Tibet Nepal Bhutan Tour, Fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa

Tibet Plus Nepal and Bhutan14 days Tibet & Nepal & Bhutan Classic Tour

TT: 14 days Tibet & Nepal & Bhutan Classic Tour

Nepal Tibet Bhutan Tours introduce Himalayan culture, religion and nature. Highlights are the breathtaking flight over the Himalayas, including Mt. Everest, while flying between the incomparable Himalayan countries.

Highlights:

Kathmandu, Lhasa, Yamdrok Lake, Kathmandu, Thimphu, Punaka, Paro

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DAY 1 Arrival in Kathmandu International Airport

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Upon arrival at the Kathmandu airport, you will obtain your Nepal visa. You will need $40 cash and 2 passport size photos per person. After claiming your baggage you will be met by your guide and taken to your hotel.

Meals: None

Accommodation: Overnight in Kathmandu

DAY 2 Kathmandu Tours

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Your Tibet visa will be processed today. Explore the Kathmandu Valley including the Pashupatinath Temple— the holistic Hindu temple, the Boudhanath Stupa—one of the largest stupas in the world, and Bhaktapur—the 9th century city. You will also visit a traditional painting school where you will discover the underlying meaning of the dying Nepalese art.

Meals: Breakfast None

Accommodation: Overnight in Kathmandu

DAY 3 Kathmandu sightseeing

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Explore ancient Patan city, one of the three main cities of the valley which is renowned as a city of arts and crafts. The main highlight of Patan are Durbar Square, ancient temples, the Tibetan refugee camp and the Patan industrial area. Enjoy the afternoon shopping for souvenirs or visit more sights with your guide.

Meals: Breakfast None

Accommodation: Overnight in Kathmandu

DAY 4 Fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa

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Upon arrival at Lhasa’s Gongar airport, you will be met and welcomed by your Tibetan guide and taken to your hotel. Walk around Lhasa, a city with an altitude of 3,550 meters (12,000 feet) located at the foot of Mount Gephel. Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibetan plateau. This ancient city is best known as the home of the Dalai Lama’s Potala Palace. In the early 7th century King Srongtsen Gompo unified the many local tribes. After unification he moved the capital from Yarlung to Lhasa and constructed Potala Palace. Visit centuries old Buddhist monasteries, palaces and busy Barkhor Street, the famous local market area. Approximately 300,000 people live in the Lhasa area. Lhasa means “Place of the Gods”. Here, the major religion is Tibetan Buddhism. Locals call it by another name, “Sunlit City.” Bring warm clothing as a cold wind runs through the city. The annual average temperature is 7 degrees Celsius.

Meals: Breakfast None

Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa

DAY 5 Explore Lhasa - Potala Palace, Sera Monastery and Jokhang Temple

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Legendary Potala Place is located at the top of Red Hill with the best view of Lhasa city. Potala has two parts: the first part is the White Place and the second is the Red. It was originally built for mediation in the 7th century by King Srongtsen Gompo. Years later the 5th Dalai Lama renovated it by completing the white and red wing in 1694. Now, Potala Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage site and open to visitorsa. You can visit various chapels, the gallery, the tombs of the Dalai Lamas and the official chapel of the 14th Dalai Lama until 1959. Sera Monastery is a famous historic religious site. Built in 1419 by a student of Tsongkhapa, it is one of the three largest monasteries in Lhasa, the others being Ganden and Drepung. It is a major center for the Gelukpa sect of Buddhism. Sera Monastery is 2 miles from the center of Lhasa. During the cultural revolution of 1959 the monastery was damaged and many monks were killed. It has been rebuilt and open for visitors. The heart of Lhasa is Jokhang Temple, the spiritual center. It was constructed by King Srongtsen Gompo, Queen Bhrikuti and Wencheng. This mysterious temple is located in Barkhor Square and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The monastery s a fusion of Nepalese and Tibetan art with architecture on wood and metal.

