Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland with Everest Base Camp

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Enjoy 4 days in Legendary Lhasa and 7 days on the surreal Friendship Highway with a private English-speaking guide.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Potala Palace in Lhasa
    • Kumbum in Gyantse
    • Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse
    • Everest Base Camp on the Tibet side
    • Remote Tibetan villages

What's this trip about?

    Enjoy 4 days in Legendary Lhasa and 7 days on the surreal Friendship Highway with a private English-speaking guide.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLhasa
End CityLhasa

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Overland Journeys

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Nature

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)

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrival to Lhasa

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel (Standard)

Visiting: Lhasa

Morning flight to Lhasa where you will be greeted and transferred to your Lhasa hotel.

Day 2: Lhasa Day Tour

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel (Standard)

Visiting: Lhasa

Visit Jokhang Temple and Barkor Market in the morning and Drepung Monastery in the afternoon.

Day 3: Lhasa Day Tour

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel (Standard)

Visiting: Lhasa

Today you will visit Potala palace and Sera Monastery.

Day 4: Free day in Lhasa

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Kyichu Hotel (Standard)

Visiting: Lhasa

Free day to explore Lhasa

Day 5: Lhasa to Yamdrok Tso to Gyantse

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Jian Zang Hotel (Standard)

Visiting: Gyantse

Drive for 6 hours from Lhasa to Tamdrok Tso then to Gyantse.

Day 6:  Gyantse to Shigatse

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.

Day 7: Shigatse to Shegar

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.

Day 8: Shegar to Rongbuk

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Rongbuk Guesthouse (Standard)

Visiting: Rongbuk

Drive for 6 hours over the pass and into the Rongbuk Valley.

Day 9: Rongbuk to Everest Base Camp to Tingri

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Snow Leopard Guest House (Standard)

Visiting: Everest Base Camp

Travel by pony cart to Everest Base Camp then continue to Tingri.

Day 10: Drive from Tingri to Zangmu

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel Chai Yuan (Standard)

Visiting: Zangmu

Drive 5-6 hours from Tingri to Zangmu

Day 11: Zangmu to Kathmandu

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.

Day 12:Depart Kathmandu

Meals: Breakfast

Visiting: Kathmandu

Transfer to Kathmandu Airport, depart

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Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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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

Cancellation policy

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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Meals Included

12 Breakfasts

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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Trip ID
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