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The crown jewel of our Lhasa tour is the memorable cultural, religious, and historical tour of the ancient city of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Situated in the middle of the Tibetan Plateau and lying in the encompassed river valley in between the Himalayas, Lhasa sits at an altitude of about 3,660 meters (11,450 ft.) making it the highest city in the world and thus justifying its age old title of the “roof of the world.” The semi-arid climate of the region due to its position in the rain shadow of the Himalayas and yet the fertile river valley of Lhasa forms a contrasting natural beauty in lush green farms between the arid rocky landscape and snow capped mountains.
The cultural and religious tradition of the Tibetan people that dates back to antiquity is still preserved in Lhasa. The Potala Palace dating back to the 7th century is an architectural masterpiece that was once the political and religious center of Tibet. Literally meaning “place of the gods,” Lhasa and the lives of its inhabitants is highly influenced by Buddhism which lends a serene aura to the city.
The Tibet tour and the Lhasa tour is one of the most enriching and fulfilling experience for any traveler. The ancient kingdom and its cities, the unforgiving yet beautiful landscape and the age old trade routes that stand as a testament to the old forgotten civilizations, the virtually unchanged way of life of the people and the mysterious spirituality of the land has an enchanting way that you have to be lucky and willing to experience to believe. If all these seem unbelievable, I dare anyone to prove me wrong.
Fly in and fly out package to Lhasa from Kathmandu is most suitable for those people/tourist who have limited time. For this we will have to book the flights in advance to make the trip 100% successful. We will arrange all the transfers and hotel in Kathmandu too. The only thing you have to do is drop us e-mail with your flight details. We will come to aiport to receive you. Our representative at Lhasa will also do save things will look you from airport to airport in Lhasa. The following is the trip outline:
Day 01: Kathmandu Arrival 1350m
Arrival in Kathmandu International Airport (TIA). Our (Visit to Tibet Travels and Tours) official representative will be waiting with your name plate and please see the Visit to Tibet board and we will meet and transfer you to hotel. Check in to hotel. In the evening we will collect your Original passport with passport size picture. We help you to fill up the form for Embassy of China in Nepal./ Overnight at hotel.
Day 02: Sightseeing/ guided tour in Kathmandu
Half day sightseeing in Kathmandu. Like the greatest Hindu Temple, Pashupatinath and Boudhanath Stupa biggest of its type. We will prepare Tibet Visa/ Permit on this day and hand over your original passport and Tibet permit/ group visa to you. We will brief you about the tour and check your gear and advice you accordingly.
Day 03: Fly Kathmandu to Lhasa (3660m)
We will transfer you to Kathmandu airport to fly to Gongar Airport in Lhasa by Air China, the flight duration is 1 hour 10 minutes. The flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa is scenic and beautiful as flight goes over the Himalayan peaks we can view the world highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest (Sagarmatha) and third highest mountain know as Kanchanjunga can be viewed which boarders Nepal and India is spectular and many other snow capped mountain which lies in Nepal and boarders Tibet. It is amazing and astonishing flight. It makes you feel that nature is god. We got to preserve the nature. Please be a part of it and don’t miss it. On your arrival to airport in Lhasa our representative will be waiting for you to transfer to Lhasa which is around 65 km. You will have full day rest to acclimatize in high altitude. Tonight we will sleep and rest at Lhasa city in 3660m elevation.
Day 04- Lhasa tour:
Guided tour in Lhasa. Sightseeing includes: Drepung Monastery and Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Market etc.../ Overnight at Lhasa
Day 05- Lhasa tour:
Guided tour in Lhasa. Sightseeing includes: Potala Palace and Sera Monastery/ Overnight at Lhasa.
Day 06- Fly Lhasa to Kathmandu
We will drive you to Gongar airport to fly to Kathmandu. We will receive you at Kathmandu airport and transfer you to hotel and we will have feedback of the trip./ Farewell dinner.
Day 07- Fly back home.
We will transfer you to International airport to fly back home or onward journey. You also have option of doing other trip (tour and trek) in Nepal, Bhutan and India. Be sure we meet all your travelling needs.(The Above package can be extended to Lake Namtso and Yamdrok Tso, Tour to Samye,Tsetang,Shigatse and many more can be arragned as per your time frame and requirements.)
we can expand our tour to any number of days as we wish
