Trip Highlights
- Sightseeing in Lhasa, (former home of the Dalai Lama)
- World Heritage Site of Potala Palace
- Panoramic Himalayan views
- Norbulinka Palace and Summer Palace of Dalai Lama
- Drepung Monastery ( The Biggest of the three Gelukpa university monasteries, the other two being Sera and Ganden)
- Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Street
7 nights 8 days for Lhasa Tibet Tour: You will first arrive in Kathmandu airport (1350m), and stay at a Hotel. During the formalities for your visa and permit for Tibet Tour, we provide you with sightseeing in the Kathmandu Valley in which you will visit the Durbar Square, the Swoyambhunath, the Boudhanath & the Pashupatinath, all included in the World Heritage sites.
Our trip starts with a spectacular flight across the Himalaya from Kathmandu to Lhasa. You will see Mt Everest and a long range of the Himalayas from the flight. In Lhasa we visit the holiest of Tibetan Temple, the Jokhang temple and the nearby traditional market place of Barkhor bazar. Watching the Tibetan pilgrims who come to this temple from all over Tibet is a great experience and gives an insight on the religious Tibetan life. Our tour also covers the famous Potala and Norbulingka Palaces of the Dalai Lama and important Gelugpa monasteries of Drepung and Sera where there used to be up to 10,000 monks in the past .
Next day drive to Gyantse and visit the Kumbum Chorten and Pelkor Chode Monastery in the town. A short drive to Shigatse and a visit to Tashilumpho monastery. You will then continue journey to Tsedang. Visit the famous and first monastery in Tibet, the Samye Monastery.
The sights and atmosphere in Tibet are very different , unusual and unique. With exotic impressions and memories of Tibet and its friendly religious people we return to Kathmandu by flight. Therefore; This tour is suitable for people having a short holiday to visit Tibet and also for the elderly people who cannot cope with high altitude in other parts of Tibet and also for those who want to travel to Tibet with their off springs.
Trip Itinerary
Day 01: Fly to Lhasa (3,650m) from Kathmandu
Day 02: Visit to sightseeing in and around Lhasa
Day 03: Next day explore in and around Lhasa
Day 04: Drive to Gyantse (3950) from Lhasa
Day 05: Visit to sightseeing in and around Gyantse
Day 06: Drive to Tsedang (3400m) from Gyantse
Day 07: Drive to Samye (3700m) from Tsedang
Day 08: Lhasa to Kathmandu flight
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| Group Size: Min 2 Max 12 |
Duration: 8 Days |
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Please: The price given below includes Kathmandu to Lhasa and Lhasa to Kathmandu flight tickets!
| All inclusive cost | $4396.00 / per person |
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Trip Info
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- The cost of the trip always depends on the size of the group, category of the hotel accommodation and the client’s desire (budget)
- The above price, included itinerary the is a guideline and standard pattern which AlpineTrav Treks & Expeditions advises you. This tour itinerary can be modified according to your time and requirements.
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