This twelve days tour combines four nights in the spectacular capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, with a seven nights tour of Tibet. First few days we spend time visiting. Palaces, Temples, Stupas in Kathmandu. Afterwards we fly to Lhasa taking 75 minute excellent mountain flight over the Himalaya. And join a festival of Horse riding. During the month of August over 10,000 people will cross high passes of more than 4000 m (13123 ft) by foot, horse and jeep to make their way to Nakchu Racecourse, to run their horses, eat, drink and enjoy themselves during the annual horse festival holiday. This racecourse, at 4500 m (14763 ft), is undoubtedly the highest located racecourse in the world. Crowded along the hillsides are white tents housing monks, pilgrims, nomads, and city dwellers who come from Lhasa and all over Hor, the urban and farming communities of northern Tibet.

During this time of festivities and dance, everyone dresses in their finest and most colorful clothing and adorns themselves with chunks of gold and turquoise jewelry. After the races, we will camp by Lake Namtso-Chukmo, Tibet's largest saltwater lake, which is also considered one of its most sacred. Seventy km long and 30 wide, it takes pilgrims 18 days to complete a korla, around the lake. Lake Namtso-Chukmo is also home to migratory birds between April and November; if we are lucky, we may be able to see the rare black-necked crane.

Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu /day at leisure/hotel
Day 02 Full day sightseeing/Hotel
Day 03 Fly to Gonggar /Transfer to Lhasa /Hotel
Day 04 Visit Potala, Sera and Norbulinka /hotel
Day 05 Visit Drepung, Jorkhang & Barkhor /hotel
Day 06 Lhasa to Nakchu(naqu)315 km(197 mi) about 6 hours.
Day 07 Horse riding festival/camp
Day 08 Drive to Namtso Lake/ Camp
Day 09 Drive to Lhasa/hotel
Day 10 Fly to Kathmandu/hotel
Day 11 Day at leisure/hotel
Day 12 Drive to airport.