Trip Description

Tibet tour - 7 Night 8 Days - Drive in Fly Out

Trip Itinerary

Trip Itinerary

1st Day - Kathmandu to Nylam (4300m) - 157km
Early morning drive from Kathmandu to Nylam (approx-6 hrs). After completing immigration and custom formalities drive up hill to Zangmu. Drive up hill to Nylam. O/S Nylam.

2nd Day - Nylam to Lhatse. (4300m) - 214km
Drive (approx 8 hrs) to reach Lhaste crossing two spectaculars passes Nyalm pass (3800m) and Lalung-la pass (5082m). This drive offers fantastic view of high mountain including Mount Everest (8848m). Overnight in Lhatse.

3rd Day - Lhatse to Sigatase (3900m) - 244km
Enroute visit Sakya monastery. If road condition is good. The monastery is 26 km off from main road. It is one of the oldest and most important Bonpo Monasteries of Tibet. Seat of Panchan Lama until his death in 1989 with its huge thanka wall, which is clearly visible from north side of road Overnight stay in Sigatase.

4th Day - Sigatse to Gyantse (3950m) - 90km
Morning visit to the place of famous Tasilumpo monastery.  Drive to Gyantse (Aprox 2 hrs drive.) and visit to Khumbum stupa, Phalkar monastery in Gyantse. Overnight stay in Gyantse.

5th Day - gyantse to Lhasa (3650m) - 259 km
This drive takes 8 hrs to Gyantse. Crossing two passes. The korala (5010m) and kambala (4794m) and lake yamdrok tso. You will cross Yarlung tsangpo (Brahmaputra) river. Overnight in Lhasa.

6th Day - Sight trip around Lhasa
Visit the Potala & Norbulinka Palace, Drepung and Sera monastery. Overnight in Hotel

7th Day - Sight Trip around Lhasa
Sightseeing around Jokhang, Barkor, Tibetain art center, Tibet Museum. Overnight in Hotel.

8th Day - Early morning transfer to Gangor Airport.
Fly back to Nepal. The flight duration is 1 hr and 10 mins and it is one of the most beautiful flights in the world. On your flight you will see the yarlung Tsangpo River, Lake yamdruk, Kanchanjunga, Makulu pumori, as well as Mount Everest including other mountain peak. O/S in Kathmandu.

Cost Includes/Excludes

Cost Includes

  • Trekking guide
  • Trekking permit

Cost Excludes

  • Nepal Visa fee
  • International Air fare

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