Budget Tour to Tibet

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CountryTibet

A budget Tour to Tibet is a way of exploring Tibet with a group. 7 nights 8 days Tibet tour starts driving from Kathmandu, Nepal. This is the way of Budget Tour to Tibet ensures the lowest cost and safe traveling too. This is also a Group Joining Tibet Tour. Nyalam is the first-day entry to the first town of Tibet. After staying two nights at Nyalam at an altitude of 3750 meters, we continue to drive toward Lhasa. Before reaching Lhasa, we will have two overnights in historical cities- Shigatse and Gyantse. Spending nights at more than 3000 meters and passing through more than 5000m highest passes on the way makes your body acclimatized before reaching Lhasa. Every day around 5 to 7 hours of driving includes exploration of the main monuments on the way. Milarepa cave in Nyalam, Tashilapmo Monastery in Shigatse, Gyantse Zhong in Gyantse, and Yamdrok Lake on the way from Shigatse to Gyantse are highlights of the tour. Tibetan prayers flag decorative high passes over 5000 meters are photogenic with breathtaking panoramic Himalayan range. Plateau Landscape, typical villages of Tibetan settlements are passing through your driving every day.

Lhasa is the last step of the Budget Tour to Tibet. We stay and overview two full days in Lhasa. Your Tibetan guide leads you to Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka Palace, Jokhang temple, and Barkhor square. On day eight, you are either to depart to China or fly back to Kathmandu. You also have the option to drive back to Kathmandu to a safe expensive flight fair of Lhasa Kathmandu.

Highlights:

  • Historical cities of Tibet, Lhasa Gyantse, and Shigatse
  • Potala Palace, the spiritual and temporal power of Tibet and the palace of Dalai Lama
  • Norbulinka palace, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama 
  • Jokhang temple, Holiest Tibet's temples
  • Barkhor squire, Lhasa's liveliest place and the main route for prayer wheels rotating  
  • Drepung Monastery, a school of 10,000 monks
  • Tashilampo Monastery in Shigatse and Gyantse Dzong in Gyantse
  • Scenic drive with passing through highest passes and Panoramic Himalayan views
  • Yamdrok Lake, the biggest lake in Tibet
Itinerary
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Start driving early morning from Kathmandu. It is a 113-kilometer drive to the Nepal-Tibet border. We will walk for 10 minutes until the friendship bridge. Finish both sides' customs formalities and reach Tibetan land. Tibetan guide and driver handle you and drive to Kerung.   

Start driving Xegar from Kerung. Xegar is the distant view of Mount Everest's Northside. Driving at altitude might feel less breathing air today and staying in a normal guest house make you feel cold.  

Drive to Shigatse today. Shigatse is the house of Tashilampo Monastery. The Tashilunpo Monastery was built in 1447 by Gendun Drup and used to be a house for more than 3000 monks of Tibet. Shigatse is also the second biggest city in Tibet. Walk around the new and old city of Shigatse.  

Morning exploration of Tashilapmo monastery at top of Shigatse town. Start driving toward Gyantse. Today is short driving within a short time. Visit Pelkor Chode Monastery in Gyantse and transfer to Hotel. A late afternoon visit around Gyantse town is worth it.

Drive to the historical city Lhasa today. Passing through two high passes gives you breathtaking Himalayan views and views of Yamdrok Lake. The first pass is Karo La (5045m) and the second is Kamba La at 4794m. we stop at a view of Yamdrok lake and other spots to capture it in your cameras. Reach Lhasa by late afternoon and rest.  

Visit the main monuments of Lhasa Today. Your Tibetan guide leads you to Sera Monastery, Norbulingka Palace, Barkhor square, and Jokhang Temple. History of Tibet, Lifestyle and modern and pilgrimage old peoples of Tibet can feel visiting by places.  

We start on a much-awaited sightseeing tour today. Visit Potala Palace and Drepung Monastery with your Tibetan Guide. Potala Palace is the place of the Dalai Lama and a great wonder of architecture. Drepung monastery used to be the largest monastery in the world and it was the house of more than 10,000 monks. Still, there are more than 1000 monks living.  

Final departure from Lhasa today. Drop at the International airport for your further flight either to mainland China or to Kathmandu. Or drive to the train station. 

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Included
  • Tibet traveling permit and Visa 
  • private transportation for the entire trip as per itinerary 
  • 5 nights accommodation in a hotel on twin sharing rooms
  • 2 nights accommodation in guest houses, on group sharing 
  • Every morning breakfast 
  • An English-speaking Tibetan guide 
  • Sightseeing in main monuments and its entrance fees 
  • Service charges and official taxes 
Excluded
  • Lunch and Dinner during the entire trip
  • Personal expenses, personal insurance, and medical expenses
  • Emergency evacuation
  • Flight, Driving or train fair of tour journey Lhasa onwards
Trip Note
  • Budget Tour to Tibet is running in the main month of the year. From April to October, a regular group departs every Saturday 
  • This Tour is a collection of tourists from Nepal, group size is not fixed previously
  • Tibet's government can change its rules and regulation without previous notice. If there comes any expenses because of this condition, any charge for the trip is applied. 
Essential Information
  • Tibet traveling permits take at least 15 days to be ready. So we need your passport copy before 15 days
  • If we need to arrange a flight ticket or train ticket to Lhasa, we will tell you the cost once we book it. Cost can change as per availability
  • Tibet rules keep changing even at the last hour of the trip. If the rules of Tibet are changed after your confirmation booking, the Itinerary can be customized even at the last hour. We won't have an option other than following Tibet government rules.
  • Do not bring any books, magazines, or any other materials related to Tibet and Lamas. it is not allowed by Tibet Immigration
  • If you are starting or ending your trip to Nepal, we can handle other arrangements in Nepal as well