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Tibet lies on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the southwest border of China. A normal Tibet trip involves Long drives sometimes through rough dusty roads and over high altitude passes of over 5000 meters. Clear blue sky along with breathtaking landscapes make the trip most interesting. Visits to numerous monasteries and temples involving long walks are the integral part of all Tibet tours.

Although a part of China, Tibet has a unique culture of its own. Nearly all Tibetans follow Tibetan Buddhism, known as Lamaism, with the exception of approximately 2,000 followers of Islam and about 600 Catholics.

Travel to Tibet is recommended during warmer seasons from April through October. Winter is freezing cold and drive to Tibet from Nepal is not possible from late November till March due to snow.

Those with respiratory and heart problems should consult their doctors before taking this trip.

Age is no bar. If you have a spirit of adventure, physically fit and with a good sense of humor and mentally prepared to sacrifice the basic comforts you are used to back home for the sake of adventure and discovery, then you will have an experience of a life time.

All tours to Tibet are largely controlled by the Chinese Government and sudden closure of certain areas due to political reasons and sudden changes in your fixed itinerary cannot be ruled out.

The most common comment on all Tibet ours is –“A trip of a life time. May not be repeated but would not have missed for any reason.”

LHASA - THE CAPITAL OF TIBET (Departure on Saturday)

Day 01 Sat	:	FLY TO GONGGAR AIRPORT AND DRIVE TO LHASA (3,650 m) O/N Lhasa
Day 02 Sun	:	FULL DAY TOUR Visit POTALA PALACE and JORKHANG TEMPLE. O/n Lhasa
Day 03 Mon	:	FULL DAY TOUR. Visit SERA and DREPUNG MONASTERY. O/n Lhasa
Day 04 Tue	:	FLY LHASA TO KATHMANDU

EXPLORE LHASA. (Departure on Tuesday)

Day 01 Tue	:	FLY TO GONGGAR AIRPORT AND DRIVE TO LHASA
Day 02 Wed	:	FULL DAY TOUR Visit POTALA PALACE and JORKHANG TEMPLE. O/n Lhasa
Day 03 Thu	:	FULL DAY TOUR Visit SERA and DREPUNG MONASTERY. O/n Lhasa
Day 04 Fri	:	VISIT NUNNERY AND NORBULINKA
Day 05 Sat	:	FLY LHASA TO KATHMANDU

CENTRAL TIBET EXTENSION-TWO WAY BY FLIGHT (Departure on Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturday)

Day 01	:	FLY TO GONGGAR AIRPORT AND DRIVE TO TSEDANG (3,400 m) Overnight : Tsedang
Day 02	:	FULL DAY TOUR OF YARLUNG VALLEY. Full-day tour to Yambulharkhang and Chonggye. Overnight: Tsedang.
Day 03	:	DRIVE TO GYANGTSE WITH A VISIT TO SAMYE MONASTERY Overnight: Gyangtse.
Day 04	:	DRIVE TO XIGATSE Visit PHALKOR MONASTERY & KUMBUM STUPA and drive to SHIGATSE (3,900 m). Overnight: Xigatse
Day 05	:	DRIVE XIGATSE TO LHASA Visit TASHILHUNPO MONASTERY and drive to LHASA by northern highway. Overnight: Lhasa
Day06	:	FULL DAY TOUR AT LHASA Visit POTALA PALACE, JOKHANG TEMPLE and BARKHOR MARKET. Overnight: Lhasa.
Day07	:	VISIT SERA MONASTERY AND DREPUNG MONASTERY Overnight: Lhasa.
Day08	:	FLY TO KATHMANDU

TIBET OVERLAND ADVENTURE (Departure on Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturday)

