Outline Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to airport for Kathmandu / Lhasa flight. Arrive Gonggar airport, upon arrival, meet by our Tibetan representatives and drive approx. 70 Km to Lhasa (3650m) approx.

Day 2: Sightseeing tour of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Bazaar

Day 3: Sightseeing tour of Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Norbulinka Summer Palace.

Day 4: Lhasa to Nying Tri with a short de-tour to Ganden monastery and Basum Tso Lake crossing Kongpo Bala pass 5013m, 500kms/9hrs, over night at hotel in Nying Tri

Day 5: Nying Tri, visiting the ancient Juniper tree and then drive up to Serkhim La pass 5100m where we may have a beautiful view of Mt. Namchen Barwa, descend down to Lunang for lunch and then drive back crossing Serkhim la pass to Nying Tri and on to Lama ling monastery and the Pochoe temple, late afternoon drive to Miling 250kms / 8hrs, over night hotel in Miling

Day 6: Leaving Miling to Nangzong and on to Gyatsa, we take a tour to Lhamo Lhatso Oracle lake just before we arrive in Gyatsa, 400kms/9hrs, over night at Gyatsa county guest house.

Day 7: Leaving Gyatsa for Tsethang via Chosum county crossing Bothang La pass 5200m, arrival in Tsethang, touring the Yumbulakang palace and the Tradruk temple, 188kms/8hrs hotel stay in Tsethang

Day 8: Spend the morning to visit the Chong Gye tombs and then drive to Samye, touring Samye monastery and the surrounding area, over night at Samye

Day 9: Leaving Samye, drive via Yamdrok Lake and Norjing Gang Sang glacier, crossing Kamapa la pass (4790m) and the Karo la pass (5050m) to Gyangtse, 295kms/8hrs, hotel stay in Gyangtse

Day 10: Touring the Palchor Chode monastery including the Kumbum stupa and the ancient Zong there, lunch in Gyangtse, afternoon to Shigatse with stops at local farming villages, visiting families and also a de tour to Shalu monastery,  at noon drive to Shigatse, , 90kms/7hrs, hotel stay

Day 11: Touring Tashi Lunpo monastery and the local traditional market in the morning, afternoon taking the Northern scenic road via Shuga la pass 5300m passing by Yangpachen hot-spring to Damshung 345 kms/6hrs, hotel stay

Day 12: Early morning drive to Namtso Lake; spend a beautiful morning at the lake and then afternoon drive to Lhasa 320kms/7hrs, hotel stay

Day 13: A day free for relax or shopping in Lhasa  

Day 14: Transfer to Gonggar airport for your flight to Kathmandu or other onward destination.

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
Tsethang	Yulung or similar	Yulung or similar	Postel hotel or similar
Gyangtse	Gyangtse or or similar	Gyangtse or similar	Jian Zang or similar
Shigatse	Shigatse or similar	Shigatse or similar	Gang Gyen or similar
Damshung	Pema Guest house	Pema Guest house	Pema Guest house

Unfortunately there is no detailed itinerary available yet, we will upload it as soon as possible.
You can request the detailed itinerary by e-mail, just click this link. A lot of information about the places you will visit during this tour can be found at our places of interest section or if you want to get some advice on this route, please continue to our booking information.

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