Budget Tour to Lasha

Trip Duration

8

Trip Grade

Moderate

Highest Altitude

4300m

Accommodation

Hotel

Transportation

Flight/Jeep

Group Size

1-20

Best Season

Sept, Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr, May

Budget Tour to Lasha Introduction

The Kathmandu Lhasa Group Tour, also known as the Tibet Overland Tour, maybe Tibet’s budget tour. Kathmandu is the departure point of the small group tour of Kathmandu Lhasa. Tibet Budget Tour a fixed departure group from Kathmandu Nepal runs every Saturday to join the Tibet tour. The Kerung boarder enters the tour as an overland tour.
The itinerary includes Tibet’s famous historical cities – Lhasa, Shigatse, and Tingri at the Everest viewpoint. The easiest season for this tour is from April until November. You can choose your own Tibet tour, customize your itinerary and select your own date. With any group size, the Tibet permit and visa are feasible.
Everest Hike will offer you the best itinerary at a reasonable price. We are forming a gaggle of 6 to 12 individuals collecting clients from different nationals on this Budget Tibet overland tour. We regularly depart from Kathmandu on our fixed departure dates for the Tibet overland tour.
This is usually a drive-in/flight-out tour and vice versa. There is no need to fly back from Lhasa to Kathmandu at the top of this tour.

It is also possible to train from Lhasa to any of China’s cities. Before the Tibet overland tour, you would like to learn about Tibet. If you take over a train or flight to China, we will cause you to separate Tibet China paper group visas.

Highlights

Overland Tibet tour as Budget and unforgettable Tibet tour of beautiful country Nepal via Kerung boarder.
With the aid of the Tibetan guide, visit important historical monuments, nature and enter the viewpoint of the Everest north face.
The tour ends in Lhasa, you can opt to drive or travel to China or fly to Nepal in Kathmandu.

Outline Itinerary

  • Day 01: Travel to Kerung (140 Km - 7 Hours) and Kerung Tibet 2,900m Overnight at Kerung
  • Day 02: Travel to Tingri from Kerung (225km-7 hours) (4,300m)
  • Day 03: Travel to Shigatse (244 km-8 hours) and Hotel 3,900 m overnight.
  • Day 04: Tashilampo Monatery in Shigatse (90km-2 hours) visit and Travel to Gyantse.
  • Day 05: Travel through Yamdrok Lake to Lhasa (262 km 6/7 hours) Overnight at a suitable 3,650 m hotel
  • Day 06: Lhasa City Sightseeing. Visit the Palace of Potala, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Bazaar. Night in a hotel
  • Day 07: Sightseeing in Lhasa for the second day. Visit Serah Monastery and the Monastery of Drepung. Night in a hotel.
  • Day 8: Departure from Lhasa

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01: Travel to Kerung (140 Km - 7 Hours) and Kerung Tibet 2,900m Overnight at Kerung

Today is the first day of the trip. Today you will have a small get-together at Thamel. After that, you will start driving early in the morning. Galchhi-Trisuli-Betrawoti-Dhunche and Shyaprubesi Road is a 7-hour drive. The scenic drive through local villages and the park of Langtang. Together with your luggage, wander around for 20 minutes to cross Nepal Tibet immigration. You’re going to meet a Tibetan guide and we’re going to drive to Tibet’s Kerung site.

Day 02: Travel to Tingri from Kerung (225km-7 hours) (4,300m)

Driving today is through Tibet’s highest plateau with scenic mountain views including Everest, Xishapangma, and Cho Oyu at 4,600 miters, as well as beautiful Peikhu Tso Lake. Reach Tingri and enjoy an evening view of the northern side of Everest.

Day 03: Travel to Shigatse (244 km-8 hours) and Hotel 3,900 m overnight.

Driving through scenic mountains and beautiful lakes. The driving road passes a number of incredibly beautiful high passes, including the highest Gyatshu La (5,200m). The second-largest city and the seat of western Tibet are known as Shigatse. Walk around the city tonight.

Day 04: Tashilampo Monatery in Shigatse (90km-2 hours) visit and Travel to Gyantse.

Today will be one of the exciting days. Today you will visit Tashilampo Monastery in Shigatse after breakfast at a hotel. You will notice that Monastery is situated within the hill of the city and was founded in 1447 by the first Dalai Lama. A short drive to Gyantse and a beautiful visit to Khumbu Stupa and Phalkor Monastery. Get around walking in the night.

Day 05: Travel through Yamdrok Lake to Lhasa (262 km 6/7 hours) Overnight at a suitable 3,650 m hotel

The drive from Gyantse to the beautiful city of Lhasa is picturesque via several of Tibet’s highest passes. 5,010 miters of Karola Pass, and 4,749 miters of Khambala Pass, from where you can see panoramic mountains in clear weather. On the way, the gorgeous Yamdrok Lake is another highlight today. Reaching Lhasa and moving to a hotel.

Day 06: Lhasa City Sightseeing. Visit the Palace of Potala, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Bazaar. Night in a hotel

Our guide will guide you to the greatest attraction. Visit Lhasa’s major historical places. Visit Potala Palace-Dalai Lama Palace, Jokhnag Temple, and walk around Lhasa Barkhor Bazaar’s old town. Returning to the hotel and staying overnight at Hotel.

Day 07: Sightseeing in Lhasa for the second day. Visit Serah Monastery and the Monastery of Drepung. Night in a hotel.

Drive to Sera Monastery, the Tibetan Buddhist University, and its house of over 3,000 monks after breakfast at the hotel. You’ll explore the activities around the monks. Another visit is to Drepung Monastery, one of Tibet’s “great three” Gelug University Gompas. The other two are the Monastery of Ganden and the Monastery of Sera. Back to the hotel and time off.

Day 8: Departure from Lhasa

Departure finale from Lhasa. Take a drop at either Gonggar Airport or Lhasa Railway Station. However, according to the previous records, it is found that many tourists prefer to travel from here to China or fly back to Kathmandu, Nepal. It even has the choice to repel Nepal from Kathmandu by the same route. Transportation to Kerung Boarder from Kathmandu.

Includes

Twin Sharing Basis housing.
You will be offered a good breakfast and dinner.
Tibetan English-speaking guide for the whole tour
Convenient travel with a driver
Sight-seeing entry fees
Travel permission for Tibet
At the top of the tour, the airport or train station falls off.

Excludes

Lunch and Dinner during the Tour
Air ticket or rail ticket from Lhasa to China or a flight ticket to Kathmandu
Tibetan visas cost US$ 85 for other citizens, US$ 175 for Americans, US$ 155 for Canadians, US$ 165 for Brazilians, US$ 120 for Romanians,
Personal merchandise, personal expenses
An emergency evacuation is required.
Expenses for medication and insurance
Tipping Something

Reviews

  • star rating  I did the EBC helicopter shuttle trek in oct-nov 2022. The organization of the trip worked well and we had the possibility to change small aspects to better suit us.... read more

    johanpK1984JY
    November 10, 2022

    star rating  Thank you for the most memorable of my 12-days hiking to Everest base camp, special thanks to the guide Santosh for his professionalism and his kindness

    Maffi60
    April 17, 2021

    star rating  Excellent service... very well organised trek of Annapura base camp... would highly recommend the nepal hiking team .. I will certainly be back

    Stephen D
    November 12, 2022
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    May 24, 2022

    star rating  Very well organized trekking and my guide Netra took great care of me the whole time. Made a last minute decision to take a heli out to enjoy the view... read more

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    September 16, 2022

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    November 1, 2022