| Day 1: | Sat, 17 Oct 2009 - Individual arrival at Delhi; an Indian visa single entry is required; no vaccinations for India are mandatory
- Individual transfer to the hotel distance: 10 miles (not included)
- Including breakfast
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| |  Hotel BB Palace
2638/2642 Bank St Guru Dwara Rd Karol Bagh
IN-New Delhi 110005
India
Phone +91 11 28 75 70 73
Fax +91 11 45 04 25 95
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www.hotelbbpalace.com City and national capital territory, north-central India. Popularly known as Old Delhi, it is the country's second largest city, surpassed in population only by Greater Mumbai (Bombay). New Delhi, the capital of India, lies immediately to the south. Besides being at the political centre of the country, Delhi is also a focal point in India's transportation network. <<Read More>>
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| Day 2: | Sun, 18 Oct 2009 - 10.30am small city tour followed by a lunch (not included) at a panoramic restaurant with view of the city
- Transfer to the airport
- 2.00pm check-in Delhi airport
- Delhi - Agra (Departure 4.10pm; Arrival 5.05pm)
- Kingfisher Airlines flight IT2332 M111
- all economy class flight
- Transfer to the hotel
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| | With more than 38,500 miles of track length, India's rail system, entirely government-owned, is the sixth longest in the world, while in terms of the distance traveled each year by passengers it is exceeded only by that of Russia, Japan, and China. Railway administration is handled through nine regional subsystems. Routes are mainly broad-gauge (5.5 feet), single-track lines, and the remaining meter and narrow-gauge routes are being converted to the broad-gauge standard. There has also been conversion to double-tracked lines, as well as a shift from steam locomotives to diesel-electric or electric power. <<Read more>>
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| Day 3: | Mon, Oct 19 2009 Visit of Taj Mahal at sunrise
also spelled Tadj Mahall Mausoleum complex in Agra, northern India, on the southern bank of the Yamuna (Jumna) River. In its harmonious proportions and its fluid incorporation of decorative elements, the Taj Mahal is distinguished as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a blending of Indian, Persian, and Islamic styles. One of the most beautiful structural compositions in the world, the Taj was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. - 12.00n lunch (not included) in the hotel
- 1.15 pm transfer to the train station
- Agra Cantonment AGC
- dp 1.45pm M118
- Delhi Haz. Nizamuddin Station ar 4.40pm
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| Day 4: | Tue Oct 20 2009, 10.30am transfer to the airport |
| | Delhi dp 12.55pm Kathmandu KTM ar 2.45pm
Jet Airways flight 9W262 (617mi)
flight in economy class
Visa on arrival $ 30 for single entry visa 1 photo
Visa on arrival $ 55 for double entry visa 2 photos
Transfer to hotel Yak and Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu
including breakfast
www.yakandyeti.com |
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| Day 5: | Web Oct 21 2009, 10.30am Kathmandu KTM sightseeing 1/2 day lunch (not included) at the rooftop restaurant with a view near the famous Bouddhanath Stupa five miles east of the city. |
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| Day 6: | Thus Oct 22 2009, Kathmandu KTM-Kodari-Zhangmu Friedship Bridge Border Nepal/Tibet-Nyalam-Milarepa Cave-Nyalam (12300ft/114mi) |
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| | Nepali Himalaya great mountain system of Asia forming a barrier between the Tibetan Plateau to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. The Himalayas include the highest mountains in the world, with more than 110 peaks rising to elevations of 24,000 feet or more above sea level. One of these peaks is Mount Everest (Tibetan: Chomolungma; Chinese [Wade-Giles romanization]: Chu-mu-lang-ma Feng; Nepālī: Sāgarmāthā), the world's highest, which reaches a height of 29,035 feet. The great heights of the mountains rise above the line of perpetual snow. <<Read more>> |
| Day 7: | Fri Oct 23 2009, Nyalam-Nyalam Pass-Lalung La Pass-Tingri II (14270ft/92mi) |
| | Drive (Approx. 5-6 hours) to Tingri crossing two spectacular passes. Nyalam pass (12470ft) and Lalung La pass (16680ft). This drive provides fabulous view of the high mountains including, Mount Everest (29035ft) Jugal Himal, Mt. Makalu (27770ft) and more. Overnight in Tingri.
