TIBET, ' The Roof of the world", is a great land of beauty and mystery for tourists, mountaineers and explorers. When you step on the soil of the roof of the world, climb upon the world's highest peak, put on the beautiful Tibetan dress ride the Tibet pony or yak-" The boat of the Alpine plateau", look at the melting of the charming pastoral songs, spend a night in nomad's test taste mouthful of aromatic sweet Tibetan barley beer, drink a cup of specially flavored yak butter tea, eat some tasty mutton, sit around blazing, crackling fire, enjoy the melodious music form the 'Dannijan' six stringed flute, bask in the romantic charm of a night on the high plateau grasslands and explore on foot the mysterious, uninhabited, open spaces, the holy mountains and the sacred lakes, you will have on overwhelming and intoxicating experience which will be the most unforgettable time in your life. The best season for tours in Tibet is, April – November
LHASA: The capital of Tibet, at an altitude of 3650m, is situated on the north of bank of Kyichu River, a tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo river. Lhasa in Tibetan means " Place of the Gods" and Potala Palace, the Residence of Dalai Lama ( The God King), is the earthly representation of the celestial Palace of Avaloketeswora, The Buddha of infinite compassion whose incarnation in the human form is believed to be the Dalai Lama. It is a city truly blessed by the gods where life is unburried.
We first fly to Lhasa, then drive to Shigatse, and then to Mt. Kailash and Lake Mansarovar through the Tibet Plateau westward. Driving across the Chang-Tang Plain we follow the trails of ancient Salt caravan route. We visit Tholing and Tsaprang and the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in western Tibet. at the foot of Mt. Kailash, we will perform the ancient rite of circumambulating known as "Parikrama" a full circuit of the peak. We then visit Lake Mansarovar and traveling southward to Kharsa and then to Kathmandu.
An optional trip to the Silk Road takes 6 days or more. It starts at Tsaprang, passes through Shichenhe and Xingjiang and ends at the Pakistan border on the Karakoram Highway. We then arrive in Kashgar just in time for the well-known Kashgar "Sunday Market".
ITINERAY:
Day 01 Arrive to Gongar. Airport. Transfer to Lhasa.
Day 02 Guided tour of Potala Palace/Drepung & Sera Monastery.
Day 03 Guided tour of Jokhang Temple Barkor and Norbulinka.
Day 04 Drive to Gyantse via Yarndrok Lake Over Night Gyantse.
Day 05 Drive to Shegatse via Shalu Moanstery. Over Night Shegatse.
Day 06 Drive to Lhaze via Sakya. Over Night Camp.
Day 07 Drive to Sang Sang via Namring Over Night Camp.
Day 08 Drive from Sang Sang to Tsochen.Over Night Camp.
Day 09 Drive from Tsochen to Gertse.Over Night Camp.
Day 10 Drive from Gertse to Shiquanhe. Over Night Hotel.
Day 11 Drive from Shiquanhe to Tholing and Tsaprang Over Night Camp.
Day 12 Drive from Tholing to Tada Over Night Camp.
Day 13 Drive from Tada to Darchen. Over Night Camp.
Day 14 Trek from Darchen to Zodrol Puk. Over Night Camp.
Day 15 Trek from Zodrol Puk to Derapuk. Over Night Camp.
Day 16 Trek to Darchen and continue to Manasarovar. O/n Camp.
Day 17 Visit Chewo Gompa and rest for the aftenoon. O/n Camp.
Day 18 Drive from Manasarova to Paryang.Over Night Camp.
Day 19 Drive from Paryang to Zhongba. Over Night Camp.
Day 20 Drive from Zhongba to Pegu Tso.Over Night Camp.
Day 21 Drive from Pegu Tso to Nyalum. Over Night Hotel.
Day 22 Drive to Friendship and continue to Kathmandu.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Booking must be made at least 15 day prior along with a deposit of 50% payment of trip cost. The balance must be paid once arrive in Lhasa.
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