RTT 01 GLIMPSES OF LHASA (03 Nights/04 Days. FLY IN / FLY OUT)

Highlights: Monasteries and palaces in Lhasa

Best season: April to October

RTT 02 LHASA WITH TASHILUMPHU (04 Nights/05 Days. FLY IN / FLY OUT)

Highlights: Monasteries and palaces in Lhasa with Tashilumphu

Best season: April to October

RTT 03 LHASA WITH NAM TSO LAKE (04 Nights/05 Days. FLY IN / FLY OUT)

Highlights: Monasteries and palaces in Lhasa with Nam Tso Lake

Best season: April to October

RTT 04 TRANS HIMALAYAN TOUR (06 Nights/07 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

Highlights: Monasteries and palaces in Lhasa with Shigatse, Shegar, Everest Base Camp, Zhangmu

Best season: April to October

RTT 05 LHASA WITH TSEDANG AND MONASTRIES (07 Nights/08 Days. FLY IN / FLY OUT)

Highlights: Monasteries and palaces in Lhasa with Tsedang, Gyantse, Shigatse.

Best season: April to October

RTT 06 TRANS HIMALAYAN OVERLAND TOUR (07 Nights/08 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

Highlights: Monasteries and palaces in Lhasa with Gyantse, Shigatse, Shegar, Zhangmu

Best season: April to October

RTT 07 EVEREST BASE CAMP & CENTRAL TIBET (08 Nights/09 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

Highlights: Monasteries and palaces in Lhasa with Gyantse, Shigatse, Everest Base Camp, Zhangmu

Best season: April to October

RTT 08 TRANS HIMALAYAN TOUR WITH GANDEN SAMYE TREK (09 Nights/10 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

Highlights: Monasteries and palaces in Lhasa with Gyantse, Shigatse, Shegar, Zhangmu and Ganden Samye

Best season: April to October

RTT 09 OVERLAND TOUR TO MT KAILASH FROM KATHMANDU (10 Nights/11 Days. DRIVE IN / DRIVE OUT)

Highlights: Zhangmu – Kailash - Zhangmu

Best season: April to October

RTT 10 TRANS HIMALAYAN TOUR WITH VARIOUS MONASTRIES (12 Nights/13 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

Highlights: Monasteries and palaces in Lhasa with Tsedang, Namtso, Drakyerpa, Shigatse, Zhangmu

Best season: April to October

RTT 11 TRANS HIMALAYAN TOUR MT KAILASH (13 Nights/14 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

(LHASA – KAILASH - ZHANGMU)

Highlights: Monasteries and palaces in Lhasa with Kailash, Zhangmu.

Best season: April to October

RTT 01 GLIMPSES OF LHASA (03 Nights/04 Days. FLY IN / FLY OUT)

Day 01: Kathmandu-Lhasa: 3600m/11811ft

Transfer to Airport. An hour flight to Lhasa will enchant you with the spectacular, breathtaking view of the Himalayan Ranges. You will see most of the highest mountains on earth including Mt. Everest. Arrive in Gongkar airport and take a 2-hour drive to Lhasa along the banks of the river Kyi-chu that flows through to Lhasa. The drive will take you to the west of the city at Dongkar, and just west of Dongkar the Potola Palace will be visible from afar. At 3600m, it is advisable to take the rest of the day in leisure in order to acclimatize. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 02: Lhasa - Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market (3600m/11811ft):

After breakfast, your guide will brief you about your day’s program. Today you will be visiting the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulinka Palace as per local schedule.

Potala Palace, winter palace of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, It is a 13th storied complex monument rising to a height of above 117m which houses 10,000 shrines and over 200,000 images and about 1000 rooms. Later you can walk and shop in the popular Barkhor Square (Bazaar) where Tibetan handicraft items, Buddhist artifacts, carpets, paintings etc. are all in sale for your delight.

Jokhang temple here is a seventh-century geomantic temple at the heart of Lhasa and is the most sacred temple of all Tibet. It is considered to be a Power Place in all Tibet. Queen Bhrikuti a Nepalese princess married to King Songtsen Gampo founded Jokhang Temple and in recognition of Queen Bhrikuti the main gate of the temple faces west towards Nepal. You can offer Khada to the resident monks and receive blessing. The most impressive structure of the Jokhang Temple is the many chapels surrounding the temple.

