Nepal & Tibet Tour 09 Night/ 10 Days
A journey shaped by the landscapes, people and experiences of Nepal.
Offered by Journey DMC
NEPAL · TRAVEL EXPERIENCES
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Overview Ideal for travellers looking for tours & treks. Confirm trip pace, inclusions and seasonal suitability with the provider.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu — Today you fly to Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital city. On arrival at the airport, you are met and transferred to your hotel.
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Day 2: In Kathmandu — After early morning breakfast at the hotel, begin your full day sightseeing with a visit to the Bouddhanath, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bouddhanath Stupa is one of the most imposing landmarks of Kathmandu. This ancient stupa is built on a massive three-level mandala-style platform and is the largest in the world. The base of the stupa is adorned with 108 small images of the Dhyani Admitabha Buddha and is inset with prayer wheels. Thousands of pilgrims circle the stupa in a clockwise direction each day spinning the prayer wheels.
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Day 3: Fly to Lhasa. — Transfer to the airport and fly to Lhasa. Upon arrival at the Gonggar airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Lhasa, the heart and soul of Tibet, is a city of wonders. The visits to Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Kangyur Stupa, and Barkhor Market would be an awesome experience.
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Day 4: In Lhasa. — After breakfast visit the Drepung Monastery located about 8km to the west of central Lhasa. Drepung is one of the world’s largest monasteries was built in 1416 by JamyangChoje a pupil of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelugpa Sect. Drepung means “heaps of rice” and the fertility of its fields supported a monastic community that before 1959, ranked as Tibet’s largest monastery with 7,770 monks. For over 500 years Drepung served as the major pillar of the theocratic state, serving as the main political headquarters for the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It also served as the residence of the Dalai Lamas until the Potala Palace was constructed in 1645. Suffering only minor damage during the Cultural Revolution Drepung has plenty of historical relics, Buddhist scriptures, and arts.
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Day 5: In Lhasa. — After breakfast at the hotel, explore the massive Potala Palace, the former home of the Dalai Lama. Potala Palace has been the focus of travelers for centuries. It is the cardinal landmark and a structure of massive proportion. This symbol of Tibet, an architectural Gem built in the colossal monastic style of Central Tibet by GyelwaNgapa the fifth Dalai Lama, in the 17th century, stands 300m above the valley atop the hill called MarpoRi. These thousand rooms in Potala date from 1645 when the fifth Dalai Lama began to erect a palace that would serve as a sacred and administrative center It served many succeeding Dalai Lamas and as one of Tibet’s most impressive and enduring monuments, the Chinese Army of Red Guards protected it during the Cultural Revolution. As a result, many of its chapels and treasures are intact, virtually unchanged since the 17th century.
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Day 6: Drive To Shigatase VIA Gyantse (Approximately 7½ Hour Drive) — After breakfast, drive to Shigatse via Gyantse. On the way visit Yamdrok Lake which is one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet. It is over 72 km (45 miles) long. According to local mythology, YamdokYumtso Lake is the transformation of a goddess. The lake with an area of 621 square kilometers and an unknown depth is fan-shaped, spreading to the South but narrowing up to the North. The lake freezes up in winter. Like mountains, lakes are considered sacred by the Tibetan people, the principle being that they are the dwelling places of protective deities and therefore invested with special spiritual powers.
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Day 7: Shigatse/ drive back to Lhasa —
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Day 8: Lhasa / Fly back to kathmandu — After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Nepal. Upon arrival at the airport; you are met and transferred to your hotel.
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Day 9: Final Deprature — After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your final departure.
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What's included in your experience
Included
- NEPAL PORTION:
- Arrival / Departure transfer.
- Meet / assistance at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
- 03 night’s hotel accommodation at the Radisson Hotel [Superior Room] - Kathmandu in a twin sharing room on bed and breakfast basis.
- All necessary surface transfer and sightseeing tour as per the itinerary in a private vehicle.
- Services of an English speaking local Nepalese guide throughout the Nepal trip.
- TIBET PORTION:
- Meet at the airport by our representative and transferred to the hotel as booked.
- 04 night’s accommodation at the Four Points by Sheraton (Comfort Room) - Lhasa in a twin sharing room on bed & breakfast basis.
- 01 night’s accommodation at the Gesar Hotel - Shigatse in a twin sharing room on bed and breakfast basis.
- Sightseeing tour and all surface transfers in Tibet will be provided as per the itinerary with local English speaking Tibetan guide by private vehicle
- International/domestic arrival / departure transfers.
- Tibet Travel Permit.
- All entrance and monuments fees as indicated in the program.
Not included
- Chinese and Nepal visa fees
- International, regional & domestic airfare. Quoted Separately.
- Insurance and rescue of any form.
- Cost arising out of flight cancellation/road blockades/landslides/riots and events beyond our control.
- Excess baggage.
- Tipping
- Photography charges in the monasteries and monuments.
- Expenses of personal nature such as bar bills, communication charges, laundry, tips etc. and any other expenses not mentioned in the above cost.
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
Essential trip information
Before you go
AIRFARE AND VISA FEES EXTRAS [SUBJECT TO CHANGE, IF REVISED]: Kathmandu / Lhasa: Economy Class: US$ 435.00 to 703.00 per person Business Class: US$ 775.00 to 981.00 per person EXTRAS CHINESE VISA FEES: For US Nationalities: US$ 200.00 per person For Other Nationalities: US$ 115.00 per person Note: The airfares might change at the time of issuing / booking tickets.
Fitness & eligibility
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Meeting point
Kathmandu
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