Lhasa Culture Explorer
3 Nights / 4 Days:

Fixed Departure every Saturday.
Flight Days: Saturdays & Tuesdays

Itinerary: Lhasa Explorer 4 Days.

Day 1 Kathmandu to Lhasa.
Breakfast at hotel and transfer to Kathmandu Airport for flight to Lhasa.
On arrival, meet Lhasa guide and transfer to hotel.
Orientation and afternoon rest at hotel for acclimatization.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 2 Lhasa Excursion
Breakfast at hotel and visit Potala Palace, Sera Monastery and Norbulinka.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 3 Lhasa Excursion
Breakfast at hotel and depart to tour Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Monastery, and Barkhor Market.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 4 Lhasa to Kathmandu flight
Early morning transfer to Lhasa Airport. End of Tibet tour service.
On arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.

Lhasa Culture Explorer 3 Nights / 4 Days
Tour Cost Per Person In US Dollars: Valid till October 2008

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

Kathmandu to Lhasa roundtrip airfare US$590 per person.
Airfare is current and subject to change.

Tour Cost Includes:
Three nights accommodation on twin sharing with daily breakfast,
sightseeing tour as per the program,
entrance fees to monuments visited as per the program,
English speaking local guide service,
private ground transfers,
Tibet travel permit.

Tour Cost Excludes:
Kathmandu-Lhasa roundtrip airfare US$590 per person, departure tax in Kathmandu US$17 and departure tax in Lhasa US$11,
China visa fee at present 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, visa fee, urgent visa fee and airfares.

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.