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Day 01 KATHMANDU - NYALAM, we start our tour with an early morning
drive to Kodari, the Nepali border post. Weather permitting there
will be fine views of Langtang, Gauri Shanker, Melungtse and Khumbu
Himal ranges. Depending on the road situation we walk or drive up
to Zhang Mu where we clear Chinese immigration. After the formalities
we continue our journey through a beautiful gorge to Nyalam crossing
the Himalayan range. Altitude 3800 m., hotel
Day 02 NYALAM - LHATSE, our first stop on the Tibetan plateau will
be on the 5200 m. high Lalung la pass from where we have a breathtaking
view of the Himalayan range and Shisabangma, the highest peak in Tibet.
While having lunch in Lao Tingri, the peaks of Mt. Everest (Qomolongma
in Tibetan) and Cho Oyu can be seen. This day our journey is long
but the spectacular Tibetan plateau will make you forget time.
Altitude 4000 m., hotel
Day 03 LHATSE - SHIGATSE, a four hour drive brings us to Tibet’s second
largest city, Shigatse. Here we visit Tashilumpo monastery, the seat
of the Panchen Lama, hence one of the most important monasteries in
Tibet.Altitude 3800 m.
Day 04 SHIGATSE - GYANTSE, after a stroll through the old city we
depart for the two and a half hour drive to Gyantse. While approaching
the small farming town we can clearly see the old fort that was captured
by Younghusband during his 1904 raid into Tibet. Here the main attraction
is the Kumbum monastery with it’s extraordinary architecture.Altitude
3900 m.
Day 05 GYANTSE - LHASA, this will be a long drive but on the way we
cross the Karo la with the beautiful glacier, we see Yamdrok tso which
is named the Turquoise lake and cross the Kamba la from where we descend
to the main road which brings us all the way to Lhasa.
Altitude 3650 m.
Day 06/07 SIGHTSEEING, during these two days in Lhasa we visit the
Potala palace, Drepung and Sera monasteries and of course the famous
Jokhang temple including the surrounding Barkhor.
Day 08 FLIGHT LHASA - KATHMANDU, we have to get up very early for
our transfer to Gonggar airport to catch the flight back to Kathmandu.
This flight is one of the most spectacular in the world with aerial
views of the Himalayan range including Mt. Everest.
Cost of the tour: US $ 395 per person
US $ 120 for single supplement
Cost of the flight: US $ 273 per person
Tours include: land transportation by land-Cruiser twin sharing accommodation
with attached bathroom places marked with a have common bathroom sightseeing
with local English speaking guide entrance fees transfers to and from
airport all necessary permits flight ticket.
Tours exclude: Lhasa airport RMB 90 personal expenses / insurance
Nepal re-entry visa China visa fee and visa urgent fee all meals
If you want to stay in the Lhasa Hotel ( deluxe) the extra charge
will be US $ 120.
Single supplement US $ 120.
Departure: Every Saturday
Note: If you have a group of minimum 4 pax you could leave also on
Tuesday
and do it the other way around. Fly in Drive out.
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