Experience the magic of Lhasa and make an unforgettable journey across the Tibetan Plateau into Nepal – a perfect glimpse into the true Tibetan land.  We spend two days taking in the wonderful sights of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, before heading south by land across the Plateau, through Tibetan settlements and one of the most enchanting landscapes on this planet. 

A magical and simply unforgettable journey into one of the most the stunning, deeply beautiful and spiritually touching places on earth – this short trip is an easy step out of Kathmandu and perfect for the traveller with little time to spare and a tight budget. Enjoy Tibet! 

 ITINERARY 

DAY 01  KATHMANDU – LHASA   We meet in Kathmandu and transfer to the airport for your short flight to Lhasa.  You are met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. 

DAY 02 & DAY 03  LHASA   Two days are spent settling into Tibetan life in the capital, Lhasa.  We spend time comphrehensively exploring all the city has to offer. 

DAY 04  LHASA – GYANTSE   We set off by road for Gyantse, a medieval fortress town and the site of the famous battle between the Tibetan army and the forces of Sir Francis Younghusband, who was pushing forward in the name of the British.  We spend the night at your hotel in Gyantse.

DAY 05  GYANTSE – SHIGATSE   Again by road, we journey toward Shigatse, and to the fascinating Tashilumpo Monastery, where we spend some time retracing the historical footsteps of ancient Buddhism.  Overnigth is spent in your hotel at Shigatse.

DAY 06  SHIGATSE – SHEGAR   We move on to Shegar, where we stop in wonder at the sight of the Great Himalayan Range rising up above the southern edges of the Plateau.  A night is spent here at your hotel.

DAY 07  SHEGAR – ZHANGMU   From the stunning situe at Shegar, we drive onward and arrive at the entrance to the narrow gorge of the Sun Koshi River, which we will follow down into the lush green valley of Kathmandu.  We reach the Tibet-Nepal border town of Zhangmu, where we spend our final night in Tibet.

DAY 08  ZHANGMU – KATHMANDU   We drive our final leg to Kathmandu, where we transfer on arrival to your onward hotel, or to the starting point of your onward destination.  Tour ends.

TOUR INCLUSIONS 

All accommodation on a room-only basis.

All transfers by road, including pick-ups and drop-offs at start and end of tour.

All sightseeing tours as specified.

Economy class internal flights as specified:  KATHMANDU – LHASA.

TOUR  OF  LHASA
Duration: 5Days / 4 Nights

For those on a tight schedule of limited budget this tour is excellent value. You fly directly to Lhasa and spend four days exploring this remarkable city. You will visit the great Potala Place, Garden Monastery, sacred Jokhang  Temple and the Tibetan Medical Centre.You then fly back to Kathmandu having worked on your appetite for your next journey to Tibet.

This trip is available on Budget and Five Star facilities.

Day  01  Fly to  Lhasa. 
Day  2-4  in  Lhasa.
Day  05  Fly to Kathmandu.

LHASA  AND  BEYOND
Duration: 15Days / 14 Nights

This journey to the forbidden city of Lhasa is one that few people will ever make. Tibet is wild and barren and not the most comfortable of destinations yet your first sight of the great Potala Place, the winter home of the Dalai Lama will be a breathtaking reward. From Kathmandu you fly across the Himalayan Range and the massive Tibetan plateau to Lhasa.

Your first day is relaxed as your body attunes to the rarefied air in this city which lies 3683m above sea level. Two days are then spent visiting the Potala and Norbulingka Palaces, famed monasteries of Fanden and Drepung, revered and sacred Buddhist shrines, Jokhan Temple. A walk around the Garkhor ( market of old Lhasa ) is a shopper`s delight. An added bonus of this  tour is a journey out of Lhasa to remote and beautiful Namtso Lake. This region is a world renowned bird sanctuary and the site of numerous caves where Buddhist monks and nuns retreat for meditation. A couple of days is then spent visiting the old fortress town on Gyantse and on to Shigatse, home of the Panchan Lama before flying back to Kathmandu.

Itinerary
Day  01  Arrive in Kathmandu.
Day  02  In Kathmandu.
Day  03  Fly to Lhasa.
Day  04  In Lhasa.
Day  05  In  Lhasa.
Day  06  Drive to Namtso Lake and camp.
Day  07  At  Namtso Lake.
Day  08  Return  to  Lhasa.
Day  09  Drive to Gyantse.
Day  10  Drive to Shigatse.
Day  11  In  Shigatse.
Day  12  Return to Lhasa.
Day  13  Fly  to  Kathmandu.
Day  14  In  Kathmandu.
Day  15  Trip  concludes.
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