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Guru Rinpoche Tour in Central Tibet and Lhasa

Guru Rinpoche Tour in Central Tibet and Lhasa Tour program we try to cover some of important spiritual sites related with Guru Rinpoche (Guru Padmasambhava) in Lhasa and central Tibet. Padmasambhava is the great Buddhist master from 8th century having many spiritual aspects around Himalaya. He is widely introduced as second Buddha across the world. It is believed that he helped a lot to built first Buddhist monastery in Tibet which is well known as Samye Monastery. Guru Rinpoche is also introduced as practitioner of tantric Buddhism and regarded as the founder of the Nyingma tradition which is one of the major oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism. Guru Rinpoche is said to have taken eight forms as Guru Orgyan Dorje Chang, Guru Shakya Senge, Guru Pema Gyalpo, Guru Pema Jungne, Guru Loden Chokse, Guru Nyima Ozer, Guru Dorje Drolo and Guru Senge Dradog.

Guru Rinpoche Places in Tibet : In Tibetan Buddhism Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) is a character of Terma, a focus of Guru Yoga Practice so there are many of spiritual sites related with Guru Rinpoche in Tibet. Among them Guru Rinpoche Tour in Central Tibet and Lhasa program includes Ramoche Monastery, Mindrolling Monastery,Samye Monastery, Hepori, Chimphu, Dark yepa, Yongbu Lhakhang, Tranduk Monastery, Nyethang – Drolma Lhakhang, Potala Palace, Jokhang temple and Milarepa Caves.

Trip Information

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    9 Days
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Detailed Itinerary

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Arrival in Gongar airport than transfer to Lhasa – overnight Hotel

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In the morning visit the Potala palace, Jokhang Monastery and stroll along Barkkor Street.  Afternoon, drive to Dark Yepa cave which is half an hour drive from Lhasa. Overnight at hotel.

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After breakfast drive to Tsurphu monastery, Explore around Tsurphu monastery and then drive back to Lhasa. Afternoon, visit Ramoche Monastery O/N Hotel.

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Drive to Samye Monastery on the way visit Mindrolling monastery. Samye Monastery is the first monastery established in Tibet by Guru Rinpoche and late afternoon drive to Hepori Mountain, (Hepori – place where Guru Rinpoche subdued negative forces O/N Hotel.

Samye Monastery

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Visit Chimphu nunnery , Chimphu caves where Guru Rinpoche practiced Hayagriva and manifests as Kalden Drendze and caves where his disciples meditated. Overnight at Hotel.

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In the morning drive to Shigatse via Gyantse. In Gyantse we visit Kubum stupa, Palkhor Monastery and Yamdrok Lake (one of the 4 sacred lakes of Tibet), then drive to Shigatse – overnight at Hotel.

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After breakfast we visit the Tashilumpo Monastery, and drive towards old Tingri O/N Hotel.

Tashilumpo Monastery

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After breakfast, drive to Nyalam visit Milarepa cave than drive to Kyirong and on the way, visit another Milarepa cave before Kyirong town. O/N Kyirong hotel.

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After breakfast drive to China – Nepal border, after border formalities, drive to Kathmandu via Langtang National park – good nature and landscape O/N Hotel at Kathmandu.

COST INCLUDES

  • All airports pick up and drop.
  • All transportation with a private vehicle in Nepal and Tibet
  • All tours and sightseeing as per program with English speaking tour guide in Tibet.
  • A bottle of water per day.
  • All sightseeing in Kathmandu with English speaking tour guide.
  • All permits and Travel permits (For Tibet) as per program
  • All entrance fees of Monastery and monuments to visit Tibet part only.
  • Accommodation in Tibet on 3-4 star standard hotels with breakfast and Lunch.
  • Accommodation at Samye and Tsetang on best available hotels or guest House
  • Accommodation in Kathmandu on 4-5 star standard hotel with breakfast and lunch.
  • Border to Kathmandu transportation by private Bus
  • All government taxes and service.

COST EXCLUDES

  • Personal beverages, Extra nights accommodation at Kathmandu as per program, personal rescue if necessary, personal nature cost, Personal insurance, Dinners in Nepal and Tibet, Sightseeing entrance fees at monuments at Kathmandu only, photography charge if necessary, Tips to staffs, International flight tickets, Kathmandu – Lhasa- Kathmandu flight tickets as shown separate above, Tibet travel Chinese Visa charge as separate above.

 

NOTE:

We always make an effort to make your trip smooth and pleasant. However, as all Tibet tours and treks are run strictly under Tibet Tourism Bureau and with the rule of Chinese government, Spiritual Expeditions or Tibet part or its agents shall not be liable for any alternation or cancellation of program due to unavoidable circumstances beyond our control, such as blocking roads, landslides, snow political unrest of the flight cancellation, delay arrival, sickness or injury. Incurring any additional costs are borne by the customer on site.

We also recommend our customers to have full insurance against medical and personal accident risks.

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