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Tibet Cultural Tour

Program Code : MO05

Type : Camping
Duration :18 Days
Activities :
Best time to go :
Departure dates : by arrangement
Minimum group size : 2
Maximum group size : 15
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  Program Itinerary

Days 01 : Arrival and transfer to hotel.

Days 02-03 : VISA Organizing and visiting Kathmandu Valley

Days 04 : Kathmandu-Lhasa by early morning flight: (1 hour flight) after Custom formalities at Lhasa Airport, 1 ½ hours by var and 2 hours by bus to Lhasa town (Hotel Check in) and in the afternoon Visiting the ancient 5th century's Jail (Yumbulakang) from where the Yarlung Dynasty was controlling the Valley Back in to Hotel.

Days 05 : Lhasa-Tsetang: after breakfast we'll cross the Tsangpo River by Lather boat and visiting the 8th Century's monastery Samey. (Tibet's first Monastery) was buld of Mandala's shape. Aafter the Cultural Revolution it was Re-build in 1989. In the afternoon we'll stop on the way for lunch and night at Tsetang (Hotel)

Days 06 : Tstang-Lhasa: (4 hours drive) on the way to Lhasa we'll visiting the Mindroling, ancient spiritual, School (Nyingmapa's). Beautiful Villages, agriculture fields, scenic sites. Arriving at Lhasa around 4 O' clock and later in the afternoon doing the Jokhang Cora tour (One of the Tibet's most sacred-7th century's temple) back to the hotel

Days 07-08 : Touring at Lhasa: Inner Lhasa tour, Including Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy University of sera Drepung, Potal Palace and Nurbulinkha.

Days 09 : Excurision to Ganden Monastery: Early 15 century monastery main seat of Gelukpa, founded by Tsong Khapa. Tsong Khapa is founder of the Gelukpa sect, Yellow Hat. Ganden monastery lies about 45 km east of Lhasa along the road that follows the South bank of the Kyi Chu River to medro Gongkar. Before the holovaust, over 2,000 Monks lived there. Now only 300 monks live here. For evening come back to Lhasa and same Hotel.

Days 10 : Lhasa – Gantse: 210 km 6 ½ hours drive VIA Kampala Pass, (4900.) and turquoise lake Yamdrok Tso. These day we'll taking pack Luncha, (Perhaps will stop be side 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 Nyingmapas. It was taken over by the Gelikpa in the 17th 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 gelikpa in the 17th century and headed by Dorje Phagmo, the Female incarnate resing at Samding Monastery. We will visit later in the afternoon, and night at hotel.

Days 11 : Gantse-Shigatse: 90km 3 ½ hours. Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet and the seat of the Panchen Lamas. Also known as Monastic City, on the way to Shigatse we are taking a side trip to celebrated Shalu monastery. (Hotel)

Days 12 : Shigatse: As we have above mentioned the Shigatse is city of Monastic. After Breakfast our cultural guide will take us to Tashilhunpo monastery. Tashilhunpo is the largestm most vibrant monastery in Tibet, the only one that does justice to the term 'monasticcity'. Founded in 1447 by Tsong Khapa's nephew and sisciple, Gendundrup, the first Dalai Lama, it was substantially enlarged under the fourth Panchen Lama, Lobsang Choyi Gyaaltsen, (Same hotel)

Days 13 : Shigaste-Shegar: about 6 hors drive. On the way to Shegar we are taking an Side trip to Sakya Monastery. Sakya monastery is the school for Sakyapa principle.

Days 14 : Shegar-Rumphuk: Approximately 4 hours drive. VIA Lama La pass can be spot the most magnificent view of the world's highest Peaks-Everest (8848m) Lhotse (8501m) and Makalu (8463m). Rumphuk lies 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 Solukhumbu of Nepal say Theyngboche is branch monastery of Rumphuk.

Days 15 : Rumphuk-Naylam: Approximately 7 hours route. We are rerouting to still near the Shegar nad heading to Naylam VIA Tengri.

Days 16 : Naylam-Kathmandu: 7 hours route to Kathmandu. (Hotel)

Days 17 : Free day in Kathmandu for shopping or optional sightseeing.

Days 18 : Departure transfer to the airport for onward destination.

  Cost Included :-

Sightseeing tours by private minibus/coach with English speaking guide. Entrance fees of monasteries, accommodation for 4 nights with breakfast. Tibet visa fee and travel permit. Kathmandu/Lhasa / Kathmandu airfare.

  Additional Cost :-

Extra hotel expenses, single room supplement where requested, any personal expenses (bottled soft drinks, telephone charges, video/camera fees, etc.), domestic and international airfares, medical costs (except medical attention given by trek leader), rescue charges, Nepal re-entry visa and visa extension costs, meals other than breakfast.

 

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