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Tibet is an ancient civilization with its own rich cultural and religious past. Annexed by China, this ancient Buddhist kingdom’s most treasured city of Lhasa is the object of devout pilgrimage to the Buddhists and followers of Dalai Lama. The Himalayan fortress of Tibet, home to the Dalai Lama and Mount Everest, is often referred to as the rooftop of the world. The highest peak of Tibet, also the highest in Himalayas and in the whole world, is Everest, which is as high as 8,846.27 meters above sea level. It is one of the most extraordinary and adventurous destinations.

The spectacular trans-Himalayan drive through mountain passes and glaciers, offers a panorama of a cultural and scenic diversity unsurpassable anywhere. It culminates on an arid plateau - a veritable treasure grove of architectural masterpieces - the Buddhist monasteries of Drepung, once the largest in the country, the Jhokhang - a spiritual center, and the awesome palaces of the Dalai Lama - Norbulinga ( the summer palace ) and the Potala (the traditional seat ). It is freezing cold in most time of the year. Most tourists come to visit Tibet only in the warmest seasons, June, July, august and early September

This is a wonderful and amazing trip however, if you are not up for a bit of adventure, or for accommodations and amenities that may be far from perfect, perhaps this trip is not for you. While the trip to Tibet is not easy it is well worth the effort. Tibet was opened to tourism in 1985. Before this it avoided influence from the western world and developed its unique culture and religion independently. The infrastructure of the tourist industry is still very basic in this remote country. Please do not expect the standard you are accustomed to in the west. However every effort will be made under the circumstance to ensure a smooth and pleasant trip.

Adventure on the road is never short on the beautiful trans-Himalayan drive, through mountain passes and glaciers and promises a panorama of a cultural and scenic diversity unsurpassable anywhere. To travel for days on this remote plateau with the chance encounters of nomads herding their sheep or yaks is to be transformed into another way of life.
The tour begins from Katmandu and departing by road to the Nepal Tibet border town of Zhangmu where we collect our transport. The day to day program is outlined as follows.

Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu Meet at airport and transfer to your hotel.

Day 02: Half day complimentary sight seeing tour of Kathmandu and preparation for the Tibet adventure

Day 03: (sat) kathmandu-Zhangmu 123km
Departure at 5:30 hrs. Early morning scenic drive to Kodari (Nepal Tibet border) through the
beautiful Nepalese countryside with spectacular Himalaya views (weather permitting) and friendship bridge (border point) start a short walk (1.5hrs) uphill with porters to the Chinese immigration. After necessary border formalities, overnight stay at Zhangmu.

Day 04: (sun) Zhangmu /xegar (3900m) 244 km
Drive uphill to the highest plateau of the world with typical view of the Tibetan landscape offering sheer feeling of standing on the roof ofthe world crossing over Nylampass (3834m) and lalung la (5050m) with
breath taking close up view of Mt. Xishapagma (8212m) & Mt.Everest (8848m) (weather permitting) but dwarfed by the vastness of the Tibetan plateau. o/n at hotel.

Day 05: (mon) Xegar / Xigatse (3900m) 244km
Continue scenic drive to Xigatse crossing over a pass of 5220m with a visit to Shakya Monastery on the way (time permitting)- o/n at xigatse.

Day 06: (tue) xigatse/ gyantse 3950m) 90km
am visit panche lama's tashilhumpu monastery, pm, picturesque drive to gyantse, visit phalkor & kumbum monasteries-o/n at gyantse.

Day 07: (wed) Gyaantse/ Lhasa (3650m) 261 km
full day picturesque drive crossing over high passes like karro la (1794 m) via Yamadroke kake (torquise lake) and the Tibetan lifeline river yarlung tsangpo (Brahma putra)-o/n at Lhasa hotel.

Day 08-09: (thu-fri) in Lhasa.
Two full day sightseeing tour of Lhasa with potala palace, jok- hang temple, barkhor bazzar, drepung & sera monastery rise -o/n hotel.

Day 10: (sat) Lhasa/ Katmandu: Trans Himalayan flight (1 hr):
early morning drive to Gongaar airport for departure flight to Katmandu with breathtaking view of the mighty Himalayas including Mt. Everest (weather permitting)-transfer to hotel.

Day 11: Free in Kathmandu for sightseeing or shopping for souvenirs.

Day 12: Flight back for home.

Our associates endeavor to perform their duties honestly & seriously to make your journey very smooth & pleasant. However, they cannot take any responsibility regarding any change & alternations in the itinerary due to the various reasons like unavoidable circumstances such as land-slides, road blockage, flood, snow political unrest, cancellation of flight, delay arrival, sickness or accidents because all the tours / treks are conducted strictly under the rules and regulation of Tibet Tourism Bureau.
Any extra cost incurring there of shall be borne by the clients on the spots.
All the clients must provided for their own insurance that adequately covers against medical and person accident risk

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