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| Jun 10, 2006 05:05 |   |
 | After some looking around how it would be best to get to Tibet I decided to contact the AccessTibet Tours in Lhasa. We are two people travelling. However, we are seriously looking for 3 or 4 more members to join the group. The access Tibet tour gave us a very nice deal with a wonderful intinary starting from Chengdu and ending in kathmandu. This will be a 12 day tour. Chengdu to Lhasa will be done by the new train. We will be staying in very simple guest houses and we are not looking for comfort but a experience close to the culture, mentality and nature of tibet. My friend and I are from Germany (19 and 20 years) and are looking forward to meet travellers that share this attitude. With every person joining in the cost will be lowered. If anyone is intrested please let me know so I can give you more information about the tour. Thanks Best regards Silvio |
| Jun 10, 2006 09:17 | #1 |
| Hi there, I myself won't be able to make it. My friends might be interested in though. 1. When do you plan to go there? My pals roughly plan to hit there in August during first two weeks of the month. 2. If there were 4-5 of us joining your group, how much would that be for each one of us? (including everything though) We love to know net price. Look forward to hearing from ya. Thanks. Cheers, Almond |
| Jun 11, 2006 04:05 | #2 |
| Hey Almond, I will copy and paste the intinary that our guide send us. I think it sounds great. The whole trip will be 12 days long and cost US$ 998 per person. THis might sound very expensive but everything is covered already and it seems reasonable for this tour. We are comming from Hanoi. So we will travel to Kunming and from there to Chengdu. I think for you it would be better to come to lhasa and meet us there after we traveled 40 hours by train. However we can also start of in Hanoi, Vietnam together. So you would need to fly to hanoi. We are starting in Hanoi on the 28th of July and try to be in Chengdu on the 5th of August. The price will probably change if you are meeting us in Lhasa. The total price mentioned above includeds the train ride. Intinary: 11nights/12days Tibet tour (Chengdu-Lhasa-Namtso-Shigatse-Tingri-Mt. Everest Base Camp-Tingri-Zhangmu) Day 01[August 5] Leave Chengdu by Train. Take a train leave Chengdu and go to Tibet . Day 02[August 6] Arrive in Lhasa Accommodation: Budget guesthouse (without private wash room) Local guide will meet you and transfer you to Lhasa . The rest time is free for relax and more oxygen Day 03 [August 7] Sightseeing in Lhasa Accommodation: Budget guesthouse (without private wash room) In the whole morning visit Potala Palace . The highest palace in the world! It is more than 3,700 meters above sea level. At the top the palace called golden roofs; you can have a bird-eye view of the whole. Lhasa . In the distance are undulating mountain ranges, the beautiful Lhasa River , tracts of fields, tree-shaded of villages and the glistening Jokhang Temple . Next you will visit Jokhang Temple . The Jokhang Temple is the home of the statutes of the revered Buddha, Shakyamuni. While all Buddhist statutes are magnificently robed in colorful brocade and adorned with pearls, turquoise, coral, and silver, solid gold bowls of holy water rest before Shakyamuni as well as offerings of yuen (money) and khatas (scarves) left by pilgrims. The rest time goes for a visit to bustling Barkhor Market Street , you can get a close touch of real Tibetan market sightseeing or shopping there. |
| Jun 11, 2006 04:07 | #3 |
| Day 04 [August 8] Sightseeing in Lhasa Accommodation: Budget guesthouse (without private wash room) Morning visit the Drepung monastery . Drepung once housed 10,000 monks, If we're lucky, we'll quietly ease into a dark columned hall to see and hear the lilting, booming chanting or the sutras, or perhaps sit under a willow tree and watch as the monks engage in theatrical debate Afternoon go for the tour of Sera monastery , enjoy the interesting lection debate of Lamas. Then you can go to visit Dickey Orphanage. It?s a special place. I think you can get a very difference feeling at there. Day 0 5 [August 9] Lhasa-Namtso Accommodation: Tent or budget guesthouse (no private wash room, there is no hotel in Namtso) Drive about 250km to Namtso Lake . On the way, you will pass the