7-Day Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland Tour: Potala Place, MT. Everest, Shigatse【Product Code: 8295】

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Highlights

• Potala Palace: Winter palace of the Dalai Lama

• Temple: Spiritual Center for Buddhists in Tibet

• Sera Monastery: Another one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, the hot attraction is monks debate.

• Drepung Monstery: Drepung used to be a seat of central government until the 5th Dalai Lama built Potala Palace.

• Namtso Lake:It is the "Heavenly lake" which is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest salt-lake.

• Yamdrok-tso: One of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet

• Tashilunpo Monastery: the seat of Tibet's second highest incarnation, the Panchen Lama.

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  • Day01
  • Arrival in Lhasa Hotel:Lhasa Gnagjian Hotel or similar

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa

Introduction:

Tour Overview:

After arriving in Lhasa, local tour guide will welcome you at the airport/train station, then you will be transfered to the hotel. Acclimatize the high altitude in the hotel.

Overnight in Lhasa.

Hotel:

Lhasa Gnagjian Hotel or similar

Meals:

Self-care
  • Day02
  • Lhasa City, Potala Place and Barkhor Street Hotel:Lhasa Gnagjian Hotel or similar

Day 2: Lhasa City, Potala Place and Barkhor Street

Introduction:

Lhasa

Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, lies on the Lhasa River's north bank in a valley of the Himalayas. Rising atop Red Mountain at an altitude of 3,700m, the red-and-white Potala Palace once served as the winter home of the Dalai Lama. The palace’s rooms, numbering around 1,000, include the Dalai Lama’s living quarters, as well as murals, chapels and tombs.

Potala Palace

The Potala Palace is a dzong fortress in the city of Lhasa, in China's Tibet Autonomous Region. It was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959, has been a museum since then, and is a World Heritage Site since 1994.

The palace is named after Mount Potalaka, the mythical abode of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.The 5th Dalai Lama started its construction in 1645 after one of his spiritual advisers, Konchog Chophel (died 1646), pointed out that the site was ideal as a seat of government, situated as it is between Drepung and Sera monasteries and the old city of Lhasa. It may overlay the remains of an earlier fortress called the White or Red Palace on the site, built by Songtsen Gampo in 637.

The building measures 400 metres (1,300 ft) east-west and 350 metres (1,150 ft) north-south, with sloping stone walls averaging 3 metres (9.8 ft) thick, and 5 metres (16 ft) thick at the base, and with copper poured into the foundations to help proof it against earthquakes. Thirteen storeys of buildings, containing over 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and about 200,000 statues, soar 117 metres (384 ft) on top of Marpo Ri, the "Red Hill", rising more than 300 metres (980 ft) in total above the valley floor.

Tradition has it that the three main hills of Lhasa represent the "Three Protectors of Tibet". Chokpori, just to the south of the Potala, is the soul-mountain (Wylie: bla ri) of Vajrapani, Pongwari that of Manjusri, and Marpori, the hill on which the Potala stands, represents Avalokiteśvara

Barkor Street

Located in the old area of Lhasa City, Tibet, Barkhor Street is a very ancient round street surrounding the Jokhang Temple and the locals are always proud of it. As a symbol of Lhasa, it is also a must-see place for visitors.It's said that in 647, the first Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo (617 - 650) built the Jokhang Temple. Due to its magnificence, it quickly attracted thousands of Buddhist pilgrims. As a result, a trodden path appeared. That is the origin of Barkhor Street. Today even still many pilgrims hold the prayer wheels to walk clockwise there from dawn to dark. Also you can see some pilgrims walking or progressing body-lengths by body-lengths along Barkhor Street. Even some of them are teenagers or have experienced thousands of miles' walk to reach this sacred place. The way they express their piety could make you understand the holiness of religion.


For visitors, Barkhor Street is a magical place showing the original outlook of Lhasa. It was paved by hand-polished stone boards. Though it is not broad, it accommodates thousands of tourists every day. Varied shops stand on its both sides and thousands of floating stands are on every corner. Most of them offer the prayer wheels, long-sleeve 'chuba' (the Tibetan people's traditional clothes), Tibetan knives and some religious articles for sale. Furthermore, some shops sell 'Thangka' (the Tibetan scroll painting), which is a unique art of Tibet with the themes of religion, history, literature, science and customs. Surprisingly, there are some articles from India and Nepal in this street as well.

To sum up, Barkhor Street is a place full of religious atmosphere and a world of exotic articles. If you have been attracted by it, you should go there. Believe your eyes, and you will get a lot of surprise there.
 

Tour Overview:

The tour will begin from UNESCO World Heritage site - Potala Palace, which is also the winter palace of Dalai Lama. It's situated at 12,139 feet above sea level. It's a 13-story high building that contains over 1,000 rooms, various statues, stupas, murals and artifacts.

Then continue to Jokhang Temple, another UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s a spiritual center for Buddhists in Tibet. Next to the temple there is Bakhor Street, filled with pilgrims and street vendors, selling traditional Tibetan items such as prayer wheels and jewelry.

