TRANS
HIMALAYAN JOURNEY
8-DAY TIBET OVERLAND TOUR
A FIXED GUARANTEED TOUR DEPARTURES:
EVERY SATURDAY/TUESDAY
(SIT-IN-COACH BASIS)
This is an adventure trip for
travelers on a limited time &
budget. The breathtaking trans-Himalayan
flight from Kathmandu toLhasa
& the overland route from
Lhasa to Nepal border offers truly
spectacular views of the Himalayas,
high mountain passes, ancient
monasteries, fortresses &
a people & culture from a
bygone era.
The trip is scheduled fly in/drive
out but is also operated drive
in/fly out sometimes depending
on practical necessity. This tour
is offered in 3 hotel categories
to choose from depending on ones
interest & budget; Lhasa Hotel(formerly
Holiday Inn), Kyichu Hotel or
similar & budget hotel.
Tibet Travels & Tours do
not make any pretensions of offering
very low budget tours in unmanageable
big groups. Our group generally
tends to be smaller & we make
every effort, under the circumstances,
to provide quality services at
very reasonable prices.
Day 1: KATHMANDU-LHASA (3650
M), 90 KMS Transfer to airport
to connect SZ 408 KTM-LXA flight.
Upon arrival you will be met by
our Tibet representative &
transfered to Hotel.
Day 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: SHEGAR-ZHANGMU(2300
M) Drive to Zhangmu. En route
visit Milarepa Cave.
Day 8: KATHMANDU Walk across
Friendship Bridge & transfer
to Kathmandu.
COST IN USD PER PERSON
(a) Lhasa Hotel - USD 1100,
Single supplement - USD 250
(b) Kyichu Hotel - USD 1000,
Single supplement - USD 200
(c) Budget Hotel - USD 800,
Single supplement - USD 75
Cost Includes :
- Tibet permit, entrance fees
- Twin sharing accommodation
as per choice of package
- Daily breakfast
- Airfare KTM-LXA(OW)
- All guided tours & transfers
as per given itinerary
Cost Excludes :
- Airport tax
- Insurance & emergency
rescue charges
- Tibet visa fee
- Additional transportation
& porter charges in the
event of landslides
- Others not specified in the
above cost inclusions list
(Rates subject
to change without prior notice)
NOTE
: If the road condition
inside Tibet is bad & jeeps
must be provided then there is
a jeep supplementary charge of
USD 50 per person. Also during
the monsoon season the Arniko
Highway linking Nepal-Tibet border
is often disrupted by landslides.
Additional porter or transport
charges incurred due to such road
disruptions will have to be borne
by the clients' themselves.
