Tajmahal - Potala Palace via Nepal - 15 days (October 17 to October 31, 2009) India – Nepal – Tibet Exclusive Luxury Trip:
Tajmahal - Potala Palace via Nepal, Milarepa Cave and Everest Base Camp will add more taste on the tour.
Activities:
Organized Cultural Tours, Sightseeing, Discovery  |  | | Taj Mahal - India | Bauddhanath - Nepal | | | |  |  | | Potala Palace - Lhasa | Chengdu - China | For Price and detail itinerary please download pdf file Brief ititerary Day 1, Fri, 16 Oct 09 - Individual arrival at Agra AGR an Indian visa single entry is required no vaccinations for India are mandatory.
- City tour followed by a lunch at a panoramic restaurant with view of the city
- Delhi - Agra (Departure 4.10pm; Arrival 5.05pm)
Day 2, Sat, 17 Oct 09 - BEGIN OF BASIC TOUR - Visit of Taj Mahal at sunrise
- 1.15pm Transfer to the train station (1.86mi)
- Agra Cantonment AGC dp 1.45pm M118
Delhi Haz. Nizamuddin Station NZM ar 4.40pm
PUNE NZM SUP SP Train 0477 Day 3, Sun, 18 Oct 09 - 1.00pm Lunch (not included) at a panoramic restaurant with view of the city
3.00pm Old Delhi
Jama Masjid Mosque Bazar
5.30pm Back at hotel Day 4, Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - Morning No activity, free time for shopping
1.30pm Visit of Humayuns Tomb (14mi) and Qutub Minar.
5.30pm Back at hotel Day 5, Tue, 20 Oct 2009 - 10.30am Transfer to the airport (10mi)
Delhi DEL dp 12.55pm
Kathmandu KTM ar 2.45pm
Jet Airways flight 9W262 (617mi)
Flight is in economy class
(upgrade possible into business class extra charges will be applied)
- Nepal Visa on arrival $ 30 for single entry visa 1 photo
- Nepal Visa on arrival $ 55 for double entry visa 2 photos Day 6, Wed, 21 Oct 2009 - Kathmandu KTM sightseeing 1/2 day
lunch (not included) at the rooftop restaurant with a view near the famous
Bouddhanath Stupa five miles east of the city | Kathmandu - Lhasa Tour Map |  | Day 7, Thus, 22 Oct 2009 - START OF THE OVERLAND TRIP
Kathmandu KTM-Kodari-Zhangmu Friedship
Bridge Border Nepal/Tibet-Nyalam-Milarepa Cave-Nyalam (12300ft/114mi)
Check-in “Hotel Nylamu” Day 8, Fri, 23 Oct 2009 - Nyalam-Nyalam Pass-Lalung La Pass-Tingri (14270ft/92mi)
Drive (Approx. 5-6 hours) to Tingri crossing two spectacular passes. Nyalam pass (12470ft) and Lalung La pass (16680ft). This drive provides fabulous view of the high mountains including, Mount Everest (29035ft) Jugal Himal, Mt. Makalu (27770ft) and more. Overnight in Tingri.
Hotel Snow Leopard, Lo Day 9, Sat, 24 Oct 2009 - Tingi-Ronbuk Monastry (17070ft/66mi)
After breakfast easy and short drive to Rongbuk. Rongbuk monastery first, it is the highest monastery in Tibet. enjoy the unique view of Mt. Everest (Mount Quomolangma),you can have a face to face experience of Mt. Everest. - Overnight in Rongbuk.
Everest View Hotel including breakfast
Day 10, Sun, 25 Oct 2009 - Mt Everest Base Camp – Mt Quomolangma (19686 ft)
Day 11, Mon, 26 Oct 2009 - Ronbuk Monastry-Shigatse (12800ft/189mi)
Approx. 8 to 10 hours drive over rocky terrain on 4-WD Land cruiser/s to the city of Shigatse for overnight. The place of famous Tashilunpo Monastery and seat of Panchen Lama until his death in 1989 with its huge Thangka wall, which is clearly visible from the north side of the road. Day 12, Tue, 27 Oct 2009 - Shigatse-Tashilunpo Monastry-Xigaste-Khumbum
Stupa-Phalkot Monastry-Gyantse (12955ft/56mi)
In the morning visit the Tashilunpo Monastery and the free bazaar of Xigaste. After lunch embark on a pleasant 2 hours drive to Gyantse. Here you visit the Khumbum Stupa and Phalkot Monastery. O/nt. In Gyantse.
Hotel Gyantse including breakfast Day 13, Wed, 28 Oct 2009 - Gyantse-Karo La Pass-Kamba La Pass-Yamdrok
Tso/Turquoise Lake-Yarlung Tsangpo/Brahmaputra River-Lhasa LXA (16440ft/161mi)
The drive to Lhasa takes 08 hours, crossing 2 passes The Karo La (16440ft) and Kamba La (15730ft) pass and lake Yamdrok Tso (Turquoise Lake). You will cross the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahamaputra) river and see the distant views of the Potala Palace. O/nt. in Lhasa.
Lhasa Hotel, Lhasa LXA - 2 nights including breakfast Day 14, Thus, 29 Oct 2009 - Lhasa LXA sightseeing 1/2
Potala Palace, Norbulinka Palace, Drepung Monastry Day 15, Fri, 30 Oct 2009 - Lhasa LXA sightseeing 2/2
Sera Monastry, Lokhang Temple, Markhor Bazaar Day 16, Sat, 31 Oct 2009 - 7.30am transfer to train station
(departure Lhasa LXA by train dp 8.00am) and to the Gonggar Lhasa airport (61mi)
departure Lhasa LXA by air at 11.10am
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