Overland Tibet Tour (Drive in Fly out - Vice Versa) Overland Tibet Tour - it is amazing as well as challenging trip in Tibet and starts from Kathmandu to kodari boarder with bus or jeep. Tibet tour will be 7 to 8 days and more days if private trip. This trip will start in dawn and have breakfast on the way between Nepal & Tibet Arani Highway. In Nepal side you can see terrace fields, snows covered mountain from the top of hill & scenery river bank with driving. This overland Tour will start after few days of cultural tour in Nepal through the friendship highway. Tibet overland tour can see the beautiful view of mountains, Tibetan villages, town, Nepal and its culture, Tibetan culture, Tibetan people and many more. One can enjoy fabulous mountain scenery enroute, visit mystical Buddhist monasteries of Tashilunpo at Shigatse, the Kumbum Stupa at Gyantse, and drive past the beautiful Turquoise Lake. Tibet overland tour may start from Kathmandu, Nepal and end to Tibetan ancient city Lhasa or vice versa. In Lhasa we visit the famous Potala and Norbulinkha palaces, the great Drepung Monastery and walk through the bustling Barkor Bazaar before flying back to Kathmandu or onward trip to China. A choice of hotels is available in Lhasa and best hotels in other places. This overland tour is an unforgettable encounter with forbidden Tibet.
Trip Facts of Overland Tibet Tour Trip Duration: 8days Main Season: March- November Entry & Exit Point: Lhasa / Zhangmu (Nepal Tibet Boarder)
Note: This Tour can customize either enter to Tibet
via china or Nepal and may
end to China or Nepal!
Detailed Itineraryof Overland Tibet Tour Day 1 Kathmandu (1300m) - Zhangmu(2500m) Nyalam(3700m) Early morning scenic drive start to Kodari for this Tibet overland tour, (Nepal-Tibet Boarder) through the friendship highway of beautiful Nepalese countryside and after necessary custom formalities at Nepalese immigration. Then meet with our Tibetan guide at Friendship Bridge, go through custom formalities at Chinese immigration then continue drive to Zhangmu check- in to Hotel or continue drive to Nylam. Over night at Hotel.
Day 2 Zhangmu \ Nyalam - Tingri (4300m) / Lhatse (4350m): 225Km\244Km Start day drive of this overland tour uphill to the highest plateau of the world with the typical view of Tibetan landscape offering sheer feeling of standing on the roof of the world crossing over Lalungla (5050M) from where weather permitting, breathtaking panaroma of beautiful Himalayan ranges including Mt. Cho Oyu (8201M) & Mt. Xishapagma (8012M) but dwarfed by the vastness of the Tibetan plateau. From Tingri, one can enjoy the magnificence of Mt. Everest (8848M). Over night at Hotel.
Day 3 Tingri\ Lhatse - Shigatse (3900m): 244Km Today we continue scenic drive crossing over Gyatchu La (5220M), the Highest passes en-route to Lhasa via Lhatse from where a road to the Mt. Kailash bifurcates to the west. Reach one of the biggest Tibetan city called shigatse.Over night at Hotel.
Day 4 Shigatse - Gyantse (3950m):90Km Today we start our overland tour from the morning sightseeing to the Panchen Lama's Tashilhumpu Monastery. Drive to Gyantse and Visit to the Kumbum Stupa & Phalkor Monastery. Over night at hotel. Day 5 Gyantse - Lhasa (3650m):261Km Full day picturesque drive crossing over karola (5010M), Kambala (4794M), colorful Yamdrok Lake and the Tibetan lifeline river Brahma Putra (Yarlung Tsangpo). Today reach to Tibetan ancient city Lhasa of this excited Tibet overland tour. Over night at Hotel. Day 6-7 Lhasa Two full days sightseeing tour to Lhasa including Jokhang Temple, Bazar, and Potala Palace Drepung & Sera Monasteries. Over night at hotel.
Day 8 Fly Back to Kathmandu or Onward Your Journey to China Today is the last day of this adventure Tibet overland tour.Experience the wondrous sight of the Himalayas for one last time as we fly back to Katmandu! Or connect your onward journey to China or other country..
Note: Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary but as this is adventure travel in a remote mountain region we cannot guarantee it! Weather conditions and the health of Travelers can all contribute to changes. We will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if necessary.
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Booking terms & Conditions: 1) To book the tour you need to send us minimum 6 months valid passport clear scan copy by e-mail. 2) To confirm the booking for your Tibet Tour, you need to send us advanced payment by bank Telex transfer to our account and the balance should be cleared 2days before your trip start
