Tibet Nepal Overland Tour

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa [3650m] 


Arrive in Lhasa by flight or by train. Upon arrival, you will greet by local Tibetan tour guide and driven to Lhasa old town. it takes around 1hrs from airport to Lhasa for 60Km and around 20-30minute from Train station to old town for 15km, rest in Lhasa to acclimatize the elevation. The guide will introduce the dos and don’ts to avoid being suffer from altitude sickness.

Overnight at kyichu or Similar, which is a Tibetan style hotel located in Lhasa city center 

Day 2: Lhasa guided tour


City sightseeing schedules are coordinated based on the timing of pre-booked tickets for the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple. As a result, the itinerary may be adjusted to ensure that visitors are able to enter these attractions at the designated times. However, the travel company assures that all four sightseeing attractions listed in the itinerary will still be visited, even if the order of the visits is adjusted. So, even if there are changes to the schedule, travelers can still expect to see all the sights that were originally included in the itinerary.

We can start with visit to summer palace, Norbu lingka is developed as the summer palace of the Dalai Lama from the mid-18th century, it is divided into three areas: palace, the government buildings and the opera grounds, it comprises of hundreds of different species of trees and flowers and few amazing Tibetan architecture palaces with amazing murals and small beautiful lakes park. In after lunch, we can visit Sera monastery, which is one of six biggest monastery of Gelug sect, it was found during the beginning of the 15th centuries, you can sit somewhere in debating courtyard with your tour guide and experience the Buddhist philosophy debate and take the photo of monk’s debate.

Overnight at kyichu or Similar, which is a Tibetan style hotel located in Lhasa city center

Day 3: Lhasa guided tour


In the morning we can visit  Potala palace which is winter resident of the Dalai lama which is built in 7th century and rebuild to present size during the 5th Dalai lama in 17th century, it is most majestic building all over Tibetan plateau with several thousand of statues and different funeral tombs of Dalai lama and different chapels. In the afternoon we can visit Jokhang temple which is founded same time as Potala palace by king Songtsen Gampo during 7th century and thousands of local pilgrims visit monastery every day; after visiting temple you can have free time to go around monastery or spend time to famous local tea house.

Overnight at kyichu or Similar, which is a Tibetan style hotel located in Lhasa city center

Day 4: Lhasa –Gyangtse [280Km, 3940m]


You can start tour earlier than usual because  route from Lhasa to Shigatse is one of most beautiful in world which is mentioned in lonely planet it take 10-12 hrs. to reached Shigatse, First we can see Brahmaputra River along with way to Yamdrok lake, When we reach Gampa-la Pass [4797m] we can see the Yamdrok lake and then Karo-la Pass (5050m) where Mt. Neychen Kangsang [7206m] an enormous glacier rises nearly straight up from the road as the trip passes Karo La pass. Then drive continue to Gyantse town along with valleys and alpine yak pasture along the way. We will reach Gyantse by late afternoon, rest at hotel.

Overnight at Yeti Hotel or similar

Day 5: Gyantse–Shigatse [120Km, 3840m]]

In the morning, we can visit the Palchoe Monastery within compound there is certain different monastery of different sect and Kumbum stupa, which is famous for its ancient painting and statues and great view Dzong (fortress) from monastery, then drive to shigatse, on way we can visit Shalu monastery. After some rest at hotel, we can visit Tashi Lhunpo- The prime seat of successive Panchen Lama, build in 1447 by the 1st Dalai lama Gedhun Drup, it was one of six biggest monasteries with many chapels contains funeral stupa of 4th-10th Panchen Lama and world biggest statue of future Buddha Matriya.

Overnight at Gesar Hotel

Day 6: Shigatse – E.B.C [310Km, 5000m]

After breakfast at hotel, we can drive along the wonderful Friendship Highway enjoying the spectacular views of this desert plateau after passing through the small town of Lhatse the journey crosses Gyatso La pass (5248m) which is the highest pass on our trip. Pass before Everest is Gyawu la Pass. If it is in clear weather, The view from the top of the pass is just marvelous, you can see the panorama view of Himalaya ranges among them  4 mountains  are more than above 8000m  including Mt. Lhotse (8516m), Mt. Everest (8848m), Mt. Cho Oyu(8201m) and Mt Makalu (8463m), after then we descend into Tashi zom to take Eco-Bus to the Rongbuk valley.

Overnight at Guesthouse/tent (dorm bed without bathroom). Sleeping bag is recommended.

Day 7: E.B.C– Kyirong [400Km, 2800m]

Today begins the end of your Tibetan journey through the most sacred Buddhist monasteries and greatest mountains on earth, out of the barren Tibetan Plateau to the lush foothills of Nepal. If you would like to start early your day, enjoy sunrise with Everest peak views in the horizon [8848m]. After spending some time at the base of Mt. Everest we visit Rongbuk Monastery and then we drive North-West crossing high passes with enchanting views of the surrounding Himalayan peaks like Shishapangma and wild Peikutso lake, where we turn South toward the spiky peaks of the Langtang Himal. Climate and landscape suddenly change to milder, humid, and greener while descending in altitude out of the Roof of the World. Due to the closure of the border crossing on the Friendship Bridge at Zhangmu / Kodari after 2015 Nepal Earthquake, a new border crossing for tourists has been opened at Kyirong connecting Nepal’s Langtang Region with Tibet.

Overnight at Phuntsok rabsel Hotel or similar

Day 8: Depart Tibet: Kyirong – Nepal Border [20Km]

After breakfast, your guide and driver meet you at the hotel to transfer you to the Nepal Border and assist you during the China Customs Clearance formalities.

On Nepali side, you can apply for your Nepal VISA on arrival: 25/40/100USD for a 15/30/90 days VISA.