Tibet nomads? area where you can see flocks of sheep or goats and yaks, Yangpanchen Hot Spring and snow-capped mountains of Nyianchen Tanghla. And there are two mountain passes named shogula and Dongula. When arriving, enjoy the beautiful scenery around Namtso Lake . By the lake, you can view the peak of Nyianchentangula ( 7162m ). You will start trek in the afternoon. Stay overnight at the bank of the lake. Day 06 [August 10] Namtso trekking Accommodation: Tent or budget guesthouse (no private wash room, there is no hotel in Namtso) Today you will trek in Namtso Lake for one full day. Day 07 [August 11] Namtso Lake-Shigatse Accommodation: Budget guesthouse (without private wash room) Photo enthusiasts can shot sunrise at Namtso Lake . Later in the morning, drive 350km to Shigatse. It?s the second largest city in Tibet . Upon arrival in Shigatse, you will visit the Tashilumpo monastery which is the main attraction of Shigatse, it is one of 6 most famous monasteries in Tibetan Buddhism and it is the residence of Panchen Lama. There you can enjoy the highest bronze statue of Buddha, called future Buddha. The rest time will be spent in local free market ; you may find something special goods. Day 08 [August 12] Shigatse /Gyangtse/Shigatse Accommodation: Budget guesthouse (without private wash room) Today we will drive 90KM to Gyangtse. When arrive in Gyantse, we will go to the Pelkhor monastery which is famous for its Kumbu Pagoda. Then drive back to Shigatse. Day 09 [August 13] Shigatse/Tingri Accommodation: Budget guesthouse (without private wash room) Transfer to Tingri. On the way, you will visit small Tibetan villages and appreciate great sightseeing. |
| Jun 11, 2006 04:08 | #4 |
| Day 10 [August 14] Tingri-Rongbuk Monastery- Tingri Accommodation: Budget guesthouse (without private wash room) Drive via Pangla Pass to Rongbuk Monastery , world?s highest monastery situated at 5200km . Rongbuk is the power place through which all seeking the highest peak via the North Face must pass. It is the sacred threshold to Mt. Everest with the most dramatic views in the world. In the afternoon, you can drive back to Tingri. Day 11 [August 15] Tingri- Zhangmu Accommodation: Budget guesthouse (without private wash room) Drive about 250 KM to Zhangmu which is located at the border of the China . Day 12[August 16] Zhangmu ? Friendship Bridge Drive to Friendship Bridge a. Tour ends. The cost of the itinerary based on6PAX is US$998 pp Price includes : 1) Accommodation motioned in the above itinerary. 2) Two private vehicles and experienced driver 3) An experienced English-speaking Tibetan tour guide 4) All necessary permits 5) All entrance fees of sightseeing place mentioned in itinerary 6) Service charge 7) All meals. Price excludes: 1) All airfare, airport tax and air-petrol tax 2) Tour guide and driver's tips 3) Private expense like laundry, IDD calls, drinks in the room, etc 4) Extra expenses and/of additional days caused due to unexpected events (delays, porterage because of land slides and other natural events.) 5) Bank processing fees for wire-transfer Hope to hear from you. And maybe it would be good if your friends could send me a e-mail. web.de|olive2 Best regards Silvio  |
| Jun 11, 2006 05:13 | #5 |
| Hi,there. Interested in your plan. I am a Chinese girl in Beijing ,just planning my graduate trip now,and the price of the travel seems good to me, I can be your translator also, so if interested, contact me hotmail.com|CynthiaATE or MSN messanger:hotmail.com|CynthiaATE |
| Jun 11, 2006 07:29 | #6 |
| Hi Silvio, Thanks a lot for additional information you posted. You guys got a pretty good deal actually for 12 day trip. Anyhow, taking a look at your plan, I believe my friends will comfortably meet up with you guys in Chengdu. They'll fly from Bangkok, Thailand to Chengdu. One of my friends coming from the States will be on this trip also. She'll fly from the States to Thailand, and fly off with us from Thailand to Chengdu. We need to double confirm with her on the day she'll be here. We want to make sure we're able to be in Chengdu by the 5th of August. Get back to you at web.de|olive2 soon. Thanks! Cheers, Almond |
| Jun 16, 2006 23:56 | #7 |
| Hey Almond! It would be nice to hear from you soon. I kind of want to have this set soon. Silvio web.de|olive2 |
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