Tibet

The 3,000 kilometre chain of the Himalayas have prevented passage to life-giving monsoon rains and foreign invaders alike. North of their ramparts the land suddenly and dramatically changes to the dry and
unforgiving high altitude wilderness of the Tibetan Plateau. This most isolated region in the world, the earth's highest ecosystem and one of its last remaining wild places defies belief in its stark beauty and grandeur. Its people also are some of the most resilient and self sufficient. Their spiritual riches and deep religious convictions grew a cohesive and peaceful society in balance with itself and nature, alone and undisturbed on the Roof of the World. These riches, physical and spiritual, live on in Tibet's fabulous gilded monasteries, holy places and monuments. History of Tibet For centuries, Tibet has fascinated mankind. This land beyond the mighty Himalaya on the highest plateau of the world, was hardly accessible to the out side world and has always been a challenge to all mortal beings. This "land of mysteries", a "forbidden land", forbidden not only by man but also by nature, appeals to so many explorers, scholars, pilgrims and adventurers in the past, hoping to find probably a real "SHANGRILA" . In the past, Lhasa, the capital and centre of Tibetan culture, religion and Lama theology, was so far from anywhere and the journey to it so ardous, from any direction, that only the hardiest souls, impelled by the strongest motive or curiosity, penetrated to the holy city. Now fortunately there is an opportunity to visit Tibet. Geography With an average altitude of 4,000m above sea level, Tibet is located at the main part of Qinghai Tibet Plateau, south west of China. Tibet has an area of 1.2 million sq. km and borders with Sichuan, Yunnan, Qinghai, Xingjiang to the south and contiguous to India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan & Burma. Tibet has more than 50 peaks above 7,000 m out of which 11 are more than
8,000m. Climate Tibet has low humidity, moderate rainfall and an average of 10 hr of sunshine daily. With more than 3000 hrs. of sunshine annually, Lhasa is famed as "The city of Sunshine". Contrary to popular belief, winter is the best time to visit Tibet. Night tempratures seldom drop below -5 degree centigrade in Lhasa and it rarely snows in the Lhasa valley. Religion Almost all practice, Mahayana Buddhism and belief in present day religious reincarnate teachers. There are few followers of pre Buddhist Bon Po and also Islam. Immigration
All visitors to Tibet must hold a valid passport. The visa is issued by the Chinese Embassy, after a package tour is confirmed and arrival in Nepal. All others issued elsewhere must be endorsed by this Embassy.
Customs
As long as registered with a Custom Office in Tibet, there is no prohibitation on still and video cameras, tape recorders and radios. Printed matters are considered as unsuitable by Chinese Government. Custom regulations forbid the export of art objects created prior to 1959 or souvenirs in amounts deemed to be excessive.

Currency
Renminbi, is the people's money used by millions of Chinese everyday. It circulates in notes of 1,2,5,10 and 50 Yuan. Current exchange rate is US$1.00 = RMB 8.20.

Airport Tax
The Airport tax at present is US$ 12.00 or RMB 90.00 per person.
Health and Altitude situation

Itineraries
We pride ourselves on our knowledge and experience that we have gained in. Below are a few number of our set itinerary that we offer in this country, which explore some of the most beautiful and fascinating locations. We also specialize in tailor-made tours, so if you have a more specific plan in mind then feel free to contact us for an individual journey plan and quotation. Additionally we have put together some information that we think you will find useful. For more detailed information please contact us.

VISA FOR TIBET HAS TO BE ISSUED BY CHINESE EMBASSY IN KATHMANDU, NORMAL CHINESE VISA ISSUED OVERSEAS IS NOT VALID FOR ENTRY INTO TIBET FROM NEPAL CLIENTS TRAVEL TO TIBET, AT THEIR OWN RISK AT ALL TIMES.


Discover Lhasa
(Minimum 5 Pax)

Day 01 : Fly Kathmandu / Lhasa.Transfer to hotel. Rest day free.
Day 02 : Visit Potala Palace, Sera Monastery & Norbulinka.
Day 03 : Visit to Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Market.
Day 04 : Fly Lhasa/Kathmandu or to Chengdu for onward journey to China.


