Day 01 :
Drive to Border, cross border and drive to
Nyalam (3750m) After breakfast drive through the
beautiful Nepalese countryside to Kodari at the
Nepal-Tibet border and to Nyalam on the Tibetan
side of the border.
Day 02 :
Rest day at Nyalam for acclimatization
Rest days in Nyalam to acclimatize before
heading up higher. A short way out of town there
is a small temple, Nyalam Pelgye Ling, which is
associated with the eleventh- and
twelfth-century poet lama Milarepa.
Day 03 :
Drive to Tingri (4390m)
After breakfast early in the morning drive to
Tingri through lush, green lower hills into the
dry and arid landscape of the Tibetan Plateau.
We cross several high passes including the
Lalung La [5,050m], which offers the most
breathtaking panorama of the Himalayan range
including Mt Everest.
Day 04 : Trek
to Lung Thang (4510m)
The first day of trekking tour takes us across
the Tingri plain as we make our way south
towards Cho Oyu, we will pass through Chholung
Village and then to Lung Thang. It is a bleak
region surrounded by barren flats, yet the
people manage to harvest barley. Most villagers
here are also herders.
Day 05 : Trek
to Lamna La (5150 m)
Today we start trekking heading up into the
mountain towards the top of the Langma La
[5,150m]. It is a hard day's trekking with a lot
of uphill walking, but more rewarding to get the
views of the Himalayas in closer.
Day 06 : Trek
to Zommug
We start the trek from Langma la, towards Zommug.
As we get closer we can see the whitewashed
walls of Zommug village, the highest permanent
settlement in the Everest region. Zommug is set
high above the valley in a moonscape of barren
hills with views of Mount Everest and Gyachung
Kang.
Day 07 : Trek
to Rongbuk
Today we start the trek towards Rongbuk crossing
various passes and the Himalayans.
Day 08 :
Exploration at Rongbuk Glacier
On the last day of our Himalaya trekking tour we
hike towards the Dza Rongbuk monastery and the
Rongbuk Everest Base Camp. Dza Rongbuk Gompa and
its accompanying hermitage retreats were
introduced to the world in the 1920s through the
accounts of the first British mountaineering
teams.
Day 09 :
Drive to Lhatse (4050m)
Early in the morning we leave the Rongbuk
valley. We have a short drive towards Shegar
over the Pang La [5,150m] away from the main
Himalayan range. We drive to Shegar via the
Friendship Highway.
Day 10 :
Drive to Shigatse (3900m)
Today we continue along the Friendship Highway.
Before the small town of Lhatse we cross the
highest pass on our journey, the Gyamtso La
[5220m], before descending once more to the
barren splendour of the plains. We stay in
Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet.
Day 11 :
Sightseeing & drive to Gyantse (3950m)
Today we will visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery,
one of the largest functioning monasteries in
Tibet, before setting off on the drive to
Gyantse. In Gyantse we can explore the Pelkor
Chode Monastery and the Gyantse Kumbum. The
Kumbum is a large gold-domed stupa and its many
chapels house an impressive array of Tibetan
Buddhist murals.
Day 12 :
Sightseeing & drive to Lhasa (3660m)
Sightseeing around Gyantse, enroute visit a
beautiful turquoise lake the Yamdrok -tso, and
then crossing Khamba La pass (4794 m) and
continue on to Lhasa.
Day 13 :
Sightseeing in Lhasa
After breakfast drive to visit Sera Monastery,
Norbu Lingka Temple and then Jokhang Temple.
Sera Monastery : Sera
Monastery is one of the three largest
monasteries of Gelugpa, sits at the foothills of
Tatipu and the next two are Drepung Monastery
and Ganden Monastery which both have longer
histories. Sera, in Tibetan, means "Wild Rose
Garden" since opulent wild rose woods once grew
around it. It was founded in 1419, the site
occupies nearly 12 hectares, comprising the
Tsokchen (Great Hall), 3 tratsangs, and 30
khangstens. Sera Monastery is one of the
best-preserved monasteries in Tibet.
Norbu Lingka : Situated
in the western suburbs of Lhasa, Norbu Lingka
was built in the middle of the 18th century
during the reign of the 7th Dalai Lama and
served as the Summer Palace of Dalai Lama where
they handle political affairs, practiced
religious activities and spent holidays.
Traditionally the Dalai Lamas would leave the
Potala Palace every spring and spend the summer
in Norbu Lingka.
Jokhang Monastery :
Built some 1300 years ago, Jokhang is probably
Tibet's first religious institution. This temple
is considered as one of the holiest shrines in
Tibet. Pilgrims come from all over the world to
pay homage to this temple. Located in the heart
of Lhasa's colorful Tibetan quarter, Jokhang is
the spiritual center of Tibet and also the heart
of Lhasa.There is a golden statue of the Buddha
Shakyamuni in the temple, which was brought here
by the first wife of Songtsen Gampo.
Day 14 :
Sightseeing in Lhasa
Today after break fast we drive you to visit the
Potala Palace and Drepung Monastery of Tibet .In
the evening you can scroll around the local
market.
The Potala Palace :
The Potala Palace, winter palace of the
Dalai Lama since the17th century, symbolizes
Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the
traditional administration of Tibet. It is built
on the red mountain in the center of the Lhasa
valley at an altitude of 3700 m. The Potala
Palace is the world-renowned symbol of Tibetan
Buddhist culture.
Drepung Monastery :
Drepung Monastery, the largest and richest
monastery in Tibet, was founded in 1416 by a
disciple of Tsong Khapa under the patronage of a
noble family and later enlarged by the Fifth
Dalai Lama. Drepung, which means rice heap in
Tibetan, lies 8 kilometers west of Mt. Gambo
Utse. The monastery covers a floor space of more
than 200 thousand square meters. At its peak, it
had a registration of more than 10,000 thousand
monks. Many high and learned lamas had studied
here.
Day 15 : Fly
to Kathmandu
Drive to the Lhasa Airport and then fly back to
Kathmandu
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