Tibet Budget Tour - 8 Days

Detail Itinerary

Day 1Drive to Kerung (140 km – 7 Hours) cross Nepal Tibet boarder and overnight stay at Kerung Tibet 2,900mGather at Thamel and start driving early in the morning. 7 Hours driving is through Galchhi – Trisuli - Betrawoti – Dhunche and Shyaprubesi road. The scenic drive through local villages and Langtang National Park. Walk about 20 minutes with your luggage to cross Nepal Tibet immigration. Meet Tibetan guide and drive to Tibet site of Kerung and overnight.

Day 2Drive to Tingri (225km – 7 Hours) and overnight at guest house (4,300m) Driving today is through highest plateau of Tibet with scenic mountain views including Mount Everest, Xishapangma and Cho Oyu as well as beautiful Peikhu Tso Lake at 4,600 miters. Reach at Tingri and enjoy evening view of Mount Everest north site.

Day 3Drive to Shigatse (244 km – 8 Hours) and overnight at Hotel 3,900m It is driving via scenic mountain and beautiful lakes. Driving route pass several high passes including highest one Gyatshu La (5,200m). Shigatse is second largest city in Tibet and administrative center of west Tibet. Walk around the city and overnight

Day 4Drive to Gyantse after visiting Tashilampo monatery in Shigatse (90km – 2 Hours) Overnight at Hotel (3,950m) After breakfast in Hotel, visit Tashilampo Monastery in Shigatse. Monastery is located in the hill of city and founded in 1447 by first Dalai Lama. Short drive to Gyantse and visit Kumbum Stupa and Phalkor Monastery. Walk around and stay overnight.

Day 5Drive to Lhasa via Yamdrok Lake (262km – 6/7 hours) Overnight at Hotel 3,650mDrive to Lhasa from Gyantse is picturesque via several highest pass of Tibet. Karola Pass of 5,010 miters, Khambala Pass of 4,749 miters from where you can view panoramic mountain in the day of clear weather. Beautiful Yamdrok Lake on the way is another highlight today. Reach at Lhasa and transfer to Hotel.

Day 6Sightseeing in Lhasa city. Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Bazaar. Overnight at Hotel Our guide will lead you to visit major attraction. Visit major historical places in Lhasa. Visit Potala Palace - The palace of Dalai Lama, Jokhnag temple and walk around old city of Lhasa Barkhor Bazzar. back to hotel and overnight.

Day 7Second day sightseeing in Lhasa. Visit Sera monastery and Drepung Monastery. Overnight at Hotel After breakfast in Hotel, drive to visit Sera Monastery, university of Tibetan Buddhist and it is house of over 3000 monks. You can explore activities of monks around. Another visit is Drepung monastery, is one of the "great three" Gelug university gompas of Tibet. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Sera Monastery. Back to hotel and free time

Day 8Departure from Lhasa Final departure from Lhasa. Drop either to Gonggar Airort or Train station of Lhasa. peoples may choose to go mainland china from here or fly back to Kathmandu Nepal. It also have option to drive back kathmandu Nepal via same route.