Lhasa
to Kathmandu tour, Tibet to Nepal tour, Lhasa to Kathmandu overland,
Lhasa Kathamndu tour, Friendship Highway; Lhasa Kathmandu travel,
transHimalayan journey from Lhasa to Kathmandu, Tibet budget tour;
Lhasa-Kathmandu tours. |
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8-Day
TIBET To NEPAL ENCOUNTER
Tour
The
Great Trans-Himalayan Journey from Lhasa
to Kathmandu.
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Best Season: April-November
Tour Attractions:
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Fly over Mt. Everest from Kathmandu
to Lhasa in Tibet..
- Explore the cultural highlights of
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cities of Lhasa, Gyantse and
Shigatse..
- Drive overland across the Himalayas
from Tibet to Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Road Tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu
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The TransHimalayan Journey. |
Start your journey to Tibet with a spectacular
flight over the snow capped Himalayan mountains
past Mt. Everest, Malaku and Kanchanjunga. In
Lhasa visit the famous Potala and Norbulinkha
palaces, the great Drepung Monastery, Jokhang
Temple, and walk amongst the crowded Tibetan market
- the bustling Barkor Bazaar.Drive
past the beautiful Turquoise lake on the way to
the historic town of Gyantse
with its unique multi-storied Kumbum Stupa.
Our
itinerary also includes
the
famous but rarely visited Shalu and Sakya Monasteries.
After visiting the Tashilungpo at Shigatse we
start our drive over the Himalayas by way of
the incredible Arniko Highway that connects
Kathmandu with Lhasa. Enjoy fabulous Himalayan
mountain scenery again - this time from ground
level !! Once over the high passes flanked by
a range of Himalayan giants we enter a land
of lush subtropical jungles and rushing streams
as we descend steeply into the Bhote Koshi Gorge
towards Nepal. At the town of Zangmu on the
Tibet-Nepal border we bid farewell to our Tibet
friends and drive through the terraced countryside
of Nepal to end our journey in Kathmandu. An
unforgettable encounter with forbidden Tibet and the high Himalayas.
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TOUR
AVAILABLITY: Tours available
on request (Apri to Nov, 2009 & 2010) |
| Tour Options: BUDGET Tour, STANDARD Tour or DELUXE Tour |
> Tours available on request.
> Tour start from Lhasa and travels overland to Kathmandu, Nepal.
> Flights to Lhasa are available from Kathamndu, Chengdu or Beijing.
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ITINERARY for Lhasa to Kathmandu Tour |
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ARRIVE LHASA
Fly from Kathmandu, Beijing or Chengdu to Gongar Airport, Lhasa in Tibet.
Upon arrival you will be met by your Tibet Guide and transferred (90 Kms) to Lhasa. Hotel. |
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LHASA SIGHTSEEING
Guided sightseeing tour of Potala, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama; Drepung, the biggest monastic university of Tibet & Nechung Monastery, temple of the State oracle of Tibet. Hotel. |
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LHASA SIGHTSEEING
Guided sightseeing tour of Jokhang, the central cathedral of Tibet, Barkhor, the bustling Lhasa market encircling the Jokhang Temple, Tibetan Medical Center & Norbulinka Palace. Hotel. |
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LHASA - GYANGTSE
Drive via Yamdrok Tso, the Turquoise Lake, to Gyangtse across Kampa-la (5050 m) & Karo-la (5045 m) passes. Visit Kubum Stupa & Pelkor Chode Monastery. Hotel. |
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GYANGTSE - SHALU - SHIGATSE
Drive to Shigatse. En route visit Shalu Monastery. Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchen Lama who is the 2nd in the Tibetan Buddhist religious hierarchy & Shigatse Market. Hotel. |
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SHIGATSE - SAKYA - SHEGAR
Drive to Shegar across Tsou-la pass (4500 m) & Gyatso-la pass
(5220 m). En route visit Sakya Monastery. Hotel. |
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SHEGAR - ZHANGMU
Drive over Lalung-la pass to Zhangmu. Enjojoy great views of the peaks of the Himalayan Range. En route visit Milarepa Cave. Hotel. |
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KATHMANDU, NEPAL
Walk across Friendship Bridge to Nepal & transfer to Kathmandu.
End of Lhasa to Kathmandu Tour. |
ALSO AVAILABLE: 8-Day KATHMANDU - LHASA BUDGET Tour
Drive overland from Kathmandu to Lhasa along the "Firendship Highway"..
Group join-in budget tour is available Saturday (April to October).
(Terms & Conditions apply)
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CENTRAL TIBET
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