Lhasa Tours 7 Night 8 Days

Lhasa Tours 7 Night 8 Days

Lhasa, the hub of Tibet, is the holy abode of Dalai Lamas and is an ancient city filled with full of wonders and antique sites. There are plethora of historical spots and monumental sites, among then Potala Palace, the holy seat of Dalai Lama, Norbulingka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple and Ramoche Temple are key attractions.

7 Nights 8 Days Overland Lhasa Tour takes you Ganden Monastery (also known as Gaden or Gandain) or Ganden Namgyeling which one of the “great three” Gelung university monastery in Tibet, China. The monastery is nestled in hilly natural amphitheater, the Kora route circling the monastery offers the dramatic view of surrounding valley. Likewise, Tridrum also known as Zhoto Tindro Hermitage is famous for medicinal hot spring (Chutsen Chugang) with aromatic herbs and significant nunnery. You can enjoy a full circuit trek of Tidro hill which takes around 10 – 12 hours along the ridge.

Itinerary

Day 1: Kathmandu-Kyirong border-Kyirong town(2800Mts/ 168Km ) Simple hotel B. B

Stop At: Kerunga BZUC office, Unnamed Road, 44200, नारायणी 44200, Nepal
Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Kathmandu in the morning and then we will drive through small mountain road to the border at Nepalese side; on the way you can enjoy the waterfall, river, gorges, forest. Finally, we will arrive Nepal Tibet newly opened Kyirong border. Our Tibetan guide and driver will pick you up at the border and make the necessary immigration paper work and then continue driving to Kyirong town at the distance of 20Km.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Kyirong town.

Day 2: Kyirong-Pekutso-New Tingri, known as Shegar. ( 4050Mts/270Km)

Stop At: Rongbuk Monastery, near North Everest Base Camp, Tingri County China
After breakfast, you will start your journey to new Tingri You will pass by the most sacred cave of Milarepa Yogi which dates back to the 11th century and also the birth place of Milarepa. Continue driving through Gongthang la pass at the elevation of over 5000m and then drive along Pekutso lake and continue to old Tingri at the distance of around 100Km from Pekutso. The scenery is extremely beautiful with Shisha Bangma snow mountain on the right and Pekutso on the left . If the weather is nice, you will see Mount Everest on the way to old Tingri. You will continue driving on the friendship highway and reach new Tingri after one hour drive.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel.

Day 3: Shegar-Shigatse ( 3900Mts /240Km

Stop At: Kangbala Mountain, Within Shigatse, Shigatse 857000 China
You will start your tour at around 9.30Am from your hotel and drive through big mountain passes, Gyatso la, 5200mts and Tsola, 4500mts and some beautiful villages. You will have your lunch at Shigatse and then head for the sightseeing of Tashi Lhunpo monastery.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotels.

Day 4: Shigatse-Gyantse ( 3950Mts/90Km )

Stop At: Gyantse Kitchen, Shanghai Rd, Jiangzi Xian, Rikaze Shi, Xizang Zizhiqu, China
You will start your tour at around 9Am from your hotel and then drive to Gyantse. Have lunch in Gyangtse and then Visit Palchoe monastery and Kubum Pagoda stupa. In the afternoon, explore the old town of Gyantse.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotels.

Day 5: Gyantse-Yamdrok lake-Lhasa ( 3650Mts/270Km )

Stop At: Yamdrok Yumtso Lake, Langkazi Country, Nagarze County 851100 China
You will start your tour at around 9Am from your hotel and then drive towards Lhasa via 3 big mounta passes, Simila, Karo La, Kampa La, respectively. Karola is the highest pass among them which is over 5000Mts with it's most beautiful glaciers, beautiful Yamdrok lake emerged as coral color from the top of Kampala pass. You will have your lunch at Nakartse country which is just between the Yamdrok lake and Karola glaciers.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotels.

Day 6: Sightseeing in Lhasa(3,600m)

Stop At: Lhasa Amusement Park, No.30-32 Sela Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
After Breakfast Two full days sightseeing tour to Lhasa including Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Bazar, Potala Palace.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotels.

Day 7: Sightseeing in Lhasa

Stop At: Lhasa Amusement Park, No.30-32 Sela Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
After breakfast morning visit Dropenling work shop and a Tibetan tea shop to get more experience of how Tibetans make up the statues and have their morning tea and sera monastery with monks debate
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotels.

Day 8: Lhasa to Kathmandu or Main Land China.

Stop At: Lhasa Amusement Park, No.30-32 Sela Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
After Breakfast drive to Gonggar Airport or Train Station for your departure flight to Kathmandu or to your onward destination.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.