Trip Code: MTT-202
Trip Valid: 25/06/2008- 31/12/2008
Duration: 10 days   

Tour Itinerary:
B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner

Day 1 Chengdu / Beijing / Xi'an/Shanghai to Lhasa
Your Tibetan guide will meet you at Lhasa airport and transfer to your hotel in Lhasa(70KM, 40minutes - 1hour). Upon arrival at Lhasa, have a good rest to acclimatize in the high altitude(Lhasa, 3650m). Overnight at Lhasa.
 
Day 2 Lhasa sightseeing (B+L+D)
Today you will pay a visit to the World Heritage Sites of the Potola Palace, Johkang temple, and the bustling bazzar Barkhor Market. Overnight at Lhasa.

Day 3  Lhasa /Yangbachen hot-spring / Namtso Lake (B+L+D)
Day tour to Namtso Lake via Yangpachen hot-spring.You will have a chance to see Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges, and pass the Nagela.Namtso Lake is the sky lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet, and also the highest salt lake.You can do a bit trekking at the lake side.On the way back,  have hot-spring at Yangbachen.Overnight in Lhasa. 
 
Day 4 Lhasa/Yamdrok lake/Gyantse (B+L+D)
Early morning start trip to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake. Drive up to Kambala pass(4794m), you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso, which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Then drive back to chushul, along Nepal friendship way to Gyantse, visit Tashilunpo Monastery and the spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas in the afternoon. Overnight at Gyantse.
 
Day 5 Gyantse/ Shigatse / Sakya  (B+L+D)
Morning drive to Shigatse, about 90km from Gyantse. Visit Tashilunpo Monastery and the spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas in Shigatse, then drive to visit Sakya Monastery. Overnight at Sakya or Lhatse.
 
Day 6 Sakya/ New Tinggri (Shegar)/Old Tingri/ Rongbuk Monastery / E.B.C (B+L)
Early morning start driving to Rongbuk via Lhatse and Shegar, cross over Gyatsola Pass at 5,220m, it is the highest pass en route and you will see the Himalaya mountain ranges in a clear day.

Rongbuk is the highest monastery in Tibet, still a good point to see Mt.Everest. Afternoon start trekking from Rongbuk to E.B.C, it takes about 2 hours. Or you can take animal carriage ( 30rmb/per person,round-trip). Overynight at Rongbuk guest house.(dorm beds)

Note: The entrance fee of Mt. Everest Base Camp is 185rmb/per person. Then Entry fee of the Landcruiser to E.B.C. is 400rmb. It is a bit cold to stay at Ronbuk, so you'd better take your sleeping bag with you.

Day 7 Rongbuk/ Old Tingri/ Zhangmu (L+D)
After seeing the sunrise at Rongphu, start driving to Zhangmu via Nyalam and Old Tingri. Overnight at Zhangmu ( Gang Gyen Hotel or other hotel, dorm bed)

Day 8 Zhangmu ( Nepal Boarder)/ Kathmandu (B+L+D)
After breakfast,our guide will help you clear the customs and transfer you to the Friendship Bridge at the border. Our Nepalese guide will pick you up there, after you have checked in at Nepali Immigration office, and it will take about 5 hours drive to Kathmandu city.Enjoy the scenery of great white waters along the way. Overnight in Kathmandu (3 star standard hotel)

Day 9 Kathmandu sightseeing one day (B+L+D)
Morning drive to the great Buddhist Temple of Swayambhunath, People still call it 'Monkey temple'. It is located on the top of a hill west of Kathmandu where you can have a good view over Kathmandu valley.Visit Newari architecture of Patan's Durbar Square, with its superb art museum.Afternoon visit one of the world's largest stupas - Boudha.Overnight at Kathmandu ( 3 star standard hotel)

Day 10 Kathmandu airport dropping off.
Kathmandu airport dropping off, end the trip.
  
Tour Inclusions:
1. Meals (Remarked in the itinerary);
2. Transportation: Landcruiser;
3. Accommodation: Hotels(7 nts standeroom), 2nts dorm beds;
4. Guide: Chinese, English and Japanese-speaking guide available;
5. Entrance tickets;
6. Tibet entry permit;
7. Tibet travel permit;
8. Travel insurance.

Tour Exclusions:
1. Animal carriage fee at E.B.C;
2. Flight tickets or train tickets in and out Lhasa;
 Note: We can offer you the flight tickets in and out Lhasa from Chengdu, Beijing or Xi'an,ect.. Please check the latest price with us by email.
3. Your own expense;
4. Tips for the guide and driver.
5. Nepal Visa.

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Price( Price valide 25/06/2008- 31/12/2008):
The rate is USD1.00 equates to CN yuan 7.

Note: Above price is based on three star standard hotel. But we can still offer other kinds of hotels, please check us by email.