Tibet Encounter Tour (8 days) fly-in/drive out
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Trekking in Tibet
Everest Base Camp & Shisapangma BC Rigorous overland driving, trekking and camping in Tibet at altitudes between 4390m/14400ft and 5150m/ 16,900ft. Overland travel from Lhasa to Kathmandu, with 9-days Trekking. Read More »
Trip Code: NT- T106
Duration: 8 days
Group size: Min. 1 to Max. 20
Start: Kathmandu
End: Kathmandu
Best Season: March to June, and September to December
Group Joining/Fixed
Departure:
Every Tuesday and Saturday
One of our most popular trips is the Tibet Encounter Tour where you make a journey overland taking the road from Lhasa to Kathmandu (or vice versa) passing the major cities in Tibet. On the way we go through high mountain passes, visit many interesting places and experience the local inhabitants and their culture.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to airport Kathmandu / Lhasa flight. Upon arrival, meet by our Tibetan representatives and transfer to your hotel in Lhasa
Day 2: Sightseeing tour of Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Bazaar.
Day 3: Sightseeing tour of Potala Palace and Drepung Monastery.
Day 04: Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake and visit Palchor Chode and Kumbum.
Day 05: Drive to Shigatse and visit Tashi Lunpo monastery and local market.
Day 06: Drive to Xegar.
Day 07: Drive to Zhangmu.
Day: 08 Drive up to Friendship Bridge (Nepal / Tibet border). After immigration formalities drive to Kathmandu
Please note: This trip can be done in reverse as well, drive-in, fly-out
Hotels will be used on the tour :
| City | Deluxe | Standard | Budget |
| Lhasa | Lhasa hotel or similar | Dhood Gu, Gur Kha or Kyi Chu | Oh Dan or similar standard |
| Lhasa | Lhasa hotel or similar | Dhood Gu, Gur Kha or Kyi Chu | Oh Dan or similar standard |
| Gyangtse | Gyangtse or or similar | Gyangtse or similar | Jian Zang or similar |
| Shigatse | Shigatse or similar | Shigatse or similar | Gang Gyen or similar |
| Xegar | Xegar hotel | Xegar hotel | Snow land guest house |
| Lhatse | Lhatse or similar | Lhatse or similar | Lhatse or similar |
| Nyalam | Nyalam G/H or similar | Nyalam G/H or similar | Nyalam G/H or similar |
| Zhang Mu | Zhang Mu or similar | Zhang Mu or similar | Sherpa G/H or similar |
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