Central of Tibet I
(Minimum 5 Pax)

Day 01 : Fly Kathmandu / Lhasa. Transfer to hotel. Rest day free.
Day 02 : Visit Potala Palace, Sera Monastery & Norbulinka.
Day 03 : Visit to Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Market.
Day 04 : Visit Samye Monastery. Drive to Tsedang.
Day 05 : Fly Lhasa / Kathmandu or to Chengdu for onward journey to China.


Central of Tibet II
(Minimum 5 Pax)
Day 01 : Fly Kathmandu to Gonggar. Drive to Tsedang. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Full day Sightseeing of Tombs of ancient Tibetan Kings, Yambulakhang, Traddruk Monastery. O/N at hotel.
Day 03 : Drive to Samye and continue to Xigatse. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Sightseeing of Tashilunpo Monastery. Drive to Gyantse. Visit Kumbum Chorten and Phalkor Monastery, Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Drive to Lhasa. Check in at hotel.
Day 06 : Sightseeing of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Visit Drepung, Sera Monastery & Norbulingka. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Drive to airport and fly to Kathmandu or to Chengdu for onward journey to China.

Lhasa & Overland to Nepal
(Minimum 5 Pax)

Day 01 : Fly Kathmandu / Lhasa. Transfer to hotel. Rest day free.
Day 02 : Full day sightseeing of Drepung & Jokhang Monastery & Barkhor Market.
Day 03 : Visit Potala Palace, Sera Monastry & Norbulinka,
Day 04 : Drive to Gyanisa via Yamdrok Tso. Transfer to hotel. Tour of Kumbum Stupa, Phalkor Monastery & free market.
Day 05 : Drive to Xigatse. Check in at hotel. Sightseeing of Tashilunpo Monastery. Overnight in hotel.Day 06 : Drive to Tingri. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Drive to Zhangmu. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Walk down to Kodari, Nepal/Tibet border. Drive to Kathmandu.

Lhasa & Overland to Nepal
(Minimum 5 Pax)

Day 01 : Fly Kathmandu / Lhasa. Transfer to hotel. Rest day free.
Day 02 : Full day sightseeing of Drepung & Jokhang Monastery & Barkhor Market.
Day 03 : Visit Potala Palace, Sera Monastry & Norbulinka,
Day 04 : Drive to Gyanisa via Yamdrok Tso. Transfer to hotel.Tour of Kumbum Stupa, Phalkor Monastery & free market.
Day 05 : Drive to Xigatse. Check in at hotel. Sightseeing of Tashilunpo Monastery.Overnight in hotel.
Day 06 : Drive to Tingri. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Drive to Zhangmu. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Walk down to Kodari, Nepal/Tibet border. Drive to Kathmandu.


Cultural Tour
(Minimum 5 Pax)

Day 01 : Fly Kathmandu / Lhasa. Drive to Tsedang. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Visit Samye and Yambulakhang. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Drive to Lhasa en-route Mindruling Monastery. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 - 07 : Visit Norbulingkha, Drepung, Ganden and Sera Monasteries, Jokhang, Tibetan Medical Centre and Barkhor market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Drive to Gyantse and visit Gyantse Monastery. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 : Drive to Shigatse and visit Tashilunpo monastery and the market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Drive to Xegar. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 : Drive to Zhangmu. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Cross the border and drive to Kathmandu.

Everest Base Camp
(Minimum 5 Pax)

Day 01 : Fly to Lhasa. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Sightseeing of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Visit Drepung, Sera Monastery & Norbulingka. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Morning drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Visit Phalkor Monastery & Kumbum Stupa. Drive to Xigatse. Visit Tashilunpo Monastery. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 : Drive to Tingri. Overnight hotel.
Day 07 : Drive to Rongbuk. Overnight on Camp.
Day 08 : Rest day or optional day hike to Everest Base Camp. Overnight on Camp.
Day 09 : Drive to Nyalam. Overnight at Guest House.
Day 10 : Drive to Kodari and then to Kath

Namtso Trek
(Minimum 5 Pax)

Day 01 : Fly Kathmandu/Lhasa. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02-03 : Full day Sightseeing in Lhasa. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Drive to Reting Monastery. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05-08 : Trek from Reting to Joktso La. Overnight on Camp.
Day 09 : Drive from Joktso La to Damshung. Overnight on Camp.
Day 10-12 : Trek from Damshung to Namtso. Overnight on Camp.
Day 13 : Camp at Namtso.
Day 14 : Drive back from Namtso to Lhasa. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15 : Fly out to Kathmandu.

