Tibet Trekking and Walking

Upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you will be received by our representatives at the Airport and then be transferred to the hotel safely. After reaching the hotel, you will be briefed in short about the travel itinerary. Overnight stay at a guesthouse.

On the second day of your itinerary, you will be busy sightseeing around different places of Kathmandu like Swyambhunath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, and three different Durbar Squares of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur, among other sites. Most of the places you visit on the second day are enlisted in UNESCO’s list of world heritages that carry historical and religious significance. Overnight stay at a guesthouse.

On the 3rd day of the Tibet trekking and walking tour, you will leave Kathmandu early in the morning and drive to Kodari, the Nepal-China border situated nearby from the Capital. Then you will head to Zhangmu and proceed further after clearing customs at the Chinese Immigration center. Then you will continue the journey through a beautiful gorge to Nyalam after crossing the Himalayan Range.

On the fourth day, you will ascend to the highest plateau across Lalung La (5,050 m) from where you can enjoy the breathtaking panorama of the beautiful Himalayan Mountains Cho Oyu (8,201 m) and Mt. Xishapagma (8012 m). Later you will move forward to Xegar where you will stay overnight.

You will then follow the trail up to the High Pass Gyatchu La (5,220 m) which is the highest pass in the region while moving on to Lhasa via Lhatse. After crossing the high pass, you will reach the site where Mount Kailash separates to the west. A little further lies Shigatse where you will be staying overnight at the hotel.

Early in the morning on the sixth day, you will visit the Tashilumpo monastery and return back to Shigatse. After having lunch in the afternoon, you will set yourself on a pleasant drive of 2 hours to arrive at Gyantse. You will stay overnight in a hotel at Gyantse.

A day-long drive from Gyantse through High Passes Karo-La (5010m) and Kamba La pass (4794m) will take you to Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.0 On the way, you will have a view of Lake Yamdrok Tso (Turquoise Lake) and you will cross the Brahma Putra River (Yarlung Tsangpo) from where you can see the distant views of the Potala Palace. You will stay overnight in a hotel in Lhasa.

On this day, you will explore the major important and historical sites in the Tibetan capital. You will visit Shera Monastery, Norbulinga Palace- also known as the summer house of Dalai Lama, and Jokhang Temple- a spiritual center for Tibetan Village. You will then follow the pilgrimage circuit around the ancient streets of the old city near the Barkhor market and return to the hotel.

Early in the morning on the ninth day, you will explore the iconic Potala Palace and Drepung Monastery. The 17th-century Potala Palace offers a magnificent view across the city and also has private rooms for the Dalai Lama, many large staterooms, and chapels. Later, you will visit Drepung -one of the largest monasteries in Tibet. After finishing Lhasa sightseeing, you will return back to the Hotel.

Early in the morning, you will drive from the hotel to the Airport which takes about 2 hrs to reach the Airport. You will then take a flight either back to Kathmandu or to your next destination.