DAY 01 TUE	:	FLY TO GONGGAR AIRPORT AND DRIVE TO TSEDANG (3,400 M) Overnight: Tsedang
DAY 02 WED	:	FULL DAY TOUR OF YARLUNG VALLEY Full-day tour to YAMBULHARKHANG and CHONGGYE. Overnight: Tsedang.
DAY 03THU	:	DRIVE TO LHASA (170 KM) WITH A VISIT TO SAMYE MONASTERY Overnight: Lhasa.
DAY 04 FRI	:	FULL DAY TOUR AT LHASA Visit POTALA PALACE, JOKHANG TEMPLE and BARKHOR MARKET place. Overnight: Lhasa.
DAY 05 SAT	:	FULL DAY TOUR AT LHASA Visit SERA MONASTERY and DREPUNG MONASTERY. Overnight: Lhasa.
DAY 06 SUN	:	DRIVE LHASA (3,650 M) – GYANGTSE (3,950 M) –261 KM Overnight: Gyangtse.
DAY 07 MON	:	DRIVE GYANGTSE - XIGATSE (3,900 M) - ABOUT 90 KMS Visit PHALKOR MONASTERY & KUMBUM STUPA and drive to XIGATSE (3,900 m). PM. visit Tashilumpo Monastery. Overnight: Xigatse.
DAY 08 TUE	:	DRIVE TO XIGAR (4342 M) - 244 KM Overnight : Xigar.
DAY 09 WED	:	DRIVE XIGAR – ZHANGMU –244 KM – DHULIKHEL

TIBET AND EVEREST NORTH FACE (Departure on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)

Day 01 Tue	:	FLY TO GONGGAR AIRPORT AND DRIVE TO TSEDANG (3400 m) Overnight : Hotel Tsedang
Day 02 Wed	:	FULL DAY TOUR OF YARLUNG VALLEY Full-day tour to YAMBULHARKHANG and CHONGGYE. Overnight: Tsedang.
Day 03 Thu	:	DRIVE TO LHASA (170 km) VIA SAMYE MONASTERY Overnight: Lhasa.
Day 04 Fri	:	FULL DAY TOUR AT LHASA Visit POTALA PALACE, JOKHANG TEMPLE, BARKHOR MARKET Overnight: Lhasa
Day 05 Sat	:	FULL DAY TOUR AT LHASA Full-day tour to SERA MONASTERY and DREPUNG MONASTERTY Overnight: Lhasa.
Day 06 Sun	:	DRIVE LHASA (3650 m) – GYANGTSE (3,950 m) –261 Km Overnight: Gyangtse .
Day 07 Mon	:	DRIVE GYANGTSE - XIGATSE (3,900 m) - about 90 Kms Visit PHALKOR MONASTERY & the KUMBUM STUPA and drive to XIGATSE (3,900m).
Day 08 Tue	:	DRIVE TO XIGAR (4,342 m) - 244 Km Overnight : Xigar
Day 09 Wed	:	XIGAR TO RONGBUK(5,100 M) – 5-6 HOURS Overnight: Lodge.
Day 10 Thu	:	RONGBUK – TO TINGRI Excursion to EBC (5,200 m)and drive to TINGRI. Overnight: Tingri
Day 11 Fri	:	TINGRI – NYALAM
Day 12 Fri	:	NYALAM – KATHMANDU

NAMTSO HOT SPRING TOUR (Departure on Saturday)

Day 01 Sat	:	KATHMANDU - LHASA by flight. Overnight: Lhasa
Day 02 Sun	:	FULL DAY TOUR AT LHASA Visit POTALA PALACE, JOKHANG TEMPLE, BARKHOR MARKET Overnight: Lhasa.
Day 03 Mon		FULL DAY TOUR AT LHASA Visit SERA MONASTERY and DREPUNG MONASTERY. Overnight: Lhasa.
Day 04 Tue		LHASA - TSURPU Overnight Guest House.
Day 05 Wed		TSURPU - NAMTSO. Overnight Guest House.
Day 06 Thu		NAMTSO - RETING MONASTERY Overnight Guest House.
Day 07 Fri		RETING - TIRDUM(hot springs). Overnight Guest House.
Day 08 Sat		TIRDUM - DRIKONGTIL And Back To TIRDUM Overnight Guest House.
Day 09 Sun		TIRDUM - LHASA Overnight Hotel.
Day 10 Mon		FREE AT LHASA Overnight Hotel.
Day 11 Tue		Fly LHASA TO KATHMANDU