Barkhor Market: Later you can shop around in the Barkhor market that surrounds the Jokhang Temple.

At the end of the day your guide will escort you back to your hotel. Lhasa offers variety of Restaurant for both Lunch and Dinners. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Note: Since only a limited number of visitors are allowed inside the Potala palace every day, the order of

Sightseeing places will be decided upon by your guide.

Day 03: Lhasa - Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Norbulinka Palace (3600m/11811ft):

After breakfast, we continue more on exploring Lhasa at its best. First we drive 8km northwest of Lhasa to

Visit Drepung Monastery.

Drepung Monastery: It was the residence of the Third, Fourth and the Fifth Dalai Lamas. This winter Palace was the resident of hundreds of monks from all the major Geluk monasteries for staffing individual Chapels. The 20,000 sq m complex has survived unscathed even during the Cultural Revolution.

Sera Monastery: Afternoon we will drive 5km away from Lhasa to Sera Monastery founded in 1419. It sits in the prettiest and most charming atmosphere at the base of Mount Purbuchok. This Monastery used to be an important center for learning where in the past approx. 5,000 to 6,000 monks resided. Currently about 550 monks are supposed to be living there. The important structures inside the monastery include Coqen Hall, (the main assembly hall), three Zhacangs (Buddhist colleges) and twenty-nine Khangtsens (monk dormitories)The most intriguing feature here is the nine-meter image of the Maitraya which was erected in 1419; here one can also witness the practicing debate among the monks, who pitch their knowledge against each other.

Norbulinka Palace: Also called the “Jewel Park”, is a large open area about four kilometers to the west of Lhasa, and referred to as the summer palace of the Dalai Lama. Its official name now is the People’s Park. Kelsang Gyatso, the Seventh Dalai Lama, was the first Dalai Lama to make use of this rural park. He came here not only to rest but to bathe in a curative spring to treat his legs. Since the time of the Eight Dalai Lama, the park has been used as a summer palace, retreat and recreation area for the successive Dalai Lamas. Most of the main buildings were constructed during this entry by the Thirteenth and the Fourteenth Dalai Lamas. Construction begun under the Seventh Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyatso in 1775. It is the first building one encounters in the eastern section of the Norbulingka is the Kelsang Palace – name after the Seventh Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyatso.

Later your guide will transfer you back to your hotel. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 04: Your tour concludes today.

After breakfast your guide and driver will transfer you to the airport. The flight is to Kathmandu is of 01hours 10 minutes departing at 10 am CST & arriving Kathmandu at 09 am NST.

RTT 02 LHASA WITH TASHILUMPHU (04 Nights/05 Days. FLY IN / FLY OUT)

Day 01: Kathmandu-Lhasa: 3600m/11811ft

Transfer to Airport. An hour flight to Lhasa will enchant you with the spectacular, breathtaking view of the Himalayan Ranges. You will see most of the highest mountains on earth including Mt. Everest. Arrive in Gongkar airport and take a 2-hour drive to Lhasa along the banks of the river Kyi-chu that flows through to Lhasa. The drive will take you to the west of the city at Dongkar, and just west of Dongkar the Potola Palace will be visible from afar. At 3600m, it is advisable to take the rest of the day in leisure in order to acclimatize. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 02: Lhasa - Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market (3600m/11811ft):

After breakfast, your guide will brief you about your day’s program. Today you will be visiting the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulinka Palace as per local schedule.

Potala Palace, winter palace of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, It is a 13th storied complex monument rising to a height of above 117m which houses 10,000 shrines and over 200,000 images and about 1000 rooms. Later you can walk and shop in the popular Barkhor Square (Bazaar) where Tibetan handicraft items, Buddhist artifacts, carpets, paintings etc. are all in sale for your delight.

