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This short trip is ideal for
those wanting to see the highlights of Tibet and Lhasa. You
fly or drive across the Himalaya to Lhasa, where you have
plenty of time to visit the main sights in and around the
town including the Potala Palace, the Norbulingka (the Dalai
Lamas summer palace) and the Jorkhang Temple which contains
Jowo Shakyamuni, the most holy statue to all Tibetan
Buddhists. You also visit the major monasteries in the Lhasa
Valley including Samye, Drepung and Sera. You then drive
along the Friendship Highway to Nepal, one of the most
spectacular road journeys in the world. You visit the towns
and monasteries in both Gyantse and Shigatse and then have a
spectacular drive across the Tibetan Plateau with great
views of Everest from the north side and Shishmapangma, the
only 8,000m mountain situated totally in Tibet. Finally you
drive through the Himalaya and down into a spectacular gorge
back to Nepal and Kathmandu. You can also fly back from
Lhasa to Kathmandu. |
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Brief
Itinerary |
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Activities |
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Fly
Kathmandu / Lhasa (3660 m). Transfer
to hotel. Rest of the day free. |
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Visit
Potala Palace, Sera Monastery &
Norbulinka. |
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Visit
Drepung
Monastery,
Jokhang Temple &
Barkhor Market. |
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Visit
Samye Monastery.
Drive to Tsedang
(3100 m). |
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Departure |
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Day
01: |
Fly Kathmandu / Lhasa (3660 m).
Transfer to hotel. Rest of the day
free.
Fly to Lhasa, about 1 hour flight
offer panoramic Himalayan views
including Mt. Everest. And other
mountains ranges. Pick up from
Gonggar airport, after finished
immigration formalities it takes
about 1 hour 30 minutes drive along
93 km road leading to Lhasa. It is
advisable to rest in Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 02:
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Visit Potala Palace, Sera Monastery
& Norbulinka.
Tour starts from the religious
Potala Palace built in the 7th
century by the famous Tibetan king-Songtzen
Gampo. The present one was
built by the 5th Dalai Lama in the
17th century. It became known as the
"Winter Palace" by the 1750, when
the 7th Dalai Lama built the
Norbulingka Park as his summer
residence. fter that, you will visit
Norbulingka Park. In 1752, the 7th
Dalai Lama built the first palace in
this
summer palace for successive Dalai
Lamas to carry out their political
and religious activities during the
summer season. Today
Norbulingka has become a public park
for picnicking, relaxing and
entertainment. Later, visit Sera
Monastery which is dedicated to the
Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect, a branch
of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by
Tsong Khapa. Jamchen Chojey, one of
Tsong Khapa's disciples
built the monastery in 1419 during
the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The
monastery was named Sera which mean
wild rose in the Tibetan
language, because the hill behind it
was covered with wild roses in bloom
when the monastery was built.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 03:
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Visit Drepung Monastery, Jokhang
Temple & Barkhor Market.
Full day sightseeing takes you to
Drepung Monastery. "Drepung" means
"the hill of rice', because this
white Monastery looks like a big
hill
of rice in Tibetan. This monastery
occupies an area of 150,000 square
meters with 7700 lamas and becomes
the largest monastery in
Asia. After that, you will visit
Jokhang Temple, situated in the old
section of Lhasa. King Songtzen
Gampo built this temple in the
mid-7th
century A.D. Now it is the most
sacred place in Tibet. Pilgrims come
here to pay homage from all over
Tibet. Take a leisure walk at
Barkhor Street, located in the heart
of Lhasa circling the Jokhang
Temple. It means a pilgrim's inner
circuit, and is the earliest street
of old
Lhasa city.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 04:
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Visit Samye Monastery. Drive to
Tsedang (3100 m).
After breakfast, drive to Samye for
sightseeing tour. Samye Monastery is
the first monastery ever built in
the 8th Century. The monastery is
situated 30km from Tsedang. The
monastery was designed and created
in the shape of the universe from a
Buddhist viewpoint and the
architecture consists of three
distinct styles, namely, the Han,
the Tibetan and the Indian. The
monastery was destroyed by fire and
was
rebuilt three hundred years later to
serve as the residence of the 6th
Dalai Lama. Later, drive to Tsedang.
Tsetang (3100m) is one of
Tibet's largest cities, which is
located southeast of Lhasa 183 km
and 87km from Gonggar airport.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 05:
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Departure
Fly Lhasa / Kathmandu or Chengdu for
onward journey to China. |
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Note: Airfare, taxes and schedules are
subject to change without prior notice. |
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Cost
Include |
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All necessary
airport transfers |
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Twin sharing
accommodation on breakfast basis in hotels |
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All
sightseeing with English speaking local
Tibertan
guide |
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All
activities & excursions as per itinerary |
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Monument
Entrance fee. |
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All
Applicable surface transfer by private non
AC vehicle |
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All
applicable permits in Tibet |
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Cost
Exclude |
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Any
international airfare and airport taxes |
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Nepal entry
visa fees |
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Tibet/China
visa feed |
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Meals
(Lunch/Dinner) except during trekking |
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Insurance and
Tips |
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Bottled
drinks |
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Emergency/Rescue in any form |
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Expenses of
personal nature such as bar bills, laundry,
telephone calls etc |
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Any cost
arise due to flight cancellation, landslide,
road blockage, political disturbance etc |
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Any other
arrangements not mentioned in the above cost
include section |
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