The most demanding & the popular tour to Tibet is a 08 days package, where people start their one of the most spectacular overland journey on the 920 km stretch of road, known as the friendship highway, between Kathmandu & Lhasa and fly back from there.The trip allows a number of detours to the highlights of the Tsang Province and the Lhasa City. The trip offers a spectacular insight into the life and culture of the friendly Tibetan people,from the ancient monasteries with chanting monks, to the tranquil shores of the Turquoise Lake Yamdrok Tso, to the kumbum (literally 100,00 images), the most stunning architectural wonder of Tibet & to the city of wonders, the Lhasa. This trip concludes with the breathtaking Trans-Himalayan flight from Lhasa to Kathmandu. The tour will start early 5:30 AM from our Office.

7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS OVERLAND ADVENTURE IN TIBET WITH
ONE WAY FLIGHT TO KATHMANDU
FIXED DEPARTURE BUDGET TOUR
(DEPARTURE EVERY SATURDAY FROM KATHMANDU)
BUDGET GROUP JOIN BASIS PACKAGE COST U$ 495.00 PER PERSON
LHASA TO KATHMANDU AIR TICKET U$346.00 PER PERSON
TIBET VISA U$ 45.00 PER PERSON ( USA CITIZEN U$128 pp)

SERVICE INCLUDES:
- HOTEL ACCOMODATION IN TWINSHARING ROOM ON BB BASIS IN THE BUDGET HTLS IN LHASA & EN ROUTE
- All TIBETAN LAND TRANSPORTATION BY LAND CRUISER
- GROUP IN TIBET AND A SUITABLE MINI-BUS IN NEPAL,
- SIGHTSEEING WITH A GOOD ENGLISH SPEAKING TIBETAN GUIDE AS PER ITINERARY
- TIBET TRAVEL PERMIT FEE AND VISA
- ENTRANCE FEES TO MONASTERIES & MONUMENTS,
- AIRPORT/HOTEL/AIRPORT TRANSFERS.

SERVICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- AIRPORT TAXES,
- NEPAL RE-ENTRY VISA FEE,
- LUNCH AND DINNER
- NEPAL PART SERVICES
- WIRE TRANSFER CHARGE TO SEND THE ADVANCE
- ALL INSURANCE & RESCUE CHARGE,
- EXTRA EXPENSEES DUE TO NATURAL CALAMITIES SUCH AS SNOW LANDSLIDES, ETC.
- ALL EXPENSES OF PERSONAL NATURE SUCH AS DRINKS, LAUNDRY, TIPS, ETC.
- OTHER EXPENSES NOT MENTIONED ABOVE

Budget Tibet Fixed Departure Itinerary

Day 01 Kathmandu (1300) - Zhangmu (2,500M)/ Nyalam (3700M): 123 KM/156 KM
Early morning scenic drive to KODARI (Nepal - Tibet border) through the beautiful Nepalese countryside and after necessary border formalities both at Nepalese, an hour adventurous uphill drive by truck (normally) or 2 hour walk uphill (in case of landslide) to Chinese immigration, check-in to hotel or continue drive to NYALAM. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02 Zhangmu/Nyalam – Tingri (4300M) /Lhatse (4,350M): 225 KM/244 KM
Day drive uphill to the highest plateau of the world with the typical view of Tibetan landscape offering sheer feeling of standing on the roof of the world crossing over LALUNGLA (5,050 M), from where, weather permitting, breathtaking panorama of beautiful Himalayan ranges including MT CHO OYU (8201 M) & MT XISHAPAGMA (8012M) but dwarfed by the vastness of the Tibetan plateau. From TINGRI, one can ENJOY the magnificence of MT. EVEREST (8,848 M). Overnight at hotel.

Day 03 Tingri/Lhatse - Xigatse (3,900M): 244 KM
Continue scenic drive crossing over GYATCHU LA (5,220M), the highest pass en route to LHASA via LHATSE from where a road to MT KAILASH bifurcates to the west. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04 Xigatse - Gyantse (3,950M): 90 KM
Morning sightseeing to the PANCHEN LAMA'S TASHILHUMPU MONASTERY. Drive to GYANTSE and visit to the KUMBUM STUPA & PHALKOR MONASTERY. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05 Gyantse - Lhasa (3,650M): 261 KM
Full day picturesque drive crossing over KAROLA (5,010M), KAMBALA (4,794M), colourful YAMDROK LAKE and the Tibetan lifeline river BRAHMA PUTRA (YARLUNG TSANGPO) – Overnight at hotel.

Day 06-07 In Lhasa
Two full days sightseeing tour to LHASA including JOKHANG TEMPLE, BARKHOR BAZAAR, POTALA PALACE DREPUNG & SERA MONASTERIES. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08 Lhasa - Kathmandu:
Early morning drive to GONGGAR airport for departure flight to KATHMANDU or to your onward destination