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Tsetang/ Lhasa/ Zhangmu Overland Tour (Ref: YTR08TBT)
Duration: 9 nights/ 10 days
Schedule: Fly in & drive out or vice versa (Tsetang/Lhasa/Zhangmu overland)
Facts of Trip:
| Trip Destination: | Lhassa - Shigatse - Zangmu |
| Highest Access of the Trip: | 5220 |
| Grade: | Strenuous |
| Transportation: | Bus/Plane |
| Types of Trip: | Cultural tours |
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| Total Days: | 10 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 Tsetang and check in. Afternoon free for acclimatization & O/N Hotel |
| Day 02 | Tsetang AM visit Yumbulakhang Palace, a medieval-European-castle-like structure, reputed as Tibet's oldest building and Trandduk temple. PM visit the Ancient Tibetan King’s Tombs in Chongye valley, o/n in Tsetang |
| Day 03 | Tsetang – Lhasa Drive to Lhasa 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 & O/N at Hotel in Lhasa |
| Day 04 | Lhasa AM visit Potala Palace, PM visit Sera Monastery and Norbulinka & O/N Hotel |
| Day 05 | Lhasa AM visit Drepung Monastery, PM visit Jorkhang Temple & Barkhor street & Hotel |
| Day 06 | Lhasa – Gyantse (3950m) Drive 259kms via Yamdrok Lake, crossing the Kambala (4970m.), Karola (5045m.) & O/N Hotel |
| Day 07 | Gyantse – Sigatse (3900m) AM visit Pelku Chode & Kumbum Monastery in Gyantse, after lunch drive 90kms to Shigatse & O/N at Hotel n Shigatse. |
| Day 08 | Sigatse – Xegar (3900m) AM visit Tashilunbo Monastery, PM drive 244kms visit Sakya Monastery en route & O/N Hotel in Xegar |
| Day 09 | Xegar – Zhangmu (2500m) Drive (277kms) via Nyalam crossing two spectacular passes- The Lalunga la (5050m.) & Nyalamu-la (3800m.), visit Melaripa’s Cave en route, forwards to Zhangmu. |
| Day 10 | Going through the Zhangmu China Custom formalities, drive 123kms down to Friendship bridge. From here, you will enter the lush green Sunkoshi valley, which leads you to Kathmandu. O/N Hote in Zhangmu (border) |
