7 Days Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland Tour

7 Days Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland Tour

This 7-day overland tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu follows the Sino-Nepal highway, which offers tourists amazing views of the Himalaya and the picturesque Tibetan countryside. The visit to the old cities: Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse, will give clients a complete impression of Tibet's religion, cultural treasures, and dreamlike landscape.
The highlighted trip to Everest Base Camp will be a life-time memory.

Highlights:
-Potala Palace: Winter palace of the Dalai Lama
-Temple: Spiritual Center for Buddhists in Tibet
-Sera Monastery: Another one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, the hot attraction is monks debate.
-Drepung Monstery: Drepung used to be a seat of central government until the 5th Dalai Lama built Potala Palace.
-Yamdrok-tso: One of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet
-Tashilunpo Monastery: the seat of Tibet's second highest incarnation, the Panchen Lama.
-Mt. Everest: The highest mountain in the world.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa.

Pass By: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
After arriving in Lhasa, tourist can take a rest and get acclimatized to high altitude or feel free to go to Potala Square, enjoy the fountain with different colors and get amazing photos of the Potala and around.


No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Economy Hotel twin sharing


Day 2: Lhasa City, Potala Place and Barkhor Street (B, D)

Stop At: Potala Palace, No.35 Gongqian Alley, Beijing Middle Road Cheng Guan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Lhasa City Tour
*Potala Palace
*Johkang Temple

The tour will begin from UNESCO World Heritage site - Potala Palace, which is also the winter palace of Dalai Lama. It's situated at 12,139 feet above sea level. It's a 13-story high building that contains over 1,000 rooms, various statues, stupas, murals and artifacts.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Then continue to Jokhang Temple, another UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s a spiritual center for Buddhists in Tibet. Next to the temple there is Bakhor Street, filled with pilgrims and street vendors, selling traditional Tibetan items such as prayer wheels and jewelry.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Welcome Dinner
Accommodation included: Economy Hotel twin sharing

Day 3: Monasteries in Lhasa(Drepung and Sera) (B)

Stop At: Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si), Southern Slope of Genpeiwuzi Mountain, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Lhasa City Tour
*Drepung Monastery
* Sera Monastery
In the morning, tourists are going to visit Drepung monastery which was one of the “three greet” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1416. Ganden palace is used as Dalai Lama’s palace in the Drepung before moving to the Potala palace.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Sera Monastery, Wuze Hill , Sera Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Afternoon, Sera Monastery---It was one of the “three great” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1419. The highlight is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Economy Hotel twin sharing

Day 4: Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse(3900m)

Stop At: Shigatse, Shigatse, Tibet
*Yamdrotso Lake
*Karola Glacier
*Simila Pass and Manla Reservoir
*Gyantse Kumbum & Pelkor Monastery
In the morning, drive from Lhasa to Shigatse .On the way, drive over the Gampala pass (4790 m), and tourists will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso (4400m) .The Lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and in the distance clients can have spectacular views of Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar, (7191m) the highest mountain near Lhasa .
Gyantse was historically Tibet's third largest city (after Lhasa and Shigatse).In Gyantse, tourists will visit the famous Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Economy Hotel twin sharing

Day 5: Shigatse(3900m) to Everest(5200m) via Tingri

Stop At: Rongbuk Monastery, Tingri, Xigaze, Tibet, China
*Tashilunpo Monastery
*Far View of Himayala Mountain Range
In the morning，tourists will visit Tashilunpo Monastery, the seat of Tibet's second highest incarnation, the Panchen Lama. Then, we’ll leave Shigatse after getting your Alien’s travel permit, and then drive to Lhatse, it is a small town where you can have lunch.
Then, head to Shegar and if the weather is clear enough then on the way down to Shegar tourists will view the Mt, Everest in the distance. After 4 to 6 hours’ drive, tourists will arrive at Rongbuk monastery but on the way, they will pass one of the highest Passes in Tibet (pang la pass height 5050m) from that’s pass they will view the whole five highest peaks in the world.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Dorm or Big Tent with humble accommodation

Day 6: Everest (5200m) to Kyilong Town(2600m)

Stop At: Mt. Everest Base Camp, kathmandu, Thamel, Tingri County 858200 China
*Rongpuk Monastery
*Everest Base Camp
*Tongla Pass Himalaya Mountain Range View
In the morning, you can appreciate the sunrise of Everest Peak if weather permits at the lodging area and then visit the Rongbuk Monstery - the unique highest monastery with nuns and monks living together.
Later, we can visit the Everest Base Camp and take pictures of Mt. Everest at the closes distance in EBC.

After that, we can drive from EBC to Kyirong border. On the way, tourists can enjoy breathtakign vista of Mt. Shishapangma and the Pekutso Lake.
After passing the Ghungtang Lhamo(5236M), we will arrive in Kyirong in late afternoon.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 2 Star Hotel twin sharing


Day 7: Exit China through Kyilong Border (2600m), then drive to Kathmandu（B）

Pass By: Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Zone, Central Region
Kyirong to Nepal border, then to Kathamndu city.
In the morning, drive clients to the new tourist border – Kyilong, tour guide will assist clients to check out of the border. Then Nepalese driver will pick you up at the border and drive to Kathmandu city, end the services in Kathmandu city (NO Patan or Bhakatupur)


Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.