*Potala Palace 

This amazing palace has the honor of being the highest ancient palace in the world, with its highest point reaching 3,750 meters (12,300 feet) above sea level, towering 100 meters (300 feet) above the city of Lhasa.  It was built as the center of Tibetan government by the fifth Dalai Lama in 1645.

This 13-stories-high palace has over 1,000 rooms, and covers over 13 hectares (32 acres). The stone walls measure 3 meters (10 feet) thick on average.

*Johkang Temple 

Included on UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2000 as part of the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Pilgrims.

*Barkor Street

Located in the old area of Lhasa City, Tibet, Barkhor Street is a very ancient round street surrounding the Jokhang Temple and the locals are always proud of it. As a symbol of Lhasa, it is also a must-see place for visitors.

Hotel:

Lhasa Gnagjian Hotel or similar

Meals:

Breakfast: Yes    Lunch: No    Dinner: Yes
  • Day03
  • Monasteries in Lhasa(Drepung and Sera) Hotel:Lhasa Gnagjian Hotel or similar

Day 3: Monasteries in Lhasa(Drepung and Sera)

Introduction:

Drepung Monastery

Situated at the foot of the Mountain Gambo Utse, 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from the western suburb of Lhasa, the Drepung Monastery is known as the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism. It is considered one of the 'Three Great Monasteries' (the other two are the Ganden Monastery and the Sera Monastery). Covering an area of 250,000 square meters (299,007 square yards), it held 7,700 monks in total and possessed 141 fazendas and 540 pastures in its heyday, and is the largest-scale monastery among the ones of the same kind. Seen from afar, its grand, white construction gives the appearance of a heap of rice. As such, it was given the name 'Drepung', which, in the Tibetan language, means 'Collecting Rice'.

Sera Monastery

Located at the foot of Tatipu Hill in the northern suburb of Lhasa City, Sera Monastery  is one of three famous monasteries in the city along with the Drepung Monastery and the Ganden Monastery. It is dedicated to the Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Tsong Khapa. Jamchen Chojey, one of Tsong Khapa's disciples built it in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The monastery was named Sera which means wild rose in the Tibetan language, because the hill behind it was covered with wild roses in bloom when it was built.The monastery is magnificent and covers an area of 114,946 square meters (28 acres). Its main buildings are the Coqen Hall, Zhacang (college) and Kamcun (dormitory). Scriptures written in gold powder, fine statues, scent cloth and unparalleled murals can be found in these halls. Colorful debates on Buddhist doctrines are held here and these employ a style distinctive from those at Lhasa's other famous monasteries.

Tour Overview:

In the morning, tourists are going to visit Drepung monastery which was one of the “three greet” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1416. Ganden palace is used as Dalai Lama’s palace in the Drepung before moving to the Potala palace. 

Afternoon, Sera Monastery---It was one of the “three great” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1419. The highlight is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon.

*Drepung Monastery 

Situated at the foot of the Mountain Gambo Utse, 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from the western suburb of Lhasa, the Drepung Monastery is known as the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism. It is considered one of the 'Three Great Monasteries'.

Covering an area of 250,000 square meters (299,007 square yards), it held 7,700 monks in total and possessed 141 fazendas and 540 pastures in its heyday, and is the largest-scale monastery among the ones of the same kind. Seen from afar, its grand, white construction gives the appearance of a heap of rice. As such, it was given the name 'Drepung', which, in the Tibetan language, means 'Collecting Rice'.

*Sera Monastery

Located at the foot of Tatipu Hill in the northern suburb of Lhasa City, Sera Monastery is one of three famous monasteries in the city along with the Drepung Monastery and the Ganden Monastery. It is dedicated to the Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Tsong Khapa. Jamchen Chojey, one of Tsong Khapa's disciples built it in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The monastery was named Sera which means wild rose in the Tibetan language, because the hill behind it was covered with wild roses in bloom when it was built.

 

Hotel:

Lhasa Gnagjian Hotel or similar

Meals:

Breakfast: Yes    Lunch: No    Dinner: No
  • Day04
  • Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse(3900m) Hotel:Tashichota Hotel or Shigatse Hotel or similar

Day 4: Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse(3900m)

Introduction:

Shigatse

Shigatse, also named Xigatse, means 'the fertile land'. It sits in the plain at the confluence of the Yarlong Tsangpo and Nyangchu Rivers, where Tibet's most fertile land is to be found. Shigatse is of great importance for its location in this area. It is 300 kilometers (about 186 miles) away from the world's highest peak Mount Everest, 150 kilometers (about 93 miles) away from the Sakya Monastery and also on the only path to Tibet's holy lakes. Thus it is quite an important base for people heading for those places.

Tour Overview:

Drive from Lhasa to Gyantse. Admire the Gampala pass (4790 m) on the way, and get a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso (4400m), which is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains. Then continue to drive west towards Gyantse. In Gyantse, you will visit the famous Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum. After one and a half hour's drive, clients will arrive in Shigatse, which is the second largest city in Tibet.

