Fixed departure Tibet 7 nights 8 days Drive in fly out

Fixed departure Tibet Trip Itinerary:

17 May 2012 Thursday Day 01: Arrival airport and transfer to hotel

18 May 2012 Friday Day 02: Kathmandu

19 May 2012 Saturday DAY 03: KATHMANDU/ZHANGMU/NYALAM (2,300M.) 127 KM.
Our bus departs at 6am, for the border at Tatopani. The reporting time for the journey is 5:45 a.m. at Eco Trek (Green Leaves Garden Restaurant / Himalayan Top Guide) Office or in the front of immigration office, Thamel. Our 4/5 hour journey goes up to border through agricultural fields and passes through traditional villages, following the Bhotekoshi River. From the border (Friendship Bridge), we will take available transport or walk approximately 2 hours to Zhangmu, the border city in Tibet. If travel permits are available, we will ride to Milarepa's cave (some 30 KM.) and camp there, or stay in Naylam. Otherwise, we will ride at an inn in Zhangmu.

20 May 2012 Sunday DAY 04: ZHANGMU/NYALAM-XEGAR (4,350m.) 244KM.
Rising through the dry, plateau highlands. offers stunning views of the world's highest mountain range, including: Langtang-7245,Xixapangma-8,013m., Dorje Lakpa-6,980m., Gauri Shankar-7,134m. Cho O you-8,021m., Everest 8,848m., Lhotse (8,516m.), Makalu-8,464m. We will cross Nyalam Pass (3,800m.) and Lalung (5,050m.) pass along the way, stopping to enjoy the views.

21 May 2012 Monday DAY 05: XEGAR-SIGATSE (3,900m.) 244 KM
Today is our longest driving day via Gyatsola pass 5,220m. by crossing Lhatse from where the road to Mt. Kailash bifurcates.

22 May 2012 Tuesday DAY 06 : XIGATSE-GYANTSE (3,950m.) 90 KM.
The morning is yours to relax and explore Tibet's second largest city, Xigatse, including the world famous Tashilumpo Monastery. In the afternoon, we will arrive in Gyantse, a small, historical town along the banks of the Nyang Chu River and home to monastery of Buddha's 1,000 Images.

23 May 2012 Wednesday DAY 07: GYANTES-LHASA (3,650m.) 280 KM.
Many busy villages, yaks, mountains sheep, and lakes dot our route today, as we cross the famous Brahma-Putra River (Son of Brahma, the creator. Brahma is a Hindu God). Passing over Karo and Kamba passes, 5,010m. & 4,794m. respectively, our final destination awaits-Lhasa.

24 - 25 May 2012 Thursday- Friday DAY 08 & 09: IN LHASA
Sightseeing and excursions of Potala Palace, Norbulinka, The Jokhang and surrounding Bakhor market, Drepung & Sera Monasteries

26 May 2012 Saturday DAY 10: LHASA-KATHMANDU
Early morning, we will be heading to the Airport (Gongar-96Km.) Southwest of Lhasa. With boundless beauty speed below, this is perhaps the most beautiful flight in the world.

27 May 2012 Sunday Day 11: Final departure