Meals: Breakfast None

Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa

DAY 6 Lhasa Sightseeing - Drepung Monastery, Mentshikang (Tibetan medicine center) and Norbulingka Palace

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The largest monastery in Tibet, Drepung Monastery lies 6 km west of Lhasa. The construction of this Galukpa center began in 1415. In this shelter of thousands of monks you will visit the prayer hall, meeting hall, kitchen which prepared meals for 7,000 monks and more chapels.
Tibetan Medicine Center (Mentsikhang Institute) was built in 1916, but the medical history goes back to the 3rd century BC. It is a Tibetan traditional health treatment center and the center for research for orthopedics. Surgery, pediatrics and internal medicine.
The Dalai Lama’s summer home is Norbulinka Palace which was constructed in 1755 and includes an enormous park. There is a prayer hall and beautiful paintings and art work inside the palace. This UNESCO site is located near Potala Palace, west of Lhasa city.

Meals: Breakfast None

Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa

DAY 7 Excursion to Yamdok-Tsho Lake outside Lhasa

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After an early breakfast, drive to Yamdok-Tsho Lake. Enjoy the magnificent views and return to Lhasa in the evening.
Yamdrok-Tsho Lake is one of the holiest lakes in Tibet. It is located on the Friendship Highway to Kathmandu, while the road goes up to Kambala Pass (4800 meters). You will enjoy the view from the pass and the incredible turquoise blue lake.

Meals: Breakfast None

Accommodation: Overnight in Lhasa

DAY 8 Flight to Kathmandu

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Take a panoramic flight over the Himalayas to Kathmandu, Nepal. After immigration formalities, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon visit the UNESCO monuments of the Kathmandu /valley.

Meals: Breakfast None

Accommodation: Overnight in Kathmandu

DAY 9 Fly to Bhutan and drive to Thimphu

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Transfer to Kathmandu International Airport for a one hour 15 minute flight to Paro. Your Bhutanese guide will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel in Thimphu. Depending on arrival time you can do some touring or rest and have an early start the next morning.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight in Thimpu

DAY 10 Thimpu sightseeing

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Today you will explore the National Library, Heritage Museum, the 3rd King’s memorial stupa, a paper factory, art school, wood carving school and the largest statue of Buddha, the Takin’s zoo, a traditional medicine institute, to name a few of the stops on the agenda.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch None

Accommodation: Overnight in Thimpu

DAY 11 Thimpu to Punakha excursion and back (150 kilometers) 7 hours

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After an early morning breakfast, drive to the famous Dochula Pass (3,102 meters) where you will have the opportunity to enjoy a view of the Himalaya Range. Walk around 108 stupas and take some amazing photos. Drive to Punakha Zong and time permitting, visit the Fertility Temple via rice field terraces.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight in Thimpu

DAY 12 Thimpu to Paro

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After breakfast return to Paro and hike to Taktshang, also known as the Tiger’s Nest.
Taktsang Monastery is the holiest monument for Mahayana Buddhists. It is built on a steep hillside in the valley of Paro. Originally constructed in 1692 around the Taktsang cave where Guru Padmasambhava is believed to have meditated for 3 years, 3 months, 3 days and 3 hours in the 8th century. Guru Padmasambhava is credited with introducing Buddhism to Bhutan and Tibet.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight in Paro

DAY 13 Fly to Kathmandu

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After a breathtaking flight over the Himalayas, arrive in Kathmandu. Your guide will transfer you to your hotel. Explore more of Kathmandu, if time permits.

Meals: Breakfast None

Accommodation: Overnight in Kathmandu

DAY 14 Kathmandu Departure

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Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Meals: Breakfast None

Accommodation: None

Price Includes.

Double occupancy in listed hotels in Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal. Breakfast in Tibet and Nepal and 3 meals per day in Bhutan
Land transportation by car in Bhutan and Nepal, 4 wheel drive in Tibet
English speaking local guides
Entrance fees
Bhutan travel permit, Bhutan single entry visa, Tibet travel permit, Tibet single entry visa processing

Price Excludes.

