How many days in Tibet are recommended for a six-day trip to Tibet?

It is generally recommended to plan a trip to Tibet for more than 10 days, but if you don’t have that much time, you can choose a suitable time to visit some attractions. Please recommend some itinerary planning for short-term tourist spots. Let’s take a look.

Three days

Some tourists are going to Tibet on business and may only need three days to visit, so the recommended itinerary is as follows.

Option 1:

Day 1: One-day trip to Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street

Day 2: One-day trip to Namtso

Day 3: Half-day tour of Yanghu Lake/One-day tour of Yanghu Lake in Lhasa

Option 2:

Day 1: Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple One-day trip to Kuo Street

Day two: Two-day trip to Namtso

Day three: Visit Lhasa.

1. The time to return to Lhasa from Namtso one-day tour is around 7 or 8 pm. On the second day of the tour, stay in Namtso to watch the stars. After watching the sunrise the next day, you can return. The time to arrive in Lhasa is around two or three in the afternoon.

2. The three major monasteries in Lhasa: Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Ganden Monastery; Norbulingka and Jizha Monastery, which are popular attractions.

The Potala Palace is an attraction not to be missed.

Off-season November-April: No need to queue for reservations. You can purchase tickets for the visit directly. Ticket price is 100 yuan.

May-October, peak season: Make a reservation one day in advance at Bukong or the official website, the ticket price is 200 yuan.

The peak season is from July to August: it’s hard to get a ticket. It is recommended to take a day trip or buy tickets from a travel agency.

Ticket discount policy:

Children under 1.2m in height are free;

Full-time undergraduate students and below present domestic student ID, disability ID, and active military personnel Military officers' ID cards, domestic teachers' ID cards, and senior citizens aged 60 and above can enjoy half-price discounts with their ID cards.

Option 3:

Day 1: One-day trip to Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple Barkhor Street

Day 2: Yanghu Namtso< /p>

Day Three: Return to Lhasa from Namtso Lake

You can charter a car to visit Yangzhuoyongcuo and Namtso Lake (overnight) without going back.

Four days

You can leave Lhasa in four days.

Plan 1: 4-day pilgrimage to Mount Everest

Day 1: Depart from Lhasa in the morning, pass through Gambala Pass to Yangzhuoyongcuo, and pass through Karola Glacier and Mountain Castle to Shigatse .

Day 2: After entering the Everest Reserve, pass several observation decks to the parking lot of the base camp, and then take an environmentally friendly vehicle to the Everest Monument. If you have time, you can go to Rongbu Temple and watch the sunset at night. However, the tent accommodation in the base camp is limited, so be mentally prepared, but you can chat with other tourists at this time.

Day 3: Get up early to watch the sunrise, then go down to Shigatse to visit Tashilhunpo Monastery. Many Tibetans gather for the Buddha Exhibition Festival in July.

Day 4: You can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way and return to Lhasa.

Option 2:

Day 1: Lhasa-Basongcuo-Sejila Pass (overlooking Nanjiabawa Peak)-Lulang

Second Day: Lulang - Brahmaputra Grand Canyon - Suosong Village

Day Three: Suosong Village - Kadingou (Thousand Buddha Waterfall) - Mila Pass - Lhasa (Scattered Group)

Main attractions: Basongcuo, Lulang, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Kading Valley.

1. The above itinerary can be adjusted according to the season. The three-day trip to Linzhi is a regular route.

2. When traveling to Tibet for the first time, you can go to Linzhi to adapt to the altitude. There is a Peach Blossom Festival in March and April every year.

Plan 3: 4-day tour to the south of Nyingchi Mountain

The first day: Lhasa-Mila Pass-Basongcuo-Bayi Town

The second day: August One town - Lulang (two viewing platforms) - Benzhi Holy Mountain Scenic Area - Brahmaputra Grand Canyon - Suosong Village

Day 3: Brahmaputra Grand Canyon - Ramlacuo - Gacha

Day 4: Jiacha - Dagu Canyon - Samye Monastery - Yangzhuo Yumcuo - Lhasa

Main attractions: Mila Pass, Basongcuo, Lulang Forest Sea, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Lhasa Mlacuo, Dagu Canyon, Yongbulakang, Yangzhuo Yongcuo.

The legend of Ramatso is that you can see your past life. It is said that those who worship this lake can see the past and afterlife of divine metaphors in the magical world of the lake.

In addition to Linzhi, Shannan is also a very interesting place. For example, Lamla Cuo is said to be a sacred lake where you can see your "past life".

Five days

You can visit the Western Ring Road of Tibet in five days. Route: Yanghu, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Mount Everest, Namtso, a very classic route.

Day 1: Lhasa - Yanghu - Karola Glacier - Laman Reservoir - Gyantseshan Dzong Castle - Tower

Day 3: Everest Base Camp - Lazi - Shigatse

Day Four: Shigatse-Namtso

Day Five: Namtso-Lhasa

Compared with the four-day tour of Mount Everest, Namtso There are more routes and more tours along the way. If it is the Year of the Sheep in the Tibetan calendar, many pilgrims will participate in the grand Lake-turning Festival in Namtso.

Six days

The tour time is relatively long, and there are many attractions to choose from.

There are many attractions to choose from in the six-day itinerary, which can be said to be a very classic route.

Day: One-day trip to Lhasa (Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Bajiao Street)

Day 2: Lhasa, Yangzhuoyongcuo, Karola Glacier, Shigatse

Day Three: Shigatse and Everest Base Camp

Day Four: Everest Base Camp, Shigatse Rongbuk Monastery

Day Five: Shigatse and Namtso

Day 6: Lhasa Namtso

It is recommended to charter a car. There’s no rush, and each day’s itinerary gradually increases with altitude.