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Overland Journeys
8 Days Overland Trip to Nepal Border
This tour gives you an opportunity to discover the real Tibet. Visiting the monasteries, Temples and Palaces, passing the beautiful Mountain Gampa la pass {4794m} which is over-looking at the extraordinary Yamdork lake at the foot of the mountain ranges and another pass called Karo la at 5045with its glacier. The tour will also bring you the scenes of the peaks of Mt Everest, Cho Oyo and Shishapangma from a distance.
Especially when the vehicles reach close to the border you will find the ruins of war forts left behind on the either sides of the mountains by the Great War fought between Tibet and Nepal dynasties and British. From the bustling old cities to the ancient villages and settlements, you get to observe Tibetan lifestyle at close range. The tour begins with zero kilometers and ends with 840 kilometers excluding the kilometers covered inLhasa.
Outlined Itinerary Day 01 - Arrive Lhasa (3660m) Day 02 - sightseeing in Lhasa Day 03 - sightseeing in Lhasa Day 04 - drive to Gyantse (3950m) 261 km Day 05 - sightseeing & drive to Shigatse (3900m) 90km Day 06 - sightseeing & drive to Shegar (4050m) 244km Day 07 - drive to Zhangmu (2300m) 181km Day 08 - drive to Kathmandu (1400m) 123km
Highlights:
* Visit Potala Palaces, Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka, the Summer Palace, Drepung & Sera Monastery in Lhasa, Yamdrok Lake, Pelcho monastery & Kubum in Gyantse, Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, view of Everest & Shishapangma from distance.
* Explore Lhasa, the capital of Tibet and the ancient monasteries which are political and religious symbols reflecting Tibet's rich, a vibrant and lively culture
* Witnessing devotee pilgrims prostrating all the way to the sacred monasteries & sites.
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