| DAY 01: KATHMANDU
(1300M) – ZHANGMU (2500M), 123KM/156KM, APPROX 06-08
HRS DRIVE. |
Early morning scenic drive through
the typically beautiful Nepalese country side to Kodari
(Nepal – Tibet border), on arrival at Kodari clients
has to go through the immigration formalities in Nepal
Immigration and check into the Chinese side just other
side of the river, an hour drive uphill to Chinese immigration
at Zhangmu by Jeep/ bus (some times by truck), after immigration
formalities check in to the hotel or drive to Nyalam.
Over night at Guest House.
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| DAY 02: ZHANGMU/NYALAM
– TINGRI(4300M) / LHATSE 94350M), 225KM/244KM, APPROX
DRIVE 06-08 HRS. |
Day drive to the highest plateau of
the world with typical landscape offering the sheer feeling
of being on the roof of the world crossing over the 5,050
meters LALUNGA pass, from where you can view the breathtaking
mountain range from Mt.Cho Oyu (8,201m) Mt.Xishapagma
(8,012m) dwarfed by the vastness of Tibetan plateau (if
weather permits). One can also take a magnificent view
of Mt. Everest (8,848m) from Tingri/ Lhatse. Overnight
in Guest house.
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| DAY 03: TINGRI/LHATSE
- SIGATSE (3,900M), 244KM , APPROX 06-08 HRS DRIVE. |
Scenic drive through the highest point,
Gyatchu La pass (5,220m) en route to Lhasa via Latse.
Overnight in hotel.
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| DAY 04: XIGATSE –
GYANTSE (3,950M), 90KM, APPROX 2 HRS DRIVE. |
Morning sightseeing to the Panchen
Lama’s Tashilumpu Monastery. Drive through the Tibet’s
biggest Agricultural field to Gyantse and visit to the
Kumbum Stupa & Palkor Monastery . Over night in Hotel.
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| DAY 05: GYANTSE –
LHASA (3650M):261 KM. |
Full day picturesque drive along the
turquoise lake Yamadrok, crossing over Kampala Pass (4794M)
and the Brahma Putra river (Yarlung Tsangpo). Over night
in hotel.
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| DAY 06 – 07:
IN LHASA. |
| Two full days sight seeing tour to
Lhasa including JOKHANG TEMPLE, BARKHOR BAZAAR, POTATLA
PALACE, DEPRUNG AND SERA MONASTERIES. Over night in Hotel.
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| DAY 08: LHASA –
KATHMANDU. |
Early morning drive to Gongaar airport
for departure flight to Kathamdu or to your onward destination.
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