Tibet Tour fly in Drive out (7 Night 8 Days)
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Fixture Departure: Every Saturday & Tuesday |
 Start your journey to Tibet with a spectacular flight over the snow cappe d Himalayan mountains past Mt. Everest , Malaku and Kanchanjunga. In Lhasa visit the famous Potala and Norbulinkha palaces, the great Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple , and walk amongst the crowded Tibetan market - the bustling Barkor Bazaar.Drive past the beautiful Turquoise Lake on the way to the historic town of Gyantse with its unique multi-storied Kumbum Stupa.
Our itinerary also includes the famous but rarely visited Shalu and Sakya Monasteries. After visiting the Tashilungpo at Shigatse we start our drive over the Himalayas . Enjoy fabulous Himalayan mountain scenery again - this time from ground level!! Once over the high passes flanked by a range of Himalayan giants we enter a land of lush subtropical jungles and rushing streams as we descend steeply into the Bhote Koshi Gorge towards Nepal . At the town of Zangmu on the Tibet-Nepal border we bid farewell to our Tibet friends and drive through the terraced countryside of Nepal to end our journey in Kathmandu . An unforgettable encounter with forbidden Tibet
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Tibet fly in Drive Out Tour Itinerary Details
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Day 01
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Arrival Kathmandu , transfer to hotel |
Day 02
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Sight-seeing of Kathmandu: Leave for full day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley includes the Hindu temple complex at Pashupatinath (a UNESCO World Heritage site) & the biggest Buddhist Stupa at Boudhanath. Also visit Monkey Temple the Swyambhunath (2000 years old temple) and visit Patan city of fine arts. Back to hotel and stay. |
Day 03
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Kathmandu to Lhasa (3650 m): Fly (1 hr.)To Lhasa over crossing the highest Himalayan range of the world . Transfer and check- in to your hotel .full rest for acclimatization - hotel. |
| Day 04/05 |
full 2 days sight seeing Lhasa : Two full days Sight -seeing tour to Lhasa including Jokhang temple, Bharkkoor Bazaar, Potala palace, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monasteres. Overnight at hotel.
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| Day 06 |
Drive to Gyantse (93km) 3950m. Overnight Gyantse: Gyantse is a small agricultural town, famous for its wool carpets and the Phalkor Choide Chorten. Between a monastery and fort, this unique structure, built in 1414 consists of five stories representing the five steps to enlightenment, topped by thirteen rings, symbolizing the stages of advancement towards Buddhahood. There are 108 (a sacred number in Buddhism) halls inside, each with frescoes and Buddha Shrines, the frescoes showing a strong Indian influence. Before 1959 traders coming from Kalimpong and Gangtok ( India ) used to enter Tibet through Yandong and then to Gyantse, en route to Lhasa . |
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Drive to Shigatse (245km) 3900m. Shigats is the place of the famous Tashilumpo Monastery and the seat of Panchen Lama visit Tashilunpo Monastery. Shigatse is famous for its Tashilhunpo Monastery, it is the seat of the Panchen Lama, who is regarded as the reincarnation of the Buddha of Endless Enlightenment. Items of interest inside this monastery, built in 1447 by the first Dalai Lama, are the relics of Sakyamuni, the Hall of Maitreya, and a vast collection of thankas, frescoes and statues. There is a bustling ‘free’ market at the foot of the ruins of the Shigatse Fortress where one can buy local handicrafts embedded with coral and turquoise, Tibetan daggers, Chinese porcelain and yak butter.
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| Day 08 |
Drive to Old Tingri (257km) 4270m: Tingri is an old Tibetan settlement with typical clustered Tibetan styled housing at the foot of small hillock. A short exploration in the settlement can expose you to a typical remote Tibetan lifestyle. Right from the roadside of Tingri, you can see the MT EVEREST towards the southern direction |
| Day 09 |
Drive to Zhangmu (219km) (2300m): Zhangmu is a small settlement clinging to a hillside. Across the Bhotekoshi river. Since the closure of the China / India border from Gangtok, Zhangmu has become the major trading point between Tibet and Nepal . The climate is quite different from the hinterland. The hills around Zhangmu are heavily wooded with many waterfalls in summer and impressive ice formations in winter. |
| Day 10 |
Drive to Kathmandu (1320m) Transfer to Hotel. |
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| Cost in Standard Tour |
Cost in Deluxe Tour |
1 - 7 Pax |
US $ 565.00 |
1 - 7 Pax |
US $ 710.00 |
8- 15 Pax |
US $ 505.00 |
8- 15 Pax |
US $ 680.00 |
16 & more |
US $ 475.00 |
16 & more |
US $ 630.00 |
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| Cost Includes : |
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Tibet Travel Permit, entrance fees |
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Twin share accommodation in respective hotels |
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Tours and transfers with English speaking guide |
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All land transport in 4-Wheel Drive jeeps |
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Breakfast everyday. |
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| Cost Excludes: |
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China Group Visa fees (US$ 43.00 per person) |
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Flight Ticket |
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Departure Tax at Kathmandu airport (Rs. 1600) |
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lunches & dinners; refreshments, bottled/alcoholic drinks |
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any tips (hotels, restaurants, guide, driver, etc.)
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photography charges at monasteries/palaces/sites |
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Nepal re-entry Visa (multiple entry visas are available) |
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extras cost for up-grading rooms at hotels if/when applicable |
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Any cost arising from political disturbances, strikes, cancellation of flights, deviation in program, delays due to landslides/ road blockage or otherwise |
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Any services in Kathmandu/Nepal (hotels, transport, etc.). |
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Note: All overland trips to Tibet run from April- October, Two flight in the week: Saturday and Tuesday (Except July to Sept one flight extra on Thursday) Minimum number of people to run the trip is 6(if you can’t collect all 4 person we can join clients with other. If someone like to make own private trip the price will be high.) Visa issue date: Monday, Wednesday and Friday only. The photocopy of passport should arrive 15 days before the trip departure. Traveling in Tibet include 4200+ m highs so travelers have to travel in their own risk. It is rough and hard country to travel so travelers shouldn’t expect much facility such as food, hotels and drive. |
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| For Further information and more, plz contact at: info@nepalguidetrek.com |
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