Tibet Himalayas - on the roof of the world

HIMALAYAN JOURNEYS (SKTBT-104)

8 Days Tibet Overland Tour
A FIXED GUARANTEED TOUR
EX - Kathmandu/Chengdu/Beijing/Kunming
Best Season: March - November

This is an adventure trip for travelers limited on time & resources. The breath taking trans Himalayan flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa & the overland route from Lhasa to Nepal border offers truly spectacular views of the Himalayas, high mountain passes, ancient monasteries, fortresses, people & culture from a bygone era. Though this trip is scheduled as a fly in / drive out program; it can also be operated as drive in/fly out, depending on practical necessity.

Sikkim Holidays 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. Our tour itineraries are better designed, with visits to Shalu Monastery, Sakya Monastery & Milarepa Caves which most operators skip.

 
TOUR ITINERARY
 
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 & transfer 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 <La in Tibetan means pass> (5050 m) & Karo La (5045 m). Visit Kubum stupa & Palkhor Chode Monastery.
Day 5: GYANGTSE-SHALU-SHIGATSE (3860 M), 90 KMS
Drive to Shigatse. En route visit Shalu Monastery. Visit Tashilunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchen Lama who is the 2nd in the Buddhist religious hierarchy & Shigatse Market.
Day 6: SHIGATSE-SAKYA-SHEGAR/DINGRI (4350 M)
Drive to Xegar across Tsou La pass (4500 M) & Gyatso La pass (5220 M). En route visit Sakya Monastery.
Day 7: XEGAR-ZHANGMU (2300 M)
Drive to Zhangmu. En route visit Milarepa Cave
Day 8: KATHMANDU
Walk across Friendship Bridge & transfer to Kathmandu.
 
Cost Includes:
Cost Excludes:
  1. Tibet permits
  2. Monument entrance fees as per itinerary
  3. Twin share accommodation
  4. Daily breakfasts
  5. Guided tours and transfers as per given itinerary
  1. Tibet Visa fee
  2. Airport taxes
  3. Insurance & emergency rescue charges
  4. All lunch & dinners
  5. Any other services not specified in the above costs includes list
 
 
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