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12 days Tibet culture tours:

Lhasa is the capital city in Tibet, which is situated 3,650m. above sea level. Potala is the highest elevation’s palace in the world, which is known as the roof of the world. Potala palace was built by King Songtsen Gampo 637 B.C., later rebuilt by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th Century. The palace is 130 m. above Lhasa city. The palace is built with three meters thick stone walls, 13 floors and more than 1000 different rooms. Today you can visit Potala as a state museum. Paying the entrance ticket, every tourist and pilgrimage can visit as official time. The palace will be closed on Sunday and government holidays in Tibet.

In Buddhism there are three major groups: Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana. In the Vajrayana Tibet Buddhism, there are four different groups Buddhist religion’s Schools (Monasteries) in Tibet. Nyingma, Gyaluk (yellow hat) Kagyu and Sakya. These all-religious monasteries you can visit during the trip at central Tibet.

The age doesn’t make any difference for this trek, between 17 to 70 years, anyone can do this trip if you are physically fit and healthy. If someone is seriously injured or sick, the only option is rescue by jeep. The rescue is quite expensive, everyone needs to buy travel insurance from their own country.   

 

This trip will be starting from Lhasa end at Kerung Nepal border as itinerary. Our Lhasa agent will provide comfortable tourist standard vehicles, Jeep for small groups, van for middle groups and Bus for big groups. During the trip all the hotels or Guest houses accommodation with breakfast and dinner with hot drinks. Lunch will be on the way at a good restaurant.

 

Best season

May to November.

Duration of trip

12 days Tibet + Nepal.

Max. elevation

Za Rongbuck 5,005m..

Group size

4 to 18 persons.

What’s Included

What’s Not Included

Daily Itinerary

Arrival at Lhasa (alt.3,650m.)

From Kathmandu airport, about one-hour trans Himalayan flight to Lhasa Gonggar airport. During the flight, you can see a spectacular view of above 8,000m. peaks Mt. Everest, Makalu, Kanchenjunga, Karakoram range and southern parts in Tibet. Upon your arrival at Lhasa Gonggar airport, our Tibet representative will welcome you with Tibetan traditional Khatak. Lunch at Gongkar in Tibetan restaurant. After lunch drive to Samye monastery. Overnight accommodation at the the Guest house check in the room. Buffet dinner at the restaurant of guest house. Your tour guide will brief you about tours and other necessary information about Tibet.

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