TIBET & CHINA TOUR PACKAGES
CENTRAL TIBET CULTURAL TOUR [ Fly In - Drive Out or Vice Versa ]

Tour Name                  : Central Tibet Cultural Tour
Tour Mode                  : Fly into Lhasa - Drive out to Kathmandu or Vice versa
Tour Duration              : 7 Nights / 8 days
Tour Destination          : Lhasa - Gyantse – Shigatse - Xegar – Zhangmu- Kathmandu
Tour Code                   : FTT- IM – 08 – 17A

DAY 01 : FLY KATHMANDU - LHASA
Timely pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport in Kathmandu for the flight to Lhasa. On arrival meet and assistance by our representative & transfer to hotel. Upon arrival , check into the hotel followed by tour briefing. Full day acclimatization in Lhasa. Overnight stay in Lhasa.

DAY 02 : LHASA TOUR
Breakfast & leave for local city tour to famous Potala Palace, Jokhang temple. Lunch and again proceed to visit Sera Monastery & Drepung Monastery. Late evening you may visit to Barkhor market on your own. Back to the hotel. Overnight stay in Lhasa.

DAY 03 : LHASA – NAMTSO LAKE – LHASA ( 480 KM)
Breakfast & drive to Namtso lake (240KM) . On the way back visit to Yangbajain Hot Spring. Finally drive back to Lhasa (240KM). Overnight stay at the hotel in Lhasa.

DAY 04 : LHASA – GYANTSE ( 259 KM )
Breakfast & drive to Gyantse ( 3,900 M) crossing over 2 mountain passes. Visit Lake Yamdrok - Tso in the route. Overnight stay at Hotel in Gyantse.

DAY 05: GYANTSE – SHIGATSE ( 90 KM)
Breakfast & visit the Khumbhum Stupa & Phalkor Monastery. Afternoon drive to Shigatse (3,900 M). Arrive Shigatse & visit Tashilunpo Monastery & the free Tibetan market. Overnight stay at hotel Manasarovar .

DAY 06: SHIGATSE – XEGAR ( 244 KM )
Breakfast. Drive to Xegar (4,350 M). Overnight stay at hotel Quomolangma .

DAY 07: XEGAR – ZHANGMU ( 244 KM)
Breakfast & drive to Zhangmu (2300 M) crossing Lalungla Pass (5,050 M) and Nyalamu Pass (3,800 M). This drive offers fantastic view of high mountains including Mt. Everest (8,848 M). Overnight stay at hotel Zhangmu.

DAY 08 : ZHANGMU – KATHMANDU (165 KM)
Breakfast & drive towards the Chinese custom office . After completing the exit immigration process drive downhill to the friendship bridge in the border. Join the vehicle transportation that awaits for the Group’s journey to Kathmandu (150 KM / 04 hours ). Arrive in Kathmandu.

ADDITIONAL AIR FARE FOR THE SECTOR : Kathmandu - Lhasa = INR 13628/- PP + Airport Tax
[01] Accommodation on twin sharing basis on bed & breakfast plan in Tibet.
[02] Sightseeing tours with an English Speaking Tibetan guide.
[03] Monumental zones entrance fees in Tibet as per itinerary.
[04] Private Land Cruiser (4500 CC) for all scheduled tour & transfers as per the itinerary.
[05] Travel Permit and Normal Tibet Visa Fee.

Tour Price Excludes :
[01] Air fare Kathmandu -Lhasa = INR 13,628/-
[02] All lunch & dinner in Tibet.
[03] Urgent visa fee US$ 17/- apart from normal visa fee, if applicable.
[04] Nepal re - entry visa fee (Not applicable for In dian nationals)
[05] Travel Insurance and evacuation cost, if any.
[06] Extra cost due to postponement of tour due to any reasons beyond control of Fishtail
      Travel or its associated agents.
[07] All airport taxes.