The Special Tour is designed for people who want to leave the bother of making arrangements to others and also to make sure of seeing all the most important sights along the way. It meets a full service standard and gives you all the time you need to experience and enjoy your journey. In Lhasa where you will find good food facilities, we don't need to make food arrangements for you. Throughout your tour a Tibetan guide will be there for you, to take care of your needs.
Note: We would be pleased to organize an airport pick up and hotel reservation in Kathmandu (cost not included).
Included:
Transfer to Kathmandu airport; flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa; transfer to the hotel; drive to Mt. Kailash and to the Nepalese border; or onwards to Lhasa (see itinerary); all permits and road tolls in Tibet; local guide, drivers and cook; 2 x vegetarian meals daily (breakfast and dinner) and picnic lunch all the way to and around Mt. Kailash and up to the Nepalese border; all fees for sightseeing/ the Kailash circuit/ and grassland; transport from the Nepalese border to Kathmandu; 4 nights double room with bath in Lhasa; 2 nights double room with bath in Shigatse; all other nights in basic accommodation at pilgrim guesthouses or in tents;
Excluded:
Food in Lhasa;visa for Tibet; re-entry visa for Nepal; airport tax; cost of visa split from the group visa.
Itinerary:
Day 1. Flight and transfer to Lhasa, arrival at approximately noon
Days 2.- 4. Lhasa, sightseeing
Day 5. Lhasa - Lake Yamdrok Tso - Gyantse*
Day 6. Gyantse - Shigatse*
Day 7. Shigatse* - Lhatse
Day 8. Lhatse - Saga
Day 9. Saga - Paryang
Day 10. Paryang - Kailash
Days 11-14 Kora on Kailash
Day 15. Rest day at Lake Manasarovar
Day 16. Manasarovar - Paryang
Day 17. Paryang - Saga
Day 18. Saga- Nyalam
Day 19. Kodari (Nepalese border) - Kathmandu *Sightseeing opportunity
Please note: We operate with small groups of 6 - 16 people only and provide vital updated information and an equipment list. We will not be responsible for extra costs incurred due to landslides, road blockages and other such weather-related problems. You are also responsible for your own health. Our arrangements, however, are designed to allow sufficient time for acclimatization in Lhasa.
