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Day 01: Arrival
Kathmandu (Nepal):
Arrival at
Kathmandu Airport, Asistance upon
arrival and transfer to Hotel,
Evening briefing about the Tour .
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02: Local sight
seen Kathmandu
After Breakfast,
Drive to City tour of Kathmandu,
Lunch of your own in the Kathmandu
city, and after lunch continue
with your city tour, in the
evening back to Hotel and We will
organize a cultural programme for
you (if Possible), Overnight
Hotel.
Day 03: KTM -
Lhasa ,transfer to hotel.
Morning transfer to
the airport for the hour-long
flight to Tibet. This spectacular
flight, on a China Southwest
Airlines Boeing 757, takes us
right across the main Himalayan
range and provides us with
magnificent mountain views. After
landing at Gonggar Airport and
meeting our Tibetan guide, it is a
further 2-hour drive by
Landcruiser jeep to Lhasa where we
will check in to the Hotel Dhood
Gu or Dhood Gu. It's advisable to
rest and take it easy for the
remainder of the day due to
Lhasa's altitude.
Day 04: Lhasa:
This morning we
will visit the Potala Palace,
which dominates the city of Lhasa.
A spectacular building, it
contains the private quarters of
the Dalai Lama as well as numerous
grand staterooms and many
important chapels. There has been
a palace on this site since the
5th or 6th century, but the
present palace was constructed in
the 17th century. A visit to the
Drepung Monastery this afternoon
will complete a truly awe-
inspiring day. Founded in the 14th
century, this monastery was once
the largest in the world. With a
population of around 10,000 monks.
These days that figure is down to
several hundred, but there is
still much here of interest as it
was left relatively unscathed
during the Cultural Revolution.
Day 05: Lhasa:
Today will be spent
visiting several of Lhasa's many
monasteries in the company of a
guide and interpreter. One of
these is the Sera Monastery, one
of the best-preserved monasteries
in Tibet. Within its whitewashed
walls and golden roofs, several
hundred monks live and study.
After lunch we'll visit the
Norbulingka, the summer palace of
the Dalai Lama, as well as the
Jokhang Temple. This temple is
possibly the most sacred shrine in
Tibet and there is always a
procession of devout Tibetans
through the complex. Surrounding
the Jokhang is the Barkor - a maze
of narrow cobbled streets that is
the central market of Lhasa.
Day 06: Lhasa -
Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake, o/n
Hotel.
Today we start our
overland journey towards Kathmandu.
Travelling by jeep along the
Friendship Highway we cross the
Khamba La [4794m] from which there
is stunning views across the
waters of Yamdrok-tso Lake to the
snowy summit of Nazin Kang Sa
[7252m]. We continue westwards
over another high pass the Karo La
[5045m] where we are treated to
the spectacular sight of a huge
glacier tumbling down to within a
few hundred metres of the road.
After passing through beautiful
valleys and colourful Tibetan
villages we arrive in the town of
Gyantse
Day 07: Visit
Kumbum and Pagoda, drive to
Shigatse, o /n hotel.
Before leaving
Gyantse we have time this morning
to visit the Gyantse Dzong and
Gyantse Kumbum. The Dzong is a
fort dating from the 14th century
from which there are amazing views
of both Gyantse itself and the
surrounding Nyang Chu Valley. The
Kumbum is a large gold-domed stupa
and its many small chapels house
an impressive array of Tibetan
Buddhist murals.
We then continue on to Shigatse, a
short drive of only 90kms,
arriving in time for lunch.
Shigatse is the second largest
city in Tibet and after exploring
the local market we will make a
detailed visit to the Tashilhunpo
Monastery. This monastery is one
of the largest functioning
monasteries in Tibet and there is
much to explore within its high
surrounding walls
Day 08: Shigatse
to Shegar, o/n hotel.
Today we continue
along the Friendship Highway,
marvelling once more at the barren
yet spectacular landscape of
Tibet. Beyond the small town of
Lhatse we cross the highest pass
on our journey, the Gyamtso La
[5220m]. From here we descend to
the plains, passing lonely
monasteries and the camps of
nomadic herders, en route to
Shegar and our overnight
accommodation at Hotel Quomolongma
Day 09: Shegar to
Rongbuk, o/n Guest house.
Shortly after
leaving Shegar, we turn off the
Friendship Highway and head south
over the Pang La [5150m] towards
the main Himalayan range. The view
from the top is incredible with
uninterrupted views stretching
from Makalu to Shishapangma. Below
the pass, Everest initially is
hidden from view, but as we turn
the corner into the Rongbuk Valley
it reappears, more impressive than
ever. We stay overnight at the
Gompa Guest House.
Day 10: Explore
Base camp, o/n Guest house.
Day 11: Rongbuk to
Nyalam, o/n Guest House.
Today we rejoin the
Friendship Highway and drive to
Tingri. Guest House
Day 12: Tingri –
Zhangmu:
Leaving Tingri, we
cross another two high passes, the
Lalung La [5124m] and the Shung La
[5200m]. Once more we are rewarded
with magnificent views of the
surrounding peaks of Shishapangma,
Cho Oyu, Menlungtse and Gauri
Shankar. Now we begin our descent
from the Tibetan Plateau to
Zhangmu via Nyalam. With dramatic
suddenness, everything appears
incredibly lush and green.
Day 13: Zhangmu
Exit to KTM
From Zhangmu we
drive to the Friendship Bridge,
which spans the Bhote Koshi River
and marks the Chinese - Nepalese
border. We say goodbye to our
Tibetan guide and driver and walk
to Nepalese Immigration Control in
Kodari where our Nepalese staff
will meet us. After completing the
re-entry formalities we continue
the drive to Kathmandu, which,
depending on road and weather
conditions, should take about 5
hours.
Day 14:
Kathmandu ( Free
Day)
Today a well
deserved free Day in Kathmandu,
One can opt for a half day local
sight seen in and arround the
city. Afternoon at leisure and one
can opt for the last moment
shopping in Kathmandu.
Day 15: Departure
Kathmandu/ Fly Back home
After Morning
Breakfast, Tranfer to
International Airport Kathmandu
for the flight back Home. On the
way you can see the High Himalayas
and some glimpses of Himalayan
Range while on flight |