Highest Trek in Planet
(Minimum 5 Pax)

Day 01 : Fly to Lhasa. Transfer to hotel.
Day 02 : Visit Potala Palace, Sera Monastery & Norbulinka. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Sightseeing of Drepung, Sera, Jokhang Monasteries and Barkhor Market.
Day 04 : Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake. Visit Phalkor Monastery & Kumbum Chorten Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Drive to Shigatse. Visit Tashilunpo Monastery. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 : Drive to New Tingri. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Drive to Dza Rongphu Monastery. Overnight on Camp.
Day 08 : Trek 2 hrs. To Everest Base Camp. Overnight on Camp.
Day 09 : Acclimatize. Overnight on Camp.
Day 10 : Trek 5 hrs. to Camp I. Overnight on Camp.
Day 11 : Trek 5 hrs. to Camp. Overnight on Camp.
Day 12 : Acclimatize, Camp. Overnight on Camp.
Day 13 : Trek toCamp lI. Overnight on Camp.
Day 14 : Treks 3 hrs to Camp Ill (Advance Base Camp) and trek back to Camp I. Overnight on Camp.
Day 15 : Trek back to Dza Rongphu Monastery. Overnight on Camp.
Day 16 : Drive to Nyalam. Overnight at Guest House.
Day 17 : Drive 1 hr to Zhangmu, cross the border and drive to Kathmandu

Kang Shung Trek
(Minimum 5 Pax)

Day 01 : Fly to Lhasa. Transfer to hotel.
Day 02-03 : Sightseeing in Lhasa. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Excursion to Ganden Monastery. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Drive to Gyantse via Shalu Monastery. O/N at hotel.
Day 06 : Sightseeing in Xigatse. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Drive to Yuba. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Start trek to Dhampu. Overnight on Camp.
Day 09 : Trek over Sheop-La Joksom. Overnight on Camp.
Day 10 : Trek to Damshung. Overnight on Camp.
Day 11 : Trek to Path and Ringmo. Overnight on Camp.
Day 12 : Kangshung Glacier / Tso Nya/ Tseju. Overnight on Camp.
Day 13 : Trek to Tso Zurima. Overnight on Camp.
Day 14 : Langma La to Kharta river. Overnight on Camp.
Day 15 : Retrace to Yuba. Overnight on Camp.
Day 16 : Drive to Zhangmu. Overnight at hotel.
Day 17 : Cross the border and drive to Kathmandu.

Tibet - Mt. Everest Bike Adventure Tour

Day 01 : Fly Kammandu to Lhasa. Transfer to hotel. Acclimatize.
Day 02-05 : Lhasa -4 days biking in and around thasa visiting Potala
Palace, Barkhor Bazar, Jokhang Temple , Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery,
Norbulingkha and Summer Palace of the Dalal Lama.
Day 06 : Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake. Cross Kambala Pass. Overnight
in Camp.
Day 07 : Day Continue to Karo La pass. Camping en-route.
Day 08 : Arrive Gyantse. Overnight in hotel
Day 09 : After Sightseeing tour of Kumbum Stupa and Phalkor Monastery. Drive to Xigatse. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Full day tour of Tashilunpo Monastery and Free Market and Ovemight
at hotel.
Day 11 : Morning drive to Xegar - continue by Mt. Bike and camp en-route.
Day 12 : Continue Bike Tour - crossing Xogula Pass and Jia Tso La.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Day Arrive Xegar - Overnight at hotel.
Day 14-15 : Bike towards Rongbuk. Camping in Rongbuk Monastery.
Day 16 : Rongbuk - Everest Base Camp. Round trip to Everest Base Camp and back to Rongbuk tor Overnight Camp. Day 17-21 : Continue biking towards Zhangmu crossing Lalung La. Camping en-route and to hotel.
Day 22-23 : Morning check out from the hotel and after complete immigration formalities bike to Friendship bridge, Tibet/ Nepal border. After Nepal immigration formalities continue bike tour to Dhulikhel for Overnight in Dhulikhel.
Day 24 : Continue bike tour to Kathmandu (2 hrs.)

