Day 01
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Kathmandu- Arrival Kathmandu
Kathmandu airport, transfer to
selected hotel, Leisure time. |
Day 02
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Kathmandu- Today Kathmandu
sightseeing visiting Kathmandu
durbar square, Shoyambhunath stupa,
Pasupatinath temple, Boddhanath
stupa etc. |
Day 03 : |
Kathamndu- Zhangmu/Nyalam (3600)- 153 km :
Departure at 05.30 hrs from your hotel in Kathmandul.
Approximately 05 hours to Kodari
(China/Nepal border), Half an hour drive to Zhangmu, where after completion of
immigration formalities (if time permits) We
drive further to Neylam following Bhote
Koshi river in a deep valley with some overflowing waterfalls. |
Day 04 : |
Zhangmu/Neylam- Tingri/Xegar (4050M)- 285 kms :
Drive through Neylam pass (3800m) with the
view of Jugal Himal. A continued drive via
Lablungla Pass (5050) has some of the
outstanding view of Mt. Xixapangma (8201 m
highest in Tibet), Mt. Makalu (8464m),
Mt.Lhotse (8516), Mt. Cho Oyu (8201m) and Mt. Everest (8848m). |
Day 05 : |
Tingri/Xegar-Xigatse (3950m)-90 or+kms :
Drive to Xigatse, the place of the famous
Tashilhunba monastery and the seat of
Panchen Lama. |
Day 06 : |
Xigatse-Gyantse (3900m)- 90kms :
After
visiting Tashilhunba in the morning
including the Bazaar of Xigatse. Drive to
Gyantse, which is 02 hrs. Gyantse is small
busting town steeped in history. It lies 264
kms. Southwest of Lhasa on the northern bank
of Nyang Chu river. In the 15th century it
served as the capital of a small Kingdom.
Visit Kumbum Chorten which was built around
1400 AD. It later became the main center for
trade with British India. |
Day 07 : |
Gyantse- Lhasa (3650m)-261 kms :
08-hrs drive
takes you to Lhasa crossing the Karo La Pass
(5010m) and Kampala Pass (4794m). The Karo
La climbs between two lofty mountains,
Nozing Khang Sa (7223m) and Ralung (6236m).
While driving you will see the Yamdrok Tso
(Turquoise Lake) which takes approx. 1 hour
to cross around. After passing Kamba La,
Lhasa valley is seen to north. You will also
cross the Brahmaputra River. Arriving Lhasa
and check into hotel. The accompanied guide
will reconfirm your onward airlines ticket,
make sure of it. |
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Day 08-09 : |
In Lhasa : These days you
will be engrossed with sightseeing and
excursions of the Potala Palace, Norbhu
Linkha Palace, the Jokhang temple, and
surrounding Barkhor market. Drepung
Monastery and Sera monastery. |
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Day 10 : |
Transfer
to Lhasa airport to fly Kathmandu or
to Chengdu for onward journey to
China or can go by train to mainland
China. |