Hotel Snow Leopard, Lo
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| Day 8: |  Sat Oct 24 2009, Tingi-Ronbuk Monastry (17070ft/66mi) III
After breakfast easy and short drive to Rongbuk. Rongbuk monastery first, it is the highest monastery in Tibet. enjoy the unique view of Mt. Everest (Mount Quomolangma), you can have a face to face experience of Mt. Everest. Overnight in Rongbuk. Everest View Hotel
including breakfast <<Read more>> |
| Day 9: | Sun Oct 25 2009, Mt Everest Base Camp – IV Mt Quomolangma (19686 ft) |
| | Approx. 2 hr. trek from The Rongbuk Monastery will lead you to the base of the highest peak on earth - The North Face of Mount Everest (29035ft). Or Mount Quomolangma in Tibetan. Explore the Base Camp and The Rongphu glacier. Retreat to lodge. The base camp itself is dry and barren, but the views of Everest more than compensate for this. It is a truly awe-inspiring place with the sheer north face of the highest mountain in the world towering above you. No tour vehicles, apart from expeditions and trekking, are allowed beyond Rongbuk so you can walk or take a horse cart. |
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| Day 10: | Mon Oct 26 2009, Ronbuk Monastry-Shigatse (12800ft/189mi)V
Approx. 8 to 10 hours drive over rocky terrain on 4-WD Land cruiser/s to the city of Shigatse for overnight. The place of famous Tashilunpo Monastery and seat of Panchen Lama until his death in 1989 with its huge Thangka wall, which is clearly visible from the north side of the road.<<Read more>>
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| Day 11: | Tue Oct 27 2009, Shigatse-Tashilunpo Monastry-Xigaste-Khumbum
VI Stupa-Phalkot Monastry-Gyantse (12955ft/56mi)
In the morning visit the Tashilunpo Monastery and the free bazaar of Xigaste. After lunch embark on a pleasant 2 hours drive to Gyantse. Here you visit the Khumbum Stupa and Phalkot Monastery. O/nt. In Gyantse. <<Read more>>
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| Day 12: | Web Oct 28 2009, Gyantse-Karo La Pass-Kamba La Pass-Yamdrok VII
Tso/Turquoise Lake-Yarlung Tsangpo/Brahmaputra River-Lhasa LXA (16440ft/161mi) |
| | The drive to Lhasa takes 08 hours, crossing 2 passes The Karo La (16440ft) and Kamba La (15730ft) pass and lake Yamdrok Tso (Turquoise Lake). You will cross the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahamaputra) river and see the distant views of the Potala Palace. O/nt. in Lhasa.  Wade-Giles romanization La-sa , Pinyin Lhasa capital of the Tibetan autonomous ch'ü (region) of the People's Republic of China. It is located at an elevation of 11,975 feet in the Tibetan Himalayas near the Lhasa River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra.<<Read more>> |
| Day 13: | Thus Oct 29 2009, Lhasa LXA sightseeing 1/2 VIII Potala Palace, Norbulinka Palace, Drepung Monastry  <<Read more>>
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| Day 14: | Fri Oct 30 2009, Lhasa LXA sightseeing 2/2 IX Sera Monastry, Lokhang Temple, Markhor Bazaar |
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| Day 15: | Sat Oct 31 2009, Transfer to train station X departure Lhasa LXA by train dp 8.00am
(dp 9.05am to Chengdu CTU) or transfer to airport departure
Lhasa LXA by air dp 11.40am or 1.35pm Lhasa LXA dp 11.40am Kathmandu KTM ar 10.45pm
China Airways flight CA407 (375mi) Lhasa LXA dp 1.35pm Guangzhou CAN ar 6.05pm
China Southern flight CZ3418 (1439mi)
and onwards to any destination |
| Day 16: | Sun Nov 1 2009 |
| Day 17: | Mon Nov 2 2009, train Beijing PEK ar 8.00am LXA-PEK: 2526mi (train Chengdu CTU ar 9.55am LXA-CTU: 2043mi)
soft sleeper $ 390 to be booked till April 30, 2009 |
