Day 01 Kathmandu - Zangmu / Neylam (3600 m) - 150 km Departure at 0530 hrs from The infront of Sanjayakosh building in Thamel. Approx. 05 hours drive to Kodari (China / Nepal boarder), Half an hour drive to Zhangmu, where after completion of immigration formalities we drive further to Neylam following BhoteKoshi river in a deep valley with some overflowing waterfalls. Overnight in guesthouse.
Day 02 Neylam - Tingri / Lhatse (4050 m) - 285 kms Drive through Neyalam Pass (3800 m) with the view of Jugal Himal. A continued drive via Lalungla Pass (5150 m) has some of the outstanding view of Mt. Xixapangma (8013 m highest in Tibet) Mt. Makalu (8464 m), Mt. Lhotse (8516 m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8201 m) and Mt. Everest (8848 m). Overnight in guesthouse.
Day 03 Lhatse - Xigatse (3900 m) 90 kms, Drive to Xigatse, the place of the famous Tashilumpo Monastery and the seat of Panchen Lama. Overnight at Hotel Samdrupse or similar standard.
Day
04 Xigatse - Gyantse (3950 m) 90 kms,
After visiting TashiLumpo Monastery
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.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day
05 Gyantse - Lhasa (3650 m)
261 kms, 08-hrs drive takes you
to Lhasa crossing the Karo La
Pass (5010 m) and Kambala Pass
(4794m). The Karo La climbs between
two lofty mountains, Nozing Khang
Sa (7223 m) and Ralung (6236 m).
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 the
north. You will also cross the
Brahmaputra River. Reaching Lhasa
and check into hotel. The accompanied
guide will reconfirm your onward
airline ticket. Overnight in hotel.
Day
06 & 07 in Lhasa These
Days you will be engrossed with
sightseeing and excursions of
the Potala Palace, the Jokhang
temple, surrounding Barkhor market,
Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery.
Overnight in hotel.
Day
08 Lhasa - Kathmandu In
the
morning
after
breakfast,
transfer
to
airport
02
hrs.
Drive-Representative
will
assist
you.
Departure
of
flight
for
Kathmandu
would
be
approx.
10.00 hrs,
China
Standard
Time
and
arriving
Kathmandu
at
09.00
hrs.
Nepal
Standard
time.
Flight
Lhasa
/ Kathmandu lasts for
01
hour's
ten
minutes.
During
the
flight
you
will
see
the
following:
Yarlung
Tsangpo
river,
Lake
Yamdrok,
Mt.
Kanchenjunga
(8586 m)
and
Mt.
Makalu
(8463 m)
and
Mt.
Everest
(8848 m).
Weather
permitting). |