14-Day Tibet and Nepal Natural Scenery Tour

B-- Breakfast    L-- Lunch    D-- Dinner

• Day 1 Arrive in Lhasa

     

  Upon your arrival, your local tour guide will pick you up at the airport/railway station and escort you to your hotel in Lhasa. The rest of the day is for you to take a good rest so as to adapt yourself to the high altitude of Lhasa.

  Accommodation: Lhasa Economic/Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)

• Day 2 Lhasa Sightseeing

     

  In morning, go to visit the famous Potala palace and explore the grandest of this myriad chapels, you will experience its audience halls, the jeweled and Golden burial chortens (stupa Tombs) of past Dalai Lamas, and tremendous number of Buddhist frescoes, thangkas, combinations of mandala, etc. Tibet Museum is an important window to introduce the glorious culture of Tibet, as a free Museum in Lhasa, you should not miss it. In the afternoon, pay a visit to the holist temple in Tibet, the Johkang Temple, built during Songtsen Gonpo's reign by princess Wencheng of Tang Dynasty, 647 A.D, and its famous Barkor Kora. (Notice: the sequence of sightseeing might be changed basing on the reservation of Potala Palace).

  Accommodation: Lhasa Economic/Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)

• Day 3 Lhasa Sightseeing

     

  Today, you will visit two important monasteries in Lhasa, the Drepung and the Sera. Drepung monastery is situated at the foothill of a mountain and was founded by Jamyang Choeje in 1416. It was once home of 10000 monks and Ganden podrang in Drepung is famous for it was the government centre during the fifth dalai lama and later moved to the famous potala palace during the fifth dalai lama. After having lunch, continue to visit the Sera Monastery, which was founded in 1419 by Tsongkapa's disciple Jamchen Choeje. The most attractive is its Buddhist Scriptures debating held in the courtyard mostly around 6:00 - 7:30 in the afternoon.

  Accommodation: Lhasa Economic/Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)

• Day 4 Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Lhasa

     

  At around 08:00am, our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel, then we leave Lhasa to Namtso Lake. Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges appear in front of you all the way. In summer (May to August), the sheepherders and their family move to grassland and set up their tents, you could see green grassland, groups of sheep and yaks, nomad tents by the road. Namtso Lake is the Heavenly lake popular among tourists and Tibetan people. You can do a very relax trekking around the lake side and Tashi Island. In late afternoon, drive back to Lhasa.

  Accommodation: Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)

• Day 5 Lhasa - Yamdrotso Lake - Gyangtse - Shigatse

     

  Passing by the green farmland of Nyangchu Valley, Holy Yamdro-tso lake, Grand Karo-la glacier roadside at 4960m, we move westwards to the second biggest city Shigatse, an Area spiritually hosted by Pamchan Lama. Today's highlights are Yamdro-tso Lake and Kubum monastery in Gyantse. Yamdro-tso Lake is shaped like coiling scorpion with deep blue in colour and Kubum monastery has a 35m-high chorten (stupa) with its white layers trimmed with decorative stripes and its crown-like golden dome.

  Accommodation: Shigatse Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)

• Day 6 Shigatse - Lhatse - Tingri

     

  Drive westwards the Friendship way to Tingri. There is about 90km bumpy road from Tingri to Rongpuk. The road is under construction. From Tingri to E.B.C with the very rough road, pass the wild grassland, cross the rapids river and high mountains. If it is in clear weather, you can have a glimpse of four mountains which are 8000m high or more, that is, Mt. Lhotse (8516m), Mt. Everes (8848m), Mt. Qowowuyag (8201m), Mt Mayalu (8463m).

  Accommodation: Rongpuk Tent or Guest House

• Day 7 Rongbuk - Gyirong Town

     

  Early in the morning we will enjoy the sun rise on the top of Mt, Everest; After that our tour we will drive back to the main road(318 national high way) to Gyirong Port. On the way you still have the chance to get a last glimpse of the Mt.Everest and the Himalaya mountains. Mt. Everest: Located in the Himalayas ranges of the border between Tibet and Nepal, Everest is also called Qomolangma or Chomolungma. It raises 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level, it is the main peak of Himalayas and the world's highest mountain. The Everest is covered by snow all the year round, when sun shines on the mountain, the summit of the mountain seems like the pyramid covered by the sunlights, offering a spectacular view.

  Accommodation: Local Hotel Available (Twin Sharing with simple facility)

• Day 8 Gyirong Port-Kathmandu

     

  In the early morning, you will cross the border - Gyirong Port, our service ends at the border. Your Nepalese driver will pick you up at the border and then drive to Kathmandu.

  Accommodation: Kathmandu Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)

• Day 9 Kathmandu Day Tour

     

  In the morning, first drive to Pashupatinath temple which is situated 5 kilometers east of Kathmandu City and one of the holiest temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. Then continue driving to Boudhanath Stupa, 8 kilometers east of Kathmandu City. Boudhanath Stupa is one of the biggest in the world of its kind. After lunch, drive to Swayambhunath Stupa, located approximately 4 kilometers west of Kathmandu city. This Buddhist Stupa is said to be 2000 years old.

  Accommodation: Kathmandu Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)

• Day 10 Kathmandu - Chitwan

     

  Get up early in the morning to catch tourist coach to Chitwan. If you take flight, it only takes 35 minutes, while 6 hours of driving. It's on your selection. As soon as you arrive Chitwan the trip briefing will be given with well come drink. You will be doing Elephant safari, Jungle walk and at evening Tharu cultural show in Chitwan.

  Accommodation: Chitwan Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)

• Day 11 Jungle Activities in Chitwan

     

  Full day Chitwan Jungle activities including early morning Canoeing on the Rapti River to See Crocodile, Elephant Safari, Jungle walk, Bird watching & Tharu (ethnic) culture dance.

  Accommodation: Chitwan Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)

• Day 12 Chitwan - Pokhara

     

  After breakfast, visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square which is the plaza in front of the royal palace of the old Bhaktapur Kingdom. It is one of three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Later transfer you to Kathmandu to board the flight to Pokhara.

  Accommodation: Pokhara Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)

• Day 13 Pokhara Day Tour

     

  After breakfast proceed to Pokhara valley sightseeing by private vehicle including: Devi's fall, Mahendra cave, Vindhyabashini temple, White river (Seti Gorge), Regional Museum and departure to Kathmandu.

  Accommodation: Kathmandu Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)

• Day 14 Departure from Kathmandu

     

  You will be transferred to Kathmandu airport for your flight to next destination.

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