03/10/2023
Druk Drong Drel Tagsel (Druk City Tours & Travel) is leading a Bhutanese group to Tibet Lhasa Nyekor for 21 Days w.e.f. 5th July 2024 to 25th July 2024 & 2nd Group on 5th Sept 2024 till 25th Sept 2024, from Thimphu. All the Transportation, Air Tickets, 3 star Hotel room, all 3 times meal, Travel Insurance, will be provided by Agent. At Nu 185,000/- per head. If any of our Bhutanese could like to visit for above mention Nyekor, you may please contact Mr. Gyampo at 17601135 / 77601135 / 77477794 for further enquiry 24x7.
Day 01- The Group will move from Thimphu to Paro Air port by coaster bus and from Paro to Kathmandu by Druk Air and after reaching there around 10:30AM will Check inn to 3 star Hotel Marshyandi in Thamal Nepal. After a Lunch, group will visit to Bouddha Nath Chorten kora and by evening will be back to the concerns hotel.
Day 02- During Morning the Group will go for Nyekor to Yanglay show and vist Jato Rempochy Monastery, Dema Ranjung Monastery, Asura Dhaphu, Dorji Phama Monastery & Guru Rempochey K***a and will be back to Hotel. After lunch, again group will move to Phakpashekon & Loomay gangay, and night in hotel.
Day 03- The Group will move to China Embassy for Visa and at the evening for shopping and will be lead back to the same hotel.
Day 04- After B/fast group will move to Nepal and China border and stay night at Nepal Side in Hotel.
Day 05- After B/fast group will move to China Immigration to check inn to Tibet, and after Immigration check inn will move 28 km drive and stay night at 3 star hotel at Karong.
Day 06- Drive to New Tingri ( 310 km / 6 β 7 hrs. )
Today, after breakfast, journey to Old Dingri will begin with a drive. We will pass by the most sacred cave of Milarepa Yogi which dates back to the 11th century and also the birth place of Milarepa. Continue drive through Gongthang La Pass at the elevation of over 5000m. Then drive along Pekutso lake and continue to Old Tingri at the distance of around 100Km from Pekutso. The scenery is extremely beautiful with Sh**ha Bangma snow mountain on the right and Pekutso on the left. During pleasant weather, one can enjoy the view of Mt. Everest on the way to Old Tingri. We continue drive on the friendship highway and reach New Tingri after one-hour. Overnight at Shegar hotel.
Day 07- Shegar β Shigatse ( 240 km β 5 hour drive )
Today, we will drive to Shigatse and visit Sakya monastery as well as Narthang monastery along the way. Spend a night at . Overnight at Tashi Choeta hotel ( 4 Star ) Do a kora around monastery if time permit
Day 08- Shigatse - Gyangtse ( 90 km + 12 km β 3650 m )
We drive to Gyangtse and visit Shalu monastery along the way and also visit Palchoe Kubum monastery as well as nunnery at Gyangtse. Accommodation at Yuthok hotel ( 3 Star hotel )
Day 09- Gyangtse β Lhasa ( 260 km β 3650 m )
In the morning, we visit Palchoe monastery and then visit Samding monastery as well as Ralung monastery along the way. We shall drive through beautiful Yamtrok lake and huge Karola Glacier. Accommodation at Yak hotel
Day 10- Lhasa sightseeing
After breakfast, you will visit the Jokhang, the holiest Buddhist temple in all of the Himalaya. Each day, many thousands of Buddhist pilgrims come here to worship. Many have traveled well over a thousand kilometers by foot to see this 1400 year- old temple. You shall also visit Meru temple which is behind the Jokhang temple.After lunch, you will visit the 600 year old huge monastery complex of Sera. While at Sera, you watch the monks engage in entertaining Buddhist philosophical debates. After finishing the Sera monastery, you can visit Panongka monastery. Accommodation at Yak hotel
Day 11- Lhasa sightseeing
Today you will start your day by visiting the massive 1000 room Potala Palace, the most iconic building in Tibet. You will work your way up the steps of the Potala and then go through the most important rooms in this famous UNESCO site. After lunch, you will explore another one of Tibetβs important monasteries. Ramoche Temple is famous across Tibet for the 8 years old statue of Buddha Shakyamuni and is a great place to observe Local Tibetans. In the late afternoon and evening, If time permit, you will visit Tsominling monastery as well as Ramoche Temple. Accommodation at Yak hotel
Day 12- LHASA
You will have free day . Explore the holy land by your own.
Day 13- DRAKYERPA and PABONGKA( 4500m, 45 X 2 = 90 km)
Drakyerpa is the main retreat or meditation center of central Tibet since 7th century and there are 108 caves around whole mountain. It is 40 km away from Lhasa, it will be good if you do this in the morning as you can have heart- soothing hiking. The whole Drakyerpa monastery is built up over caves. As you will get fantastic views of whole valley. Personally ,this is my favorite site of whole sightseeing around Lhasa. I am 100 % sure that you will like this as it is so different and will see the real or authentic village life. So, in the noon you shall retrace drive to Lhasa and will have lunch break. In the afternoon, you will be driven to Pabongka which is known for sky burial and as you drive there, you shall have an fascinating view of whole Lhasa Valley. You shall visit the monastery and then drive back to Lhasa. Overnight at Yak hotel
Note : 1-2 hour hiking at Drak Yerpa
Day 14- Lhasa β Tsetang β Samye
Drive to Tsetang and visit Dorjee Drak monastery along the way and then visitYumbulakhang and Tandruk Monastery in Tsetang and then drive to Samye. Accommodation at Monastery hotel
Day 15- SAMYE
You Shall visit Dorjee Drak Monastery along the way to Samye. Visit Samye Monastery in the afternoon and it is the first Buddhist monastery which founded in 8th century under guidance of Guru Rinpoche. Accommodation at Monastery hotel.
Day 16- SAMYE
We visit Samye monastery in the morning and it will take whole morning to complete the visit of this monastery. In the afternoon, we drive to Chimpu and visit the sacred meditation cell of Guru Rinpoche. Accommodation at Monastery hotel.
Day 17- Samye -Drak Yangzong β Khandro Yeshi Tsogyal,s lake -Dorjee Drak
In the morning, you will do short hiking to the holy caves site of Drak Yangzong and after finishing it, you shall visit Khandro Yeshi Tsogyel, s lake and monastery. If time permit, you shall also visit ZongKupum meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche. We shall continue our journey to Shigatse. Accommodation at 2 Star hotel.
Day 18- Shigatse βOld Dingri- Kyirong border ( 550 km / 8 hour drive)οΏ½
In the morning, today , we shall drive straight to Old Dingri and if possible, we drive further to Kyring. If weather is good then you will have panoramic view Himalayan peaks such as Everest, Chooyu and Mt Sh**habangma along the way.You will continue the journey to Kyirong Border and along the way, you will have opportunity to witness the famous Mount Sh**habangma as well as beautiful Pikutso lake. Accommodation at 2 Star hotel
Day 19- Old Dingri - Depart TibetοΏ½οΏ½
In the early morning, we shall drive you will cross the Tibetan portion of border and guide will help you in checking out throughout border custom. Nepali driver greets you once you get on Nepal border and then transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 20- Shopping day for Nyekorpa in Nepal.
Day 21- After B/fast will drop you to Nepal Air port, by 2:30PM we will reached to Paro where Nyekor ends!