait for the airport shuttle bus, the taxi fare will be paid by yourself.
- If you travel from a city in China to Lhasa, all foreign travelers need a Tibet Travel Permit (TTP) in addition to a Chinese visa. TTP is inclusive in the package, the local operator in Lhasa will apply for you. China visa application is not included.
- Please first obtain a Chinese visa from a Chinese Embassy on your own and then book this package at least 20 days prior of your arrival day in Tibet. If the Chinese Embassy requests an invitation letter for Chinese Visa, your local tour operator can prepare one and send it to you.
- Your local tour operator will apply for a TTP for you (minimum 15 days lead time) and send it to one of the local offices for you to collect. Office locations include Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guilin, Chengdu, Kunming, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Changsha, Nanning and Macau. Please advice which city is convenient for you to pick up upon booking.
- To apply for the TTP, please provide traveler's name (as appears on passport), nationality, age, sex, occupation, and passport number as well as photocopies of your passport and Chinese visa.
- The following travelers can not get a TTP issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau: diplomats, journalists, professional media photographers, and government officials. These travelers need to apply directly to the Foreign Affairs Office at Lhasa City Hall: your local tour operator is unable to help.
- Highly recommend you NOT to travel from Kathmandu to Lhasa as getting TIBET GROUP VISA there is extremely inconvenient.
- If your travel date is not on our fixed depart list, please choose a random departure date we already have, state your ideal travel date and submit. The local operator in Lhasa will check the availability and come back to you with a final answer: You will be inform if it is OK to form a new group, or 100% refund will be issued
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