Kathmandu Lhasa Tour

This is one of the most popular tour we operate from Kathmandu. Travelers who have limited time frame can take this tour with us. This your takes you to Lhasa via the Kathmandu - Lhasa high way. One the way, we visit Sakya Monastery, Shigatse, Shalu Monastry and Gyantse.

Start your journey to Tibet with a spectacular flight over the snow capped Himalayan mountains past Mt. Everest, Malaku and Kanchanjunga. In Lhasa visit the famous Potala and Norbulinkha palaces, the great Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple, and walk amongst the crowded Tibetan market - the bustling Barkor Bazaar.Drive past the beautiful Turquoise lake on the way to the historic town of Gyantse with its unique multi-storied Kumbum Stupa.Potala Palace

Kathmandu Lhasa Tour - Itinerary

Day 1 ARRIVE LHASA
Fly from Kathmandu to Gongar Airport, Lhasa in Tibet and transfer to Hotel. 

Day 2 LHASA SIGHTSEEING
Guided sightseeing tour of Potala, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama; Drepung, the biggest monastic university of Tibet & Nechung Monastery, temple of the State oracle of Tibet. Hotel. 

Day 3 LHASA SIGHTSEEING
Guided sightseeing tour of Jokhang, the central cathedral of Tibet, Barkhor, the bustling Lhasa market encircling the Jokhang Temple, Tibetan Medical Center & Norbulinka Palace. Hotel. 

Day 4 LHASA - GYANGTSE
Drive via Yamdrok Tso, the Turquoise Lake, to Gyangtse across Kampa-la (5050 m) & Karo-la (5045 m) passes. Visit Kubum Stupa & Pelkor Chode Monastery. Hotel. 

Day 5 GYANGTSE - SHALU - SHIGATSE
Drive to Shigatse. En route visit Shalu Monastery. Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchen Lama who is the 2nd in the Tibetan Buddhist religious hierarchy & Shigatse Market. Hotel.

Day 6 SHIGATSE - SAKYA - SHEGAR
Drive to Shegar across Tsou-la pass (4500 m) & Gyatso-la pass (5220 m). En route visit Sakya Monastery. Hotel.

Day 7 SHEGAR - ZHANGMU
Drive over Lalung-la pass to Zhangmu. Enjoy great views of the peaks of the Himalayan Range.

Day 8 KATHMANDU

Above Cost Include:

  • Tibet travel permit.
  • Chinese visa.
  • All conservation and Monastery entry fee.
  • Sight seeing by Japanese 4WD Land Cruiser.
  • Supporting vehicle for Luggage for more than of 3 Pax group.
  • Yak and yak men while rounding the Mt Kailasn.
  • Twin sharing basis accommodation in Hotels / Guesthouse / Camp. Sherpa and cook support team from Nepal.
  • Kathamdu Lhasa Airfare ($295) on per person basis as per program.
  • Porter and mules for luggage as mentioned in program.
  • Per person  Per week (US$ 90) Restricted area trekking permit for Nepal side.
  • Kathmandu /NepalGunj/Simikot/ Air fare (US$ 215) per person as in program.
  • Accommodation with full board meal. Tea and coffee as per program.
  • nsurance for Nepali trekking support Staff
  • For altitude sickness in Tibet trekking region the Gamow Bag or oxygen is provided for the safety of the trekkers.
  • Camping and cooking equipment; dinning tent, toilet tent, kitchen tent, twin sharing sleeping tent, mattress, cooking stuffs, dinning table etc
  • Picks up and drops services from Airport and from Nepal Boarder as per program.
  • The taxes of the services.
  • The tour operating charges of the company.

What does not include in above program price?

  • All Kathmandu/ Lhasa/Simikot/ Nepalgunj/Kathmandu airport tax and charges for the bags.
  • Personal beverages and photography
  • Insurance of the trekkers and the emergency helicopter evacuation cost.
  • Except breakfast all other meals in Kathmandu.
  • Tips that have given to the guide cook or to other supporting staff.
  • Nepal Re-entry Visa Fees. (Our staff will help you to get the visas in boarder as the program finished and need to reenter Nepal.
  • International Air Tickets

Note:
We are always careful to make your journey smooth and pleasant However as all the Tibet Tour and Trek are run strictly under Tibet Tourism Bureau. We or our counterpart agent shall not be responsible for any cancellation of program due to any unavoidable circumstances beyond control such as road blockade, landslide, snow, political un-rest cancellation of flight, delay arrival, sickness or accident. Any extra cost incurring there of shall be borne by the clients on the spot.

We highly suggest the clients to have the perfect insurance against personal accident, travel cancellation, medical problems.

Especially the age not barricade the program. But one should be healthy and physically fit for the trekking that will be operated in the high altitude. Concerning the age we advise not to be a participator of the program if the clients is physically weak. Still we have some effective experience in past decades. We highly recommend to those interestedIf the clients is getting the long run sickness, have high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems etc would have better not to take part on the trip that operate in the high region.