| Kathmandu - Lhasa Overland Tour |
Area: Central Tibet / Days: 8 nights/7 days
Days:Every week through March to October
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| This tour on the Kathmandu to Lhasa highway offers one of the most scenic drive in the world. We begin this trip in Kathmandu and drive about 5 hours to Kodari - the Nepal side of Nepal - Tibet border town. Checking through the Nepalese immigration and cross over the 'Friendship Bridge' and take a short drive to Zhangmu - the Tibet side of frontier town. Here, we check in through the Chinese immigration and spend our first night of the trip. Zhangmu is a typical Chiese style town with a few hotel, guest-houses, restaurant, shops, singing bar, massage parlour, post office and its taxi cab service
Next, amidst fir and rhododendron forest, we drive up through a winding road to Nyalam 3790m. After Nyalam we drive for 8 hr and over the 5050m high Lalung la pass to arrive at Shegar 4350m - where our documents are checked. Great views of Himalayan peaks including is Mt. Everest can be viewed throughout the drive.
On ward Shegar, we drive for 8 hr and cross two high passes Lhakpa la 5200m and Tsuo la 4500m to arrive at Shigatse 3900m. Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet. The main attraction here is the Tashilhumpo monastery, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lamas. Regarded and revered as one of the great centers of Tibetan Buddhism Shigatse has rich farming areas as the mighty Tsangpo river flows through here. The Tashilhumpo monastery founded in 1447 by the first Dalai Lama houses a 27 meter (86 ft.) tall gold plated bronze image of the future Buddha Maitreya on a lotus pedestal. Next, we drive to Gyantse 3800m which regarded as the third important town in Tibet. Also famous as Tibet wool trade center, here we visit the Phalkor monastery, Kumbun stupa and the local market. Gyantse is just a 3 hr. drive from Xigatse. |
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On the day 5th, we are well acclimatized and some what experienced enough to arrive at the fabled city of Tibet's capital - Lhasa, The Abode of Gods. Lhasa is about 8 hr. drive from Gynatse going over two high passes of Karo la ( 5010m) and Kamba la ( 4794m). The Gyantse - Lhasa road also passes thorough the turquoise watered Yamdrok Tso known among the most beautiful of lakes in whole Tibet.
In Lhasa, we will have two days to visit the great Potala palace, Norbulinkha Palace, the Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor market. On day 8, we take a short ride to Gongar airport and fly over Mt. Everest and other great Himalayas to wrap up this great trip.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Drive Kathmandu to Zhangmu
Day 2: Zhangmu - Xegar
Day 3: Xegar - Xigatse
Day 4: Xigatse - Gyantse
Day 5: Gyantse - Lhasa
Day 6-7: Sight Seeing tours in Lhasa
Day 8: Return to Kathamndu.
Our trips in Tibet is organized in association with Kailash Adventure - a company run by Tibetan guides. We provide packages with fixed departures as well as special itineraries for friends and family groups. We emphasize in keeping the group size small so that you gain an intimate experience during your visit to this land of magic and mystery.
Note: Due to weather and political reasons in some occasions, trips in Tibet may required to be re-scheduled or even cancelled due to non issuance of visa to enter Tibet.
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