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Flight to and from Kathmandu and Lhasa offers a fun-filled adventurous journey around cultural heritages and historical places of Nepal and Tibet. Lhasa, also known as ‘Sunlight City’, is regarded as the heart and soul of Tibet and hence is the number one tourist destination in Tibet. Visits to white and ochre fortress of Potala Palace and Jokhang temple can be a quite spiritually rejuvenating experience. Potala Palace is a UNESCO world heritage and features an overwhelming array of intricate murals, temples, stupas, tombs of eight past Dalai Lamas, exquisite Tibetan Mandalas and other relics of Tibetan history. If you wish to glimpse into Tibetan culture, what could be more insightful than exploring Barkhor markets! As you wander around the markets, you witness Tibetan arts, culture, custom and tradition. With so much to see and explore in Lhasa, this Kathmandu Lhasa Tour will truly be an unforgettable experience.

Outline Itinerary

1 Day 01- Arrival in Kathmandu airport (1345meters).

Our airport representative will be receiving you at Tribhuvan International airport, Kathmandu and s/he will be displaying an Ace the Himalaya signboard outside the airport terminal. You will be then transffered to your respective hotel in our private tourist vehicle. Overnight at Hotel.
(No meals included)

2 Day 02 - Pre-trip Meeting and Sightseeing around Kathmandu valley.

In the morning, after breakfast, At around 8am, we host a pre-trip meeting at your hotel in Kathmandu and introduce your trek leader/guide. Please seek this opportunity to ask questions about your trek. We will also supply you with our trek Duffel Bag, T-shirt and a Cap. For the meeting, please make sure you bring passport, three copies of passport-size photos, and a readable copy of your travel insurance policy. During this meeting, please clear the due balance, if any, and sign the legally binding trip form as well as the non-liability disclaimer. Please inform us in advance if you will be arriving late and therefore are unable to attend the pre-trip meeting.

After the Pre-Trip meeting and breakfast, your sightseeing trip will start at 9.45 AM in the morning. We provide a private vehicle and professional tour guide. We visit Boudhnath Stupa, one of the biggest Buddhist shrines in the world, where we observe Buddhist monks in prayer in the monasteries surrounding the stupa. After Boudhnath Stupa we visit Pashupatinath, the most famous Hindu temple in the country, located on the banks of the holy Bagmati River. Here we see Hindu holy men (sadhus) meditating, pilgrims bathing and occasionally funeral pyres burning on the ghats. We also visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square, which is a collection of pagoda and shikhara – style temples grouped around a fifty-five-window palace of brick and wood. The attraction of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square are the the Lion gate, the Golden gate, the Palace of fifty five windows, art galleries, the Statue of King Bhupatindra Malla.

The rest of our time in Kathmandu is free for further exploration and some last-minute shopping in Thamel area near by your hotel. Later we will collect Tibet Visa and Travelling Permit. Overnight at Hotel.
(Breakfast Included)

3 Day 03 - Fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa (3,660m)

Early morning transfer to the international airport for the hour-long flight to Lhasa. This stunning flight, on a China Southwest Airlines Boeing 757, takes us right across the main Himalayan range and provides us with magnificent mountain views. After landing at Gongar Airport and meeting our Tibetan guide, it is a further 2-hour drive by Land cruiser to Lhasa. It’s advisable to rest and take it easy for the remainder of the day due to Lhasa’s altitude. Overnight at hotel.
(Breakfast Included)

4 Day 04 - Guided sightseeing in Lhasa

We spend this day visiting several of Lhasa’s many monasteries in the company of a guide and interpreter. One of these is the Sera Monastery, one of the best-preserved monasteries in Tibet, within its whitewashed walls and golden roofs, several hundred monks live and study. After lunch we’ll visit the Norbulingka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama, as well as the Jokhang Temple. This temple is possibly the most sacred shrine in Tibet and there is always a procession of devout Tibetans through the complex. Surrounding the Jokhang is the Barkor – a maze of narrow cobbled streets that is the central market of Lhasa. Overnight at a hotel.
(Breakfast Included)

5 Day 05 - Second day of guided sightseeing in Lhasa

In the morning, we visit the Potala Palace which is the crown jewel of Lhasa. It is a spectacular ancient building, containing private quarters of the Dalai Lama as well as numerous grand state rooms and many important chapels. There has been a Palace on this site since the 5th or 6th century, but the present Palace was constructed in the 17th century. After lunch, we visit the Drepung Monastery, which was founded in the 14th century and was once the largest in the world, with a population of around 10,000 monks. These days that figure is down to several hundred, but there is still much here of interest as it was left relatively unscathed during the Cultural Revolution. Overnight at a hotel.
(Breakfast Included)

6 Day 06 - Fly from Lhasa to Kathmandu

Transfer to Gongar Airport for your return flight to Kathmandu. You have the option to extend your trip to continue onto Chitwan jungle safari, rafting adventure, Kathmandu valley shopping tour, scenic Everest flight, mountain biking and other activities. In the evening we will have a farewell dinner in a traditional Nepalese restaurant with cultural performances. Your guide(s) and an office staff will accompany you. Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu. Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.
(Breakfast and Farewell Dinner Included)

