Tibet: Cultural Tours: Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland with Everest Base Camp


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Overland tour from Kathmandu to Lhasa with a visit to North Everest Base Camp in Tibet. 2 days of tours in Lhasa + 6 day Friendship Highway. Departs from Lhasa: June 2, July 2, August 2, September 2, Oct 2, Nov 2.


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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - Lhasa

 
Arrive in Lhasa.
Commercial Flight

Morning flight to Lhasa. Arrive in Lhasa from Gonkar airport.

Hotel

Transfer to hotel. Accom: Dekang Hotel.


Day 2 - Lhasa

 
Sightseeing in Lhasa.
Sightseeing

Visit Jokhang Temple and Barkor Market in the morning, Drepung Monastery in the afternoon.

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Hotel

Accom: Dekang Hotel Meals: B


Day 3 - Lhasa

 
Sightseeing in Lhasa.
Sightseeing

Visit Potala palace and Sera Monastery.

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Hotel

Accom: Dekang Hotel Meals: B


Day 4 - China

 
Lhasa – Yamdrok Tso – Gyantse.
Private Car Service

Lhasa – Yamdrok Tso – Gyantse. (6 hrs driving)

Hotel

Accom: Gyantse Hotel, Meals: B


Day 5 - China

 
Explore Gyantse & drive to Shigatse.
Sightseeing

Explore Gyantse (Gyantse Kumbun, Peldor Cheode and Gyantse Dzong) in the morning.

Private Car Service

Drive to Shigatse. (1.5hrs driving)

Hotel

Accom: Manasarovar Hotel Meals: B


Day 6 - China

 
Sightseeing & drive to Shegar.
Sightseeing

Visit Tashilumpo Monastery in the morning.

Private Car Service

Then drive to Shegar via Sakya. (6hrs driving).

Hotel

Accom: Shegar Gueshoust Meals: B


Day 7 - China

 
Shegar – Rongbuk.
Private Car Service

Drive over the pass and into the Rongbuk Valley. (6hrs driving)

Hotel

Accom: Rongbuk Gueshoust Meals: B


Day 8 - Tingri

 
Rongbuk – EBC - Tingri.
Adventure

Explore Everest base camp. Take the pony cart up to EBC.

Private Car Service

Drive to Tingri.

Hotel

Accom: Snow Leopard Guesthouse Meals: B


Day 9 - China

 
Drive to Zhangmu.
Private Car Service

Drive to Zangmu. (5-6 hrs driving)

Hotel

Accom: Zangmu Hotel Meals: B


Day 10 - Kathmandu

 
Drive to Kathmandu.
Private Car Service

Cross border to Nepal, meet Nepali guide and transport to Kathmandu. (3-4 hours driving). Meals: B.


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