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Special Tibet Encounter Tour (10 DAY) Tibet tour (Fly in/drive out – Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Lhatse, Rongbuk, EBC, Nyalam, Zhangmu)

Tibet Encounter Tour (8 days) fly-in/drive out

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.

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

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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