Hotel:

Tashichota Hotel or Shigatse Hotel or similar

Meals:

Breakfast: Yes    Lunch: No    Dinner: No
  • Day05
  • Shigatse(3900m) to Everest(5200m) via Tingri Hotel:Dorm or Big Tent with humble accommodation near Rongpuk Monastery

Day 5: Shigatse(3900m) to Everest(5200m) via Tingri

Introduction:

MT.Everest

Mount Everest, also called Mt. Qomolangma, is the highest peak in the world. Its Tibetan meaning of 'Goddess the Third' adds more mysterious color and magic power to the subject. As a result, it has intrigued all kinds of people since it was first discovered. Pilgrims trek long distances to present a pious worship, climbing enthusiasts run great risks to challenge its high altitude and the common visitors also yearn for a reverent look at this holy peak.

Mount Everest is the dominant peak of Himalayas, the northern brae in Tingri County of Tibet and the southern in the Nepal. The area has 4 peaks above 8,000 m. (26,247 ft.) and 38 peaks above 7,000 m. (22,965 ft.), hence the laudatory title 'the Third Pole of the Earth'.

Tour Overview:

Drive to Shigatse, it is a small town where tourists can have lunch.

Then, head to Shegar and if the weather is clear enough then on the way down to Shegar you will view the Mt, Everest in the distance. After 4 to 6 hours'drive, you will arrive at Rongbuk monastery but on the way, they will pass one of the highest Passes in Tibet (pang la pass height 5050m) from that's pass they will view the whole five highest peaks in the world.

Hotel:

Dorm or Big Tent with humble accommodation near Rongpuk Monastery

Meals:

Breakfast: Yes    Lunch: No    Dinner: No
  • Day06
  • Everest (5200m) to Kyilong Town(2600m) Hotel:Jilong Hotel

Day 6: Everest (5200m) to Kyilong Town(2600m)

Introduction:

Tour Overview:

In the morning, if the weather is good, you can see the sun rise on the top of Mt Everest, after visiting the MT.Everest Sightseeing spot near Rongpuk Monastery and take the closest picture of MT.Everest, drive to Tongla pass to see the panoramic view of Himalaya mountain range. Then driving down to Kyilong, where is surrounded by forest and with lower altitude about 2600m.

Hotel:

Jilong Hotel

Meals:

Self-care
  • Day07
  • Exit China through Kyilong Border (2600m), then drive to Kathmandu

Day 7: Exit China through Kyilong Border (2600m), then drive to Kathmandu

Introduction:

Tour Overview:

In the morning, drive clients to the new tourist border – Kyilong, tour guide will assist you to check out of the border. Then Nepalese driver will pick you up at the border and drive to kathmandu city,end the services in Kathmandu city (NO Patan or Bhakatupur).

Meals:

Breakfast: Yes    Lunch: No    Dinner: No
Pricing

Pricing

Inclusion

- All necessary travel permits for Tibet (excluding the Chinese visa)

- Tourist bus/minibus transportation with experienced local driver during tour

- Tourist bus/minibus transportation between airport/train statin and Hotel at designated period of time

- Experienced Local Tibetan private guide

- 4 nights of 3 star hotels twin sharing accommodation with breakfast (B.B), 1 night Dorm or Big Tent with humble accommodation near Rongpuk Monastery, 1 night at Local Basic Hotel in Kyilong.

- One welcome or welfare dinner

- All admission fee of tourists sites listed in the itinerary

- Oxygen bottle provided during the tour days in Tibet

- Kilong boeder to Kathmandu land transfer

 

Exclusion

- Chinese visa

- Visa processing fee from Nepal to Tibet is $20 per person (pay the tou guide in cash)

- Lunches and Dinners, Breakfast at Rongpuk Monastery

- Tips to driver and tour guide

- Single room supplement if clients request a private room in hotels

Meeting Points

Transfer Info

1, Pick-up information: Lhasa Konggar International Airport at 10:00am or 13:00pm.The tour guide will meet you with a sign of Everest Travel.

Besides the complimentary pick-up time or the guest do not want to wait, a pick-up service can be offered at ¥400 per time.

2, For those who arrive or leave on the specified date, complimentary pick-up and drop-off service at train station is offered.

Otherwise, pick-up and drop-off service can be offered at ¥250 per time for train station and ¥400 per time for airport.

Departure information

At the end of tour, the travelers will be sent to hotels in Kathmandu. We highly recommend that traveler buy the flight of next day to leave.

Special Notes
Tips

1,At least 15 days in advance to confirm the order and submit the required scanning documents (passports, visas and non-tourist visas). If there is a temporary increase in the number of traveler, please contact the customer service in time.

2,Train ticket booking services from Beijing/Shanghai/Xining/Xi'an/Chengdu to Lhasa is offered. Railway ticket handling fee is charged according to market price.Fees are charged at market prices. Please contact us.

3,50% discount for child aged 4-6 (not occupying bed) and 70% discount for child aged 7-11(occupying bed). Child over 12 gets no discount.

4,Please consult the customer service whether the Sino-Nepal border is open before booking this tour!!

Terms and Conditions:

Cancellation policy               Penalty

more than 16 days before departure       ¥200

9-16 days before depature                         ¥400

9days(including 9 days)before departure   ¥600

Tickets and accommodation during the tour can be cancelled, and other expenses will not be refunded.

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