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Gannan Hotel

Gannan Hotel is renowned for its hospitality and homely environment and is one of the hotels in Lhasa that always get top feedbacks from the guests. The hotel offers Homely Tibetan traditional style accommodation equipped with modern facilities of Cable TV and AC at reasonable rates. There are now 41 Tibetan style rooms, 2 suites, 23 standard double rooms, 12 budget dormitory rooms and 4 standard single rooms.

Rafting in Tibet

Tibet is known as "frist heaven on earth " or "The roof of the world" From most descriptions of Tibet it is hard to believe that Tibet is home to a large number of spectacular rivers. Mt Kailash, in the west of Tibet is the source of the subcontinent\'s four greatest rivers: the Ganges , Indus, Sutlej and Bramaputra. In the east, the forested land of Kham is home to the source of the Mekong and the Yangtse,Nomad land of Amdo is home to the source of the Yellow river, the 3 largest rivers in East Asia . In the summer months regular rains swell Tibet \'s rivers and the result is a surprising number of world class rafting and kayaking rivers. Highland Expedition has pioneered rafting with trekking and yak skin boating trips across Tibet and has unique access to permits allowing guided rafting and boating trips.

This is an 11-day rafting and hiking tour, including 3 days rafting and 2 days trekking around Reting monastery & Reting valley.

Duration: 11days
Destination: Tsethang, Samye
Maximum Altitude: 3850m
Best Season: May, June, Aug, Sept, Oct,
Photo Spot: Samye, Sera, Jokhang

Day 01: ARRIVE TO GONGGAR AIRPORT
Fly to Ganggar Airport and drive to Lhasa O/H Keychu Hotel

Day 02: EXCURSION
Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery

Day 03: EXCURSION
Potala Palace,Jokhang Temple

Day 04: SHOPPING
Rest day & Preparing

Day 05: DRIVE TO RETING
Drive to Reting Tsanpo River and O/H Camp

Day 06: EXPLOR ON RIVER
Full day rafting

Day 07: EXPLOR & HIKING
Full day Rafting

Day 08: EXCURSION
Drive to Reting Monastery and trekking around mountains O/H Camp

Day 09: EXCURSION & HIKING
Exploring won

Day 10: DRIVE TO LHASA
Drive back to Lhasa O/H

Day 11: TRANSFER TO AIRPORT
Fly out (KTM/China)
  • Sightseeing tour as per above programs.
  • Land Transfer by TOYOTA Landcruiser.
  • Supporter Truck.
  • Tibet travel permit.
  • Tibetan English speaking guide during the tour
  • Twin sharing accommodation as per tour program
  • Camping gears,two men tent/dining tent/kitchen tent/toilet tent & all kitchen gears.
  • Full board meal during the camping section.
  • Yak and Yak men,cook, helpers.
  • Staff insurance
  • Monasteries entrance fees and Grassland fee/Pax and Vehicles,Kailash Kora fee.
  • Rafting permit.
  • Cold drinks alcoholic beverages,
  • Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu and Tibet (besides camping section),
  • Nepal visa,
  • Nepal Re- entry visa,
  • Travel insurance,
  • Tips for guide,porters,driver,and yak men,
  • Rafting gears.

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