One trip in the Himalaya heart, to the Snow land, we will feel the atmosphere of the Tibetan monks, the local markets and the everyday life of the locals.
Day 1-2: flight Sofia – Kathmandu, free time in Kathmandu.
Day 3: a day trip in Kathmandu (option for 1 day rafting on Trisuli River)
Day 4-5: a trek in the area of Kathmandu.
Day 6: a flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa. Accommodation in a hotel. Leisure time in Lhasa.
Day 7: visit in the Potala palace (the winter palace of Dalay Lama), visit in the Buddhist temple – Djokhang and the market Barkhor.
Day 8: visit in the biggest Buddhist temple Drepung, visit in the second largest temple Sera.
Day 9: transfer from Lhasa to Gyantse – 261km. A scenic drive to Gyantse via Yamadroke lake (Turquoise Lake) over crossing the two high passes Karo La (5,010 m) and Kambala (4,794 m). Visit to the Kumbum Stupa and Phalkor monastery.
Day 10: transfer from Gyantse to Higatse – 90km. Visit the Panchen Lama’s Tashilhumpu monastery.
Day 11: transfer from Xigatse to New Tingri (Xegar)(4150 m), passing through the high pass Gytso La (5,220m), where we can meet the the local Tibetan nomads with their yak and sheep herds. Transfer to Ronbuk, through another high pass: Pang La(5,225m), from where is revealed a panoramic view to Everest peak.
Day 12: trekking from Ronbuk to Everest base camp and back – 16km.
Day 13: transfer from Ronbuk to Zhangmu – 345km , passing through the high pass Pang La and Lalung La(5,050m), from where is revealed the panoramic view towards the peaks – Shisha Pangma (8,012m) and Cho You (8,201m).
Day 14: transfer from Zhangmu to Kathmandu – 123km.
Day 15: free day in Kathmandu.
Day 16: flight Kathmandu – Sofia.
Recommended period: October-November, January-February.
Level of difficulty: you do not need experience in trekking.
Needed things for the trip: backpack, summer and winter clothes,swimming suit, towel, mountain shoes and sandals, sticks, sleeping bag, sunglasses, summer and winter hat, gloves.
- flight and airport taxes from Sofia to Kathamndu and back
- flight and airport taxes from Kathamndu to Lhasa
- transfers in Tibet with a minibus with airconditioner
- accommodation in double rooms with breakfast
- visa for Tibet
- visa for Nepal - double
- permit for visit in Tibet
- entrance fee for the monasteries
- tibetan guide, speaking english
- bulgarian guide
- insurance
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