Jokhang temple here is a seventh-century geomantic temple at the heart of Lhasa and is the most sacred temple of all Tibet. It is considered to be a Power Place in all Tibet. Queen Bhrikuti a Nepalese princess married to King Songtsen Gampo founded Jokhang Temple and in recognition of Queen Bhrikuti the main gate of the temple faces west towards Nepal. You can offer Khada to the resident monks and receive blessing. The most impressive structure of the Jokhang Temple is the many chapels surrounding the temple.

Barkhor Market: Later you can shop around in the Barkhor market that surrounds the Jokhang Temple.

At the end of the day your guide will escort you back to your hotel. Lhasa offers variety of Restaurant for both Lunch and Dinners. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Note: Since only a limited number of visitors are allowed inside the Potala palace every day, the order of Sightseeing places will be decided upon by your guide.

Day 03: Lhasa - Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Norbulinka Palace (3600m/11811ft):

After breakfast, we continue more on exploring Lhasa at its best. First we drive 8km northwest of Lhasa to Visit Drepung Monastery.

Drepung Monastery: It was the residence of the Third, Fourth and the Fifth Dalai Lamas. This winter Palace was the resident of hundreds of monks from all the major Geluk monasteries for staffing individual Chapels. The 20,000 sq m complex has survived unscathed even during the Cultural Revolution.

Sera Monastery: Afternoon we will drive 5km away from Lhasa to Sera Monastery founded in 1419. It sits in the prettiest and most charming atmosphere at the base of Mount Purbuchok. This Monastery used to be an important center for learning where in the past approx. 5,000 to 6,000 monks resided. Currently about 550 monks are supposed to be living there. The important structures inside the monastery include Coqen Hall, (the main assembly hall), three Zhacangs (Buddhist colleges) and twenty-nine Khangtsens (monk dormitories)The most intriguing feature here is the nine-meter image of the Maitraya which was erected in 1419; here one can also witness the practicing debate among the monks, who pitch their knowledge against each other.

Norbulinka Palace: Also called the “Jewel Park”, is a large open area about four kilometers to the west of Lhasa, and referred to as the summer palace of the Dalai Lama. Its official name now is the People’s Park. Kelsang Gyatso, the Seventh Dalai Lama, was the first Dalai Lama to make use of this rural park. He came here not only to rest but to bathe in a curative spring to treat his legs. Since the time of the Eight Dalai Lama, the park has been used as a summer palace, retreat and recreation area for the successive Dalai Lamas. Most of the main buildings were constructed during this entry by the Thirteenth and the Fourteenth Dalai Lamas. Construction begun under the Seventh Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyatso in 1775. It is the first building one encounters in the eastern section of the Norbulingka is the Kelsang Palace – name after the Seventh Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyatso.

Later your guide will transfer you back to your hotel. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 04: Visit Tashilumphu. Drive to Lhasa via Gyantse and Yamdrok Tso. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Your tour concludes today.

After breakfast your guide and driver will transfer you to the airport. The flight is to Kathmandu is of 01hours 10 minutes departing at 10 am CST & arriving

RTT 03 LHASA WITH NAM TSO LAKE (04 Nights / 05 Days. FLY IN / FLY OUT)

Kathmandu at 09 am NST.

Day 01: Kathmandu-Lhasa: 3600m/11811ft

Transfer to Airport. An hour flight to Lhasa will enchant you with the spectacular, breathtaking view of the Himalayan Ranges. You will see most of the highest mountains on earth including Mt. Everest. Arrive in Gongkar airport and take a 2-hour drive to Lhasa along the banks of the river Kyi-chu that flows through to Lhasa. The drive will take you to the west of the city at Dongkar, and just west of Dongkar the Potola Palace will be visible from afar. At 3600m, it is advisable to take the rest of the day in leisure in order to acclimatize. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 02: Lhasa - Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market (3600m/11811ft):

After breakfast, your guide will brief you about your day’s program. Today you will be visiting the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulinka Palace as per local schedule.

Potala Palace, winter palace of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, It is a 13th storied complex monument rising to a height of above 117m which houses 10,000 shrines and over 200,000 images and about 1000 rooms. Later you can walk and shop in the popular Barkhor Square (Bazaar) where Tibetan handicraft items, Buddhist artifacts, carpets, paintings etc. are all in sale for your delight.

