6 Days Extended Kathmandu Lhasa Tour

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Tour Summary of 6 Days Extended Kathmandu Lhasa Tour

6 Days Extended Kathmandu Lhasa Tour is not only a Lhasa group tour but also an extended Lhasa tour to Nepal. It's an ideal route that it takes in most of Tibet's main sights, offers superb scenery and features a spectacular roller-coaster ride down from high La Lung-la into the Kathmandu valley. With this Kathmandu Tibet tour, you can head straight from Lhasa to the coiling scorpion-lake of Yamdrok and the glacier-draped Karo-la pass to Gyantse. Then a 90-minutes driving to Shigatse with its impressive Tashilumpu Monastery. Th most popular excursion from the road is to Rongbuk Monastery and Everest Base Camp. A new paved road has cut down driving time to just a few hours. 6 Days Extended Kathmandu Lhasa Tour only spends you 6 days to visit all important monasteries in central Tibet, plus views of the world’s highest peak.

Why do we recommend 6 Days extended Kathmandu Lhasa tour?

• An extended group tour from Lhasa in Tibet to Kathmandu in Nepal.
• Visiting all important monasteries in central Tibet.
• A chance to explore the great Mt.Everest to see the sunrise and sunset in Tibet.
• Tibet visa application assisstant by us. Please see our Tibet Visa Notes
• Professional local Lhasa tour guides (English speaking, if you need other language, contact us), experienced local Lhasa drivers with vans in good-condition.

Tour Highlights Included

• Shigatse Mt. Everest (Qomolangma) , Rongbuk Monastery , Tashilhunpo Monastery
• Lhasa Jokhang Temple , Potala Palace , Sera Monastery

Day 1 Arrive in Lhasa



Welcome to the Roof of the World. On your arrival to Tibet, we will meet you at the airport or train station and transfer you to the hotel . Plan on taking it slow the rest of today, so you can adjust to the altitude. Remember to drink plenty of water and get plenty of sleep for the long journey ahead.

Day 2 Tour of Lhasa



This morning you will wind your way up through the stunning, awe-inspiring PotalaPalace. Built in 637 AD by SongtsenGampo, it was the former winter residence for the Dalai Lamas and is truly a splendor of Eastern architecture. Next, visit the JokhangTemple, the center of Tibetan Buddhism, also built in the 7th century on the legendary pond of Wothang. Later after lunch, witness the famous debate sessions by the monks at Sera Monastery. And finish the day by taking a Kora around the Barkhor. Test your bartering skills with the locals in this push-and-shove economy.

Day 3 Drive to Shigatse via Gyantse



In the morning you will start the drive to Shigatse, via Gyantse on the Southern Friendship Highway. Crossing over the summit of Kamba La (4794 m), you will see the tranquil turquoise waters of  Yamdrok Lake below; one of the three holiest lakes in Tibet. Far in the distance you will spot the towering massif Mt.NojinKangtsang (7191 m), and the staggering Karo-la Glacier (5045 m). Afterwards, you will drive to Shigatse, and overnight there.

Day 4 Tashilumpu Monastery & Drive to Mt.Everest



This morning you will have a chance to visit Tashilumpu Monastery, the home of the Panchen Lama, which is essentially a walled town with cobbled and twisting lanes that revolve around a magnificent monastery. Then be driven to Rongbuk Monastery (optional), the highest monastery in the world. This evening you will have the intoxicating view of Mt.Everest. Overnight in local guesthouse or tent.

Day 5 Mt. Everest Base Camp & forward to Old Tingri



Wake this morning below the stunning north face of Mt. Everest, (8848) the tallest mountain on earth. After breakfast, drive the remaining 8 km to visit Everest Base Camp. Then, drive forward to Old Tingri, where you could enjoy the fabulous views of the 4 peaks above 8,000 meters on earth including Mt. Everest, Luozi, Makalu, Zhuoayou, which are all competing to stand up higher than other peaks on earth.

Day 6 Transfer to Kodari Border and see off



In the morning, transfer to the Kodari Border, our guide will help you go through the formalities of China Customs and apply for your Nepali visa, then you need to cross the Friendship Bridge to Nepali side by yourself.

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