Private Journey
Tibet Heart Pilgrimage
A private China route with day-by-day pacing, hotel logic, seasonal pricing, and guide support confirmed before payment.
Route Overview
A route designed for depth, not distance
Pace built around energy, not a checklist. Star-level hotels confirmed privately. One real local culture thread on every route.
Day by Day
The shape of the trip
A representative shape. We finalize each morning during the planning call so the route reflects your interests and pace.
Tibet Heart Pilgrimage
City stops, day ranges, and the main movement between anchors are shown before you ask a planner to confirm the route.
Tap any day to open the full plan — where you stay, what you do, meals, what is included, and traveler notes. All 12 days are shown below.This route is fully customisable — adjust it with a specialist →
Day1 Lhasa — Potala Palace & Jokhang
Touch down and just breathe — no rush today. Lhasa is a soft landing, and your guide spends day one quietly working out your rhythm so the whole trip bends around you, not some script.
near the Barkhor old town - near the Barkhor old town
the Potala Palace
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan momo when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Lhasa is the spiritual heart of the Tibetan plateau
Day2 Lhasa — Potala Palace & Jokhang
Slow start or early one, totally your call. the Jokhang Temple and Barkhor pilgrim circuit is roughly the heart of today, and we leave plenty of breathing room so nothing feels rushed. Food-wise, hold out for Tibetan momo — worth it.
near the Barkhor old town - near the Barkhor old town
the Jokhang Temple and Barkhor pilgrim circuit
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan momo when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Lhasa is the spiritual heart of the Tibetan plateau
Day3 Lhasa — Potala Palace & Jokhang
We’ll build today loosely around Sera monastery debates, at your pace and nobody else’s. Expect a small surprise or two your guide pulls out depending on the day. Tibetan momo sorts the eating.
near the Barkhor old town - near the Barkhor old town
Sera monastery debates
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan momo when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Lhasa is the spiritual heart of the Tibetan plateau
Day4 Gyantse — Kumbum stupa & fortress
Today’s the kind you’ll be showing people photos of later — the Gyantse Kumbum and Pelkor Chode, with the freedom to slow right down whenever something catches your eye. Lunch or dinner usually circles back to Tibetan highland fare.
a Tibetan-style guesthouse - a Tibetan-style guesthouse
the Gyantse Kumbum and Pelkor Chode
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan highland fare when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Gyantse keeps an unrestored Tibetan town feel
Day5 Gyantse — Kumbum stupa & fortress
Ease into the old Dzong fortress today. Nothing’s rigid — your guide flexes things around the weather and how you’re feeling, so it stays comfortable start to finish. And Tibetan highland fare is exactly what you’ll want when hunger hits.
a Tibetan-style guesthouse - a Tibetan-style guesthouse
the old Dzong fortress
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan highland fare when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Gyantse keeps an unrestored Tibetan town feel
Day6 Gyantse — Kumbum stupa & fortress
Honestly, this is one of those days people bring up for years. We’ll point you at the old Dzong fortress — and since it’s all yours, you linger where it grabs you and wander off when you’re ready. Somewhere in there, Tibetan highland fare, the kind locals actually line up for, not the tourist version. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Gyantse carpet-weaving tradition. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.
a Tibetan-style guesthouse - a Tibetan-style guesthouse
the old Dzong fortress + private intangible-heritage session
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan highland fare when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Gyantse keeps an unrestored Tibetan town feel
Day7 Shigatse — Tashilhunpo Monastery
Today leans into Tashilhunpo, seat of the Panchen Lama. No stopwatch — your guide reads the crowds, the light and frankly your mood, and shapes the day from there. When you get hungry, Tibetan momo and butter tea is the move.
central Shigatse - central Shigatse
Tashilhunpo, seat of the Panchen Lama
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan momo and butter tea when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Shigatse is Tibets second city and Panchen seat
Day8 Shigatse — Tashilhunpo Monastery
Slow start or early one, totally your call. Tashilhunpo, seat of the Panchen Lama is roughly the heart of today, and we leave plenty of breathing room so nothing feels rushed. Food-wise, hold out for Tibetan momo and butter tea — worth it.
central Shigatse - central Shigatse
Tashilhunpo, seat of the Panchen Lama
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan momo and butter tea when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Shigatse is Tibets second city and Panchen seat
Day9 Shigatse — Tashilhunpo Monastery
We’ll build today loosely around Tashilhunpo, seat of the Panchen Lama, at your pace and nobody else’s. Expect a small surprise or two your guide pulls out depending on the day. Tibetan momo and butter tea sorts the eating. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: monastic butter-sculpture and thangka craft. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.
central Shigatse - central Shigatse
Tashilhunpo, seat of the Panchen Lama + private intangible-heritage session
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan momo and butter tea when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Shigatse is Tibets second city and Panchen seat
Day10 Lhasa — Potala Palace & Jokhang
Today’s the kind you’ll be showing people photos of later — Sera monastery debates, with the freedom to slow right down whenever something catches your eye. Lunch or dinner usually circles back to Tibetan momo.
near the Barkhor old town - near the Barkhor old town
Sera monastery debates
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan momo when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Lhasa is the spiritual heart of the Tibetan plateau
Day11 Lhasa — Potala Palace & Jokhang
Ease into Sera monastery debates today. Nothing’s rigid — your guide flexes things around the weather and how you’re feeling, so it stays comfortable start to finish. And Tibetan momo is exactly what you’ll want when hunger hits.
near the Barkhor old town - near the Barkhor old town
Sera monastery debates
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan momo when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Lhasa is the spiritual heart of the Tibetan plateau
Day12 Lhasa — Potala Palace & Jokhang
Honestly, this is one of those days people bring up for years. We’ll point you at Sera monastery debates — and since it’s all yours, you linger where it grabs you and wander off when you’re ready. Somewhere in there, Tibetan momo, the kind locals actually line up for, not the tourist version. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Tibetan thangka painting and incense craft — a thangka atelier and a sweet-tea house. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.
near the Barkhor old town - near the Barkhor old town
Sera monastery debates + private intangible-heritage session
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Tibetan momo when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Lhasa is the spiritual heart of the Tibetan plateau
Dates & Pricing
Choose a tentative date - see your seasonal supplement
Base price for standard non-holiday departures. Chinese national holidays add a supplement automatically.
Tibet Heart Pilgrimage
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Base per traveller$7,250.00
Seasonal supplement+0%
Trip value before offer$7,250.00
Pay in full today: 20% off$1,450.00
Full payment due today$5,800.00
Deposit plan: 10% off trip value$725.00
Deposit plan total after 10% off$6,525.00
20% deposit due today after 10% off$1,305.00
Deposit balance after planner confirms$5,220.00
Holiday supplement is shown before checkout. Final guide, room, and rail availability is confirmed by a planner.
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