Jokhang temple here is a seventh-century geomantic temple at the heart of Lhasa and is the most sacred temple of all Tibet. It is considered to be a Power Place in all Tibet. Queen Bhrikuti a Nepalese princess married to King Songtsen Gampo founded Jokhang Temple and in recognition of Queen Bhrikuti the main gate of the temple faces west towards Nepal. You can offer Khada to the resident monks and receive blessing. The most impressive structure of the Jokhang Temple is the many chapels surrounding the temple.

Barkhor Market: Later you can shop around in the Barkhor market that surrounds the Jokhang Temple.

At the end of the day your guide will escort you back to your hotel. Lhasa offers variety of Restaurant for both Lunch and Dinners. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Note: Since only a limited number of visitors are allowed inside the Potala palace every day, the order of Sightseeing places will be decided upon by your guide.

Day 03: Lhasa - Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Norbulinka Palace (3600m/11811ft):

After breakfast, we continue more on exploring Lhasa at its best. First we drive 8km northwest of Lhasa to Visit Drepung Monastery.

Drepung Monastery: It was the residence of the Third, Fourth and the Fifth Dalai Lamas. This winter Palace was the resident of hundreds of monks from all the major Geluk monasteries for staffing individual Chapels. The 20,000 sq m complex has survived unscathed even during the Cultural Revolution.

Sera Monastery: Afternoon we will drive 5km away from Lhasa to Sera Monastery founded in 1419. It sits in the prettiest and most charming atmosphere at the base of Mount Purbuchok. This Monastery used to be an important center for learning where in the past approx. 5,000 to 6,000 monks resided. Currently about 550 monks are supposed to be living there. The important structures inside the monastery include Coqen Hall, (the main assembly hall), three Zhacangs (Buddhist colleges) and twenty-nine Khangtsens (monk dormitories)The most intriguing feature here is the nine-meter image of the Maitraya which was erected in 1419; here one can also witness the practicing debate among the monks, who pitch their knowledge against each other.

Norbulinka Palace: Also called the “Jewel Park”, is a large open area about four kilometers to the west of Lhasa, and referred to as the summer palace of the Dalai Lama. Its official name now is the People’s Park. Kelsang Gyatso, the Seventh Dalai Lama, was the first Dalai Lama to make use of this rural park. He came here not only to rest but to bathe in a curative spring to treat his legs. Since the time of the Eight Dalai Lama, the park has been used as a summer palace, retreat and recreation area for the successive Dalai Lamas. Most of the main buildings were constructed during this entry by the Thirteenth and the Fourteenth Dalai Lamas. Construction begun under the Seventh Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyatso in 1775. It is the first building one encounters in the eastern section of the Norbulingka is the Kelsang Palace – name after the Seventh Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyatso.

Later your guide will transfer you back to your hotel. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 04: Day trip to Nam Tso Lake. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

The Lhasa Namtso Lake 240km road trip takes about 5 hours. When you are driving from Lhasa (Elevation 3650m), the altitude is getting higher and higher. At the driving distance of 87km northwest of Lhasa, you will get to Yangbajing (Yangbajain) with an elevation of 3800m. Yangbajing is famous for the Yangbajain hot springs, which have been used to produce much of the electricity for the city of Lhasa.

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One day more excursion to:

About Drak Yarpa Cave: Within easy access from Lhasa, Drak Yarpa, (roundtrip in kms, 100 kms) is one of central Tibet's outstanding hermitage power places. In a spectacular limestone scarp, high above the Yarpa Valley, from pre-Buddhist times cave-hermitages have been excavated from the rock. The history of Drak Yarpa includes many of the great names responsible for the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet and many master yogins who meditated there down the centuries. The Emperor Songtsen Gampo meditated in seclusion here: Guru Rimpoche and several of his disciples also meditated here; and here Jowo Atisha chose to preach extensively. Although the ancient Kadampa gompa has been destroyed, the geomantic qualities that made Drak Yarpa a major power-place still remain and still attract hermits to its caves. One-day tour to this Drak Yarpa Cave involves also about 2 hours hiking to reach the site.

