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Shangrila Tour to Tibet
Duration : 7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS FLY IN / FLY OUT
Day
- 01 Kathmandu (1,300m.) - Lhasa (3,650m.) :
Fly to Lhasa crossing over the panoramic Himalayan ranges (1 hr.). Transfer
and check-in to your hotel. Full rest for acclimatization.
Day - 02 & 03 In Lahasa :
Two full day sight-seeing tour in Lhasa - jokhang temple & barkhor bazaar,
potala palace, drepung & sera monasteries.
Day - 04 Lhasa - Xigatze (3,900m.) :
280 km. Scenic drive to xigatze through the northern route.
Day - 05 Xigatze - gyantse (3,950m) :
90 km. Morning
Day - 06 & 07 Gyantse - Tsedang (3,400m.) :
291 km. Full day drive to tsedang & overnight at hotel. Next day sight-seeing
tour to yumbulakang & samye monastery etc. Hotel.
Day - 08 Tsedang - Kathmandu :
Early morning drive (approx.. 2 hrs) to gongaar airport for departure flight
to kathmandu or to your onward destination.
How to reach Tibet
To get to the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, foreign travelers usually start from Chengdu
in Sichuan, Xining in Qinghai or Kathmandu in Nepal:
Air:
1) Chengdu, Sichuan to Lhasa Direct daily flights are available between Chengdu,
Sichuan, and Lhasa. You can easily get a ticket through a travel agency in Chengdu.
There is also a comfortable 2-hour flight twice weekly between Chongqing and
Lhasa.
2) Kathmandu to Lhasa From April to November there are 2 flights a week available
between the Nepalese capital and Lhasa. Schedule air services fly from Kathmandu
to Lhasa, and back every Tuesday and Saturdays with additional flights on Thursdays
from July. This flight last a little over one hour and gives you a panoramic
view of the Himalayas. However, individual travelers can get neither a visa
nor an air ticket, which are only available to members of an organized group.
Road:
1) Xining, Qinghai via Golmud to Lhasa, this bus trip is tough going and takes
a minimum of 2 nights and 3 days along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. Although uncomfortable
this is still the most popular route for travelers sticking to land transportation.
2) Kathmandu via Dram (Khasa) to Lhasa As with the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, the
China-Nepal Friendship Highway is a popular route for travelers. This route
brings you close to a number of famous sights, such as Shigatse, Gyantse, and
the Everest Base Camp. It takes 5-7 days of traveling over the Tibetan Highlands
to get to Lhasa via this route. This overland trip also subjects individual
travelers to the same restrictions as access by air from Nepal.
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