Tibet Monastery Tour

A representative from Himalayan Trekkers will be welcome, greet and escort you to the hotel.

In case of early arrival, you will be guided for sightseeing of Pashupatinath Temple - one of the holiest Hindu Temple in Nepal and Boudhanath - the biggest stupa in Nepal. 

Otherwise, check-in at the hotel and relax. You can stroll around Thamel during your spare time.  

After a warm breakfast, you will be received by the city tour guide with a private vehicle for the sightseeing of Kathmandu Durbar Square - former royal palace of the Shah and Malla kings , Swaymbhunath (monkey temple) - a Buddhist and Hindu pilgrimage site located at a hilltop overlooking the valley and will also explore the evening local markets.

Another cozy night at the hotel in Kathmandu.

After early breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for a scenic flight to Gongar Airport. You will be escorted to the hotel in Lhasa by our representative. 

Free to explore the local markets and streets in the evening.  

After breakfast, we will visit the Potala Palace, the winter Palace of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959. This architectural masterpiece is the symbol of unity of the Tibetans. It has got 999 rooms built on Hongshan Hill overlooking the holy Lhasa city. 

After lunch, we will drive towards the Jokhang Temple, the most sacred temple for all Tibetan pilgrims. After spending some time at the temple, we will walk through Barkhor Street, a traditional old street in Lhasa and return back to the hotel for another cozy night. 

We will start the sightseeing today from Norbulingka - the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas, located along the Kyichu River. This Palace has a huge garden covering 360,000 square meters, making it the biggest man-made garden in Tibet.

The second sightseeing site is Drepung Monastery, built in in the 14th Century. It was once the largest monastery in Tibet along with Sera Monastery and Ganden Monastery. 

The last site for today is Sera Monastery, built-in 1419. This grand monastery was home to more than 5,000 monks and five monastic colleges in peak days. 

Back to the hotel by the evening. 

After breakfast, we will take a drive to reach the Tsurphu Monastery which resides in a valley floor. This famous monastery of Tibet is the seat of Karmapa branch of the Kagyupa order of Tibetan Buddhism.

If you feel acclimatized you can do the Tsurphu Kora which provides an excellent view of Tsurphu below. We will drive to Yangbachen hot spring before we return back to Lhasa for overnight.

After breakfast, we will start the drive to Ganden Monastery which is 120Km away from Lhasa. The monastery is one of the largest monastery in Lhasa and has an important role in Tibetan Buddhism. 

Later, we will visit Tridum Nunnery, located in a narrow gorge at the confluence of two streams. You can enjoy the famous medicinal hot-springs there.

We will experience the accommodation of the guesthouse of Nunnery Guesthouse (Dormitory). Overnight.

We will start early in the morning today to visit Drigung Til, head monastery of the Drigungpa school of the Kagyupa order, where 280 monks are living and practicing Buddhism.

Drive back to Lhasa for overnight.

Today, we take a short drive from Lhasa to Tsedang.  From there, we will start the excursion to Yamdrok Tso. After the excursion, we will drive back to Lhasa.

Stroll in the streets and markets in the evening. 

A short drive from Lhasa takes us to Tsedang where we can visit the Samye Monastery, Yumbulhakhang Palace, and Tsongey Tomb.

We will drive back to the city by the late afternoon. 

With a warm breakfast, you will be transferred to the Gongkor Airport for your scenic flight to Kathmandu.

After arriving Kathmandu, free on your own.

In the evening, farewell dinner with the team of Himalayan trekkers.

Overnight. 

A representative of Himalayan trekkers will assist and transfer you to the airport 3 hours earlier than your scheduled flight. 

WIsh you a safe journey!