Tibet Nature and Culture Tour
Tour features
Total duration: 16 days
Tour duration: 13 days
Max elevation: 5,100m/16,728ft
Tour grading:
Moderate to strenuous
Best season: April to October
Tour entry/exit: Lhasa/Nyalam
Accommodation: Hotel and basic guesthouse on bed & breakfast
Trip highlights
World Heritage Sites in Nepal
Exciting flight over the Himalayas
World's highest capital and magnificent Buddhist monasteries
Close views of Tibetan life and culture
Breathtaking views of the highest mountains in the world
Outline itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Day 02: Explore the best of Kathmandu
Day 03: Half day sightseeing, trip briefing and preparations
Leave Nepal
Day 04: Fly to Lhasa (3,700m/12,136ft)
The day begins with the spectacular flight to Lhasa then
we will transfer to your hotel
Day 05: Exploration day in Lhasa
You will visit the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Bhakhor
market then return to your hotel
Day 06: Ganden Namgyeling
Today you will visit Ganden Namgyeling and the surrounding
area
Day 07: Drive to Namtso Lake and circle the Tashi Do Hermitage
Day 08: Drive to Gyantse via Yamdruk Tso Lake (3,950m/12,956ft)
Today you will travel by jeep to Gyantse visiting the Yamdruk
Tso Lake in its wonderful settings on the way
Day 09: Drive to Shigatse (3,900m/12,792ft)
The drive to Shigatse will take approximately 3 hours and
the afternoon will be spent exploring Tibet’s second
city
Day 10: Drive to Shelkhar via Sakya
This is a long drive but the views are spectacular
Day 11: Drive to Dzarongpu Monastery
Today your eyes will be focused on some of the biggest mountains
on the planet
Day 12: Excursion to Everest Base Camp
There is only one view you will have your eyes focused on
Everest
Day 13: Drive to Nylam (3,700m/12,136ft)
Leaving the Chonolungna National Reserve you will follow
the road to Nyalam and eventually the border crossing back
into Nepal
Return Nepal
Day 14: Drive to Kathmandu
Once you are back in Kathmandu you will transfer to your
hotel
Day 15: Rest and shopping day
A day for sightseeing and that last minute shopping
Day 16: Trip concludes
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