Day 1 Arrive in Beijing
Arrive in China by International Flight. Met and transferred to hotel. If it’s your first time to China, you can fly to Beijing earlier, and tour the city highlights by joining our Beijing bus tour. Overnight in Capital Airport hotel ★★★
Day 2 Flight to Lhasa, Tibet (Dinner)
Morning transfer to airport, take morning flight to Lhasa, Tibet. Upon arrival at Lhasa Gonggar airport, you are met by our representative and transferred to hotel. Check in hotel and take complete rest for acclimatization. Tonight you are invited for a welcome dinner with Tibetan Cultural Performance at Crazy Yak Typical Tibetan restaurant. Overnight in Lhasa Thangka Hotel ★★★★
Day 3 Lhasa (Breakfast)
Embark on sightseeing of the highlights of Lhasa. Today, basically you will visit the world’s highest ancient palace Potala Palace, Tibetan Medicine Institute (Mentsekhang in Tibetan) and the sacred spiritual center of Tibet- Barkhor Street and Jorkhang Temple. You will enjoy a 2-hrs rickshaw tour around Barkhor old town, traditional Tibetan houses and narrow lanes in and around the street whisper the stories of old Lhasa. Barkhor Street is also a marketplace in which visitors can buy many beautiful souvenirs. Overnight in Lhasa Thangka Hotel ★★★★
Day 4 Lhasa (Breakfast)
Discover more of Lhasa. Today’s tour includes two famous Gelugpa Monasteries: Drepung and Sera. Drepung Monastery is 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the western suburb of Lhasa. It is one of the 'Three Great Monasteries' (the other two are the Ganden Monastery and the Sera Monastery) of Gelugpa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Sera Monastery is located in the northern suburb of Lhasa City. Colorful debates on Buddhist doctrines are held here 4-5pm daily and these employ a style distinctive from those at Lhasa's other famous monasteries. Overnight in Lhasa Thangka Hotel ★★★★
Day 5 Lhasa-Samye-Tsetang (Breakfast)
Morning drive to Tsetang (200km, 4 hrs)- The cradle of Tibetan civilization and visit Samye Monastery en route. You will take a ferry across the wildest part of Yarlung Zangbo river, and local hitch by truck to the monastery, which was first established Buddhist temple in whole Tibet. Picnic lunch in Samye. Upon arrival in Tsetang, visit Tibet’s earliest built palace- Yumbulakhang Palace & Trandduk Monastery. Overnight in Tsetang Yulong Holidays Hotel ★★★
Day 6 Lhasa-Kathmandu by flight (every 2,4,6,7) (Breakfast & Dinner)
Morning transfer to Gonggar airport (120km, 2 hrs), take a breathtaking flight over the Everest and Himalayas to Nepal. Upon arrival in Kathmandu International Airport, we are met by our local representative and transferred to our hotel. We take rest to cope with the jet lag or we can take walking tour of old Kathmandu. We visit the former Royal Palace in Durbar Square and browse through the narrow streets of Indrawchok and Asan to see the traditional business hub of Kathmandu. In the evening, our local manager joins you in dinner, arranged in a typical Nepali restaurant and we will also have chance to see Nepali folk dance. Overnight in Kathmandu Shanker Hotel ★★★★
Day 7 At Kathmandu (Breakfast)
After breakfast, we embark on the tour of the day. First half of the day, we visit Pashupatinath temple- the holiest Hindu Temple, situated on the bank of sacred Bagmati River and Bodhanath Stupa-the biggest stupa architecture of Nepal. In the afternoon, we visit Patan City-famed as the City of Arts and Architecture. We visit its Dubar Square with former palaces and medieval temples with intricate carvings and walk through the streets of the city to see more of the temples and monasteries. We will also visit the local workshops of the wood carvers, metal workers and thangka painters. We take a short drive out of Patan city to visit Bungamati Village of Newars. The village, in spite of being so near from the city, remains untouched by any kinds of modernization. Majority of the villagers are farmers and crafters. We return to the hotel late afternoon. Overnight in Kathmandu Shanker Hotel ★★★★
Day 8 Kathmandu-Pokhara (200km, 5/6hours) (Breakfast)
Today, we have early breakfast and leave for Pokhara-the capital of nature! It’s a scenic drive! You can take River Rafting Experience in Trishuli River! 2-3 hours only. Price USD 30 per person. Check in hotel and take rest. After refreshment, overnight in Pokhara Fewa Prince Hotel ★★★★
Day 9 Pokhara-Chitwan Nationation Park (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast, leave for Chitwan national park .Asia’s one of the best preserved game park. Over night and dinner in chitwan Adventure Resort ★★★
Day10 Jungle Safari activities (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After an early breakfast, we will go for canoeing trip to see the crocodiles and aquatic birds. After the canoe trip, we have options of taking jungle trek or take traditional oxcart ride back through the villages. If we take second option, we will also have opportunity to visit elephant breeding farm and see the baby elephants. After lunch, we will go to the jungle on elephant back. Most commonly sighted animals are Asian Rhino, Sloth Beer, Wild boar, Spotted Deer, Sambar etc. If luck favors, we may also see -The Royal Bengal Tiger-the king of the jungle. In the evening, we will have opportunity to enjoy traditional stick dance performed by Tharu tribal people. Over night and dinner in chitwan Adventure Resort ★★★
Day 11 Chitwan –Kathmandu (160, km 4/5 hours) (Breakfast)
Before breakfast, we will go for a short bird watching tour. Within one hour, we will spot more than 100 residential and migratory birds. After breakfast drive back to Kathmandu. Over night in kathmandu Shanker Hotel ★★★★
Day 12 Kathmandu. (Breakfast)
After breakfast in the hotel drive to Swayambhunath Stupa-that lies near your hotel. The 2000 year old stupa is situated in 80m above the average level of Kathmandu and after this drive 14 km north-east to Bhaktapur-the best preserved medieval Malla Principality. OOver night in kathmandu Shanker Hotel
★★★★
Day 13 Final Departure (Breakfast)
After breakfast in the hotel transfer to airport for flight to your next destination.
Service including:
- 1 night 3 star hotel at Beijing airport (twin sharing basis) with airport transfer
- Domestic airfare Beijing/Lhasa ($372) and Int. airfare Lhasa/Kathmandu ($360) with airport tax(airfare subject to increase)
- All 3/4 star hotel accommodations (twin sharing basis) with daily breakfast
- 1 welcome Tibetan dinner in Lhasa plus 1 Nepali dinner with performance
- All land transportations by A/C tourist vehicle
- All entrance fees as per indication in itinerary
- English speaking local Tibetan or Nepalese guide
- All necessary Tibet permits
- Tourist safety insurance provided by Chinese insurance company
Service not include:
- Visa fees: Chinese visa (applied in your own country in advance), Nepalese visa (For Europeans and Americans, you can get landing visa upon arrival in Kathmandu)
- All other meals throughout the trip
- Tips for guide & driver (we suggest $5 per person per day)
- All other personal expenditures
- International air tickets to China and out of Nepal
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