potala palace in tibet on kathmandu lhasa tour
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    Tibet
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    Easy
  • trekking
    Multi Day Tour
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    Private Transport
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    Bed and Breakfast
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    Tourist Standard Hotel
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    Group Size: 1-30 Pax
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    3656m.

Highlights of Kathmandu Lhasa Tour

  • Scenic Flight to Lhasa
  • World heritage site Potala palace
  • A sacred Temple Jakhong
  • A jewelled park palace Norbulingka
  • Lhasa City

About Kathmandu Lhasa Tour

Tibet Lhasa's one-week Short Tour is very suitable for the Nepal Tibet combine tour. It would be best to visit Kathmandu for at least two days before the Tibet tour. This short Tibet Tour covers all three world heritage sites of UNESCO, including Potala Palace, Norbulingka, and Jokhang Temple.

Potala Palace 

Potala Palace was the palace of the 14th Dalai Lama before China invaded it. Now it is a museum and world heritage site. The mount was named the palace. Potala. The 5th Dalai Lama constructed this palace in 1645. The palace measures 400 meters east-west and 350 meters north-south with sloping stone walls. Thirteen-storied palaces have more than a thousand rooms, ten thousand shrines, and two hundred thousand statues. Three central hills, Chokpori, Pongwari, and Marpori, where the Potala Palace is situated, represent the primary protectors of Tibet.

Jokhang Temple

Jakhong Temple is a Buddhist temple, one of the world heritage sites of Tibet. The temple is situated on Barkhor Street. Jokhang Temple is also known as Qoikang Monastery. Tibetan people believe in the most important and sacred temple this temple. The temple is made in a mixture of Indian vihara style and Tibetan and Nepalese designs. The temple was founded in the period of King Songtsen Gampo. According to tradition, the temple was made for two queens: Wencheng from the ChineseTangg dynasty and Bhrikuti from Nepal. The queens are known as Buddhist female deities, Tara. 

Norbulingka

Norbulingka is a jeweled park palace surrounding Lhasa. It is a world heritage site of Tibet, which was built in 1755. It was used as the summer residence for Dalai Lamas' from1780s until the 14th Dalai Lama. Norbulingka Palace is situated in the west of Lhasa. The palace considers the enormous artificial human-made garden in Tibet.

Itinerary

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You will be picked up from Kathmandu's international airport and transferred to the Hotel. Overnight at Hotel with B.B Plan.
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1350m.
You will have Full day Kathmandu city tour of four places, including Kathmandu Durbar Square, Monkey Temple, Bauddhanath, and Pashupatinath. All of them are world heritage sites. You will have private transportation and a very knowledgeable Tour Guide. Overnight at Hotel with B.B. Plan.
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1350m.
You will depart to the international airport for the flight to Lhasa, Tibet. Someone will pick you up from the airport and take you to the Hotel. You may see the Yarlung Tsangpo river, Brahmaputra river( The longest and largest river in Tibet), and Lhasa river on your way to Lhasa. After arriving in Lhasa, you may rest and get acclimatized. If you want to go out, you can go to Potala square to see a beautiful fountain in different colors. Overnight at Hotel with B.B. plan.
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Lhasa
  • Altitude: 3656m.
On this day, You will visit Potala Palace, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama. After Lunch, you will visit Jokhang temple. The Temple is on Barkhor street. Here you can make a circle with pilgrims and locals to the temple and do shopping on the road. Overnight at Hotel with B.B. plan.
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Lhasa
  • Altitude: 3656m.
You will visit Drepung Monastery in the morning. Drepung monastery is one of the great three Gelung monasteries of Tibet. Drepung was the palace of the Dalai Lama before they moved to Potala Palace. It was founded in 1416th. Then you will visit Sera Monastery in the afternoon. It was based three years later from Drepung was founded. It is also one of Tibet's "great three" Gelug monasteries. Overnight at Hotel with B.B. plan.
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Lhasa
  • Altitude: 3656m.
You will fly from Tibet to Kathmandu, and our airport representative will pick you up at Kathmandu airport and transfer you to the Hotel. Overnight at Hotel with B.B. plan.
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1350m.

Cost Details

  • Airport Pick Up and Drop for every international flight by Private transportation.
  • Private transportation for Kathmandu Culture Tour with a knowledgeable guide.
  • Tourist standard Hotel accommodation during the trip with twin sharing room and Breakfast every morning.
  • Entrance fees in Tibet Tour.
  • Knowledgeable English speaking Tibetan guide for Tibet.
  • Tibet travel permit.
  • All government taxes of Nepal and Tibet.
  • Lunch and Dinner in the whole tour.
  • Your international flight ticket to and from Lhasa. 
  • Personal expenses, equipment, Tipping, Bar bills.
  • Personal shopping expenses.
  • All the cost has not mentioned in including section. 
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