Meals other than indicated
Nepal visa: $40 each plus two passport size photos
Alcohol, internet, telephone service
Gratuity to guides and drivers
All lunches and dinners in Tibet and Nepal
Extra cost due to weather disturbances, political unrest, flight cancellations
Rescue evacuation
Medical insurance
Flight tickets to and from home
Cost of the flights are calculated extra

Our Service

We will send you our quotation after we confirm the itinerary with you. The quotation will include experienced English-speaking (or your preferred languages) tour guides, entrance fee to the tourist attractions, accommodation, city transfers with private car and driver, domestic flights or trains, and insurance. The quotation varies in different tourist seasons.

Cancellation Policy

Once the deposit is paid, your trip is confirmed. If you need to change or cancel your itinerary, please contact your travel consultant by email, phone, instant messenger, etc. There will be a charge for Cancellation or modification. The policy is as follows：

1. Notice of trip cancellation due to personal reasons before the trip starts
Cancellation 30 days or more before the trip starts, 10% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation 29-15 days before the trip starts, 20% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation 14-7 days before the trip starts, 30% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation 6-2 days before the trip starts, 50% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation within 48 hours prior to the trip starts, no refund of your deposit.

2. Trip cancellation due to irresistible factors before the trip starts

If you have to cancel the itinerary due to irresistible reasons such as traffic, weather, politics, etc., the deposit will be fully refunded by the company (for loss related to air ticket/train ticket, please take reference of the first item).

Early Birds Discount

Our incredible discounts will help you save more on your next trip. Not only will you enjoy early bird discount. What’s more, if more than 16 people(including 16pax) sign up at the same time, there is no charge for one person. These two promotions can be used in combination to help you save much more on your next adventure.

Our primary concern is always customer satisfaction. Despite our discounts are quite incredible, our service remains at its usual high standard.

We are pleased to offer these three kinds of promotions after receiving your reservation deposit:
Enjoy 10% discount - sign up above 180 days before departure date;
Enjoy 5% discount - sign up 90~180 days before departure date.

Reviews

 EBC- Canada-0010

Hello Nancy,

I really enjoy the my Tibet tour. First when I started looking for a travel agency in Tibet it was hard because I did not know which one to choose. I started emailing you and asking my thousand questions and you were very nice and answer to all my questions patiently.

I would definitely recommend your company. The guy at the hotel in Lhasa was very nice with us. He helped me a lot when my bank block my debit card and l was not able the withdraw money. He went with me to find a place where I can do international phone call to my bank in Canada. Our guide Djajie was a very good guide, vary helpful, he said to us a lot of information but because English is not my first language, so I did not remember all the information he told us about Tibet.

The driver was very nice, always happy and singing . Too bad he was not speaking English so we were not able to communicate with him without the guide.I would appreciate sometime they eat with us at same table. they always eat at a separate table. Tibetans were nice with us, they looked at us because we were tourists but they were always smiling to us and saying HeIIo. They wanted to take pictures with us, especially with the Australian light brown long hair.

All hotel are well located in the city. For picture, I will send you more than you asked because I like to take pictures. I am the only one in the tour who have a picture of the group. Thanks!

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 EBC-USA-0005

Dear David,

This 8 days tour in Tibet is really incredible and unforgettable. Organization of this tour has been perfect and I was very lucky to join a group with a funny young Chinese lady and 4 very pleasant Germans. it is the ideal size of a group for a good We have all really appreciate our guide, Tashi Peida. For his deep knowledge of the Tibetan civilization and religion. his very good English level and above all, his very pleasant company and his permanent smile. He is more than a guide: a friend The timing has been well managed by Taishi to avoid loss of time on road and to arrive on the Everest tent camp in time to enjoy the incredible view of Qomolangma before the sunset. Accommodation is 3 hotels has been perfect everywhere. The only negative point is that we have understood that our driver didn't have the proper licence to drive our minibus. This is the reason why we had a second driver to go through some check points Regarding your personal service, David. let me give you the same rating than the level of my worry at the beginning of the preparation of this tour: ) : ) Thanks a lot for your patience and your efficiency to obtain my Tibet Visa and a train ticket at the last minute. Great job. I only regret not to have had the pleasure to meet you in Lhasa. Anyhow, take good care my dear friend!

