Tibet Overland Tour - 8 Days
8 Days
Moderate
Flight & Private Car
Hotel & Resort
This is an adventure trip for travelers with limited time and budget. Your trip starts from Lhasa and to reach Lhasa, you need to take a flight from either major cities of China like Chendgu/Beijing/ Shanghai or from Kathmandu. Visitors usually take the flight from Kathmandu as it also offers the opportunity of getting the spectacular views of the mountains and the high Himalayas. So, the choice is yours and we will manage your trip as per your choice.
We have prepared a special itinerary for you which include visiting the famous Potala and Norbulinkha palaces, the great Drepung Monastery, Kokhang Temple and walk amongst the crowded Tibetan market. We also take you to the well-known but rarely visited Shalu and Sakya Monasteries.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Fly From Chendgu/Beijing/ Shanghai/Kathmandu To Lhasa. Arrival At Lhasa And Transfer To Hotel. O/N At Hotel
Upon arrival at the Goggar airport in Lhasa, you will be greeted by your guide who will take you to the hotel. Rest of the day is set free for acclimatization at the high altitude. O/N at hotel.
Day 2: Sightseeing Tour In Lhasa Highlights: Visit – Drepung Monastery , Jokang Temple And Barkhor Bazaar. O/N At Hotel
Drepung Monastery is the largest monasteryin the world and houses 10000 monks and nuns. It was construced in 1419 AD where the second, third and foutth Dalai Lamas lived and were entombed. We then visit Jokhang Temple which is the holiest shrine in Tibet which houses a golden statue of Lord Buddha. Our journey then continues to Barkhor Bazzar outside the Jokhang Monastery where you can buy souvenirs. O/N at hotel.
Day 3: Sightseeing Tour In Lhasa Highlights: Visit – Potala, Norbulingka Summer Palace And Sera Monastery.O/N At Hotel
Our third day’s journey starts with a visit to the distinguished Potala Palace which was built in the 7th century by Tsongtsen Gampo as a fort. The palace was later renovated by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century. We then take you to Narbulingka, the winter palace of Dalai Lama which was constructed in 18th century. Our next destination is Sera Monastery which is a preserved monastery of white-washed walls and golden roof.
O/N at hotel .
Day 4: Depart Via Yamdrok Lake To Gyangtse, Visit Gyangtse Kubum Stupa & Pelkhor Chode Monastery.O/N At Hotel
After breakfast, we drive up to Kambala pass which is over 5000m, from there you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso , which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Then, we keep driving to Gyantse, visit the famous Kumpum stupa (Pelhkhor Choede Temple) in Gyantse, the most stunning architectural wonders in Tibet. O/n at Hotel.
Day 5: Drive Gyangtse To Shigatse, En Route Visit Shalu Monastery, Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery And Shigatse Market.O/N At Hotel
In the morning, visit Tashilunpo Monastery, then we drive to Shigatse for overnight stay. O/n at Hotel.
Day 6: Drive Shigatse To Shegar, En Route Visit Sakya Monastery. O/N At Hotel
Sakya Monastery is of typical Yuan Dynasty style of resembling castles. There are a lot of historical articles in the monastery, among them are found a lot of the imperial certificates, gold signets, crowns, costumes bestowed by the Yuan Dynasty emperors. It has over 10,000 volumes of Tibetan books on astronomy, medicine, calligraphy, and history. So, the Sakya monastery enjoys the title ‘The Second Dun Huang Cave. O/n at Hotel.
Day 7: Drive To Zhangmu, En Route Visit Milerapa Cave, O/N At Zhangmu Hotel
Drive to Zhangmu town which is located in the border with Nepal. This place is different than other places we have travelled. This place is green all year round and seems be like it is not the part of Tibet which is inhabited by Sherpa people and Nepalese speaking other languages. O/N at hotel .
Day 8: Walk Across Friendship Bridge And Drive Back To Kathmandu.O/N At Hotel Marshyangdi
On the final day, we drive to Zhangmu, crossing over Lalung-laPass at (5,050m) and NyalamPass (3,800m), taking in beautiful panoramas of the Himalayan Range including the Mt.Everest (8,848m). The drive will take approximately 8 hours from Everest Base Camp to Zhangmu (Chinese border)/ Kodari (Nepalese border). Here, you will cross the Friendship Bridge on foot and our Nepal agency will transport to Kathmandu (approximately 4 hours, 150km).
