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Lhasa and Tsetang, Samye Ancient Tibet (Ref: YTR02TBT)
Duration: 4 nights/ 5 days
Schedule: (Tue/Sat) fly in & fly out Lhasa & Tsetang, Samye Ancient Tibet
Facts of Trip:
| Trip Destination: | Lhassa |
| Highest Access of the Trip: | 3600M |
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Transportation: | Bus/Plane |
| Types of Trip: | Cultural tours |
| Trekking Hour: | |
| Total Days: | 05 Days |
| Trip Cost: | On request |
Day to Day Itinerary:
| Day 01 | Kathmandu - Lhasa You reach Lhasa by a trans-Himalayan flight from Kathmandu. You cross the main Himalayan. Range before hovering over the massive Tibetan plateau savoring the breathtaking view of the majestic mountain range. The bird's eye view of Mount Everest and other peaks like Langtang (7100m), Gauri Shankar (7245m), Melungtse (7100m), Xixapangma (8012m), Cho Oyu (8201m), Lhotse (8516m), and Makalu (8463m), among others, is truly spectacular. Your plane will be landed at Lhasa Gonggar Airport (93km from the main city) at 13:40pm Chinese time. Transfer to Lhasa and check in. Afternoon free for acclimatization |
| Day 02 | Lhasa AM visit Potala Palace, PM visit Sera Monastery and Norbulinka & O/N Hotel |
| Day 03 | Lhasa AM visit Drepung Monastery, PM visit Jorkhang Temple & Barkhor street & O/N Hotel |
| Day 04 | Morning drive to Tsetang and visit Samye Monastery en route, the first one built in Tibet by Padmasambhava in 8th century. To reach Samye, will take ferry to cross the Yarlung Tsangpo river, afternoon visit Yumbulakhang Palace, a medieval-European-castle-like structure, reputed as Tibet's oldest building & Trandduk Monastery in Tsetang & O/N at Hotel in Tsetang |
| Day 05 | Transfer to Gonggar airport and fly to Kathmandu/Chengdu/Beijing/Xian |