Yamdrok Lake Excursion: Involves 3 hours s single-way driving up the high Pass (Kamba La 5600m; roundtrip in kms, 250 kms).

Tsurpu Monastery: about 2 hours driving (one way) includes about 10 km section very bumpy (roundtrip in kms, 150 kms)

Yang Ba Jing Hot Spring: about 2 hours driving (one way). It's the biggest under earth hot spring spot in Tibet where we can take our time to have a nice swimming. It's said the water will kill all the diseases and give you a nice recovery from your tiresome work (roundtrip in kms, 220 kms)

Ganden Monastery: About 2 hours driving (one way) includes climbing the mountain via a very scenic winding road up to the monastery (roundtrip in kms, 150 kms)

Samye Monastery: About 2 hours driving +2 hours boating (cross the widest part of Yalung Zangbu River)+30 minutes truck trip to reach the Monastery (roundtrip in kms, 350 kms)

Day 05: Your tour concludes today.

After breakfast your guide and driver will transfer you to the airport. The flight is to Kathmandu is of 01hours 10 minutes departing at 10 am CST & arriving Kathmandu at 09 am NST.

RTT 04 TRANS HIMALAYAN TOUR (06 Nights / 07 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

(LHASA –SHIGATSE- SHEGAR – EVEREST BASE CAMP - ZHANGMU)

Day 01: Fly to Gongkar Airport and drive to Lhasa. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 02: Sightseeing tour of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 03: Sightseeing tour of Drepung and Sera Monastery. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 04: Drive to Shigatse. Visit Tashilumpho Monastery en-route. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Drive to Shegar. Visit Sakya en-route. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06: Drive to Rongbuk. Return to Shegar. Visit Shegar monastery. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07: Visit Milerappa cave en-route. Drive to Kathmandu.

RTT 05 LHASA WITH TSEDANG AND MONASTRIES (07 Nights/08 Days. FLY IN / FLY OUT)

Day 01: Fly to Gongkar airport & drive to Tsedang. After noon visit Yambu Lhakhang. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Visit Samye Monastery & the Village of King. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03: Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake. Overnight at hotel.

Day04: Early morning visit Khumbum Stupa and Pelkhor Chode and drive to Shigatse and afternoon visit Tashilumpho Monastery & local market. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Drive to Lhasa via the north route. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06: Tour of Sera Monastery, Jokhang temple, Barkhor Market Overnight at hotel.

Day 07: Visit Potala Palace and Drepung Monastery. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08: Drive to airport for flight to Kathmandu.

RTT 06 TRANS HIMALAYAN OVERLAND TOUR (07 Nights/08 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

Day 01: Fly to Gongkar Airport and drive to Lhasa. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Sightseeing tour of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03: Sightseeing tour of Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04: Drive to Gyantse. Visit Khumbum Stupa. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Drive to Shigatse visit Tashilumpho Monastery en-route. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06: Drive to Shegar. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07: Drive to Zhangmu. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08: Drive to Kathmandu.

RTT 07 EVEREST BASE CAMP & CENTRAL TIBET (08 Nights / 09 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

Day 01: Kathmandu-Lhasa: 3600m/11811ft

Transfer to Airport. An hour flight to Lhasa will enchant you with the spectacular, breathtaking view of the Himalayan Ranges. You will see most of the highest mountains on earth including Mt. Everest. Arrive in Gongkar airport and take a 2-hour drive to Lhasa along the banks of the river Kyi-chu that flows through to Lhasa. The drive will take you to the west of the city at Dongkar, and just west of Dongkar the Potola Palace will be visible from afar. At 3600m, it is advisable to take the rest of the day in leisure in order to acclimatize. You can go around the hotel area for light walk and sightseeing. O/N Hotel.

