FORBIDDEN TIBET (SKTBT-111) |
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12 Days Tour of Lhasa, Yarlung & Everest |
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| Definitely, one of the best & the most popular of our Tibet tours, the trip include 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. |
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TOUR ITINERARY |
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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. |
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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. |
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| Day 3: TSEDANG-LHASA (3650 M), 90 KMS |
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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. |
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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. |
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Day 6: LHASA-GYANGTSE (3990 M), 350 KMS Drive via Yamdrok, the Turquoise Lake to Gyangtse across Kampa Ia pass 5050 m& Karo Ia (5045 m)passes. Visit Kubum stupa & Pelkor Chode Monastery. |
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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. |
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Day 8: SHIGATSE-SAKYA-SHEGAR/DINGRI(4350 M) Drive to Shegar across Tsoula pass (4500 M) & Gyatso Ia pass (5220 M). En route visit Sakya Monastery. |
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Day 9: SHEGAR-RONGBUK(5050 M) Drive via Pangla pass (5200 M) to Rongbuk Monastery, world’s highest monastery situated at 5200 M. 0/N Rongbuk Guest House. |
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Day 10: EVEREST BASE CAMP |
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Day 11: NYLAM After watching sunrise over Everest, we drive on to Nylam. Nylam Guest House. |
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| Day 12: NYLAM-ZHANGMU-KATHMANDU |
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