| Yarlung, Lhasa and Everest - 12 days |
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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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| Exotic Vacations 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. |
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Day 1: Kathmandu - Lhasa - Tsedang
Transfer to airport to connect CA 408 KTM-LXA flight. Upon arrival you will be met by our Tibet representative and transfer to 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 & 5: Lhasa
We will have two full days in Lhasa to make excursions to the following places:
The Jokhang
The Jokhang is the principal and holiest Buddhist temple in Lhasa , as well as all of Tibet . It is the focus of devotion of hundreds of Tibetans from near and far who circle it to gain spiritual merit. The Jokhang was first constructed in the 7th century and has a large gold image of Sakyamuni Buddha.
Sera and Drepung
Sera monastery, founded in 1419, is a monastery of the Gelugpa order. Its many white buildings sit at the base of a rocky hill. Gilded, bell-shaped gyamtschens grace the roofs of many of the larger buildings.
Drepung used to have 8,000 monks who were taught in the traditions of Vajrayana, Mahayana, and Sutrayana, the three vehicles of Tibetan Buddhism.
Potala Palace
The 13 storey Potala Palace is reputed to contain 1,000 rooms and hundreds upon hundreds of brilliant thangkas, frescoes, and images built in an era when religious art was created anonymously as a means of gaining merit for future lives. It's one of the world's most extraordinary buildings and completely covers the mountain it stands upon.
Day 6: Lhasa - Gyantse, 3990 m, 350 kms
Drive via Yamdrok, the Turquoise Lake to Gyantse across Kampa Ia pass 5050 m & Karo Ia , 5045 m passes. Visit Kubum stupa & Pelkor Chode monastery.
Day 7: Gyantse - 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 8: Shigatse - Sakya - Tingri, 4350 m
Drive to Tingri across Tsoula pass, 4500 m & Gyatso Ia pass, 5220 m). En route visit Sakya monastery.
Day 9: Tingri - Rongbuk, 5050 m
Drive via Pangla pass, 5200 m to Rongbuk monastery, world’s highest monastery situated at 5200 m.
Day 10: Everest Base Camp
We have the option to hike or drive to Everest Base Camp.
Day 11: Nyalam
After watching sunrise over Everest, we drive on to Nyalam.
Day 12: Nyalam - 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 |
| Tour code / Name |
Tour cost |
Yarlung, Lhasa and Everest
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2 - 4 pax |
US$ per person |
| 5 - 7 pax |
US$ per person |
| 8 - 11 pax |
US$ per person |
| 12 - 15 pax |
US$ per person |
| Single room supplement |
US$ per person |
| Airfare extra |
Kathmandu - Lhasa
Chengdu - Lhasa
Beijing - Lhasa |
US$ 356 per person
US$ 254 per person
US$ per person |
| Note: All tour costs based on twin share basis. Individual (single) travel is also possible. Please contact us for details and costs. |
| Departures: via Kathmandu every Saturdays |
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Cost Includes |
- Tibet visa authorization
- Tibet permits
- Monument entrance fees as per itinerary
- Twin share accommodation
- Daily breakfasts
- Guided tours and transfers as per given itinerary
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Cost Excludes: |
- Tibet Visa fee
- Tibet airfares
- Airport taxes
- Insurance & emergency rescue charges
- All lunch & dinners
- Airfares
- Any other services not specified in the above costs includes list
- Rates are subject to change without prior notice
- Also during the monsoon season the Arniko Highway linking Nepal-Tibet border is often disrupted by landslides. In such an eventuality any additional porter or transport charges incurred as such, will be borne by clients themselves.
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| Our Hotels |
- In Lhasa using the Lhasa Hotel or similar
- In Tsedang using the Tsedang Hotel or similar
- In Shigatse using the Shigatse Hotel or similar
- In Gyantses using the Gyantse Hotel or similar
- Best available hotels in other areas enroute
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| ± Standard hotel and budget hotels packages are also available. Please email us at info@abcsikkim.com |
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