Asia and the Pacific - Nepal - Tibet
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Abode of the God-Kings
Tour code: TB Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Standard Tour pace: Busy
DURATION DAYS 15
TOUR
£1795 £2678
TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE
D15 D17
AYS AYS
SHIGASTE
Thong La 5050m Pass
Friendship Bridge
KATHMANDU Bodnath Stupa
TINGRE DZA RONGPHU Pashupatinath Temple Everest Base camp
Mt Everest 8848m
NEPAL Abode of the God-Kings TB Cultural journey through Tibet
A spiritual and cultural journey across Tibet, crossing high passes and visiting peaceful monasteries. We visit the Potala Palace, the Dalai Lama’s former residence and admire the sculptures of Palkhor Choide Monastery. We also visit the Tibetan Everest Base Camp in the shadows of the mighty mountain.
15 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Kathmandu. Days 2/3 Kathmandu Explore the city’s bazaars and visit Pashupatinath and Bodnath. Days 4/5 Tsetang Fly to Tibet and visit Yumbulagang Palace - one of the oldest dwellings of the Tibetan Kings. Take a boat to Samye Monastery. Days 6/8 Lhasa Enjoy sightseeing in the Dalai Lama’s medieval capital. Visit the Potala Palace, the pilgrim temple
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at Jokhang and the former Summer Palace. Explore Sera Monastery. Day 9 Gyantse Drive across Karo La Pass (5010m) to Gyantse. Admire the paintings and sculptures of the Palkhor Choide Monastery and visit the Kumbum Stupa. Day 10 Shigatse Continue to the city of Shigatse and visit the impressive Tashilumpo monastery. Days 11/14 High passes
to Base Camp Leave the Friendship Highway to visit Everest Base Camp and the monastery at Rongphu. Continue on to Kathmandu. Day 15 Tour ends
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
INDIA BHUTAN 0 km 90 km Tour essentials
Accommodation: 2 nights simple guesthouses and 12 nights standard hotels. Meals: 14 breakfasts and 2 dinners are included. Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s) and local guide(s). Transport: Bus, ferry and fl ight. Group size: Generally 10 - 16.
Planned tour dates
2014 Tour only dates 3 May - 17 May 24 May - 7 Jun 26 Jul - 9 Aug 6 Sep - 20 Sep
2015 Tour only dates 2 May - 16 May
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £350 For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk
Gasto La 5220m Pass
SHEKAR
TIBET (China)
Tashilumpo Monastery Kumbum Stupa
GYANSTE Gongkar
Mindroling Monastery
LHASA Monastery TSETANG
Yumbulagang Palace
Samye
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