| Day
01: |
Arrival
in Lhasa from Kathmandu / Chengdu / Beijing.
Accommodation:
Hotel Gorkha or similar class.
Upon your arrival, transfer to hotel. Overnight
at hotel on bed and breakfast basis (B.B). |
| Day 02: |
Sightseeing in Lhasa
Accommodation:
Hotel Gorkha or similar class.
Visit Potala Palace for the whole morning,
then walk on the Barkhor Street, a very
interesting market in this traditional city.
Overnight at hotel on bed and breakfast
basis (B.B). |
| Short
Description: |
| 1. Potala
Palace: Immerse yourselves into the
Tibetan religion and sense the unique culture
and it is wonderful to bask under the sunshine
in Jokhang Monastery. |
| 2. Barkhor
Street: stroll around an interesting
market featuring Tibetan, Nepalese local products
where is the best place to buy souvenirs. |
| Day 03: |
Sightseeing in Lhasa
Accommodation:
Hotel Gorkha or similar class.
In the morning, we visit Jokhang Temple in
the early morning when it is the best time
to visit. Then in the afternoon visit Drepung
Monastery, the ever largest monastery in Tibet.
Later free time at your disposal.
Overnight at hotel on bed and breakfast basis
(B.B). |
| Short
Description: |
| 1. Drepung
Monastery: the ever largest monastery
with more than 10 thousand monks. Buddhist
debates often occur there. |
| 2.
Jokhang Temple:
the spiritual center of Tibetan people.
Every day, numerous Buddhists from every
corner of Tibet come to burn incense to
worship. |
| Day 04: |
Lhasa - Xigatse. |
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Accommodation:
Hotel Utse or similar class.
Drive to Xigatse, the second largest city
in Tibet along the Brahmaputra River. While
driving across the Ganba La highland (around
16000 feet), the Yamdrok Lake, several hundred
meters below the road, will come into yours
eyes. Upon arrival in Xigatse, visit Tashilumpo
monastery.
Overnight at hotel on bed and breakfast basis
(B.B). |
| Short
Description: |
| 1. Appreciation
of the Brahmaputra River along the road. |
| 2.
Yamdrok Lake: a sapphire blue lake
as one of the 3 holy lakes in Tibet will leave
you gasp in admiration. |
| 3.
Tashilumpo monastery:
Painted in red and white, the buildings
in the monastery stand closely together
in terraced rows, offering a grand and majestic
view. |
| Day 05: |
Xigatse - Xegar |
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Accommodation:
Guesthouse
Drive to Xegar, en route visit Sakya Monastery,
a castle-shaped place in which lots of historic
articles exhibited.
Overnight at best available Guesthouse on
bed and breakfast basis (B.B). |
| Day 06: |
Xegar - Rongbuk
Monastery (the highest monastery accross the
world) |
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Accommodation:
Guesthouse
We drive over the Pang La (5150m) towards
the main Himalayan range that give magnificent
view stretching from Makalu to Shishapangma.
Below the pass, as we turn the corner into
the Rongbuk Valley, we can watch the charming
view of Everest.
Overnight at best available Guesthouse on
bed and breakfast basis (B.B). |
| Day 07: |
Rongbuk - Everest
Base Camp |
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Accommodation:
Guesthouse
In the morning hiking to Everest
Base Camp and back to Rongbuk Monastery.
Overnight at best available Guesthouse on
bed and breakfast basis (B.B). |
| Day 08: |
Drive Rongbuk Monastery
- Gyantse |
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Upon arrival, have
a tour to Pelkor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa.
Then we drive back to Shigatse for Overnight
Overnight at hotel Gyantse on bed and breakfast
basis (B.B) |
Short
Description: |
| 1. Gyantse:
a modern county but traditional life sustained |
2.
Pelkhor Monastery:
Mysterious temple as the cultural symbol
of Gyantse with 3 sects living under the
same roof. |
| Day 09: |
Drive back to Lhasa.
Accommodation:
Hotel Gorkha or similar class.
Overnight at at hotel on bed and breakfast
basis (B.B) |
| Day 10: |
Drive to Airport
for your onward journey. Tashidelek!! |
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| Cost
of the above Tour: For trip the quotation,
please contact
us with number of participants. |
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| SERVICES:
We provide following services which are included
in our Trip Quotation: |
- Airport - hotel - Airport transfer by
private vehicle.
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- 4 wheel drive (4500 model Jeep) with
experienced driver during the tour.
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- An English speaking guide during the
tour.
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- All entrance fees of sightseeing places
mentioned in itinerary.
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- 09 nights twin sharing accommodation
at hotel / Guesthouses on bed and breakfast
basis (B.B).
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| Name
of hotels / Guesthouses we use: Hotel
Gorkha*** or similar in Lhasa, Hotel Utse***
or similar in Xigatse, or Hotel Gyantse***
in Gyantse and best available guesthouses
in other places. |
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| Not included
in our trip Quotaton: |
| Lunch,
dinner, drinks, alcoholic beverages, airfares,
Chinese Visa, expenses of personal nature,
telephone, internet and any other expenses
which are not mentioned above. |
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| Note:
The above itinerary can be customized as per
your interest and duration of your holiday.
Please contact
us for Trip Dossier. |
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