Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland with Everest Base Camp

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Overview
Highlights
- Potala Palace in Lhasa
- Kumbum in Gyantse
- Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse
- Everest Base Camp on the Tibet side
- Remote Tibetan villages
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Trip includes
- All accommodations per itinerary
- All meals per itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
- All tours per itinerary
- All transportation and transfers per itinerary
- All transportation from Lhasa airport to finish in Kathmandu (driver / guide expenses also included)
- Tibetan guide from arrival in Tibet to departure at Nepal border (great English + excellent cultural knowledge)
- Twin shared accommodation throughout
- Clean and comfy 3 star hotels where possible, local guesthouses when needed
- Breakfast throughout trip
- All travel permits (required within Tibet)
- Entry fees to all monasteries and sights including Everest Conservation Area
- Everest pony-cart or shuttle bus to Everest Base Camp
- Transport from Nepal border to Kathmandu (with Nepalese English-speaking guide)
Itinerary

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel (Standard)
Visiting: Lhasa
Morning flight to Lhasa where you will be greeted and transferred to your Lhasa hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel (Standard)
Visiting: Lhasa
Visit Jokhang Temple and Barkor Market in the morning and Drepung Monastery in the afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel (Standard)
Visiting: Lhasa
Today you will visit Potala palace and Sera Monastery.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel (Standard)
Visiting: Lhasa
Free day to explore Lhasa
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Jian Zang Hotel (Standard)
Visiting: Gyantse
Drive for 6 hours from Lhasa to Tamdrok Tso then to Gyantse.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Shigatse Hotel (Standard)
Visiting: Shigatse
Explore Gyantse in the morning, visiting Gyantse Kumbun, Peldor Cheode, and Gyantse Dzong then drive 1.5 hours to Shigatse.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Shanghai Chomulangma Hotel (Standard)
Visiting: Shegar
Explore Shigatse and visit Tashilumpo Monastery in the morning then drive for 6 hour to Shegar, via Sakya.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Rongbuk Guesthouse (Standard)
Visiting: Rongbuk
Drive for 6 hours over the pass and into the Rongbuk Valley.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Snow Leopard Guest House (Standard)
Visiting: Everest Base Camp
Travel by pony cart to Everest Base Camp then continue to Tingri.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Chai Yuan (Standard)
Visiting: Zangmu
Drive 5-6 hours from Tingri to Zangmu
Meals:Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Tibet (Standard)
Visiting: Kathmandu
Cross the border into Nepal where you will meet your Nepali guide and be transported to Kathmandu, 3 to 4 hours in total.
Meals: Breakfast
Visiting: Kathmandu
Transfer to Kathmandu Airport, depart
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International and domestic flights
- Meals not listed
- Personal expenses (visas, airport taxes, Internet, etc.)
- International and local flights (i.e., flight into Lhasa)
- Chinese visa fee
- Nepal visa fee
- Travel insurance
- Lunch and dinners
- Personal items
- Tips to guides and drivers
- Tours in Kathmandu
- Any costs arising out of unforeseen circumstances beyond our control such as bad weather, landslides, flight cancellations, road conditions, etc...
Accommodation
All cancellations must be advised in writing. Cancellation of a booking or failure to join a tour will result in a retention of funds by Adventures Within Reach as follows.
61+ days prior to departure: Full deposit retained by AWR (no refund)
60-31 days prior to departure: 50% of total price retained by AWR
30 days - Departure Day / no show: 100% of total price retained by AWR (no refund)
Full Payment Due: 60 days prior to trip
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