| Sat Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu . |
Transfer to hotel. After refreshment
sightseeing tours to Kathmandu Durbar Square
and Swayambhunath. Overnight hotel in Kathmandu.
Kathmandu Durbar square is a complex of palace,
courtyards and temples built between 12 th
and 18 th centuries, used to be the seat of
mediaeval Malla Kings of Kathmandu. Swayambhunath
Stupa overlooks the valley from a height of
75 m from the average level of Kathmandu and
is one of the holiest Buddhist shrines in Nepal. |
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| Sun Day 02 Kathmandu |
Sightseeing tours to Pashupatinath,
Bodhanth and Budhanilkantha. Pashupatinath
is one of the most sacred Hindu Shrines in
the world. Chronicles indicates the existence
of the shrine prior to 400 AD. The shrine lies
on the bank of sacred Bagamti River which is
venerated by HIndus as holy as Ganges in India.
Bodhanath Stupa is the biggest Stupa of this
kind in the world. This is also UNESCO enlisted
World Heritage Site. Budhanilkanth is situated
in the lapse of Shivapuri Hill at the northern
end of the valley. The hub of temple complex
is a pond in which reclines on the coils of
serpent a giant Stone image of Lord Vishnu
of Hindus. |
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| Mon Day 03: Kathmandu-
Chitwan . |
After breakfast, you will drive
to Chitwan National Park. You will drive along
the mountainous road, winding, snaking and
switching back. You will pass by villages,
farmlands and terraces of hills before arriving
Chitwan. Chitwan lies in the southern Terai
belt of Nepal, 160 km from Kathmandu. Royal
Chitwan National Park is Asia's one of the
most famous games parks. After having lunch,
you will go for short walk tour to the villages
of Tharu Tribal people, most probably with
a Tharu guide. In the evening, there will be
slides shows or cultural dance presentation. |
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| Tue Day 04: Chitwan. |
Today
you will be kept busy in jungle safari activities
like Elephant Riding, Bird Watching, and Canoeing
etc. Overnight in bungalows or camps.
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| Wed Day 0-065: Chitwan-
Pokhara. |
After a drive of about
5 hours, you will arrive Pokhara, the second
most popular tourist destination in Nepal.
This is the center of adventure. An enchanting
city, nestled in a tranquil glacier-rock
valley at an altitude of 827m has a lot to
offer to visitors-caves, lakes, gorges and
viewpoints. The spectacular panorama of Annapurna
range forms its backdrop.
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| Thu Day 07: Pokhara. |
You will take a full day sightseeing
tours in Pokhara valley. That includes visiting
temples, caves, gorges and waterfalls and boating
in lakes as well.
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| Fri Day 08: Pokhara- Kathmandu |
Today, you will drive back to
Kathmandu and take a free afternoon for preparation
to the journeys to Bhutan.
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| SAT Day 09 Drive to Nyalam
(3760m, 122km, 6-7 hrs) (B |
Leave Kathmandu early morning. Breakfast stop in Dhulikhel, a 45 minutes drive.
In total, Kathmandu-Tibet border is 113km through the villages, roadside bazaars
and terraced hills and takes 4 hours to complete on normal condition. On an inclement
weather day, you may come across the landslides, which can make you walk across
and change to a locally available vehicle. After clearing immigration formalities
in both the Nepal and China side, we will continue to Nyalam. Meals and accommodation
in guesthouse. |
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| Day 10 Nyalam-Lhatse or
Xegar ( 4350m, 287 km, 7 hours) |
Drive to Xegar crossing Nyalam
Pass (3800m) and Lalung La Pass (5050m). This
drive offers fantastic view of the high mountain
including Mount Everest. Overnight hotel |
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| Day 11 Lhatse
to Shigatse [3900m, 157km, 5 hrs] B |
Today, you will drive to Shigatse-the second
largest city of Tibet. This is where the famous
Tashilunbo Monastery is situated. Overnight
hotel.
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| Day 12 Shigatse to Gyantse
[3950m, 86km, 2 hrs] B |
In the morning, visit the Tashilhunbo
Monastery-the seat of Panchen Lama, one of the
largest functioning monasteries of Tibet, before
driving 90km to Gyantse. After refreshment in the
hotel, visit the Pelkor Chode Monastery and the
Gyantse Kumbum-the large gold-domed stupa that
houses an impressive array of Tibetan Buddhist
murals. |
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| Day 13 Gyantse-Lhasa [3650m,
264km, 6hrs] B |
Today's drive is the most spectacular
one and involves crossing of a high pass-Karo La
[5045m].You will stop for lunch in Nangkartse-
a small, developing town,beyond which the road
follows the bank of a beautiful turquoise lake,
the Yamdrok-tso, for about 60km.We bid farewell
to the beautiful lake from Kamba La [4794m] and
at the same time we are greeted first time by the
view of Lhasa Valley. Overnight hotel. |
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| Day 14-15 Lhasa B |
We will spend these two
days visiting several of Lhasa's many monasteries-such
as Sera and Sera, Potala Palace-the seat of His
Holiness the Dalai Lama, Norbu Lingkha Palace-the
summer palace of the Dalai Lama, Jorkhang Temple,
Barkhor Market etc. Overnight hotel in Lhasa.
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| Day 16 Lhasa-Kathmandu.
B |
You will be transferred to Gonkar Airport (96km) for flight to Kathmandu.
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Day 17: Kathmandu-Departure |
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| Price Includes |
Price: Available
on request only Please
specify the group size |
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| Accommodation in full board, except
Chitwan National Park in full board, all transfers
and sightseeing by a private vehicle, in Tibet
4WD jeep, English speaking local guides, entrance
fees, China/Tibet visa fee, Lhasa-Kathmandu air
fare and all necessary permits. |
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