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Published: February 7th 2008
DESTINATION LHASA
Ready or not, here I come!March 7 - April 29
Arrive Chengdu direct from LA
Do Land Cruiser Overland Trip from Chengdu to Lhasa
Arrive in Lhasa in time for Butter Lamp Festival on March 26th
Tour Lhasa, work in orphanage, depart from Nepal
THINGS TO SEE
LHASA AND SURROUNDING
Lhasa Proper
Potala Palace
Jokhang Monastery
Barkhor
Butter Lamp Festival
Norbulingka
Ramoche Temple - debating monks
Lhasa Outskirts
Drepung Monastery
Chupsang nunnery
Sera Monastery (minibus) see Monks debate between 3-5 most days
Optional Tours from Lhasa
Two-Three Day Tours
1. Namtzo Lake, Reting Monastery
2. Drigung Til Monastery, Tidrum Nunnery
3. Namtzo Lake, Shigatse, Gyantse
4. ***Yarlung Valley, Samye, Mindroling Monastery, Tsetang (Y2800 for Land Cruiser-4 p) Or add the Yarlung Valley tour to the Friendship Hwy Nepali tour.
Five Day Tours from Lhasa
1. Namtzo Lake, Reting Monastery, Drigung Til Monastery, Tidrum Nunnery
One-week Tours from Lhasa
1. LOOP - Shigatse, Gyantse (2 days), Yamdrok - Tso Lake, Samding Monastery, Karo-lo pass, Tashilhumpo Monastery, Sakya Monastery, Shalu Monastery
Two-week Tours from Lhasa
1. Eastern TAR region North route LOOP to south route (same as tour from Chengdu)
*LHASA TO NEPALI BORDER
Consider adding the ***Yarlung Valley side trip to this tour.
Friendship Hwy Excursion
One week to ten days
SITES
Yamdrok-Tso Lake
Samding Monastery
Karo-la Pass
Gyantse (2 days)
Shigatse - Tashilhunpo Monastery
Shalu Monastery - (half day side trip)
Sakya Monastery and Lhatse Town
Everest Base Camp
Tingri, Nyalam, Zhangmu, Pieku-Tso Lake
Nepali Border
Things to Remember
Note: The sun rises at 8 or 9am.
mo-mo (steamed yak dumplings) good
Spinn Café - Western hang out
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Sheryl Batty
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YOU GO GIRLFRIEND!
Marilyn: I am so excited to be a part of your fabulous trip by receiving your blogs. Thank you so much for making this available to your friends and family. Sheryl ;o)