17 Days Nepal and Central Tibet Tour with Everest Base Camp
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Trip facts
- Duration17 Days
- Grade
Easy: Very little or no physical activity is involved. - Activity Tour
Itinerary
Trip Itinerary
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1 Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
2 Day for Tibet Visa procedure : Sightseeing of Kathmandu Valley Swyambunath stupa and Kathmandu Durbar Square
3 Tour of Boudhanath stupa, Pashupathi temple and Patan Durbar Square.
4 Fly from Kathmandu airport over the majestic Himalayan Range to Gongar Airport and drive to Tsedang (3415m-11,201ft). In the afternoon visit Yambulakhang and Chaduk monastery.
5 Tsedang. Visit to Samye monastery.
6 Drive to Lhasa (3650m-11,972ft) En route visit Mindroling monastery. Have rest to acclimatize to the altitude.
7 Tour of Drepung, Sera Monastery and Barkhor Market.
8 Tour of Potala Palace, Jokhang & Norbulingka summer palace
9 Drive to Ganden. Visit Ganden Monastery and drive back to Lhasa.
10 Drive to Gyantse (3950m-12,956ft) via Yamdrok Tso and the Karola Pass (5050m-16500ft). Sightseeing of Khumbum Stupa, Palkhor Monastery.
11 Drive to Shigatse (3900m-12,792ft). Sightseeing of Tashilhunpo Monastery.
12 Drive to Shegar ( 4350m-14,268ft) enroute visit the Sakya monastery
13 Drive to Rongbuk (5000m-16,400ft); visit Everest base camp (17,056ft) and drive to Nyalam (3750m-12,300ft)
14 Drive to Zangmu ( 2350m-7708 ft) enroute visit the Milerapa's cave
15 After immigration formalities cross border to Nepal and drive back to Kathmandu.
16 Kathmandu. Free day for shopping.
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17 Departure to your destination
Package Details
Cost Includes
• Airport-hotel-airport transfers
• Twin sharing accommodation in Kathmandu for 5 nights –breakfast basis at a good tourist class hotel
• Sightseeing in Kathmandu with English speaking guide, entrance fees and transportation
• Standard hotel accommodation on a twin sharing basis with breakfast in Tibet.
• Guided sightseeing tour with Tibetan English speaking guide, entrance fees at the monasteries/ monuments.
• Transportation as per program.
Cost Does not Include
• Airfare Kathmandu-Lhasa.
• Tibet visa fee and urgent fees if applicable
• Lunch, dinner and refreshments
• Photography charges in monasteries
• Any cost arising due to land slides, political disturbance, strikes, cancellation of flights, deviation in program
• Re-entry Nepal visa
• Meals in Kathmandu and in Tibet.
Departures
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