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 EBC-Germany-0018

Zuerst dankte ich an unseren Reiseleiter Lobsang. Er führt uns einen der höchsten WC in Tibet besuchen, bevor wir die Wallfahrt nach diesem heiligen Schrein am Dala Lama gebaut. Er verwendeten Materialien aus der Fuß des Berges und es entstand ein See gibt es in Ordnung für eine ausgewogene Landschaft. Blick auf den größten Platz in Lhasa können gesehen vom Palast. Als wir an dem Tag und zwar fast jeden Tag kamen, kann man hunderte und Tausende von Menschen singen und heftig auf dem Platz. Viele religiöse Trefferstelle waren in das Palace gespeichert. Viele Gläubige waren immer noch durch Türen in der Palast betete. Es gab viele Buddha Satzung in den verschiedenen Zimmern mit verzierten Perlen schmücken. Wer kann von der spirituellen Kraft, berührt die Amv (Lehrer Sinn) repräsentiert werden.

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 Lhasa-Germany-0017

Dies ist das wichtigste in Lhasa, wenn nicht ein verschwendetem Reise gemacht haben, oder auch beim nächsten Mal wieder zu sehen. Nehmen Sie es langsam, da gibt es viele Treppen und Dinge zu sehen sind.

Tipps: Wenn Sie in Lhasa sind, gehen Sie zum Potala Palast an ihrem letzten Tag in Lhasa. Erstens, es gibt viele Treppen steigen, also wenn Sie noch zum Eingewöhnen haben, werden Sie wahrscheinlich leiden im Aufstieg. Zweitens, wenn Sie die Hauptattraktion erst einmal sehen, die anderen Kloster/Palace werden können dem Vergleich nicht standhalten. Drittens kommen Sie wieder in den Abend nach Sonnenuntergang zu nehmen Sie den nächtlichen Blick auf dieses Hotel.

Ticket ist eine Postkarte, die man nach Hause schicken. angebracht ist ein 80Cent Briefmarke, nur ganz oben auf der Rest zurück nach Hause zu schicken.

Potala Palast wurde im 7. Jahrhundert erbaut und war der heutige Größe im 17. Jahrhundert erweitert. Es liegt ca. 114m m hoch, mit 13 Etagen des Wohnbereichs, Tempel, Beerdigung stupas und monk Schlafräume. Wie von Anfang 2014, es gibt ca. 70 seltsame monk dort lebenden, er es mehr als eine Touristenattraktion als einen funktionellen Palace/Kloster. Mein Reiseführer ist sehr nett. Wir haben eine schöne Zeit verbracht. Das ist der Grund, warum wir in Lhasa.

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 EBC-Germany-0013

Das ist eine fantastische Reise von Tibet. Ich vergesse nicht. Trotz Höhenkrankheit und eine lange Busfahrt von 2 Tagen, machte ich es zum Mt. Qomolangma Base Camp von 5200m.Nicht, was ich erwartet hatte. Erste Station war ein kleiner Parkplatz mit Händler verkaufen Tibetan Schmuck und Artefakte. Ein paar kleine Zelte serviert wie Hotels und Restaurants in der Nähe. Die Mini-Bust fuhr uns bis zu dem Denkmal mit Blick auf Basis in der Ferne .Trotz der Kälte Kargheit und der Lage, die Aussicht von Everest auf dem Weg war herrlich! Der Weg gewesen wäre wenn Sie litt zu anstrengenden Höhe.

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 EBC-Brizil-0009

Hi Kay.

I'm in China yet, but I'm going back to Brazil the day after tomorrow. The Tibet's tour was AWESOME ... Everything was perfect! The guide was very smart with very good English, take care with everyone, the best guide in Tibet(he is a small Tenzin)

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