Day 02: Lhasa – Potola Palace, Jokhang Temple and Bakhor Market: 3600m/11811ft

This morning we visit the Potala Palace, winter palace of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, It is a 13th storied complex monument rising to a height of above 117m which houses 10,000 shrines and over 200,000 images and about 1000 rooms. In the afternoon we will take a tour of Jokhang Temple. Jokhang a seventh-century geomantic temple at the heart of Lhasa is the most sacred temple of all Tibet. It is considered to be a Power Place in all Tibet. Queen Bhrikuti a Nepalese princess married to King Songtsen Gampo founded Jokhang Temple and in recognition of Queen Bhrikuti the main gate of the temple faces west towards Nepal. The most impressive structure of the Jokhang Temple is the many chapels surrounding the temple. Later you can walk and shop in the popular Bakhor Square (Bazaar) where Tibetan handicraft items, Buddhist artifacts, carpets, paintings etc. are all in sale for your delight. O/N Hotel.

Day 03: Lhasa – Sera Monastery - Drepung Monastery: 3600m/11811ft

This morning we will drive 5km away from Lhasa to Sera Monastery founded in 1419. It sits in the prettiest and most charming atmosphere at the base of Mount Purbuchok. Sera Monastery used to be an important center for learning where 5,000 to 6,000 monks resided. The most intriguing feature here is the nine-meter image of the Monastery; here one can also witness the practicing debate among the monks, who pitch their knowledge against each other. In the afternoon we will drive 8km northwest of Lhasa to visit Drepung Monastery. It was the residence of the Third, Fourth and the Fifth Dalai Lamas. This winter Palace was the resident of hundreds of monks from all the major Geluk monasteries for staffing individual Chapels. The 20,000 sq m complex has survived unscathed even during the Cultural Revolution. O/N Hotel.

Day 04: Lhasa – Gyantse: 3950m/12956ft – 7 hours

Leaving Lhasa and a long drive of 261km, taking about 5/6 hours including break for lunch at one of the villages’ en-route. We will drive over two spectacular high passes – the Kampa La at 4750m and Karo La at 5010m, over, and along the beautiful deep blue green Lake called Yamdrok Lake or Turquoise Lake. The landscape of the Tibetan Plateau is truly unusual and spectacular. We will arrive in Gyantse an old Tibetan Town against a backdrop of magnificent 14th-15th century fortresses and temples. Here we will visit Pelkhor Chode Temple, which served the Gelug Sakya and Buluk orders. Here the Kumbum Stupa is an architectural masterpiece built in the style of 108-sided Mandela. It is the most revered stupa in Tibet and houses 112 chapels of which only 23 are open to the public. O/N Hotel.

Day 05: Gyantse – Shigatse: 3900m/12792ft – 2 hours

After breakfast 2 hours, 60km straight drive to Shigatse the second largest town in Tibet. Shigatse the capital of Tsang Province is 395km west of Lhasa via Gyantse. Shigatse was one of the first towns to be visited by westerners due to close distance with the Indian border. Here, Tashilumpo Palace is the place to visit. His Holiness the Panchen Lama (great scholar), the second highest spiritual figure in Tibet after His Holiness The Dalai Lama. The Fifth Dalai Lama built this artistic Palace. There are about 39 amazing chapels inside the Palace including the huge Maitreya Chapel coated with gold, its workmanship certainly impresses everyone, Tushita Chapel containing one thousand small statues of Tsongkhapa founder of Geluk order. Victory Chapel, which is concerted into a school for study and in side the chapel there is a huge gold image of Tsokapa and his two disciples and also the Tomb of the Tenth Panchen Lama just to name a few. In the afternoon, we will visit the local markets for shopping and local sightseeing. O/N Hotel.

Day 06: Shigatse – Shegar: 4200m/13776ft

Driving from Shigatse to Shegar is approx 6/7 hours. You will be crossing one of the highest Thongla Pass (5220) of the tour; you will come across many nomads together with Yak’s ship. O/N Hotel.

Day 07: Shegar – Rongbuk: 5030m/16498ft - 3 hours

From Shegar we head off the main overland route (3 hours) that rises steeply up the foothills of the Himalayas to arrive at Rongbuk Monastery. This monastery is considered to be the highest monastery in the world; you will be crossing over Pang la pass approx. 5000m. Today you will be able to marvel at the beautiful snow clapped Mt. Everest 8448m and some of the outstanding view of Mt. Shisapangma 8013m, Mt. Makalu 8464m, Mt. Lhotse 8516m and Mt. Chooyu 8201m. O/N Hotel.

