DAY 01 KATHMANDU (1300) - ZHANGMU (2,500M)/NYALAM (3700M) : 123 KM/156KM
Early mo
rning scenic drive to KODARI (Nepal - Tibet border) through the beautiful Nepalese countryside and after necessary border formalities at Nepalese immigration, an hour adventurous uphill drive by truck (normally) or 2 hour walk uphill (in case of landslide) to Chinese immigration, check-in to hotel or continue drive to NYLAM. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 02 ZHANGMU/NYALAM- TINGRI (4,300M)/LHATSE (4,350M): 225 KM/156 KM
Day drive uphill to the highest plateau of the world with the typical view of Tibetan landscape offering sheer feeling of standing on the roof of the world crossing over LALUNGLA (5,050M), from where, weather permitting, breathtaking panorama of beautiful Himalayan ranges including MT CHO OYU (8201 M) & mt xishapagma (8012 M) but dwarfed by the vastness of the Tibetan plateau. From TINGRI, one can enjoy the magnificence of MT.EVEREST (8,848 M). Overnight at hotel
DAY 03 TINGRI/LHATSE-XIGATSE (3,900M): 244 KM
Continue scenic drive crossing over GYATCHU LA(5,200M), the highest pass en route to LHASA via LHATSE from where a road to MT KAILASH bifurcates to the west. Overnight at hotel
DAY 04 XIGATSE- GYANTSE (3950M): 90KM
Morning sightseeing to the PANCHEN LAMA'S TASHILHUPU MONASTERY. Drive to GYANTSE and visit to the KUMBUM STUPA & PHALKOR MONASTERY. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 05 GYANTSE- LHASA (3,650M): 261 KM
Full day picturesque drive crossing over KAROLA(5,01 M), KAMBALA (4,794M), colourful YAMDROK LAKE and the Tibetan lifeline river BRAHMA PUTRA (YARLUNG TSANGPO)- Overnight at hotel.
DAY 06-07 IN LHASA
Two full days sightseeing tour to LHASA including JOKHANG TEMPLE, BARKHOR BAZAAR, POTALA PALACE DREPUNG &SERA MONASTERIES. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 08 LHASA-KATHMANDU
Early morning drive to GONGGAR airport for departure flight to KATHMANDU or to your onward destination.
