FORBIDDEN
LHASA & EVEREST
Departure dates 2003 : April 8,
May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug 5,
Sept 9, Oct 7.
Definitely, one of the best &
the most popular of our Tibet
tours, the trip includes visits
to all the important places of
interest in central & south
Tibet including the Yarlung Tsangpo
Valley, the cradle of Tibetan
civilization. And the highlight
of the trip is a visit to Rongbuk
Monastery & the Everest Base
Camp from where the view of Everest
is the most spectacular of all.
Day 1: KATHMNANDU-LHASA-TSEDANG
Transfer to airport to connect
SZ 408 KTM-LXA flight. Upon arrival
you will be met & transferred
to Tsedang. Tsedang Hotel.
Day 2: TSEDANG
Explore Yarlung Tsangpo Valley,
the cradle of Tibetan civilization.
Visit Samye Monastery, the first
monastery built in Tibet by king
Trisong Detsen under the guidance
of Padmasambhava & Yumbulakhang,
the first castle built for a Tibetan
king.
Day 3: TSEDANG-LHASA (3650
M), 90 KMS
Drive to Lhasa. En route visit
Mindroling Monastery, center of
learning for Nyingmapa school
of Tibetan Buddhism & also
for Lhasa aristocrats. Check into
Hotel.
Day 4: LHASA
Guided sightseeing tour of Potala,
the winter palace of the Dalai
Lama; Drepung, the biggest monastic
university of Tibet & Nechung
Monastery, temple of the State
oracle of Tibet.
Day 5: LHASA
Guided sightseeing tour of Jokhang,
the central cathedral of Tibet,
Barkhor, the bustling Lhasa market
encircling the Jokhang Temple,
Tibetan Medical Center & Norbulinka
Palace.
Day 6: LHASA-GYANGTSE (3990
M), 350 KMS
Drive via Yamdrok, the Turquoise
Lake to Gyangtse across Kampa
la pass 5050 m & Karo la (5045
m)passes. Visit Kubum stupa &
Pelkor Chode Monastery.
Day 7: GYANGTSE-SHALU-SHIGATSE
(3860 M), 90 KMS
Drive to Shigatse. En route visit
Shalu Monastery. Visit Tashilhunpo
Monastery, the seat of Panchen
Lama who is the 2nd in the Buddhist
religious hierachy & Shigatse
Market.
Day 8: SHIGATSE-SAKYA-SHEGAR/DINGRI(4350
M)
Drive to Shegar across Tsoula
pass (4500 M) & Gyatso la
pass (5220 M). En route visit
Sakya Monastery.
Day 9: SHEGAR-RONGBUK(5050
M)
Drive via Pangla pass (5200 M)
to Rongbuk Monastery, world's
highest monastery situated at
5200 M. O/N Rongbuk Guest House.
Day 10: EVEREST BASE CAMP
We have the option to hike or
drive to Everest Base Camp. Rongbuk
Guest House.
Day 11: NYLAM
After watching sunrise over Everest,
we drive on to Nylam. Nylam Guest
House.
Day 12: NYLAM-ZHANGMU-KATHMANDU
Drive to Zhangmu & on to Kathmandu.
En route visit Milarepa Cave.
We descend from the high arid
Tibetan plateau into the lush
greenery of Nepal.
COST IN USD PER PERSON MIN
4 PAX