Mt. Shishapangma Expeditions
Day 01 : ARRIVE KATHMANDU - HOTEL
Day 02-04 : KATHMANDU
Day 05 : DRIVE KATHMANDU / ZHANGMU
Day 06 : DRIVE ZHANGMU TO NYALAM
Day 07-08 : NYALAM - REST
Day 09 : DRIVE TO B. C.
Day 10-12 : AT B.C.
Day 13 : B.C. TO A.B.C.
Day 14 : AT THE A.B.C.
Day 15-39 : CLIMBING PERIOD
Day 40 : TO A.B.C.
Day 41 : RETURN TO B.C.
Day 42 : AT THE B.C.
Day 43 : CLEANING B.C.
Day 44 : DRIVE TO ZHANGMU
Day 45 : DRIVE TO KATHMANDU
Day 46-47 : IN KATHMANDU
Day 48 : DEPART KATHMANDU
Fixed Departure to the Tibet region.

3 Nights/4 Days LHASA TOUR
(Every Saturday)

Day 01 SAT : Fly KATHMANDU/LHASA. Full day rest in the afternoon to
acclimatize
Day 02 SUN : Tour of POTALA PALACE, SERA MONASTRY & NORBULINKA
Day 03 MON: Tour of DREPUNG, JOKHANG MONASTERY & BARKHOR MARKET
Day 04 TUE : Fly LHASA/KATHMANDU or to CHENGDU for onward journey


4 Nights/5 Days LHASA TOUR
(Every Tuesday)

Day 01 TUE : Fly KATHMANDU/ LHASA. Full day rest in the afternoon to acclimatize
Day 02 WED : Tour of POTALA PALACE, SERA MONASTERY& NORBULINKA
Day 03 THU : Tour DREPUNG, JOKHANG MONASTERY & BARKHOR MARKET
Day 04 FRI : Visit to TIBETAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE PM - Free
Day 05 SAT : Fly LHASA/KATHMANDU or to CHENGDU for onward journey.


7 Nights/8 Days Tibet Overland Tour
(Fly in Drive out or vice versa)
(Every Saturdays or Tuesdays)

Day 01 : Fly KATHMANDU/LHASA. Full rest in the afternoon to acclimatize
Day 02 : Tour of DREPUNG, JOKHANG MONASTERY & BARKHOR MARKET
Day 03 : Tour of POTALA PALACE, SERA MONASTERY & NORBULINKA
Day 04 : AM: Drive to GYANTSE via YAMDROK TSO. Sightseeing of KUMBUM STUPA, PHALKOR MONASTERY & FREE MARKET
Day 05 : Drive to SHIGATSE. Sightseeing of TASHILUNPO MONASTERY
Day 06 : Drive to TINGRI
Day 07 : Drive to ZHANGMU
Day 08 : After Chinese immigration formalities, drive to KODARI & after Nepali immigration formalities drive back to KATHMAND

7 Nights/8 Days Tibet Tour
(Both way by air)
(Every Saturdays & Tuesdays)

Day 01 : Fly KATHMANDU/ LHASA. Full rest in the afternoon to acclimatize
Day 02 : Tour DREPUNG, JOKHANG MONASTERY & BARKHOR MARKET
Day 03 : Tour of POTALA PALACE, SERA MONASTERY & NORBULINKA
Day 04 : Morning drive from LHASA (3650m) to SHIGATSE (3900m). Sightseeing of FREE MARKET Overnight at HOTEL SHIGATSE

Day 05 : AM- Sightseeing tour of TASHILUNPO MONASTERY. Afternoon 2 hours drive to GYANTSE (3950m). In Gyantse sightseeing of KUMBUM STUPA & PHALKOR MONASTERY Overnight at HOTEL GYANTSE

Day 06 : AM- Drive to TSEDANG (3400m) via YAMDROK LAKE (Turquoise Lake) Overnight at HOTEL TSEDANG
Day 07 : Tour of YAMBULAGHANG, TOMBS OF ANCIENT TIBETAN KINGS CHAJJU MONASTERY Overnight at HOTEL TSEDANG

Day 08 : Early morning drive to GONGGAR airport and fly to KATHMANDU