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The Journey to Nepal and Tibet - 11 Days KATHMANDU - LHASA - SHIGATSE - GYANTSE - LHASA - KATHMANDU

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ॐ KATHMANDU - LHASA - SHIGATSE - GYANTSE - LHASA - KATHMANDU ॐ

Programma del tour (giornaliero):

Day 1: ARRIVAL - KATHMANDU

Departure with flight to Nepal. Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, a representative of our office will come to welcome you and accompany you to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: KATHMANDU

Breakfast at the hotel and in the morning, visit the city with the Stupa of Swayambhunath on the hill, the Palace Square (Durbar Square) with its temples and the house of the "little girl Goddess". Rest of the day available. Overnight at hotel.

Day 3: KATHMANDU

In the morning, tour of Patan, also called Lalitpur, the "beautiful city". Afternoon available for rest or personal activities. Overnight.

Day 4: KATHMANDU - LHASA

In the morning, flight to Lhasa. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Afternoon dedicated to rest and acclimatization to altitude. Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: LHASA

After breakfast, excursion to the Drepung Monastery, the largest in Tibet and still today an important center of studies. In the afternoon visit to the Jokhang Temple located in the heart of Lhasa and dating back to the 8th century and the typical Tibetan market of Barkhor. Overnight at hotel.

Day 6: LHASA

Full day of sightseeing in the city and its surroundings: the imposing Potala, symbol of the power of the Lamas. It was the winter palace of the Dalai Lama and is placed in a position for which it is visible from all corners of the city. Tour of the Sera monastery, after Drepung by width and famous because here the monks reproduced the Tibetan sacred texts and the Norbulinka, summer residence from which the Dalai Lama escaped into exile. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 7: LHASA - SHIGATSE (295 km, about 10 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Shigatse (3900m.) Second city of Tibet. Arrival and accommodation at the hotel, afternoon at the disposal. Overnight at hotel.

Day 8: SHIGATSE - GYANTSE (93 Km, about 3 hours)

After breakfast, visit to the monastic complex of Tashilhunpo, survivor of the cultural revolution and the market, afternoon departure for Gyantse, arrival and accommodation in Gyantse hotel. Overnight.

Day 9: GYANTSE

After breakfast, tour of Gyantse with his Dzong (fort) and the very famous Kumbum, an impressive four-story stupa surmounted by a golden dome. Overnight.

Day 10: GYANTSE - LHASA (259 km, about 8 hours)

After breakfast, departure to Lhasa, arrival and hotel accommodation, available afternoon. Overnight at hotel.

Day 11: LHASA - KATHMANDU - DEPARTURE

After breakfast, transfer to the airport, flight to Kathmandu, arrival in Kathmandu and departure with the return flight home.

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