Days 01 : Kathmandu (130m) -NYALAMU (3700m) -23kms. Early morning drive from kathmandu to kodari (approx 6hrs). Over night in Nyalambu.

Days 02 : NAYALAMBU-XEGAR (4,350m):214kms Drive (Approx 7 hrs) to xegar crossing two spectacular passes -NAYALAMBU PASS (3800M) and LALUNGLA PASS (5082M).This drive offers fantastic view of the high mountains including Mount Everest (8848m). Over night in Xegar.

Days 03 : XEGAR - XIGATSE (3900M): 244kms. Drive (Approx 7 hrs) to reach Xigatse, the place of famous Tashilunpo Monastery asd seat of Panchen lama untill his death in 1989 with its huge thanka wall whgich is clearly visible from the north side of the road. En- route you visit SAKYA MONASTERY , provided the road condition is good. The monastery is 26 kms off from the main road and it is oldest and most important BONPO MONASTERY. Overnight at Xigatse.

Days 04 : XIGATSE - GYANTSE (3950M):90 kms in the morning visit the TASHILUNPO MONASTERY and the free bazaar of zigatse. After lunch EMBARK on a pleasant two hours drive to GYANTSE. Here you visit the KHUMBUM STUPA and PHALKOR MONASTERY. Overnight in the GYANTSE.

Days 05 : GYANTSE - LHASA (3650M): 261 kms The drive to LHASA takes eight hours crossing two passes the KAROLA (5010m) and KAMBALA (4794m) passes and lake YAMDROK TSO (Turkuoise lake). You will cross the YUARLUNG TSAGPO Brahamaputra river and see the distant view of POTALA PALACE .Over night at the hotel.

Days 06 - 07 : LHASA sight seeing tour .
Visit of Lhasa including JOKHANG TEMPLE , BARKHOR BAZAAR , POTALA PALACE , NORBULINKA PALACE DERPUNG AND SERA MONASTERY.over night at the hotel.

Days 08 : LHASA - KATHMANDU .
Transfer to gongar GONGAAR airport which takes about two hours driving the flight duration is one hour