Day
01 FLIGHT KATHMANDU - LHASA, transfer to the airport
for the flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa on China Southwest
Airlines. This one hour trans Himalayan Flight will give
you an opportunity to have an aerial view of the Mt. Everest
and other Himalayan Peaks (weather permitting). Arrival
at Gonggar airport around 13.30 hrs. local time. After
clearing immigration and customs it will be a two hour
drive to cover the 93 km. to Lhasa which is situated at
a altitude of 3650 meters (13,000ft). Upon arrival we
check in at the Snowland hotel, right in the heart of
the old city.
Day
02/03/04 SIGHTSEEING, during these three days in Lhasa
we visit the Potala palace, Drepung and Sera monasteries,
the Norbulinka and of course the famous Jokhang temple
including the surrounding Barkhor.
Day
05 LHASA - GYANTSE, you begin your overland adventure
with a full day drive to Gyantse. Along the way you cross
the Kamba la (4794m) and the Karo la pass (5010m), both
grant spectacular views. After the Kamba la you come to
Yamdrok tso, also known as the Turquoise lake. You'll
want to have your camera ready. Altitude 3900 m.
Day
06 GYANTSE - SHIGATSE, this will be a busy day. In
the morning visit Gyantse stupa and monastery followed
by a two hour drive to Shigatse. Here see the giant Buddha
in the famous Tashilumpo monastery. The seat of the Panchen
Lama. Altitude 3800 m.
Day
07 SHIGATSE -LHATSE, the journey today brings you
over two high passes with fine views. For lunch we stop
in the small town of Lhatse. Depending on how much time
we spend during the morning in Shigatse we might stay
overnight in Lhatse. Altitude 4350 m. / 4000m.*
Day
08 LHATSE - ROMBUK, begins with the Tsho La (4500m)
and ends with the spectacular view of Mt. Everest from
Rombuk monastery. Relax tonight and stroll around the
monastery. Altitude 5050m., hotel *
Day
09 ROMBUK - LAO TINGRI, get up early and start the
2-3 hour leisurely walk (one way) to the base-camp (5200m)
itself. You should return early afternoon to head to Lao
Tingri. Lao Tingri is a small Tibetan town that offers
the best view even from a toilet that you’re unable
to experience from anywhere in the world. Altitude 4200
m., hotel *
Day
10 LAO TINGRI - ZHANG MU - KATHMANDU, make sure you
have some photos left for the panoramic view of the Himalayan
range as you cross the Lalung la pass (5050m). In the
evening relax in Kathmandu.
TOUR
COST : US $ 790 per person
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT : US $ 140 per person
FLIGHT
COST : US $ 285 per person
Tours
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