Kang Shung Trek 17 Days

Trip Grade: Moderate to strenuous
Best Season: Cultural tours are best done from April to November while trekking in Tibet is best June to October.

Itinerary:

Day 1
Fly to Lhasa

Day 2-3
Sightseeing in Lhasa.

Day 4
Excursion to Ganden Monastery. Camp.

Day 5
Drive to Gyantse.

Day 6
Drive to Shigatse via Shalu Monastery.

Day 7
Drive to Yuerba.

Day 8
Start trek to Dhampu. Camp.

Day 9
Trek over Sheop-La Joksom. Camp.

Day 10
Damshung. Camp.

Day 11
Path and Ringmo. Camp.

Day 12
Kangshung Glacier / Tso Nya/ Tseju. Camp.

Day 13
Trek to Tso Zurima.Camp.

Day 14
Langma La to Kharta river. Camp.

Day 15
Retrace to Yuerba. Camp.

Day 16
Drive to Zhangmu.

Day 17
Cross the border and drive to Kathmandu.

Kang Shung Trek 17 Days
Tour Cost Per Person In US Dollars: Valid till October 2008

Meal Rates: Lunch & dinner would be approximately USD15 per meal

Lhasa-Kathmandu one-way airfare US$296 per person.
Airfare is current and subject to change.

Tibet Service Includes:
Sixteen night accommodation on twin sharing with breakfast,
All sightseeing as per program,
English speaking guide service throughout the trip,
Entrance fees to monasteries,
Meals during camping trip,
All applicable permits in Tibet,
Surface transportation and all applicable airport transfers.

Tibet Service Excludes:
Lhasa-Kathmandu one-way airfare US$296 per person.
China visa fee is US$45 per person and additional US$14 per person for US Passport holders not including express visa processing fee US$35,
Nepal visa fee Single entry US$50 per person for 30 days and Multiple entry US$80 for 60 days,
Beverages not mentioned in the program, meals such lunch and dinner,
all expenses of personal nature, Nepal re-entry visa fee,
charge for photography, travel Insurance, emergency evacuation charges,
any cost arising out of landslides, road blockade, cancellation of flights, and any other cost not mentioned in the cost include

Chinese Visa:
Chinese Visa: The Chinese Embassy changes the rules for visa time to time. Normal visa fee at present is US$45 per person and additional US$14 per person for US Passport holders. If the visa is to take on the same day an additional fee of US$35 will be applicable. You are required to make the group visas for any tour to Tibet.

Optional: Kathmandu Stopover Hotel and Tour Cost.
2-12 people US$644 per person

Kathmandu Stopover Cost Includes:
Five nights accommodations in quality 3 star boutique hotel and resort in Kathmandu and Nagarkot on twin sharing and breakfast (3 nights before and 2 nights after tour),
Three full day tour program as mentioned in the itinerary,
all ground transportation including on arrivals and departures,
tour guide service throughout the tour,
entrance fees to monuments visited,
meals as stated in the program. Please ask for details.
Remark: Three days in Kathmandu prior to Tibet tour is suggested for better acclimatization.