Lhasa- Tsedang Tour (06 days)

Trip Code:NETE-TB-LHTS1

Trip Type Sightseeing Tour
Duration 06 days
Grade Moderate
Max.Altitude
Group Size 2+
Travel Mode Flight

Lhasa-Tsedan Tour starts with a Himalayan flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa with fantastic views of the Himalayas including Everest, Makalu and Kanchenjuga. At Tsedang you will visit Yumbu Lakhang, the oldest, castle-like monastery along with the tombs of the ancient kings of Tibet. This will be followed by a sightseeing tour in Lhasa including that of Potala and Norbulinka Palace, Drepung & Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple & the Barkhor Bazaar.

Trip code:	NETE-TB-LHTS1
Trip Rating
Trip Duration	06 days
Trip Type:	Sightseeing Tour
Trip Grade:	Moderate
Min. Group Size	2+
Trip Start:	Kathmandu
Trip Ends:	Kathmandu
Best Season:	SEP-OCT-NOV MAR-APR-MAY JUN-JUL-AUG
Transportaion:	Flight
Meals:	3 times a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Acommodation:	2-3 Star Accommodation in Kathmandu 2-3 Star Accommodation in Tibet

Day 01: Fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa.

Fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa.

Early morning you are transferred to the airport to board the plane for the flight over the Himalaya to Lhasa. If the weather is clear there are wonderful views of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Makalu, Kanchenjunga and other peaks en route. On arrival at Gonggar airport (which is 90 km. from Lhasa), you meet your vehicle and drive east along the broad Yarlung Tsangpo valley to Tsedang (3400m.).

Stay overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Sightseeing tour in Tsedang.

Sightseeing tour in Tsedang.

You drive south to see the reputed oldest building in Tibet, the Yumbu Lakhang, a beautiful castle-like dwelling and monastery, dramatically perched on a spur looking out over the fertile valley below. Along with you can observe the Tombs of the ancient kings of Tibet. If time permits you may be able to visit a small monastery close to Tsedang, or an interesting carpet factory where you can see the whole process of carpet making.

You stay overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 03: Drive from Tsedang to Samye and drive further to Lhasa.

Drive from Tsedang to Samye and drive further to Lhasa.

Early morning drive to Samye. Here you visit the Samye Monastery. After a tour around this place you drive back to Lhasa.

You stay overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 04: Lhasa Sightseeing tour.

Lhasa Sightseeing tour.

You visit Potala and Norbulinka Palace, Drepung & Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple & the Barkhor Bazaar. One of the highlights is the visit to the symbol of Tibet; the Potala Palace set high on Red Hill, the winter home of the Dalai Lama until 1959. The most sacred temple in Lhasa is the Lokhang, where people come from all over Tibet to visit and pray in this spiritual heart of the country. It was used as a military kitchen during the Cultural Revolution but has now been beautifully restored, with many priceless thangkas and statues adorning the chapels, and magnificent gilded roofs.

Another great treasure is the Norbulingka – the old summer palace of the Dalai Lama, which his is alleged to have preferred to the Potala as the rat population was less!

Now you visit Jorkhang Temple, the center of the Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where innumerable pilgrims come for worship everyday. The temple, built in 647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet. Surrounding the Jorkhang Temple is the bustling Barkhor Street which is the religious and social focus of Lhasa. Around the Barkhor there are numerous stalls selling all sorts of handicrafts: brightly coloured boots and fur-lined hats, silver and turquoise jewellery, rosaries, prayer flags and charms, as well as beautiful Tibetan carpets and all manner of ordinary household ware.

Next you visit Sera monastery, which was created in 1419, has always been an important Buddhist seminary. As rose are planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called “the court of wild rose”. Today still 200 lamas live in there. On the other hand, Drepung Monastery, is the world’s largest monastery with about 10,000 monks.

You stay overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Drive back to Lhasa and fly from Lhasa to Kathmandu.

Drive back to Lhasa and fly from Lhasa to Kathmandu.

The flight from Lhasa to Kathmandu takes one hour and during your flight, you can see Yarlung Tsangpo River, Yamdrok Tso (Lake), Mount Kanchanjungha (8,586m.), Mount Makalu (8,463m.) and Mount Everest (8,848m.). But the visibility depends on the weather condition. Your Tibet Tour ends on your arrival at Kathmandu Airport.