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Essential Tibet

12 days
From Chengdu to Kathmandu
4.7
13,639 traveler reviews
Essential Tibet - G Adventures
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Tour Operator:
G Adventures
Max group size:
15
Age range:
12 to 90
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
286287
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Highlights

  • Meet your CEO and group in China
  • Fly to Lhasa and explore with your CEO
  • Tour Jokhang Temple and cook Tibetan dishes
  • Visit Potala Palace and watch monk debates
  • Hike to Everest Base Camp and stay in tents

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Chengdu
  2. Day 2 Chengdu/Lhasa
  3. Day 3 Lhasa (1D)
  4. Day 4 Lhasa
  5. Day 5 Lhasa/Gyantse
  6. Day 6 Gyantse/Shigatse
  7. Day 7 Shigatse/Sakya
  8. Day 8 Sakya/Everest Base Camp
  9. Day 9 Everest Base Camp/Kyirong
  10. Day 10 Kyirong/Kathmandu
  11. Day 11 Kathmandu
  12. Day 12 Kathmandu
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What's Included

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  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

G Adventures

Number of tours

755

Age Range

12 to 90 years old

Response time

2 hours

Response rate

96%

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  • Nicole
    · October 18th, 2024
    Our tour guide, Kaajal, was an absolutely delightful character who ensured that every single person on the tour was...
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  • Joseph
    · October 16th, 2024
    Excellent! Perfect itinerary with so many experiences and special moments. Would do it all again tomorrow! Simply...
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  • Mary
    · December 15th, 2019
    Good value for money and the guide was on point. Would definitely use them again as an option for budget travel....
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12 days
Essential Tibet
From Chengdu to Kathmandu

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Good to Know

  • Currencies
    ¥
    Yuan Renminbi
    China
    रू
    Nepalese Rupee
    Nepal
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveller from USA, Canada you will need an adaptor for types G, I, C, E, F, D, M. As a traveller from England you will need an adaptor for types A, B, I, C, E, F, D, M. As a traveller from Australia, New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types A, B, G, C, E, F, D, M. As a traveller from South Africa you will need an adaptor for types A, B, G, I, C, E, F.

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    China
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    China
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    Nepal
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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for China and Nepal. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Nepal. Ideally 1 week before travel.
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