Lhasa Kathmandu Flight Tour

This is the first day in Tibet. Your guide will greet you at Lhasa Gonggar Airport/Railway Station and transfer you to your hotel. It usually takes around 1 hour to drive from Lhasa Airport to downtown Lhasa and takes about 20 minutes from Lhasa Railway Station. Tourists could have a look at the Yarlung Tsangpo River, the largest and longest river in Tibet on their way to the hotel. After check-in, you can have a good rest first. And if you feel like going out, you can wander around the city. But just remember that don't take too much stuff, try to go with a light pack. Meanwhile, drink some more water, and do not move strenuously. It’s really useful to get acclimatized to the high altitude.

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In the morning, your guide will meet you at the hotel and first take you to visit the famous Potala Palace, the cardinal landmark of Tibet and the masterpiece of Tibetan architecture. It was first built by the 33rd King - Songtsen Gangpo in the 7th century and rebuilt later by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century. Now it's a museum and world heritage site. 

In the afternoon, you will go to visit Jokhang Temple in the center of the Lhasa old town. Jokhang Temple is the most sacred temple in Tibet and it is always bustling with earnest local pilgrims since the early days. After that, you will take a walk around the Barkhor Street - one of the most devotional circuits as well as a crowded central market of Lhasa. Barkhor Street is a very ancient round street surrounding the Jokhang Temple and the locals are always proud of it. As a symbol of Lhasa, it‘s also a must-see place for visitors.

Stay overnight in Lhasa

In the morning, we will visit Norbulingka, which is a typical Tibetan-style royal garden, the summer resort of the Dalai Lama. There are a lot of towering trees, exotic flowers and plants in the garden, as well as many collections of cultural relics, Buddha statues, pagodas, thangkas, murals, etc. They are all very precious treasures.

In the afternoon, you are heading to Drepung Monastery, which means Monastery of Rice Heap in the Tibetan language. The entire monastery is large in scale and the white buildings cluster and cover the hillsides. Drepung monastery is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery, also the highest-ranking monastery in the Gelug Sect.

Stay overnight in Lhasa

Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and send you off to Gonggar Airport. After your arrival in Kathmandu, the local guide and driver will greet you at Tribhuvan International Airport. If it's early, you can wander around Kathmandu Durbar Square.

Stay overnight in Kathmandu

Today you will start to explore Kathmandu with our experienced Nepali guide. First, visit Swayambhunath Temple, also known as the Monkey Temple, an ancient Buddhist site believed to be over 2,000 years old. Admire the stupa’s iconic Buddha eyes and enjoy panoramic views of Kathmandu Valley while watching the monkeys around the complex.

Next, head to Boudhanath Stupa, one of the world’s largest stupas and an important center of Tibetan Buddhism. Observe pilgrims performing kora (ritual circumambulation) around the stupa, a fascinating glimpse into local religious traditions.

Finally, visit Pashupatinath Temple, one of Nepal’s most sacred Hindu sites, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Located along the Bagmati River, the temple complex is also known for its traditional Hindu cremation rituals on the riverbanks.

Stay overnight in Kathmandu

Guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel according to your flight schedule to transfer you to Kathmandu Airport for your flight home.