lhasatour

This short trip is ideal for those wanting to see the highlights of Tibet and Lhasa. You fly or drive across the Himalaya to Lhasa, where you have plenty of time to visit the main sights in and around the town including the Potala Palace, the Norbulingka (the Dalai Lama’s summer palace) and the Jorkhang Temple which contains Jowo Shakyamuni, the most holy statue to all Tibetan Buddhists. You also visit the major monasteries in the Lhasa Valley including Samye, Drepung and Sera. You then drive along the Friendship Highway to Nepal, one of the most spectacular road journeys in the world. You visit the towns and monasteries in both Gyantse and Shigatse and then have a spectacular drive across the Tibetan Plateau with great views of Everest from the north side and Shishapangma, the only 8,000m mountain situated totally in Tibet. Finally you drive through the Himalaya and down into a spectacular gorge back to Nepal and Kathmandu. You can also fly back from Lhasa to Kathmandu

Itinerary (Lhasa short tour via kathmandu )

Day 01 : Arrival at Tribhuban International Airport and pick up you by our private vehicle and transfer to the Hotel

DAY 02 : Sight-seeing of Kathmandu: Leave for full day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley includes the Hindu temple complex at Pashupatinath (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) & the biggest Buddhist Stupa at Boudhanath. Also visit Monkey Temple the Swyambhunath (2000 years old temple) and visit Patan city of fine arts. Back to hotel and stay.

Day 03 : Fly from kathmandu to Lhasa (3650m). Transfer to hotel overnight stay at hotel. Free day -acclimitization

Day 04 : first day sightseeing In Lhasa. Including Jokhang Temple, Bakhor, Drepung Monsastery

Day 05 : second day sightseeing In Lhasa. Visit Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Summer Palace and other local monastery

Day 06 : fly out from Lhasa to Kathmandu or Chengdu/Beijing. As your destination

Day 07 : Free day in Kathmandu personal Shopping and farewells dinner with our team

Day 08 : Final Departure in the international airport .

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