7 Days Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland Tour

In the morning, explore the famous Potala Palace, experience its audience halls, the jeweled and golden burial chortens (stupa tombs) of past Dalai Lamas, tremendous number of Buddhist frescoes, and Thang-kas, a unique Tibetan painting etc. In the afternoon, visit the holiest temple in Tibet, the Jokhang Temple, and its famous Barkor Street, where you can buy or appreciate traditional Tibetan artifacts, religious implements, antiques, books, Tibetan music instrument, Thang-kas, and tradition Tibetan clothes etc.

Overnight at Lhasa.

Today, you will visit two important monasteries in Lhasa, the Drepung Monastery and the Sera Monastery. Drepung Monastery was once home of 10,000 monks and Ganden Podrang in Drepung is famous as the government’s centre during the fifth Dalai Lama. In the afternoon, visit Sera Monastery, which was founded in 1419 by Tsongkapa’s disciple Jamchen Choeje.

Overnight at Lhasa.

(Notice: the sequence of sightseeing of first two days may be adjusted according to the reservation of visiting Potala Palace)

Passing by the green farmland of Nyangchu Valley, Yamdro-tso lake, Karo-la glacier roadside at 4,960m, move westwards to the second biggest city Shigatse, which is spiritually hosted by Pamchan Lama. Yamdro-tso Lake, shaped like a coiling scorpion in dark blue and Kubum monastery in Gyantse, having a 35m-high chorten (stupa) with its white layers trimmed with decorative stripes and crown-like golden dome.

Overnight at Shigatse.

Drive westwards to Tingri, passing by Lhaste. There is about 90km bumpy road from Tingri to Rongpuk Monastery, the No.1 highest monastery in the world and located at the foot of Mount Qomolangma. Along the way from Tingri to Everest Base Camp with the very rough road, the wild grassland, rapid rivers, and high mountains will bring you completely fresh feelings. In good weather, you can have a glimpse of 4 mountains of 8,000ms high or more, such as Mt. Lhotse(8,516ms), Mt. Everest (8,848ms), Mt. Qowowuyag (8,201ms), Mt Mayalu (8,463ms).

Overnight at Rongpuk Monastery Tent or Guest House.

Early in the morning to see the sunrise from Rongpuk, then explore Mt. Everest. Get on the local bus and after half of an hour, arrive at Everest Base camp (or trek to the Base Camp around 1.5-2 hours one way as you like). At the top of the photo point, take pictures of the splendid- Mt. Everest. Then around 13:00 p.m., down from E.B.C, go back to Shegar. Then go west to Zhangmu, a beautiful town located in the hillside land of Mt. Everest, and also in the junction of Tibet and Nepal.

Overnight in Zhangmu.

Our Guide will drop you off in the morning at the border bridge. You can get the Nepal visa upon arrival in Nepal with 30USD and one photo in the passport size. Next, find a car or bus towards Kathmandu, 50ms ahead from border bridge, dozens of cars or buses are parking there for picking up; 3,000 Nepali Rupee for a taxi rental to Kathmandu (50USD) , 50 Nepali Rupee (appro.1USD) for a bus seat. Tour ends.

(Notice, the sequence of sightseeing of first two days may be adjusted according to the reservation of visiting Potala Palace)