7 Day 07 - Transfer to the airport for your final flight departure

The trip concludes – our airport representative will drop you to Kathmandu’s Tribhuwan International Airport for your flight departure from Nepal.
(Breakfast Included)

Trip Facts

Price Includes

    Pick up from and drop off at the hotel and the airport on a private tourist vehicle.
    Twin sharing accommodation in a three star hotel in Kathmandu. (3 nights)
    Twin sharing accomodation in two-star hotel in Lhasa.
    Kathmandu - Lhasa - Kathmandu airfare and airport departure tax.
    Ground transportation on private tourist vehicle.
    Guided city tour in Kathmandu on a private vehicle.
    Sightseeing/monument entrance fees in Kathmandu (on Day 02).
    Government-licensed English-speaking Tibetan tour guide in Tibet.
    The required number of ground staff for the tour like helpers and drivers.
    Food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment and medicine for our ground staff.
    A down jacket and a sleeping bag provided Ace the Himalaya (to be returned after the trek).
    Free Ace the Himalaya duffel/kit bag and sunhat (yours to keep).
    Tibet entry permission, Chinese visa and monastery entry fees.
    Farewell dinner in typical Nepali Restaurant with cultural dance show on second last day
    All government taxes and official expenses.
    USD 360 per person for entire trip to upgrade the four to five star hotel accommodation in Kathmandu and in Lhasa.

Price Does not Include

    International airfare and airport departure tax.
    Travel insurance which covers emergency Rescue and Evacuation. (See the travel insurance page)
    Nepal entry visa – you can obtain a visa easily upon your arrival at the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. (Tourist Visa with Multiple Entries for 15 days can be obtained by paying US $ 25 or equivalent foreign currency. Similarly, Tourist Visa with Multiple Entries for 30 days and 90 days can be obtained by paying US $40 and $ 100 respectively. Please bring 2 copies of passport size photos).
    Internet and telephone calls.
    Lunch and dinner for entire trip – about USD 15 to 20 per person per day.
    Item of Personal nature like alcohol, hot & cold drinks and laundry.
    Personal clothing and equipment.(See the equipment tab for detail information)
    Tips for trekking staff and driver. (Tipping is expected)
    Others expenses not mentioned in the Price Includes section.

GO ON 7 DAY TRIP FOR

USD 2,400 per person

All you need to bring for this Tour is simply some comfortable clothes; there is no any requirement of special equipment on the tour. However for your ease, the following gives you the general idea about the personal items you need to manage for the trip. The personal items referred here are optional and depends upon your choice. The most important factor to be considered while choosing the equipments and your Bag-pack, is the time of the year you are travelling.

In a tour, the vehicle transfers all the heavy items and equipments. But the Personal belongings of the clients which is required at any moment like money, water bottle, camera, suns cream and toilet paper etc. should be carried by yourself. It is therefore advisable that you pack the personal belongings into your daypack.

We will supply complimentary water and wind proof duffel bag, which you can use on the tour for your shopping purpose. The duffel bag is yours to keep.

List of Recommended Equipment for the Tour:

Duffel or Rucksack bag or suitcase (We will provide one complimentary ACE duffel bag for you to keep.)

    Warm wool or synthetic hat that cover your ears (only if you are travelling in the cold season i.e January, February and December)
    Goggles or sunglasses for sunbeam, dust and wind.
    A neck warmer is another piece of gear for extra warmth if you feel you will need it and is for cold season i.e January, February and December.(optional)
    1 pair warm gloves (This is required if your are travelling in cold season i.e January, February and December).
    T-shirts (2).
    Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell jacket (preferable if you are travelling in rainy season from June to September.)
    1 pair cotton pants (loose jeans/khakis), 1 pair shorts.
    2 pairs lightweight long underwear/thermals (if you are traveling in winter January, February and December).
    2 pairs of liner socks, synthetic or capilene.
    1 pair light camping shoes or sneakers..
    1 pair sandals (Optional).

Medicines and First Aid Kits

(Please note our guide will also carry the first aid kit bag during the trek. However we still recommend you to bring your personal first aid kit as well)

    Extra Strength Excedrin for altitude related headaches.
    Ibuprofen for general aches and pains.
    Immodium or Pepto bismol capsules for upset stomach or diarrhea.
    1 small personal sized first-aid kit with blister treatments such as mole skin, band-aids, some waterproof tape, anti-infection ointments, etc. Your guides will have more extensive medical gear, but you should have the basics for general use.

Miscellaneous, but Important !

    Passport and extra passport photos (4 copies).
    Airline ticket (Please make a copy and leave on at our office in KTM just in case if you need to change the date of your).
    Durable wallet / pouch for travel documents, money & passport.
    Lip balm. At least SPF 20, 2 sticks. A string taped to the stick is helpful, to hang around your neck and some are now being sold with a cord already attached. Handy as it avoids you from having to stop and look for it.

Toiletry kit. Be sure to include hand wipes, and liquid hand sanitizer
2 bandanas.

This list is only a guide. While you are required to bring everything on this list, there are numerous options, brands, and versions of each piece of equipment. Use your experience and the listed features to find the best gear for you.

GO ON 7 DAY TRIP FOR

USD 2,400 per person