Day 01-Arrival in Kathmandu, and Transfer to Hotel. DB
Day 02-03 VISA Organizing and visiting Kathmandu Valley. BLD
Day 04-Kathmandu-Lhasa by early morning flight: (1hour flight)
After Custom formalities at Lhasa gongkar Airport, 2 hour drive to Tsetang, Check into hotel and later in the afternoon visiting the Tibet’s most ancient 5th century’s palace (Yumbulakang) from where the Yarlung Dynasty was controlling the Valley. BLD
Day 05 Tsetang-Lhasa
There is no better way to begin a tour of Tibet than with the Tibet’s first monastery built in the country, Samye, an hour-route and-another-hour ferry to Cross Bramaputra and bus ride. Of course, the ferry will only leave when the driver thinks he has enough passengers, and then there is another 30-minute ride up to the monastery. A monastery is actually a collection of buildings situated together in a way that represents the Buddhist universe. Samye was founded in the 770s under the patronage of King Trisong Detsen. In the center of the monastery buildings is Mount Sumeru, represented by the central temple. The four continents situated in the four oceans of the four directions surround the mountain. Side chapels represent sub-continents, and there are even temples to the sun and moon. It was here at Samye, near the end of the eighth century, that the first Tibetans were ordained as monks by the sage Shaantarakshita. After Cultural Revolution it was Re-built in 1989. BLD
Day 06, 07 & 08 Inner Lhasa Tour:
Jokhang (One of the Tibet’s most sacred-7th century’s temple), Romache, Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy University of sera Drepung, Potal and Nurbulinkha. BLD
Day 09 Excursion to Ganden monastery:
Early 15th century monastery main seat of Gelukpa (the yellow hat sect founded by Tsong Khapa) Ganden monastery lies about 45 km east of Lhasa along the road that Follow the South bank of the Kyi Chu River to Medro Gongkar. Before the holocaust, over 2,000 Monks lived there. Now only 300 monks live here. BLD
Day 10 Lhasa-Gantse:
210 km. 6½ hours drive VIA Kampala pass4900. And the turquoise lake (Yamdrok Tso) Perhaps you will stop by the Lake for Lunch. Gantse is famous its Nenying Monastery founded by the Samye monk Jampal Sangba in the 11th Century and Nenying was one of the oldest and most respected monasteries of Tsang, an important center for the Nyingmapas. It was taken over by the Gelukpa in the 17th century and headed By Dorje Phagmo, the Female incarnate resident at Samding Monastery. We will visit later in the afternoon, and night at hotel. BLD
Day 11 Gantse-Shigatse:
90 km. 3½ hours. Shigatse town is the second largest city in Tibet and the seat of the Panchen Lamas, also known as Monastic City. Before reaching to Shigatse, you will visit the celebrated Shalu monastery. BLD
Day 12 scouting:
As we have above mentioned the Shigatse is city of Monastic. After Breakfast you will commence your day in Shigatse through Tashilhunpo monastery, Tashilhunpo is the largest, most vibrant monastery in Tibet, the only one that does justice to the term ‘monastic city’. Founded in 1447 by Tsong khapa’s nephew and disciple, Gendundrup the first Dalai Lama. It was substantially enlarged under the fourth Panchen Lama, Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen. BLD
Day 13 Shigaste-Shegar:
6 hours drive. On the way to Shegar we are taking a Sid trip to Sakya Monastery. Sakya monastery is the school for Sakyapa principle. BLD
Day 14 Shegar-Rumphuk:
Approximately 4 hours drive. VIA Lamna La pass can be spot the most magnificent view of the world’s highest Peaks–Everest (8848m) Lhotse (8501m) and Makalu (8463m). Rumphuk lays base of the world Highest Mt. Everest, It is reconstructed monastery, and once one of the largest Monastic complexes in the region, according to Sherpa’s from solu khumbu of Nepal say Theyngboche is branch monastery of Rumphuk. BLD
Day 15 Rumphuk-Naylam:
Approximately 7 hours route. We are rerouting to still near the Shegar and heading to Naylam VIA Tengri. BLD
Day 16 Naylam-Kathmandu: 7 hours route to Kathmandu. BLD
Day 17 Free day in Kathmandu. BLD
Day 18 Departure to Paris
Rates are in Euro per person basis:
COST:- 2 - 5 pax 6 - 9 pax 10 - 14 pax 15 & above
2,103 1,814 1,665 1,453
Single supplement: 524
Half board/S: US$ 189 / Full board/S: 378
Cost Inclusive:
* 4 Nights Hotel in Kathmandu.
* LHASA/KTM Flight. (One way)
* 4 Nights in Himalaya Hotel
* 1 night at Tstang
* 1 Nights Gantse Hotel
* 2 Nights Sigatse Hotel
* Tibet Group Visa Fee and all the local permits in Tibet.
* Emergency First Aid kits, and PAC (Portable Chamber).
Cost Exclusive:
* Nepali Visa.
* Personnel medical, travel Insurance, emergency evacuate,
* Any other type of insurance
* Meals in Lhasa/KTM. Any kind of drinks, cancellation Charges and tips. |
Tibet is an exception and literally the highest nation on earth. Nearly half the world’s population lives downstream from Tibet with five of Asia’s great rivers including the Indus, Mekong and Brahmaputra having their headwaters in the “Roof of the world”.
