Lasha, Gyantse, Shighatse Namasto Tour

When you will land in Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu, check your hand bag, go to immigration office, make visa for your trip and get your suitcase, where outside our represented member shows you the board of our Company and your Name, transfer to the hotel. Our director meets you in the hotel and discusses about your whole trip. In the evening you will participate to experience typical Nepali food with cultural dance show.

Kathmandu is the historical and cultural heart of Nepal and has been a popular destination for tourists ever since Nepal opened its doors to visitors. The city presents a wonderful mix of Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism and Western influence in the Valley. Patan and Bhaktapur, its two major neighboring cities bear immense historical, cultural and religious significance. There will be a full day guided tour to the famous and biggest Hindu shrine of Pashupatinath, the largest Buddhist stupa in Nepal Bouddhanath, Old Kathmanu city as well as Swyambhunath. We prepare for Chinese visa and all documents for Tibet tour.

We will fly from Kathmandu to Lasha. After reaching in Lasha Airport, depart to hotel and have a rest. We can walk around to enjoy the first glance of Tietan Platinum and Buddhist Cultural Heritage. We will sleep in the hotel.

Today, our guide will take us to visit world heritage and explains Tibetan history. In the morning we go to visit Potala Palace which is the famous Guru Dalai Lama’s winter residence. It will be impressive visit to Potala Palace of Tibet. In the afternoon, visit Jorhkang temple where thousands of pilgrimage give devotion. We also walk around Backhor Street of Tibet. We will sleep in the hotel.

Today we visit to most important Buddhist monasteries of Tibet. In the morning our guide helps us to visit biggest college of Tibetan Buddhism (Drak Yerp Hermitage) having big number of Tibetan Monks. This monastery was also the winter residence of Dalai Lama before the 5th Dalai Lama moved to Potala Palace. In the afternoon, we visit Sera and Gelugpa Monastery where Monks read holy books with praying Tibetan Buddhism. We will sleep in the hotel.

We drive to Sigatse from Lasha city with exploring traditional historical monuments of Tibet. We will see Yamdrotso Lake after we summit Kamba-La (4700m) with majestic view of Mount Nojin Kangtsang (7193m). Karola Glacier, snow capped mountain peaks, Pelkor Chode Monastery with Gyantse kumbum are the major destination of today’s trip. The multi stored Kumbum Stupa was crowned with golden dome and Umbrella. We will sleep in Sigatse hote today.

Today’ highlights are Tashihunpo Monastery and Namasto Lake. It is a real enjoyment to explore the movements of Tashihunpo monastery with massive and colorful Thanka wall also the tombs of the past Panchen Lamas. It will be great opportunity to see the Namasto Lake which is second largest saltwater lake in China and one of the beautiful natural tourist attractions of Tibet. It is 70 km long, 3o km width, and 35 km depth. This lake is one of the stunning images of Tibet.

Today we take bath in hot spring of Yampachen. Yampachen is lush green valley surrounded by the tents of nomads. We also visit Tsurphu Monastery which is 65km west of Lasha. Tsurphu is the branch of Karmapa also the follower of Kagyupa Sects in Tibetan Buddhism. Tsurphu was the third Karmapa monastery and after the death of Karmapa, it became head of all monasteries. In the evening we sleep in Lasha.

You will fly back from Lasha to Kathmandu after having religious excursion of Tibetan Buddhism.

Our represented member from Adventure Mountain Club Treks and Expedition assists for your departure flight to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.