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Itinerary In Detail |
Days 01 :
Drive Kathmandu - Nyalam (3780 m)
Early in the morning drive to Nyalam. |
Days 02 :
Rest day in Nyalam
Today we spend a rest day in Nyalam in order to
acclimatize before heading up higher. A short way
out of town there is a small temple, Nyalam Pelgye
Ling, which is associated with the eleventh- and
twelfth-century poet lama Milarepa. |
Days 03 :
Trek to Draabochhan (4110 m)
On the first day of trekking tour we head towards
Draabochhan along Tshongde Phu river valley. We trek
around this valley and rest in the camp. |
Days 04 :
Trek to Shingdip (4560 m)
Today we start by climbing to the top of a ridge.
From the summit we walk to the ridge along some nice
hills that are covered in dwarf rhododendrons. We
end the trekking in Shingdip, a beautiful meadow
camp with a large boulder near the junction of
converging moraine valleys. |
Days 05 :
Trek to base camp (4980m)
From Shingdip we take a cross-country route west
towards the Base Camp. We reach the base camp by a
little glacial lake after a two-hour walk.
Shisapanga is out of view from base camp, so we head
towards the high base camp. There are magnificent
views of Shisapanga on a boulder-plateau above base
camp. |
Days 06 :
Trek to Draabochhan (4110m)
Today we walk all the way down to Draabochhan, a
trek that offers outstanding views of Jugal Himal.
We walk through the beautiful alpine meadows and the
dwarf rhododendrons on the hills. After a long
descent we once again use the herders' camp in
Draabochhan. |
Days 07 :
Trek to Nyalam (3780 m)
Today we reach lower and more fertile ground in the
Tshongde Phu river valley just before we head back
to Nyalam. |
Days 08 :
Trek to Herder's Camp
Today's drive takes us from the lush, green lower
hills into the dry and arid landscape of the Tibetan
Plateau. We cross several high passes including the
Lalung La [5,050m], which, offers the most
breathtaking panorama of the Himalayan range
including Mt Everest - a fitting backdrop to the
vastness of the Tibetan Plateau. |
Days 09 :
Drive to Shigatse (3900m)
Continuing along the Friendship Highway, we pass
lonely monasteries and the camps of nomadic herders.
We then cross the highest pass of our journey, the
Gyamtso La [5,220m] before descending once more to
the barren splendour of the plains. Tonight we stay
in Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. |
Days 10 :
Drive to Gyantse (3950m)
This morning we will visit the Tashilhunpo
Monastery, one of the largest functioning
monasteries in Tibet, before setting off on the
relatively short drive to Gyantse. Once in Gyantse
we can explore the Pelkor Chode Monastery and the
Gyantse Kumbum. The Kumbum is a large gold-domed
stupa and its many chapels house an impressive array
of Tibetan Buddhist murals. |
Days 11 :
Drive to Lhasa (3650m)
This spectacular drive takes us over the Karo La
[5,045m] for the awesome sight of a huge glacier
tumbling down. Beyond the small, developing town of
Nagartse the road follows the bank of a beautiful
turquoise lake, the Yamdrok-tso. We then cross the
Khamba La [4,794m.] and continue on to Lhasa. |
Days 12 :
In Lhasa (3650m)
After breakfast we will drive you to visit the Sera
Monastery, Norbu Lingka and Jokhang Monastery. |
Days 13 :
In Lhasa
This morning we will visit the Potala Palace and the
Drepung Monastery .In the evening you can scroll
around the local market. |
Days 14 :
Lhasa to Kathmandu Fly
In the morning drive to Lhasa Airport and then fly
back to Kathmandu. |
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