13 Day Lhasa, Mt. Everest, Mt. Kailash to Kathmandu Adventure

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Lhasa, China

13 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

This two-day tour to Gyantse and Shigatse from Lhasa is the easy way to visit these must-see Tibetan cities. Your English-speaking local guide will tell you all about the history of these two important places, which are full of cultural sites such as temples and monasteries. On the comfortable overland journey, you’ll get the chance to see the beautiful Tibetan plains and mountains. Tour starts from and returns to Lhasa, for your convenience.

One night’s accommodation and breakfast at a 3-star hotel are included
Entrance fees are included
Travel safely with a first-aid kit and oxygen canister for the altitude
Receive personalized attention on a small-group tour

What's Included

Dinner
Lunch
Small-group (2-12 persons)
English-speaking Tibetan guide
Transportation by comfortable van or minibus with experienced local driver (gasoline is included)
Oxygen cylinder in the car (4L or 7L)
Liability travel insurance
Drinking water provided during the trip
Pick-up service from Airport, train station to Lhasa
All Accommodatin including Hotels based on twin-sharing, Guesthouses on dorm bed
Breakfast at hotel in Lhasa and Shigatse
Entrance fee of tourist sites, eco bus cost in Himalaya Everest base camp area and Mt. Kailash
platform service fee.
Breakfast (4)

Breakfast

Lunch and Dinner
Tip to guide and drivers
Visa application service charge by travel agency in Nepal
Flight tickets/train tickets to and out of Lhasa
Transfer from Gyirong border to Kathmandu, $60/person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Lhasa Airport
Lhasa China

Pickup details

Lhasa Gongar International Airport is about 70km from the downtown, and it takes about 1.5 hours for a car transfer between airport and hotel. Considering the distance and language barrier, Tibet Vista provides free transfer service from/to airport. Upon your arrival at airport, our Tibetan local pick-up guide will hold a board with your name and wait for you at the exit, he will escort you to the transfer car, accompany you to the hotel, and assist you with hotel check-in. When tour ends, our guide will pick you up at hotel and escort you to the airport. Airport Pick-up Schedules: Pick up tourists at 10:00 am; 13:30 pm; 17:00 pm Airport Drop-off Schedules: Pick up tourists at 06:30 am; 08:00 am; 12:00 pm If your flight time is not within our transfer schedule, feel free to contact our travel consultant, we will do our best to arrange the most proper transfer service for you. Besides the airport transfer, Tibet Vista also provides unlimited free transfer between hotel and Lhasa Railway Station according to your arrival/departure time. Please kindly note: if passengers are less than 3 per transfer, we may use publish transportation like public airport bus or Taxi instead of using our shuttle service.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Day 1

Lhasa arrival

1 Stop

Lhasa (Pass By)

Accommodation: Overnight at GangGyan Hotel Lhasa, 3 star

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Lhasa Tour - Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street

3 Stops

Potala Palace

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Jokhang Temple

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

XiZangZiZhiQu LaSaShi BaKuo Jie BuXingJie

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight at GangGyan Hotel Lhasa, 3 star

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3

Lhasa Tour - Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery

2 Stops

Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sera Monastery

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight at GangGyan Hotel Lhasa, 3 star

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4

Lhasa- Shigatse via Gyantse (360km)

3 Stops

Yamdrok Yumtso Lake

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Karo La Glacier

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Stupa

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight at Shigatse Shigayangcha Hotel, 3 star

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5

Shigatse to EBC 350 km

2 Stops

Tashilunpo Monastery

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Qomolangma National Nature Preserve

12 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight at Everest Base Camp Rongpuk Guest house

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

EBC–Saga (450km)

2 Stops

Rongbuk Monastery

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Overnight at Saga Musenlin Hotel, comfortable class

Meals: Not included

Day 12

Saga to Sakya to Nepal Border (350km)

1 Stop

Saga County (Pass By)

Accommodation: Overnight in guesthouse at Rashuwaghadi town, dorm bed

Meals: Not included

Day 13

Nepal Border Rashuwaghadi to Kathmandu (8-9 hrs, 130km)

1 Stop

Rasuwagadhi (Pass By)

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Book at least 20 days in advance so tour operator may attain your Tibet Permit. Tibet Permit will be delivered to customers' delivery address / hotel address in one city of China. Please note your tour operator will contact you after the booking is confirmed.
Travelers are required to provide photocopy of passports and China visas at least 15 days prior to travel date.
Notice: Customers' airport pick-up and drop-off in Lhasa need be arranged by tour supplier. If customers fly to Lhasa from Kathmandu, please do not apply for China L Visa in advance, because customers need apply for their Tibet Group Visa from China Embassy in Kathmandu via travel agency. Before that, they need ask for invitation letter from tour supplier. If customers fly or take a train to Lhasa from one city of China, they need apply for their China L Visa from China Embassy in their country.

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Price is based on double occupancy. Single room supplement is subject to availability and additional charge
Travelers who got a Tibet Travel Permit from another travel agency cannot book this day tour
Travelers are required to book multiple day tours from the same suppliers if their plan includes multiple destinations in Tibet
Minimum age is 3 years
Supplier may use transport by train in substitution for the vehicle
Please arrange Lhasa arrival one day before your travel date and Lhasa departure one day after your travel date, because foreign travelers can not visit Tibet alone.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers