An adventurous journey which covers most of the best parts of Tibet.
Truly a fabulous tour which offers awesomely beautiful picturesque landscape, colourful people and their culture, tranquil lakes, numerous high passes with stunning views of the mountains.  Enriched by the ancient most lavishly decorated monasteries and temples with chanting saffron colored monks, ever smiling faces of people and their typical lifestyle all contributes to this trip a memory of your lifetime. A land so rich in culture, tradition and steeped in religion with its unique landscape, casts an enchanted spell that holds you in thrill and excitement. A spectacular panoramic flight over the mighty Himalayas which has it all for you to witness it.

10 nights 11 days Tibet Overland Tour- Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu
Upon arrival Tribhuvan International Airport, meet our airport representative and transfer to hotel.

Day 2: Kathmandu Sightseeing
Full day guided sightseeing inside Kathmandu to the major sites, Swyambhunath, Bouddhanath, Guheshwari, Pashupatinath.

Day 3: Fly to Lhasa
A China Southwest Airline flight which departs Kathmandu in the mid - morning will wing you over the Himalayas in what must be one of the most spectacular flights to Gongar airport, 90km from Lhasa. You will be met here by your guide and then proceed to Tsetang where you will have rooms reserved for you at the Tsetang Hotel. Rest of the day will be at leisure.

Day 4: Tsedang Sightseeing.
Your, encounter with Tibet will begin with a visit to the palace of Yambulakhang which was built by the first Tibetan king Nyatri Tsenpo in the second century BC. Local folklore has it that the king was descended from heaven. Later, we will visit the Tradruk Temple.

Day 5: Drive to Gyantse
Today, we will begin our overland journey across the Tibetan plains to Gyangtse via Yamdrok, or "Turquoise Lake". Overnight at Gyangtse Hotel

Day 6: Drive to Shigatse
We then continue on to Shigatse, a short drive of only 90kms, arriving in time for lunch. Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet and after exploring the local market we will make a detailed visit to the Tashilhunpo Monastery. This monastery is one of the largest functioning monasteries in Tibet and there is much to explore within its high surrounding walls.

Day 7: Sightseeing and return to Lhasa
After breakfast, you will visit Tashilunpo monastery. This is the official seat of the Panchen Lama, second in importance to only the Dalai Lama. The monastery itself was built in1447 by Gendun Drup and once housed upward of 3400 monks. Of particular interest in the monastery is the nine-foot statue of Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. In the afternoon you will drive back to Lhasa.

Day 8: Sightseeing in Lhasa.
After breakfast, you will visit the Potala Palace. The palace of the Dalai Lama a treasure of Tibetan culture was, till 1965, the seat of both religion and politics in Tibet and quite possibly, the singularly most important building in all Tibet. It was built in the seventh century by Tsongtsen Gampo as a fort and later renovated by the fifth Dalai Lama in the seventeenth century to its present specifications. Your next stop will be Norbulingkha, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama, which was built, in the eighteenth century.

Day 9: Sightseeing in Lhasa
Today you will visit the Drepung monastery. This is the largest monastery in the world and once housed 10,000 monks and nuns. It was built in 1419 and the second, third and fourth Dalai Lamas lived and were entombed here. Your next stop will be the Jokhang Temple. This is the holiest shrine in Tibet and houses a golden statue of the Buddha, which was brought to Tibet by the Chinese princess "Wen Chen". You then stop off at Barkhor Bazaar outside the Jokhang monastery. This is a bustling flea market and is, generally, the place to buy souvenirs.

Day 10: Fly back to Kathmandu
Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Kathmandu, remainder of the day at leisure

Day 11: Depart Kathmandu

Note: Prices available on request with excellent discounts for large groups.

Cost Includes & Excludes on:

• All necessary Tibet travel permits
• Flight ticket Kathmandu - Lhasa
• Transportation in Tibet with 4WD Land Cruiser
• Budget accommodation in Tibet
• English speaking tibetan guide
• Monastery entry fees / sightseeing entrance fees
• Zhangmu (Tibetan boarder town) - Kathmandu transfer by private vehicle
• Tibet group visa
• All applicable taxes and service charges

Cost Exclude on:

• Meals other than breakfast in Tibet (Two meals i.e. lunch & dinner costs approximately US $ 8 to US $ 10)
• Airport tax in Kathmandu (US $ 25) while flying to Lhasa
• Nepal re-entry visa fee (US $ 30)
• Your travel insurance
• Any additional expenses due to unforeseen circumstances