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Tibet tour (Drive in - Fly Out or vice versa)

Day 01 KATHMANDU - NYALAM,
We start our tour with an early morning drive to Kodari, the Nepali border post. Weather permitting there will be fine views of Langtang, Gauri Shanker, Melungtse and Khumbu Himal ranges. Depending on the road situation we walk or drive up to Zhang Mu
where we clear Chinese immigration. After the formalities we continue our
journey through a beautiful gorge to Nyalam crossing the Himalayan range.
Altitude 3800 m., hotel

Day 02 NYALAM - LHATSE,
Our first stop on the Tibetan plateau will be on the 5200 m. high Lalung la pass from where we have a breathtaking view of the Himalayan range and Shisabangma, the highest peak in Tibet. While having lunch in Lao Tingri, the peaks of Mt. Everest (Qomolongma in Tibetan) and Cho Oyu can be seen. This day our journey is long but the
spectacular Tibetan plateau will make you forget time.
Altitude 4000 m., hotel

Day 03 LHATSE - SHIGATSE,
A four hour drive brings us to Tibet's second largest city, Shigatse. Here we visit Tashilumpo monastery, the seat of the Panchen Lama, hence one of the most important monasteries in Tibet.
Altitude 3800 m.

Day 04 SHIGATSE - GYANTSE,
After a stroll through the old city we depart for the two and a half hour drive to Gyantse. While approaching the small farming town we can clearly see the old fort that was captured by Younghusband during his 1904 raid into Tibet. Here the main attraction is
the Kumbum monastery with it's extraordinary architecture.
Altitude 3900 m.

Day 05 GYANTSE - LHASA,
This will be a long drive but on the way we cross the Karo la with the beautiful glacier, we see Yamdrok tso which is named the Turquoise lake and cross the Kamba la from where we descend to the main road which brings us all the way to Lhasa.
Altitude 3650 m.

Day 06/07 SIGHTSEEING,
During these two days in Lhasa we visit the Potala palace, Drepung and Sera monasteries and of course the famous Jokhang temple including the surrounding Barkhor.

Day 08 LHASA to Kathamndu (By air)

Price: US$ 855 / Person including Lhasa to Kathmandu flight ticket.

Cost includes:

• All rransport by bus and Land Cruiser
• All accommodation for 7 nights
• Travel Permit
• English speaking Tibetan Guide
• Chinese visa with Tibet Group permit..
• Breakfast
• Monastery Entry fees
• Air ticket 2 [Lhasa – Kathmandu]

Cost doesn’t includes:
Nepal re-entry visa, meal [lunch and dinner], & Private expenses