The Cost Include(s)
- Private Arrival and Departure Transfer to Airport
- Kathmandu-Lhasa flight, one way ticket
- Tibet Travel permit and visa fees with permit processing
- Hotel Accomodation in Tibet using Deluxe Hotel,
- Guided tour of cities with the entry fees at all the heritages
- All ground transfer by 4W jeep as per itinerary
- Welcome and farewell dinner.
The Cost Exclude(s)
- N.B. All tour prices quoted are land only:
- Airport taxes and excess baggage charges
- Lunch and dinner (except welcome and farewell dinner)
- Photography charges at the monasteries/palaces
- Nepal re-enrty Visa
- Items of personal nature like alcoholic/soft beverages, laundry etc
- Valid Travel Insurance with emergency evacuation
Booking
Review
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I joined the 17-days mera peak trekking through Nepal Social Treks. All the plans and schedules are good and strong, including the acclimatisation/rest day or before&after the trekking! My guide Pasang Jangbu Sherpa and my porter Samuel are very supportive from all aspects through the whole trek from day to night. I have experienced a bit of altitude sickness in the trip but my guide got the experience to handle my body condition which makes me more confident in the whole trip. This is a fantastic experience and I will definitely choose this company again for my next nepal trip! Thanks for everything!
Upper Mustang and Tiji Festival amazing experience in Tibetan culture
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Highly recommend Nepal social treks!
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I booked the 5 day Around Kathmandu Valley tour for my family which was a great experience. Bhim was our tour guide and Deepak drove us around for the five days. The tour went very smoothly and didn't feel rushed at all. Since we went in the tourism off-season, all the stupas, temples, and UNESCO sites weren't very busy. We were able to finish the day's content by 4pm each day, giving plenty of time to rest for the next day. Bhim was very knowledgeable about each site, Nepali history, and was very receptive to our questions on Nepali culture. The hotels for this tour were also great. In particular, "hotel view point" in Nagarkot had a fantastic 360 view, as it actually is at the top of Nagarkot rather than a lot of other hotels down on the slopes. The view was incredible and we got to see some of the Himalayas, which we considered fairly lucky as we went during the cloudy, foggy monsoon season. Nepal Social Treks took complete care of everything from airport pick up to the hotels, and this was just an absolutely no-stress vacation to do some light cultural exploration of Nepal. Overall, would strongly recommend this tour and Nepal Social Treks!
Dynamic, flexible, and highly competitive agency – 100% recommended I trusted this young agency to organize my Ama Dablam expedition, and the service was flawless from start to finish. The team is young, dynamic, incredibly kind, and always available. Beyond the good logistics required for high-altitude climbing, they showed great flexibility and responsiveness, quickly setting up tailored itineraries to discover the Kathmandu Valley during my downtime. The management is highly accommodating, and their pricing is very competitive within the market without ever compromising on service quality. A modern, reliable, and client-focused agency that you can trust with major expeditions. I will definitely work with them again.
This tour was amazing!! 10/10 would recommend. All of my communication with them was prompt and very helpful. For my trek to Khopra Danda it ended up only being myself and my very experienced guide, Lakpa Sherpa, and I felt so taken care of beginning to end. I did not bring enough luggage for a porter to be necessary so I wore my larger backpack during the trek and my guide carried his pack and my day pack. We also made some adjustments to our route due to weather conditions and what my guide thought would provide the best experience and I was grateful we did! The accommodations along the way provided everything you could need and the food was filling and delicious. The hotels in Pokhara and Kathmandu were much nicer than I expected and the taxi trips to and from airports were all well organized and made the trip very easy and comfortable. If you are flying between Kathmandu and Pokhara and want the sky view of the mountains, ask to sit on the right side of the plane when flying to Pokhara and the left side when flying to Kathmandu. You cover a lot of different terrain and climates when trekking in this region! The gear list that Nepal Social Treks sent was very thorough and helpful. I used Aquatabs and a filtering water bottle for drinking water and it worked very well the whole trek and saves the waste of purchasing water along the way. There is power and wifi essentially everywhere you go. I got a SIM card in Kathmandu (the amazing receptionist at the Temple Suites Hotel helped me out!) and it worked well throughout the trek. I would highly recommend Nepal Social Treks and am already thinking about when I can return to Nepal! Thank you!! :)
