Upon arrival at the TIA, Kathmandu, meet and greet with our office representative. Then, you will be transferred to the designated hotel. Our representative will escort you to the hotel and assist you with the check-in process. After a short briefing on the trip, the rest of the day is leisure. In the evening, you can stroll around Thamel’s local market, a tourist hub. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport for the flight to Lhasa. Upon arrival at the Gonggar airport in Lhasa, your guide will greet you and transfer you to your hotel. It is a 1-hour of drive from the airport to the main city of Lhasa. On their way to Lhasa, travellers can see the Yarlung Tsangpo River, the Brahmaputra River (the longest and greatest river in Tibet), and the Lhasa River. Lhasa is the Spiritual Heart of Tibet.
Upon arrival at the hotel, your guide will provide you with assistance with your hotel check-in process. Upon getting to the room, you can rest and adjust yourself to the high altitude.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Lhasa.
Breakfast at the hotel. On this day, you will visit some of the popular attractions in Lhasa.
Potala Palace: It is the winter palace of the Dalai Lama, located in the heart of Lhasa. The Palace is one of Tibet’s most iconic landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The palace was once the residence of the Dalai Lama and is considered one of the world’s most beautiful buildings.
Jokhang Temple: It is another UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tibet and one of the most sacred sites in Tibetan Buddhism. The temple was constructed during the Tibetan Empire’s Songtsen Gampo for his two wives, Chinese Princess Wencheng and Nepalese Princess Bhrikuti.
Barkhot Street: It is the famous old market of Lhasa, where we can do kora (a religious circle of a building or mountain) with pilgrims and locals.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Lhasa.
Breakfast at the hotel. On this day, you will visit some of the popular attractions in Lhasa.
Sera Monastery: It is one of the ‘great three’ Gelug monasteries of Tibet. The monastery is known for its beautiful architecture, vibrant festivals, and the famous “monk debates” that take place in its courtyards at around 3-5 in the afternoon.
Drepung Monastery: Drepung Monastery is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries, resides at the foot of Mount Gephel, and is one of the “great three” Gelug University gompas of Tibet.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Lhasa.
Breakfast at the hotel, check out with your belongings and drive to Gyanste. It is known for its large hilltop military fort, Kumbum Stupa, and the 14th-century Pelkor Chode Monastery, which houses Tibet’s tallest Tibetan Buddhist stupa. It takes around 2 hours on a winding road to reach Yamdro Lake. Crossing the Kora La Pass (5,010 m) and Gampala Pass (4790 m), you will have an amazing bird-eye view of the turquoise waters of Lake- Yamdrok-Tso (4450m) against the backdrop of snowy holy Mt. Nyenchen Khangsar (7191m). It is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet and the largest habitat of water flow in south Tibet.
Upon arrival at Gyantse, you will visit the large hilltop military fort, Kumbum Stupa, and the 14th-century Pelkor Chode Monastery, which houses Tibet’s tallest Tibetan Buddhist stupa. After the sightseeing, you will continue your scenic drive to Shigatse. It is a 1.5-hour drive through the typical Tibetan countryside.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Shigatse.
Breakfast at the hotel. On this day, you will visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, the traditional monastic seat of the Holiness Panchen Lama. It is one of the Great Four Holy Monasteries of Tibet, whose grand and magnificent halls are stretched all over the entire hillside. After the visit, drive to Lhaste and to Tingri. You will cross over the Gyatchu La Pass (5,220 m), the highest pass en route to Lhasa via Lhatse, from where a road to the west leads to Mt. Kailash.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Tingri.
Breakfast at the hotel and check out from the hotel. You will drive down to Kyirung. From Tingri, one can enjoy the magnificence of Mt. Everest (8,849 m). Moving on to Kyirung, the route offers you the typical view of the vast Tibetan plateau, with a breathtaking view of majestic Himalayan ranges including Mt. Cho Oyu (8,201 m) and Mt. Xishapagma (8012 m). Overnight at the hotel in Kyirung.
After breakfast at the hotel. Your guide will help you with the border formalities. Upon crossing the border, a vehicle will be waiting, to transfer to to Kathmandu. Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
After breakfast at the hotel, you are free until your departure. On time, you will be transferred to the airport 3 hours before your flight time.
