On 10th April 2007 we are to undertake a three week culture tour of Nepal and Tibet to raise funds for the UK based charity DCWC Nepal (Development of Children and Women Centre) (Charities commission number 1106591). The charity undertakes invaluable work raising funds to enable the DCWC charity in Nepal function to the best of its ability. The DCWC provides relief in a variety of different ways including building schools, providing adult education classes, distributing clothes and blankets, providing free dentistry and providing aid in times of natural disasters. We are in the process of raising finance for a tuberculosis immunisation project of which funds raised on the trek will go to. By joining us on our tour not only will you be about to enjoy an unforgettable experience, you will be putting something back into the country that offers you this wonderful opportunity to visit a most stunningly beautiful part of the world.
Your itinerary for the duration of your culture tour
10th/11th April - Depart from Manchester (10.20am) airport by Qatar Airways. The flight is around 7 hours to Doha in Qatar and a further 4 hours from Doha to Kathmandu arriving at 07.00 am the next day. You will be met at the airport and taken to your hotel in the Thamel district of Kathmandu.
12th April- Our two days in Kathmandu. You can spend the time relaxing at leisure or have an optional visit to Swayambhunath (Monkey temple) and to Durbar Square.
13th April - Depart for Tama Khani village to open school built by DCWC
14th April - Drive from Tama Khani to Tibet Border. Cross Friendship Bridge into Tibet. Drive to Zhangmu and continue to Nyalam. Accomodation in Nyalam.
15th April - Drive to Xegar crossing NYALAMU PASS(3800m.) & LALUNG LA PASS (5050m.). This drive offers fantastic view of the high mountains including Everest (8848m.). Accomodation in Xegar or Tingri.
16th April - Drive (Approx 8hrs) to Xigatse. Shigatse has the famous Tashilunpo Monastery and the seat of Panchen Lama. Accomodation in Shigatse.
17th April - In the morning visit Tashilunpo Monastery and the free market of Shigatse. In the afternoon drive to Gyantse and visit Phalkor Monastery and Khumbum Stupa. Accomodation in Gyantse
18th April - The drive to Lhasa takes 8 hours, crossing two passes - THE KAROLA (5010M.) and KAMBA LA (4794M.) via Yamdrok Tso Lake. Hotel in Lhasa.
19th April - Guided sightseeing tour of Potala, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama; Drepung, the biggest monastic university of Tibet & Nechung Monastery, temple of the State oracle of Tibet. Hotel in Lhasa
20th April - Guided sightseeing tour of Jokhang, the central cathedral of Tibet, Barkhor, the bustling Lhasa market encircling the Jokhang Temple, Tibetan Medical Center & Norbulinka Palace. Hotel in Lhasa
21st April - Transfer to airport for flight to Kathmandu. Spend rest of day relaxing.
22nd April - We will spend the day visiting three of Kathmandu’s many places of interest. We will start the day with a visit to the beautifully serene monastery of Kopan. We will then make our way down to Bouddhanath site of the great stupa where we will take lunch. In the afternoon we will then visit the great Hindu temple of Pashupatinath before returning to our hotel in Thamel
23rd April - We take the spectacular flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and enter the Khumbu region where we will spend the next two weeks trekking. Our first days in the mountains will take us up the Dudh Koshi River spending our first evening at either Phakding or Monjo.
24th April - After a short trek we enter the Sagamartha national park. We continue up the Dudh Koshi River until reaching the 120m long Swiss built suspension bridge. Once over this we then make the hard ascent to Namche Bazaar (3440m) where we will take the first of our acclimatisation days.
25th April - This is the first of our acclimatisation days. This day can be taken as a rest day or you can take our optional walk up past the landing strip at Shyangboche and on towards the Everest view hotel were we get our first glorious views of the peaks of Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse and Everest.
26th April - We take the trail out of Namche Bazaar, which eventually runs down to the Imja Khola River before steeply ascending up to the village of Tengboche (3860m) with its picturesque monastery
27th/28th April - We retrace our steps back to Lukla to prepare for our next day flight to Kathmandu
29th April - Return to Kathmandu. Rest of day at leisure
30th April - Leisure/shopping day in Kathmandu
1st May - Flight back to UK (20.05pm)
The cost of the tour itself is £1595 per person including flights. The cost of the tour covers all accommodation in Nepal and Tibet. It covers all food and hot drinks in the Khumbu but not lunch and evening meal in Kathmandu (cold, bottled, canned drinks and hot flasks are not covered). All transportation in Nepal including flights to and from Lukla are covered. You will be required to arrange your own travel insurance, which must cover Air ambulance/Helicopter evacuation.
If you would like to join us on this very worthwhile excursion we would require a deposit of £150. We would then require a further £400 by January 31st with the remainder being paid by March 31st.
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