Arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu. A traditional warm welcome by our airport representative. Briefing Short brief from your guide about your further program. Rest time at Leisure. Evening typical Nepali dinner

Your first day will begin with breakfast at your Hotel. You will be taken for sightseeing of Kathmandu Valley to explore color and contrast of the vibrant city. Drive to famous Buddhist Stupa “Swayambunath” or known as Monkey temple on the hill of Kathmandu Valley where you can see stunning view of mountains and Kathmandu. This temple attracts Buddhists and tourists from round the world. Swayambhunath Stupa is the most ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu valley. Its lofty white dome and glittering golden spire are visible for many miles and from all sides of the valley.
Then you will be taken to pashupatinath Temple. Pashupatinath is the most important Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva. Every year this temple attracts hundreds of elderly followers of Hinduism. This is also the cremation center. After exploring this temple you will visit fascinating sights of Patan Durbar Square, one of the most glorious examples of traditional Nepalese architecture, full of century’s old temples and palaces

Your day will begin with breakfast at your hotel. Today after having breakfast you will be heading to Airport and fly to Lhasa Gonggar airport. Then you be taken to a scenic drive to Tsentang. It is a small city located 183 km southeast of Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Tsetang was the capital of Yarlung .Tsetang is called as the cradle of Tibetan civilization. Literally Tsetang means Monkey’s playground. Overnight in a hotel at Tsentang.

After having breakfast, you will go for sightseeing of Samye Samye is in a peaceful, pretty valley, its outer walls connecting to a village and barley fields that were beautiful to walk through at sunset. Samye Tibet Trekking Rout is regarded as one of the best hikes in the world. It is a fulfilling and pleasant pilgrimage trip with much to offer, an overview of Tibetan Buddhism and religious culture, blue holy lakes, high snowy passes and mountains, lush alpine meadows, sporadic herders’ camp, tranquil Tibetan villages, time-honored sacred sites, finally culminating at the barren, desert-like surroundings near the Samye Monastery. After sightseeing of samye you will  be taken  to drive to lasha where you will be staying at hotel that night.

Today after having breakfast you will start sightseeing tour of Lhasa. Sightseeing tour of Lhasa includes Portala palace, sera and Norbulinka. The portal palace is the winter residence of Dalai Lama. The palace witnessed the life of the Dalai Lamas and the important political and religious activities in the past centuries. Another place where you will visit is Norbulingka, which is summer Place of Dalai lama. .Norbulingka is now undergoing complete restoration. Presently, the complex contains a small zoo, botanical gardens, and a mansion. You will also visit Sera Monastery which was founded by Tsong Khapa’s. It became famous for its tantric teachings, while Drepung drew fame from its governing role. Sera was smaller than Drepung, with 7,000 monks, but was very rich and comparable in power. You will stay at hotel tonight.

Lhasa is a unique and spiritual city. Lhasa has remained the spiritual political and economic center of the Tibet. Most of the important monastery and cultural treasures of Tibet are in Lhasa. The place of interest in Lhasa include the potable palace, Norbulinka palace, sera and Drepung monasteries etc. Sightseeing tour at Lhasa includes joking temple, Drepung and Barkhor. The jokhan temple is also known as the Quikang Monastery which is generally consider as the most scared and important temple in Tibet. This temple is constructed in the 7th century.Then you will visit Drepung Monastery Drepung which was founded in 1416 by a disciple of Tsong Khapa.thi sis the biggest and riches monastery in Tibet and its lamas helps to train each new young Dalai Lama. Drepung was also home to the Nechung. Drepung belongs to the Gelupa sect and after that you will visit Barkhor.Barkhoris a Street market, a circular street around the Jokhang Temple in the center of the old section of Lhasa, it is the oldest street in a very traditional style in Tibet, where you can enjoy bargaining with the local Tibetan vendors for the handicrafts which are rare to be seen elsewhere in the world. You will stay at hotel tonight.

We will visit Ganden Monastery.It is one of the “great three” Gelug university monasteries of Tibet, China,located on Wangbur Mountain, on the southern bank of Lhasa River.Its significance as a religious, artistic, political and cultural relic led to it being preserved by the National Key Cultural Relic Preservation scheme in 1961, and is now known as being one of the ‘Three Great Temples’, together with the Sera Monastery and the Drepung Monastery. After visiting we will back to Lhasa.

Drive to Gyantse via Yamadroke Lake and high passes: Kora LA ( 5,010 m) & Kamba La (4,794 m) – Sight-seeing in Gyantse including Pholkor & Kumbum Monastery.Overnight stay at the Hotel. Gyantse is regarded as the forth largest city in Tibet.It once was a major center for trade with India, and in 1904 the city became a battlefield when the British Army under Colonel Frances Younghusband attacked the city.
Gyantse,The town itself is quite small & most sights can be seen on foot. The town is Located by the Nyang-chu River.

Drive to Sihatse and visit Monastery. Stay Overnight at Guest House.Shigatse, officially known as Xigazê, is a prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China,Shigatse, also named Xigatse, means ‘the fertile land’ and it is an important Tibetan communication hub and an air of modernization pervades the area.Shigatse is of great importance for its location in this area. It is 300 kilometers (about 186 miles) away from the world’s highest peak Mt. Everest, 150 kilometers (about 93 miles) away from the Sakya Monastery and also on the only path to Tibet’s holy lakes.

We will drive to Xegar where we will visit Tashilunbo and sakya Monastery,Located in Sakya County southwest of Shigatse, the Sakya Monastery is the principal monastery of the Sakyapa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.Tashilhunpo Monastery founded in 1447 by the 1st Dalai Lama, which is historic and culturally important monastery in Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet.

Drive to Rongbok where you can explore Rongbok and Monastery.Rongbuk Monastery is the highest monastery in the world. When Mt. Everest was found to be the highest mountain and with the development of Tibetan tourism, Rongbuk Monastery now provides rooms for travelers. You can only see Mt. Everest through a valley between mountains. Rongbuk Monastery is located in the Shigatse Region, southwest of the mysterious Tibet Autonomous Region, and to the north of the oblate Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world.Walking forward from Rongbuk Monastery, you will see the famous Rongbuk Glacier Zone, which is the largest among all the hundreds of glaciers formed around the Mt. Everest.

There are Two Everest Base Camp on Opposite of Mount Everest,namely South Everest Base Camp in Nepal and North Everest Base Camp in Tibet.we will do the Excursion of Everest base camp on North side.

After breakfast drive to Kyirong border. On the way, tourists can enjoy breathtaking vista of Mt. Shishapangma and the Pekutso Lake. After passing the Ghungtang Lhamo (5236M), we will arrive in Kyirong in late afternoon. Stay overnight in the guesthouse in Kyirong

Our Tibetan guide will assist you to exit China via Kyirong border and farewell to Tibetan Guide and our Nepali Guide will meet you to transfer to Kathmandu. We will take private vehicle alone the Trisuli River with stunning view of the countryside.

Today is the spare day incase of immergency so you can spend this day exploring valley or doing last minute shopping or just enjoying the numerious restaurants and cafe in the valley. If you are interested to spend a day for body and mind you can also do massage, sauna or meditation.

Your final day in Kathmandu is a free day to you to do as you choose. Many people take the time to shop, others enjoy exploring the cultural side of the city. Our local guide can advise you on the best shops in the area. Final Farewells! Our airport representative will travel with you to the airport.