Day 08: Rongbuk – Zhangmu: 2500m/8200ft - 7 hours

After breakfast we drive back to Shegar and from here, it is about 8 hours drive to our last destination in Tibet. The difference in landscape is quite spectacular-the barren rugged landscape of Tibet to the mighty Himalayas, where the scenery changes to rich forests, typical of the Nepalese foothills. Zhangmu is a small boarder town teetering on a precipitous hillside. It serves as the main port of entry into Tibet when coming overland to and from Nepal. O/N Hotel.

Day 09: Zhangmu – Kathmandu: 1300m/4265ft – 6 hours

After breakfast, we cross the Friendship Bridge into Kodari, Nepal and drive into Kathmandu via Araniko highway. By now, you will have entered into a completely different landscape one which is vastly different from just where you were a few days ago. The Nepali foothills and the greenery will make the drive pleasant and enjoyable. Arrived Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel.in Kathmandu.

RTT 08 TRANS HIMALAYAN TOUR WITH GANDEN SAMYE TREK (09 Nights / 10 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

Day 01: Fly to Gongkar Airport and drive to Lhasa. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Visit Drepung Monastery, the Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Market. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03: Visit Potala Palace, Norbulinka Palace and the Tibet Museum. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04: Drive to Ganden Monastery. Camp (Full board)

Day 05: Trek to Yama Do. Camp (Full board)

Day 06: Trek to Tsotup Chu. Camp (Full board)

Day 07: Trek to Herders Camp. Camp (Full board)

Day 08: Trek to Wango. Camp (Full board)

Day 09: Trek to Samye and drive to Tsedang. Hotel in Tsedang

Day 10: Drive to airport. Fly to Kathmandu or next destination.

RTT 09 OVERLAND TOUR TO MT KAILASH FROM KATHMANDU (10 Nights / 11 Days. DRIVE IN / DRIVE OUT)

Day 01: Drive to Zhangmu then to Nyalam. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 02: Acclimatisation day in Nyalam. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 03: Drive to Saga via Pigu Tso Lake. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 04: Drive to Lake Mansarovar. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 05: Rest day in Lake Mansarovar. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 06: Drive to Tarboche, Trek to Dirapuk. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 07: Trek to Zutulpuk cross Dolmala Pass. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 08: Trek end. Drive to Lake Mansarovar. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 09: Drive to Saga Overnight at Guest House.

Day 10: Drive to Zhangmu Overnight at Guest House.

Day 11: Drive to Kathmandu.

RTT 10 TRANS HIMALAYAN TOUR WITH VARIOUS MONASTRIES (12 Nights / 13 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

Day 01: Fly Kathmandu – Gongkar – Tandruk – Tsetang. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 02: Tsetang – Samye – Lhasa Overnight at Hotel.

Day 03: Visit Drepung Monastery, the Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Market. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 04: Visit Potala Palace, Norbulinka Palace and the Tibet Museum. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 05: Lhasa Tsurphu – Namtso Overnight at Guest House.

Day 06: Day trip Tashi Do Overnight at Guest House.

Day 07: Drive back to Lhasa Overnight at Hotel.

Day 08: Day trip to Drakyerpa Overnight at Hotel.

Day 09: Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Tso Overnight at Hotel.

Day 10: Drive to Shigatse. Visit Shalu en-route Overnight at Hotel.

Day 11: Drive to Shegar. Visit Sakya en-route Overnight at Hotel.

Day 12: Drive to Zhangmu Overnight at Hotel.

Day 13: Drive to Kathmandu.

RTT 11 TRANS HIMALAYAN TOUR MT KAILASH (13 Nights / 14 Days. FLY IN / DRIVE OUT)

Day 01: Kathmandu-Lhasa: 3600m/11811ft

Transfer to Airport. An hour flight to Lhasa will enchant you with the spectacular, breathtaking view of the Himalayan Ranges. You will see most of the highest mountains on earth including Mt. Everest. Arrive in Gongkar airport and take a 2-hour drive to Lhasa along the banks of the river Kyi-chu that flows through to Lhasa. The drive will take you to the west of the city at Dongkar, and just west of Dongkar the Potola Palace will be visible from afar. At 3600m, it is advisable to take the rest of the day in leisure in order to acclimatize. Overnight at Lhasa.

