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Tibet Cultural Tour |
 We recommend the trip to Tibet Fly in/ Fly out tour through a
circular route from Tsentant to Lhasa of the heart of Tibet .
This tour provides you ample opportunity to explore the Yarlung
Tsangpo valley, cradle of the Tibetan civilization. By exploring
the yarlung Tsangpo valley with a ferry ride across the Tsangpo
river, we reach Samye, the oldest monastery belonging to the Red
hat school.
We take on to Yumbhulakhang, the first castle built for a
Tibetan king, through a fertile agricultural valley and tombs of
the Tibetan kings, from the seventh century, then we proceed on
the southern route via the Yamdrok tso, the turquoise lake, to
Gyangtse and Shigatse. Leaving Shigatse, we take the northern
route through the scenic, rugged country side of nomads,
culmination, then we visit Lhasa . |
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Itinerary in Detail |
Day 01 : |
Kathmandu - Lhasa
Fly with China South West airlines (
Depart KTM at 0950 hours). Arrive Gongar
airport at 1340 hours and drive to Lhasa
( 96km). Check in hotel and free time
for acclimatization. |
Day 02 : |
Lhasa
AM visit Potala Palace , PM visit Sera
Monastery and Norbulinka |
Day 03 : |
Lhasa
AM visit Drepung Monastery, PM visit
Jorkhang Temple & Barkhor street |
Day 04 : |
Lhasa - Gyantse
Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake , o/n
in Gyantse |
Day 05 : |
Gyantse - Shigatse
Visit Pelku Chode & Kumbum Monastery in
Gyantse, after lunch drive to Shigatse,
o/n in Shigatse. |
Day 06 : |
Shigatse - Xegar
AM visit Tashilunbo Monastery, PM drive
to Xegar and visit Sakya Monastery en
route, o/n in Xegar |
Day 07 : |
Xegar - Rongbuk
Drive from Xegar to Dza Rongbuk
Monastery, o/n at Rongbuk |
Day 08 : |
Rongbuk
Walk around Rongbuk and Everest Base
Camp, o/n camping or at Rongbuk |
Day 09 : |
Rongbuk - Nyalam
Drive from Rongbuk directly to Nyalam,
o/n in Nyalam |
Day 10 : |
Nyalam - Kathmandu
Drive to Zhangmu border, go through the
Zhangmu China Custom formalities |
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[January
25, 2009]