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Overland
tour to Lhasa/Tibet (Drive in fly out)
7 Nights 8 Days
Day
01: KATHMANDU - ZHANGMU. 2500m/NYALAM (3700m): 123km/156km
Early morning scenic drive to KODARI (Nepal - Tibet Boarder
through the beautiful Nepalese countryside and after necessary
formalities at Nepalese immigration, an hour adventures up
hill drive to Chinese Immigration. Continue drive to Nyalam
and Overnight at Hotel.
Day
02: ZHANGMU/NYLAM-TINGRI (4300m) 225/244km Drive
Drive to the highest Plateau of the world with the typical
view of Tibetan landscape offering sheer feeling of standing
of the roof of the world crossing over LALUNGLA (5,050), from
where weather permitting, breathtaking panorama of beautiful
Himalayan ranges including Mt. CHO OYU (8201m) MT. XISHAPANGMA
(8012m) but dwarfed by the vastness of the Tibetan plateau.
From Tingri, one can enjoy the magnificence of Mt. Everest
(8848m). Overnight at Hotel.
Day
03: TINGRI /LHATSE To XIGATSE. 3900m. 244 km
Continue scenic drive crossing over GYATCHULA (5220m), the
highest pass enroute to Lhasa via Lhatse from where a road
to Mt. Kailash bifurcates to the west.Overnight at Hotel.
Day
04: XIGATSE To GYANTSE. 3950m: 90km
Morning sightseeing to the PANCHENS LAMAS TASHILHUMPU MONASTERY.
Drive to GYANTSE and visit to the KUMBUM STUPA and PALKOR
MONASTERY. Overnight at hotel.
Day
05: GYANTSE To LHASA. 3650m 261km
Full day picturesque drive crossing over KAROLA (5010m) KAMBALA
(4794), colourful YAMDROK LAKE and the TIBETAN lifeline river
BRAHAMA PUTRA (YARLUNG TSANGPO) Overnight at Hotel.
Day
06-07: LHASA sightseeing
Two full day sightseeing tour to Lhasa including JOKHANG TEMPLE,
BARKHOR BAZAAR, POTALA PALACE, DRUPUNG AND SERA MONASTERIES.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
08: LHASA To Kathmandu
Early morning drive to Gonggar Airport for departure flight
to Kathmandu or on your destination.
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