Samjhana Travels

SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF TIBET, 7 Night / 8 Days ( Drive in, Fly out)

Day	Itinerary Details
01	Kathmandu - Kodari , Zhangmu - Nyalam We start our tour with an early morning drive to Kodari, the Nepal Boarder post. Weather permitting there will be fine views of Langtang, Gauri Shanker, Melungtse and Khumbu Himal ranges. Depending on the road situation we walk or drive up to Zhang Mu where we clear Chinese Immigration. After the custom clearance, we continue our journey through a beautiful gorge to Nyalam crossing the Himalayan range. Altitude 3800 m.
02	Nyalam - Lhatse Our first stop on the Tibetan Plateau will be on the 5200 m high Lalung pass from where we have a breathtaking view of the Himalayan range and Shisabangma, the highest peak in Tibet. While having Lunch in Lao Tingri, the peaks of Mt. Everest (Qomolongma in Tibetan) and Cho Oyo can be seen. This day our journey is long but the spectacular Tibetan plateau will make you forget time. Altitude 4000 m
03	Lhatse - Shigatse Visit Tashi Lumpo Monastery A four hours drive brings us to Tibet's second largest city, Shigatse. Here we visit Tashi Lumpo Monastery, the seat of the Panchen Lama, hence one of the most important monasteries in Tibet. Altitude 3800 m
04	Shigaste - Gyantse Visit Palkhor Monastery and Stupa After a stroll through the old city we depart for the two and a half hours drive to Gyantse. While approaching the small farming town, we can clearly see the old fort that was captured by Younghusband during his 1904 raid into Tibet. Here the main attraction is the Kumbum Monastery with its extraordinary architecture. Altitude 3900 m
05	Gyantse - Lhasa This will be a long drive, but on the way, we cross the Karo la with the beautiful glacier, we see Yamdrok tso which is named the Turquoise lake and cross the Kamba la from where we descend to the main road which brings us all the way to Lhasa. Altitude 3650 m
06/07	Sight Seeing During these two days in Lhasa, we visit the Potala Palace, Drepung and Sera monasteries and of course the famous Jokhang temple including the surrounding Barkhor
08	Departure We have to get up early for our transfer to Gonggar airport to catch the flight back to Kathmandu. This flight is one of the most spectaculars in the world with aerial views of the Himalayan range including the Mount Everest.
Departure : Every Saturday effective from April till November