8 days overland travel to Kathmandu, Nepal from Lhasa, Tibet

(to be a private tour)

Reference tour price: USD1460.00 per person (from June till October); USD1180.00 per person (other time)

Day01 Fly to Lhasa

Meals service: L
Accommodation: 3* Kunlun hotel or Lhasahe hotel

Taking morning flight into Tibet, upon your arrival, local guide will meet you and transfer you to Lhasa. On the way, you can enjoy the heart - beating highland view along the Yalu Zangbu river (the longest river in Tibet, the lower reach in India is called Brham Putra river); in the afternoon, you are free.

Day02 Lhasa sightseeing

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Kunlun hotel or Lhasahe hotel

In the morning, visit the grand - looking Potala Palace, which was built in the 7th century for the King. In the afternoon, visit Jokhang temple and stroll in the famous local bazaar - Parkhor street.

Day03 Lhasa sightseeing

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Kunlun hotel or Lhasahe hotel

Visit Tsepung monastery which is the biggest monastery in Tibet. Then visit Sera monastery and Tibet Museum which can give you deep impression of Tibet arts and civilization.

Day04 Lhasa to Gyangtse to Shigatse

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: 3* Kuanye hotel or Shigatse hotel

Driving past the Gangbala pass(4800m), view the Yangdrok lake, then down by the old road to Gyangtse, visit the Karuola glacier, the Perkhor monastery in Gyangtse town. In the late afternoon, arrive at Shigatse.

Day05 Shigatse to Lhatse 

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Shanghai hotel

In the morning, visit Tashilunpo monastery, which is the biggest monastery in rear Tibet, and the permanent residence for Panchan Lhama. Inside are some stupas for the passed Panchan lhamas, and a 30 - metre high copper cast Future Buddha; then drivie along the Tibet - Nepal friendship highway westwards to Lhatse town. Before arriving, visit and touch the history of Tibet in 13th and early 14th century - the once capital of Tibet: Sakya monastery (the home monastery of Sakya - pa sect).

Day06 Lhatse to Tingri to Mt. Everest (EBC)

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: local basic guesthouse

Leaving Lhatse early and pass the town - Tingri and the Lulu checkpoint to get to Mt. Everest. Between the diversion point (4km to the west of Luluchech point)of the highway and the Basecamp is a high pass (5125m, named zhegula pass), at this point, you can see 4 famous mountains of the world - Mt. Everest (8848.13m), Mt. Makaru (8463m), Mt. Luotze (8516m) and Mt. Qowowuyag (8201).

Day07 EBC (Base camp of Mt. Everest) to Zhangmu town

Meals service: B/L
Accommodation: Gangjian hotel

After enjoining the magnificent view of Mt. Everest in the morning, leaving for Nyelam. If weather is good, 15km to the basecamp, drive through a river to take a short cut of the road and see different view around Mt. Everest. View on this road is exciting. 40km before arriving Nyelam, at the high point on Pass - Lalongla (5065m) is a marverlous site for watching Mt. Xixababgma (8027m) to the northwest, and Peak - Labgyekhang (7374m), beside it are another two with respective height of 7072m to its west, and 7094m to its east.

Day08 Zhangmu border then Exit China

Meals service: B
Accommodation: N/A

In the morning , help you check out and send you to the friendship bridge.

End of this 8 days overland tour Lhasa to Kathamndu

Price includes:

1. 3* hotel and guesthouse accommodation services as listed in the itinerary
2. Meals service stated in the tour (All breakfast will be served in hotel; all lunches are to be served outside hotel in tourist restaurants)
3. Traffic service specified in the tour
4. English speaking guide service in the tour
5. Scenic visit charges listed in the itinerary
6. Land surface insurance
7. Travel permit

Price excludes:

1. All air tickets and air taxes
2. Air travel insurance
3. All personal expenses beyond the tour
4. Expenses and charges caused by natural reasons and elements beyond the control of us (such as flight delay, flight cancellation, street protesting, war, mudslides, low water level affecting ship access, porter service charge if there is, hotel charges beyond the tour above, lose because of air delay or air cancellation)
5. Tips to your guide and driver through the tour