Day 01: Kathmandu - Zhangmu (2300m) - 123 Kms
Early morning drive to Kodari. After doing immigration and custom formalities drive uphill to Zhangmu Immigration Post.
Arrive and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 02: Zhangmu - Xegar (4350m) - 244 Kms
Drive to Xegar crossing Nyalamu Pass (3800m) & LALUNG LA PASS (5050m). This drive offers fantastic view of the high mountains including Everest (8848m).
Arrive and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 03: Xegar - Xigatse (3900m) - 244 Kms
Drive to Xigatse. Xigatse has the famous Tashilunpo Monastery and the seat of Panchen Lama.
Old Town of Xigatse, a great place to wander around Nicely decorated Tibetan houses and interesting market and bazaar give you a vivid picture of local people's life.
Arrive and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 04: Xigatse - Gyantse (3900m) -90 Kms
In the morning visit Tashilunpo Monastery and the free market of Xigatse. In the afternoon drive to Gyantse and visit Phalkor Monastery and Khumbum Stupa.
Arrive and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 05: Gyantse - Lhasa (3650m)- 259 Kms
The drive to Lhasa takes 08 hours crossing two passes - the Karo la (5010 m.) and Kamba la (4794m) via Yamdrok Tso Lake.
Arrive Lhasa and stay overnight at your hotel.
Lhasa in Tibetan means "Place of the Gods", the residence of the Dalai Lama. It is sacred because of the figures of Songtsen Gampo and his two royal consorts and the figures of Sakyamuni brought from Chang' an and Nepal. One thousand five hundred years ago Lhasa was known as Otang, which means, "plain flowing with milk," because of its rich pasture, good for grazing sheep and cattle.The Rasa Monastery soon became the Otang people's central place of worship, for it enshrined the gilded image of Sakyamuni brought from Chang's an by Princess Wen Cheng. In the course of time, the original name of the place was forgotten, and it became known simply as Rasa, which was gradually changed into Lhasa
Day 06: In Lhasa
Morning you will proceed for full day sightseeing of Potala Palace, Ramoche Monastery and & Norbulinka.
Potala Palace, this legendary palace built atop a single hill is synonymous with Tibet by the first foremost king Songtsen Gompa. Norbulingka meaning 'Treasure Park' covers an area of around 360000 sq. m. and is considered to be the biggest man made garden in Tibet.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 07: In Lhasa
Morning you will proceed for full day sightseeing of Jokhang Monastery, Sera Monastery and Barkhor Market.
Sera Monastery, 5 Kms north of Lhasa and Sera setting is one of Lhasa's prettiest monasteries was once Jokhang Temple, situated in the heart of Old Lhasa, it houses Tibet's most precious religious relic, a golden Shakyamuni Buddha which was brought as a gift by the Chinese Princess Wen Cheng on the occasion of her wedding to the Tibetan King, Songtsen Gompo. At last visit to local animated Barkhot Market.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 08: Lhasa- Kathmandu (By Flight)
In time transfer to airport to connect return flight for Kathmandu, after reaching at Kathmandu airport board on connecting the fight for onward journey. |