Tibet Overland Tour

You will be warmly welcomed at the airport by our office representative and then you will transfer to the hotel. Our staff will give a brief explanation about the program.

This day, you will visit many cultural heritages, which includes some of the famous world’s heritages like Pashupatinath, Swyambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bouddhanath stupa and many more. You can do the shopping for various Nepalese cultural stuff in this day. And Back to the hotel overnight.

We will pick up you from the hotel early in the morning. It is about 5 and half hours of adventures and scenic drive to Kodari which is a border of Nepal and China then onto Zhangmu. While on driving, you will have a variety of landscape and mountain views pass through Nepal to Tibet. Besides these, Khasa is also one attractive and famous market center of Nepal and Tibet. And overnight at guest house or hotel.

After hot breakfast, we will take a drive to Nylam through the Nylam passes at 3800m and continue via Lungla Pass 5050m until Xegar. Highlights of this drive are the views of the Bhotekosi River deep in the valley, waterfalls and the ever-present spectacular mountain scenery. Here you will see the Jugal mountain range, Mt. Xixapangma (at 8013m/ 26,282ft, the highest peak in Tibet), Mt. Makalu (8463m/ 27,766ft), Mt. Everest (8848m/ 29,028ft), Mt. Lhotse (8516m/ 27,940ft) and Mt. Cho-Oyu (8201m/ 26,899ft).Overnight at Guesthouse or Hotel.

The Tashilhunpo Monastery does justice to the term monastic city. It was founded in 1447 by Tsong Khapa’s nephew and disciple, Gendundrub, who was the first Dalai Lama. Under the fourth Panchen Lama, it was substantially enlarged and became an important cultural and religious site. The main chapel contains a huge, 26 meter-high statue of the future Buddha. The monastery is grandly decorated with arts, ancient scriptures and scroll paintings. The Sakya monastery originally consisted of two large complexes on either side of the Trum River. Both the north monastery, founded in the 11th century and Sakya south, founded in 1268 by Phagpa, have uniquely significant status with Tibetan pilgrims. The monastery offers you libraries of spiritual books as well as artwork and a chance to see the grand residence of the monks.

Gyantse, lying 264 km southwest of Lhasa on the northern bank of the Nyang Chu River, is of historical significance. In the 15th century, it served as the capital of a small kingdom. Today, Gyantse retains a deeply Tibetan character. The principle structures consist of a castle on a ridge overlooking the town and a walled monastic complex. The monastery includes the massive temple of Palkhor Chode and the great multi-chapel Kumbum Chorten. These religious monuments, part of Gyantse’s ancient monastic town, contain some of the most extraordinary works of art in Tibet. Overnight in a guesthouse or hotel.

Drive from Gyantse through Karo-la pass at 5010 meters (16,432ft) and onto the Khambala pass at 4794 meters (15,729ft). The former climbs two lofty mountains, the Nozing Khang Sa (7223m/ 23,691ft) and the Ralung (6236m/ 20,454ft). On this day, you will also see the wonderful Yamdrok Tso Lake (turquoise lake) and the Brahmaputra River as well as the ever-present views of the interesting and unusual landscape. Spend the night in a guesthouse in Lhasa.

These days you will be engrossed with sightseeing and excursions of the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, the near-by Barkhor market, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and other fascinating places in Lhasa.

We will take a drive from Lhasa to Gongar Airport about 96Km for flight to Kathmandu. And the flight will give you an eyeful of mountains; Mt Kanchenjunga (8586m/ 28,169ft), Mt. Everest (8848m/ 29.028ft), Mt. Makalu (8463m/ 27,766ft) and others.

Today is your departure day, we will drop you to the International airport to catch your flight back to your home and pray for your Safe journey.