March 2010Heart of Tibet Tours & Sightseeing (5 days)
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Trip Code: NT-T103
Duration: 5 days
Group size: Min. 1 to Max. 20
Start: Kathmandu
End: Kathmandu
Best Season: March to June, and September to December
Group Joining/Fixed
Departure: Every Tuesday
Our Heart of Tibet tour brings you the real heart of Tibet: Lhasa. Like our "Discover Lhasa" tour, we will visit all the main attraction of Tibet and you will also have plenty of free time to stroll through this beautiful city at your own pace.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1 Kathmandu - Lhasa
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport to depart on your 1hr and 10 min flight to Lhasa. Of course this tour can also be booked excluding the flight when you are arriving at Lhasa from a different destination. Please let us know at our booking form when this is the case. While you land at Lhasa Airport, a representative of Nature Trail Trekking will be waiting for you at the airport and he will clears/help you to check you in Tibet/Lhasa and he will transfer you to your hotel in Lhasa. Please note that the distance between Lhasa Airport and Lhasa is 93 km and takes about 2 hours, a very scenic drive and your first experiences with Tibet. Overnight stay your desired hotel.
When you land in Lhasa, you might feel a small headache and some of you could feel uncomfortable due to the altitude and it might take some time to adapt (depending on the person and their physical conditions). Note that Kathmandu is only 1300m while Lhasa is situated at 3600m above sea level.
This evening you will discuss your program with your tour guide and may be shown around before or after your meals if desired.
Day 2 Sightseeing tour of Sera, Jokhang and Barkhor - Lhasa
This day we will visit
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and continue to the
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, Tibet's holiest temple which contains a jeweled image of the Buddha. After that we will experience the
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, an old market where you'll see wily Chinese and ancient Tibetans bargaining for goods. Here you have plenty of time to stroll over the market and go shopping yourself. We will stay overnight in Lhasa.
Day 3 Potala Palace and Drepung Monastery
In the morning we will visit the
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, one of the most famous architectural works of Tibet. In the afternoon we will have a guided tour to the largest monastery in Tibet,
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. We will stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 Norbulinka Palace and Tibetan Medical Centre
In the morning we will visit
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which means beautiful gardens in Tibetan where you can walk to the garden and enjoy the beautiful scenery. We will visit a Tibetan Medical Centre before lunch as well and experience how such a centre operates. In the afternoon you have enough free time to go shopping for souvenirs and the explore the city on your own.
Day 05: Final departure
Transfer to Gonggar airport for your flight to Kathmandu or other onward destination. Please note that this tour can be customized to your wishes if you want to skip certain attractions or add other ones. Please let us know at our booking form so we are able to offer you your perfect trip!
Hotels will be used on the tour :
| City | Deluxe | Standard | Budget |
| Lhasa | Lhasa hotel or similar | Dhood Gu, Gur Kha or Kyi Chu | Oh Dan or similar standard |
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