Day 1 KATHMANDU - NYALAM (3,750m) The tour starts from the Scenic Adventure office, early in the morning at 6.00 a.m. We drive to Dhulikhel, where we stop for breakfast. Then it’s on to Kodari, 114 km from Kathmandu. This drive usually takes 5-6 hours. In Kodari, our tour escort will help you through the immigration formalities Nepal. After the immigration formalities, it’s a 3-4 minute walk to the Tibetan side of the border, where our Tibetan guide plus 4WD Jeeps and supporting trucks will take us on to Zhangmu, a Tibetan town a 9 km uphill drive from the border. At Zhangmu you go through Chinese immigration formalities. You will have your lunch here and drive on to Nyalam, 30 kms from Zhangmu. It’s a 2 hour uphill drive. Overnight in guesthouse.
Day 2 NYALAM Rest day for acclimatization.
Day 3 NYALAM - SAGA After breakfast our journey to Saga starts, a drive of 6-8 hours. Overnight in camp (4,050 m).
Day 4 SAGA - PARAYANG After an early breakfast, we drive to Parayang (6-7 hours). Overnight in camp.
Day 5 PARAYANG - MANASAROVAR An early morning drive to Manasorovar (4-5 hours). Overnight in Camp (4,550m).
Day 6 MANASAROVAR - DARCHEN Explore the beautiful Lake Manasorovar in the morning, then drive to Darchen (1 hour). Overnight in camp or guestHouse (4,560 m).
Day 7 DARCHEN - DIRAPUK The trek starts after an early breakfast. After 5 - 6 hours, we reach Dirapuk. Overnight in camp (4,890 m).
Day 8 DIRAPUK - ZUTULPUK We continue to Zutulpuk (8 hours). Overnight in Camp (4,790m).
Day 9 ZUTULPUK - DARCHEN - HORFE The trek ends at Darchen. Drive to Hotel and overnight in Camp.
Day 10 HORFE - PARAYANG Drive back to Parayang. Overnight in camp.
Day 11 PARAYANG - SAGA Drive to Saga and overnight in camp.
Day 12 SAGA - LHATSE Drive to Lhatse and overnight in guesthouse.
Day 13 LHATSE - SIGATSE (3,900M) 244km. A scenic drive of around 6-8 hours that goes through the highest point, Gyatchu La pass (5,220m) en route to Lhasa via Latse and Shakya Monastery. Overnight in hotel.
Day 14 XIGATSE -GYANTSE (3,950M) 90km. A drive of around 2 hours. Morning sightseeing to the Panchen Lama's Tashilumpu Monastery. Drive through Tibet's biggest Agricultural field to Gyantse and visit to the Kumbum Stupa and the Palkor Monastery. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 15 GYANTSE - LHASA (3,650M), 261 km. A full day’s picturesque drive along the turquoise Yamadrok lake. We cross the Kampala Pass (4,794M) and the Brahmaputra River (Yarlung Tsangpo). Overnight in hotel.
Days 16 - 17 LHASA Two full days’ sightseeing in Lhasa including the Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Bazaar, Potala Palace, the Deprung and Sera Monasteries. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 18 LHASA - KATHMANDU Fly back to Kathmandu. An early morning drive to Gongaar airport for the flight to Kathamdu, then on to your next destination. |