Definitely,
one of the best & the most popular of our Tibet tours,
the trip includes visits to all the important places of interest
in central & south Tibet including the Yarlung Tsangpo
Valley, the cradle of Tibetan civilization. And the highlight
of the trip is a visit to Rongbuk Monastery & the Everest
Base Camp from where the view of Everest is the most spectacular
of all
Day 1 KATHMNANDU-LHASA-TSEDANG
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Transfer
to airport to connect SZ 408 KTM-LXA flight. Upon arrival
you will be met & transferred to Tsedang. Tsedang
Hotel.
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| Day 2: TSEDANG |
Explore Yarlung Tsangpo
Valley, the cradle of Tibetan civilization.
Visit Samye Monastery, the first monastery built in
Tibet by king
Trisong Detsen under the guidance of Padmasambhava &
Yumbulakhang,
the first castle built for a Tibetan king.
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| Day 3 -TSEDANG-LHASA (3650 M), 90
KMS |
Drive to Lhasa. En
route visit Mindroling Monastery, center of
learning for Nyingmapa school of Tibetan Buddhism &
also for Lhasa
aristocrats. Check into Hotel. |
Day 4 -LHASA
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Guided sightseeing
tour of Potala, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama;
Drepung, the biggest monastic university of Tibet &
Nechung Monastery,
temple of the State oracle of Tibet. |
Day 5 -LHASA
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Guided sightseeing
tour of Jokhang, the central cathedral of Tibet,
Barkhor, the bustling Lhasa market encircling the Jokhang
Temple,
Tibetan Medical Center & Norbulinka Palace. |
Day 6 -LHASA-GYANGTSE (3990 M), 350
KMS
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Drive via Yamdrok,
the Turquoise Lake to Gyangtse across Kampa la pass
5050 m & Karo la (5045 m)passes. Visit Kubum stupa
& Pelkor Chode
Monastery. |
Day 7 GYANGTSE-SHALU-SHIGATSE (3860
M), 90 KMS
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Drive to Shigatse.
En route visit Shalu Monastery.
Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchen Lama
who is the 2nd in
the Buddhist religious hierachy & Shigatse Market. |
Day 8 - SHIGATSE-SAKYA-SHEGAR/DINGRI(4350
M)
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Drive to Shegar across
Tsoula pass (4500 M) & Gyatso la pass (5220 M).
En route visit Sakya Monastery. |
Day 9: SHEGAR-RONGBUK(5050
M)
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Drive via Pangla pass
(5200 M) to Rongbuk Monastery, world's highest
monastery situated at 5200 M. O/N Rongbuk Guest House.
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| Day 10: EVEREST BASE CAMP |
We have the option
to hike or drive to Everest Base Camp. Rongbuk Guest
House. |
Day 11: NYLAM
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After watching sunrise over Everest, we drive on to
Nylam.
Nylam Guest House.
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Day 12: NYLAM-ZHANGMU-KATHMANDU
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Drive to Zhangmu & on to Kathmandu. En route visit
Milarepa Cave. We
descend from the high arid Tibetan plateau into the
lush greenery of
Nepal.
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