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8 DAYS TIBET TOUR   

7 Nights / 8 Days

Day 1. Fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa. On arrival, transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free to relax and acclimitize to the high altitude.

Day 2. Guided tour of Drepung monastery. Also visit Lhasa's holiest site and the most sacerd temple in all Tibet, in the old town - the 7th century Jokhang monastery, which draws devotees from across Tibet; people prostrate night and day in front of its doors and pilgrims line up every morning and also visit the fascinating Barkhor market.

Day 3. Tour of Potala Palace, the 1,100 room citadel of the Dalai Lama which rises above Lhasa like a fairytale fortress sprung magically from its rocky pedestal. Also visit Sera monastery and Norbulinka.

Day 4. Drive to Gyantse - Tibet's third largest city via Yamdrok Tso, a huge turquoise blue lake complete with with seagulls and yaks grazing along its shores. Actually Gyantse is little more than a pastoral farming village. Sight seeing of Phalkor Choden monastery which has exquisite 15th century murals and images in the Nepalese style. Its greatest treasure is the unique nine-level stupa called 'Kumbam' or '100,00 Images'.

Day 5. Drive to Shigatse, Tibet's second largest city. Sight seeing of Tashilumpo monasterey, seat of the Panchen Lama, an impressive collection of occhre buildings roofed in glittering gold. Explore Shigatse's wide streets filled with shoppers; bargain in the old Khampa bazar for antiques and trinkets; climb to the old fortress towering over the city, or wander through the fascinating old quarter.

Day 6. Drive to Tingri

Day 7. Drive to Zhangmu, the bustling frontier outpost, perched upon a hill.

Day 8. Leaveing Tibet, we cross the friendship bridge and after Chinese immigration formalities, drive to Kodari, Nepal's border town and after Nepalese immigration formalities, drive back to Kathmandu.

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