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Essence of Tibet 8 Days (Fly In / Fly out) |
Itinerary | Day 01 | Flight to Lhasa then drive to Tsedang. O/N at hotel. (Sat/Tue) | | Day 02 | Visit Yarlung Tsangpo Valley. O/N at hotel. (Sun/Wed) | | Day 03 | Drive to Gyantse. O/ N at hotel. (Mon/Thu) | | Day 04 | Drive to Shigatse. O/N at hotel.(Tue/Fri) | | Day 05 | Drive to Lhasa. O/N at hotel. (Wed/Sat) | | Day 06 | Tour to Drepung. O/N at hotel. (Thu/Sun) | | Day 07 | Visit Potala Palace. O/N at hotel. (Fri/Mon) | | Day 08 | Flight to Kathmandu. O/N at hotel. (Sat/Mon) |
Itinerary | Day 01 | Kathmandu – Lhasa
Fly over the great Himalayas to Lhasa. Drive to Tsedang- a small city formed in the lap of a holiest mountain in Tibet called Mt. Gongbori & check into your hotel. Rest for acclimatization.
O/N at hotel. | | Day 02 | Tsenang
Explore the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley – the cradle of Tibetan civilization, visit Samye monastery which was founded by second religious king while Prominent Buddhist came from India & Yongbulakhang – the castle built by first king of Tibet named Yarlong. O/N at hotel. | | Day 03 | Gyantse
Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Tso lake & explore. Gyantse is located at the head of the trade route to Sikkim & Darjeeling. Then continue to Khumbu Stupa – one of the Tibet's most revered & unusal architectural masterpiece. Also visit Palkhor Chode monastery which is next to the Kumbum. O/N at hotel. | | Day 04 | Shigatse
Drive too Shigatse via Shalu monastery. Shigatse is the second largest town of Tibet & visit Tashilunpo monastery – the seat of Panchen Lama is situated. O/N at hotel. | | Day 05 | Lhasa
Today you will be driven to Lhasa – the heart of Tibet, which remained isolated from the outside world for centuries; situated, at an elevation 3,650m at the Kyichu riverbank. O/N at hotel. | | Day 06 | Lhasa
Excursion tour to Drepung – is the largest monastery in Tibet, which was founded in 1416. Then continue to Sera monastery- one of the great institutions of Gelugpa Sect. O/N at hotel. | | Day 07 | Visit (Fri /Mon)
Potala Palace – gold roofed Palace built in the time of fifth Dalai Lama. And explore Jokhang temple – spiritual center of Tibet founded in 7th century by the king Songtsen Gompa & then continue to Barkhor – a colorful market. Finally visit Norbu Linkha, the summer palace of Dalai Lama. O/N at hotel. | | Day 08 | Lhasa – Kathmandu
After breakfast drive to the airport to board your flight to Kathmandu. O/N at hotel. | |
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