Day 02: Lhasa - Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market (3600m/11811ft):

After breakfast, your guide will brief you about your day’s program. Today you will be visiting the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulinka Palace as per local schedule.

Potala Palace, winter palace of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, It is a 13th storied complex monument rising to a height of above 117m which houses 10,000 shrines and over 200,000 images and about 1000 rooms. Later you can walk and shop in the popular Barkhor Square (Bazaar) where Tibetan handicraft items, Buddhist artifacts, carpets, paintings etc. are all in sale for your delight.

Jokhang temple here is a seventh-century geomantic temple at the heart of Lhasa and is the most sacred temple of all Tibet. It is considered to be a Power Place in all Tibet. Queen Bhrikuti a Nepalese princess married to King Songtsen Gampo founded Jokhang Temple and in recognition of Queen Bhrikuti the main gate of the temple faces west towards Nepal. You can offer Khada to the resident monks and receive blessing. The most impressive structure of the Jokhang Temple is the many chapels surrounding the temple.

Barkhor Market: Later you can shop around in the Barkhor market that surrounds the Jokhang Temple.

At the end of the day your guide will escort you back to your hotel. Lhasa offers variety of Restaurant for both Lunch and Dinners. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa

Note: Since only a limited number of visitors are allowed inside the Potala palace every day, the order of Sightseeing places will be decided upon by your guide.

Day 03: Lhasa - Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Norbulinka Palace (3600m/11811ft):

After breakfast, we continue more on exploring Lhasa at its best. First we drive 8km northwest of Lhasa to Visit Drepung Monastery.

Drepung Monastery: It was the residence of the Third, Fourth and the Fifth Dalai Lamas. This winter Palace was the resident of hundreds of monks from all the major Geluk monasteries for staffing individual Chapels. The 20,000 sq m complex has survived unscathed even during the Cultural Revolution.

Sera Monastery: Afternoon we will drive 5km away from Lhasa to Sera Monastery founded in 1419. It sits in the prettiest and most charming atmosphere at the base of Mount Purbuchok. This Monastery used to be an important center for learning where in the past approx. 5,000 to 6,000 monks resided. Currently about 550 monks are supposed to be living there. The important structures inside the monastery include Coqen Hall, (the main assembly hall), three Zhacangs (Buddhist colleges) and twenty-nine Khangtsens (monk dormitories)The most intriguing feature here is the nine-meter image of the Maitraya which was erected in 1419; here one can also witness the practicing debate among the monks, who pitch their knowledge against each other.

Norbulinka Palace: Also called the “Jewel Park”, is a large open area about four kilometers to the west of Lhasa, and referred to as the summer palace of the Dalai Lama. Its official name now is the People’s Park. Kelsang Gyatso, the Seventh Dalai Lama, was the first Dalai Lama to make use of this rural park. He came here not only to rest but to bathe in a curative spring to treat his legs. Since the time of the Eight Dalai Lama, the park has been used as a summer palace, retreat and recreation area for the successive Dalai Lamas. Most of the main buildings were constructed during this entry by the Thirteenth and the Fourteenth Dalai Lamas. Construction begun under the Seventh Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyatso in 1775. It is the first building one encounters in the eastern section of the Norbulingka is the Kelsang Palace – name after the Seventh Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyatso.

Later your guide will transfer you back to your hotel. Overnight at hotel in Lhasa

Day 04: Drive to Gyantse visit Khumbum. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Drive to Shigatse visit Tashilumpho Monastery en-route. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06: Drive to Lhatse visit Sakya en-route. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07: Drive to Saga via Pigu Tso Lake. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 08: Drive to Lake Manasarovar. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 09: Drive to Tarboche. Trek to Dirapuk Overnight at Guest House.

Day 10: Trek to Zutulpuk cross Dolmala Pass. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 11: Trek end. Drive to Lake Mansarovar. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 12: Drive to Saga Overnight at Guest House.

Day 13: Drive to Zhangmu. Overnight at Guest House.

Day 14: Drive to Kathmandu.