Lhasa Overland
8 days,
5-day drive Lhasa to Kathmandu
The
Lhasa-Kathmandu Overland tour is a classic 8-day trans-Himalayan
journey, offering a cross section of Central Tibet. You visit the
key shrines and monasteries in the major towns of Lhasa, Shigatse,
and Gyantse. You behold the desolate, breathtaking vastness of the
Tibetan plateau with the surreal snow-capped summits of the high
Himalaya in the southern horizon. And you discover the warmth and
profound spiritualism of the Tibetan people.
The adventure begins with the spectacular one-hour flight over Mt. Everest and the Himalaya to Lhasa, the religious and spiritual center of Tibet. After spending three days acclimatizing and exploring the sights in and around Lhasa, you drive across the Tibetan plateau crossing two 5,000m passes to ultimately descend right through the Himalaya to Nepal. En route you make stops at Gyantse, Shigatse, and Shegar, visiting the Palkor Chode and Tashi Lhunpo.
On this classic 8-day overland tour, the sights in and around Lhasa and the adventure of the trans-Himalayan drive back across the desolately beautiful valleys of Central Tibet will leave you inspired by the rich religious heritage and spiritualism of the Tibetan people, and overwhelmed by the spellbinding landscapes of the Roof of the World.
Trip
Itinerary
Day 1 (Sat) Fly Kathmandu - Gongkar; drive to
Lhasa.
Day 2-3 (Sun-Mon) Lhasa: the Jokhang , Potala, Norbu Lingka, Sera
and Drepung monastery.
Day 4 (Tue) Drive Lhasa - Gyantse, skirting Yamdrok
Tso (lake); Visit Palkhor Chode.
Day 5 (Wed) Drive Gyantse - Shigatse; Visit Tashi
Lhunpo.
Day 6 (Thu) Drive Shigatse - Tingri.
Day 7 (Fri) Drive Tingri - Nyalam/ Zhangmu.
Day 8 (Sat) Drive to Friendship Bridge; change transport; drive
to Kathmandu.
trip overview
8 days in Tibet
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