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Day 01: Drive to Rasuwagadi, after immigration formality drive to Kyirong (157 km, 8 – 9 hrs) 2790 m

We have an early start. We will leave Kathmandu around 4.30 am. We have a long and bumpy ride to the Tibetan border. Enjoy the Nepali scenery on our way. We will cross the Tibetan border near Kyirong where we will spend our first night in Tibet. O/N Guest House (BB)

Day 02: Drive to Tingri (263 km, 6 – 7 hrs) 4300 m

Today we will drive up to the Tibetan Plateau. The first high pass is Ghungtang Lhamo pass at 5236 meter. On our way up you will feel the change in the climate. Enjoy the Tibetan scenery. We will pass magnificent valleys and several Tibetan villages on our way. We will have enchanting views of the Mount Shishapangma and Pekutso Lake. O/N Guest House (BB)

Day 03: Drive to Shigatse, visit Tashilimphu Monastery & Local market (235 km, 4 hrs) 3900 m

After breakfast we will drive to Shigatse where we will visit Tashilimphu Monastery and the local market. The Tashilimphu monastery was built in 1447 by the first Dalai Lama. The name of the monastery means ‘heap of glory’. The monastery was attacked by Nepalese Gurkha’s in 1791, but they were driven out again by the Chinese. The monastery has white walls and golden roofs. You will find the biggest statue of sitting Maitreya Buddha in one of the chapels of this monastery.

After the visit to the monastery you will have time to experience daily Tibetan life on the local market. Smell the different fragrances and observe the colors of the local products. Mingle with locals and get a feel of Tibetan life. O/N Budget Hotel (BB)

Day 04: Drive to Gyantse, visit Khumbum Stupa & Pelkhor Chorten (95 km, 2 hrs) 3975 m

We will continue our journey to Gyantse, the third largest city in Tibet, where we will visit Khumbum Stupa and Pelkhor Chorten. Khumbum Stupa is the only Nepalese style Stupa built in Tibet. The name means ‘hundred thousand images of Buddha’ and that name reflects the decorations of the stupa. Walk up this Stupa in clockwise direction. From the top you will have a wonderful view of the old part of Gyantse.

Pelkhor Chorten is located next to the Stupa and was built in 1418. The monastery is a mix of Han, Tibetan and Nepalese architecture. This monastery consists of 15 different chapels and halls and houses three different orders of Tibetan Buddhism. The main temple of the monastery is the Tsulaklakang. This temple has three floors and you will find there murals and images from the 15th century.  O/N Budget Hotel (BB)

Day 05: Drive to Lhasa via Yamdrok Lake (265 km, 5 hrs.30 min) 3600 m

After breakfast we will drive to Lhasa. On our way we will make a stop at Yamdrok Lake. Yamdrok Lake is a sacred lake and is one of the three biggest sacred lakes from Tibet. The views are stunning. The turquoise lake is 72 km long and surrounded by snow-capped mountains. In the distance you will be able to see the holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar (7191m). O/N Budget Hotel (BB)

Day 06: Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market 3600 m

Today we have a busy day ahead. After our breakfast we start with a visit to the Potala Palace. This is the winter home of the Dalai Lamas and a famous landmark in the world. Potala Palace is built on the mountain Marpori (the red mountain). You have probably seen the Potala Palace on photos, but today you will experience that the palace is in real life even more impressive. We start our visit with a walk up the stairs and through the gardens. Once we enter the palace we will find our way through the labyrinth of small corridors and tiny staircases.  Not all parts of the Potala Palace are open for tourists, but you will get the opportunity to visit some if its chapels including the audience hall and the golden burial Chorten (Tomb) of Past Dalai Lamas. You will see a tremendous number of murals, painted scrolls, sculptures, carpets, canopies, porcelain and more on your way through the palace. We will use the whole morning to visit the palace.

After lunch it is time to visit the Jokhang Temple. This temple is an important sacred site and is seen as the spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism.  King Songtsen Gampo built this temple in 652 for his two brides; Princess Wencheng of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Princes Bhrikuti of Nepal. Based on stories we believe that both brought important Buddhist images and statues from their home countries as part of their dowries. The rest of the afternoon you will have time to explore the surroundings of Barkhor. Barkhor is a busy market area, but also the area where pilgrims walk the clockwise circuit around the temple. Explore Lhasa a bit more by walking around the narrow alleys. O/N Budget Hotel (BB)

Day 07: Visit Drepung Monastery & Sera Monastery 3600 m

Today we drive to the Drepung Monastery 8 km northwest of Lhasa. The Drepung Monastery is one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet. This monastery was founded by Jamyang Choje in 1416. The Drepung Monastery was the winter palace for hundreds of monks from all Gelug monasteries in Tibet. There is enough place for as many as 10.000 monks. Nowadays only a couple of hundred monks live in this monastery.

In the afternoon we drive to the Sera Monastery. This is also one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded three years later than the Drepung Monastery. The monastery is well known for the debates that take place each afternoon in the garden of the monastery. Observe the way the monks clap their hands during the debate. O/N Budget Hotel (BB)

Day 08: Drive to airport fly back to Kathmandu or take a flight or train to mainland China

Today is already the last day of your trip. We will bring you to the airport or to the railway station from where you can take a flight back to Kathmandu or take a train to mainland China.

• Twin Sharing accommodation as per the itinerary on BB basis (Bed and Breakfast)
• English speaking Tibetan Guide
• Transportation as per the itinerary by Van
• Entry fee of mention places
• Tibet Travel permit
• Border transfer Kathmandu – Rasuwa Gadi

• Travel Insurance
• Tibet Visa Fee (NPR 18500 for Argentinean National, NRP 17700 for US National, NPR 16750 for Brazilian National, NPR 12100 for Canadian National, NPR 12200 for Romanian National, NPR 8900 Other National & NPR 4100 for Nepalese)
• Airfare LHASA – KATHMANDU (US$ 420 per person) *Note: All fares are subject to change and subject to availability, lowest fare start from US$ 310 per person if seat is available
• Flight ticket/Train ticket to Main Land China
• Lunch and Dinner in hotel OR restaurant
• Drinks beverages (hard and soft drinks)
• Expenses of personal nature, phone calls, laundry etc
• Gratuity to staff
• Expenses of porter, change of vehicle, accommodation en-route incurred due to any unavoidable unforeseen circumstances such as land slide, road blockade, snow falls, political unrest, delay arrival, sickness etc
• Services not mentioned herein