Lasha

Lhasa is about one hour from the airstrip, and on the way you'll begin to get a feel for just how rugged and forbidding the place is: a land where the rivers and valleys determine where people traditionally have settled, eking out a spare, nomadic existence under towering peaks.
There are many wonderful things to see and do around Lhasa, which, taken as a whole, tells the story of Tibet's unique past and the intertwining of religion with history. Don't miss the great temples: circumambulate the Barkor around the Jokhang, explore Sera and Drepung. And of course plan to tour the Potala palace and Narbulinka. Most of the holy temples retain magic and mysticism and demonstrate the absolute faith in Tibetan Buddhism so integral to the character of the Tibetan people.
You'll find the Tibetan people to be friendly and hospitable, generous and funny you may be lucky enough to be offered some tsampa, the national dish made of barley flour and yak butter !

Itinerary

Day	Program
01	Arival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
02	Kathmandu city sight seeing day
03	China visa processing and rest day
04	(Tue) Kathmandu/Lhasa: fly one hour to LHASA over crossing the highest Himalayan ranges of the world. Transfer and check-in to your hotel.
05-06	In Lhasa: two full day sight seeing tour to Lhasaincluding Jokhang temple, Barkhor Bazaar, Potala Palace, Drepung & Sera Monasteries.
07	Lhasa/Xigatse: scenic drive to Xigatse through the scenic northern route.
08	Xigatse/Gyantse: morning sight seeing to the Panchen Lama’s Tashilumphu Monastery. Drive to Gyantse and visit to the Kumbum Stupa & Phalkor Monastery.
09-10	Gyantse/Tsedang: full day drive to Tsedang. Next day sight seeing tour to Samye Monastery & Yumbulakhang etc.
11	(Tue) Tsedang/Kathmandu: early morning drive to Gongaar airport for departure flight to Kathmandu.
12	Kathmandu rest and free shopping day.
13	Final departure to home country.