Central Tibet Cultural Tour:(7 Nights/8 Days)
DAY
01 : FLY KATHMANDU
- LHASA
Timely pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport in Kathmandu for the flight to Lhasa. On arrival meet and assistance by our representative & transfer to hotel. Upon arrival , check into the hotel followed by tour briefing. Full day acclimatization in Lhasa. Overnight stay in Lhasa.
DAY
02 : LHASA
TOUR
Breakfast & leave for local city tour to famous Potala Palace, Jokhang temple. Lunch and again proceed to visit Sera Monastery & Drepung Monastery. Late evening you may visit to Barkhor market on your own. Back to the hotel. Overnight stay in Lhasa.
DAY 03 : LHASA NAMTSO LAKE LHASA ( 480 KM)
Breakfast & drive to Namtso lake (240KM) . On the way back visit to Yangbajain Hot Spring. Finally drive back to Lhasa (240KM). Overnight stay at the hotel in Lhasa.
DAY
04 : LHASA GYANTSE
( 259 KM )
Breakfast & drive to Gyantse ( 3,900 M) crossing over 2 mountain passes. Visit Lake Yamdrok - Tso in the route. Overnight stay at Hotel in Gyantse.
DAY 05 : GYANTSE SHIGATSE ( 90 KM)
Breakfast & visit the Khumbhum Stupa & Phalkor Monastery. Afternoon
drive to Shigatse (3,900 M). Arrive Shigatse & visit Tashilunpo Monastery
& the free Tibetan market.
Overnight
stay at hotel Manasarovar .
DAY 06 : SHIGATSE XEGAR ( 244 KM )
Breakfast. Drive to Xegar (4,350 M). Overnight stay at hotel Quomolangma.
DAY 07 : XEGAR ZHANGMU ( 244 KM)
Breakfast & drive to Zhangmu (2300 M) crossing Lalungla Pass (5,050 M) and Nyalamu Pass (3,800 M). This drive offers fantastic view of high mountains including Mt. Everest (8,848 M). Overnight stay at hotel Zhangmu.
DAY
08 : ZHANGMU
KATHMANDU (165 KM)
Breakfast & drive towards the Chinese custom office . After completing the exit immigration process drive downhill to the friendship bridge in the border. Join the vehicle transportation that awaits for the Groups journey to Kathmandu (150 KM / 04 hours ). Arrive in Kathmandu.
End of Tour