Trip Code: Join-in-018
Departure City: Beijing
End City: Kathmandu
Tour Content: Beijing-Lhasa Train & Lhasa-North Everest-Nepal Tour

Fixed departure with low price: 1200USD per person(include single room supplement), comfortable class,  One person booking is acceptable

Itinerary

Day01 Train Beijing to Lhasa
Take Train T27, depart from Beijing on 21:30.

Cities you will go through today are Beijing/Shijiazhuang/Lanzhou/Xian
Overnight on the train, soft sleeper berth
 
Day02 On the train
Today, you will arrive in Xining City in the afternoon, the first train station of Qinghai-Tibet railway. Then turn north ahead to Lhasa.
Overnight on the train, soft sleeper berth
 
Day03 Wonderful window excursion along Qinghai-Tibet Railway, arrive in Lhasa at night
Today's train travel is the most wonderful section of Qinghai-Tibet railway, you will see land of snows, desert, grassland, ice mountain and travel along the lakeside which will strongly go to your heart. arrive in Lhasa in the evening,
Overnight in Lhasa Mandala Hotel, 3 star
 
Day04 Lhasa Sightseeing: Potala Palace /Jokhang Temple(B)
Today you will visit Potola Palace, Jokhang Temple,bustling bazaar along the Barkhor Street.Today, We guratee your visit to Potala Palace, no matter how busy the entrance ticket purchasing is.
Overnight in Lhasa Mandala Hotel, 3 star

Day05 Lhasa Sigtseeing: Sera/Drepung Moanstery (B)
The escorted today will cover some other two important Monasteries in Lhasa - the Drepung Monastery, the Sera Monastery. Also you will visit the famous Dalai lama summer palace - Norbulingka and Tibet History Museum which is rebuilt at the end of 2008.
Overnight in Lhasa Mandala Hotel, 3 star
 
Day06 Lhasa/Yamdrotso lake/Gyangtse/Shigatse(500km, 6hours driving, asphalt road in good condition , 3900m) (B)
Morning time around 08:00am depart from Lhasa pass Gangbala Mt. which is over than 5000m, then to Yamdrotso lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet (another 2 is Namtso lake and Manasarova), after visiting Gyangtse Kumbum and having a far view of Zongshan ruins,arrive in Shigatse
Overnight at Shigatse Wuzi Grand Hotel, 3 star
 
Day07 Shigatse/Lhatse/Tingri/Rongphu Monastery( 340km, 8 hours driving, 4980m) (B)
Visit Tashlunpo Monastery in the morning, then take the Friend-ship way to pass Lhatse to Tingri. One the way you will pass the checking point with your TTB permit, travel permit and passport. Then pass by Tingri. Buy the entrance of Everest Base Camp. From Tingri to E.B.C with the very rough road, pass the wild grassland, cross the rapids river and high mountains. During this route,you can have a glimpse of 4 mountains which is 8000m high or more.
Overnight at Rongphu Everest Hotel, 2 star
 
Day08 Rongbu/Old Tinggri ( 60km, 2 hours, Rough road around mountains,4980m-3750m) (B)
Whole day trek at Everest Area, include Rongpu Monastery, Everest Base Camp, part of Rongpu Glacier. Drive to Old Tingri at late afternoon.
Overnight in snow leopard Guesthouse, twin room
 
Day09 Old Tingri/Nyalam/Zhangmu(280km, 6 hours, Rough road around Mountains, 3700m-2300m) (B)
Drive from Old Tingri to Zhangmu
Overnight in Zhangmu Caiyuan Hotel, 3 star
 
Day10 Zhangmu-Kathmandu(260km, 5 hours, Rough road around Mountains) (B)
Our Guide will drop you off in the morning at the border bridge, then to cross the Friend-ship Bridge cross the border by yourselves.
 
Tips: How to Cross the Nepal border
Zhangmu is a very cute border town at around 2400m above sea level,after having breakfast, our guide will accompany you to China Exit Border Office in Zhangmu to regisiter and stamp your leaving. then drive you towards to border bridge.our vehicle will stop at 50m away from border bridge where the China side border check office is, you are kindly required to hike on your own to cross the border bridge which is 50ms long, then check in Nepal side, Our Nepli driver will post a sign with your name on Nepal side of the border bridge to pick you up to Kathmand.
End the tour when you arrive in Kathmandu

Services Include (Based on  4 travelers)
1. Breakfast, Remarked in the itinerary with (B)
2. Transport:
D3 Train station pick up, Private Mini Van
D4-D5 In Lhasa City,Taxi
Day06-Day09 Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Everest-Nyalam-Zhangmu,Toyota 4500 Land Cruiser, 4WD
Day10 Zhangmu-Kathmandu, Private Mini Van
3. Accommodation: 9 nights, include 7 nights twin room or single room according to your requirement, 2 nights on the train; Hotels listed in itinerary are 3 star with breakfast buffet expect 2 star Rongpu Everest Hotel with simple breakfast
4. Guide: English-speaking guide available
5. Entrance tickets of scenic and historic
6. Tibet Entry permit & PSB Travel permit
7. Travel Insurance
8. The entrance fee for 4WD in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
9. The entrance fee for Guide in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
10. Environment friendly car from Rongpu Monastery to Everest Base Camp
11. Oxygen supply on 4WD
12. Government Tax
13. Train Tickets from Beijing to Lhasa, Train T27, soft sleeper berth, One low berth and one upper berth at the same side or two lower berths
 
Excluded Service
1. Your own expense, like beverage and shopping
2. Tips for the guide and driver.
3. Lunches and Dinner, all meals on the train
4. Nepal Visa you get at the border, 30USD per person

Accommodation for this tour

Soft Sleeper Berth(On the Train) 

  Class: First Calss, soft sleeper berth
  Chinese Style Breakfast: milk,bread,conjee,egg. not included in price quotation
  Heating/Airconditioner
  Chinese Speaking Service
  One car share a bathroom
  12 Private Compartmant in a Car
  Room Size: 4 berth, 2 upper berths and 2 lower berths 
  Hot water: 24 Hours; TV: available
  Location: Next to Restaurant Car 
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Mandala Hotel (In Lhasa)

  Class:
  Free Breakfast/Buffet
  Heating/Airconditioner 
  English Speaking Service
  Private Bath Room
  Location:Old Town,close to Jokhang Temple 
  Single Room:Available
  Hot water: 24 Hours
  Internet Cafe
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Wutse Grand Hotel(In Gyantse) 

  Class:
  Free Breakfast/Buffet
  Heating/Airconditioner 
  English Speaking Service
  Private Bath Room
  Location:down town
  Room Type:Twin room or Single room
  Hot water: 24 Hours
  Internet Cafe
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Lhatse Shanghai Hotel (In Lhatse) 

  Class: 
  Free Chinese Style Breakfast
  Heater
  Chinese Speaking Service
  Private Bath Room
  Location:down town
  Room Type:Twin room or triple room
  Hot water: 6 hours hot water supply in the morning and evening
  

Rongpu Moanstery Everest Hotel(At Rongpu Monastery) 

  Class:
  Breakfast/Egg,Noodle,Cake,Milk,included in price quotation
  Hot water bottle or electric blanket provide by travel agency in winter
  Room Type:Twin room
  Private Bath Room
  Chinese Speaking Service
  Location:50 metter from north of Rongpu
  Hot water: 6 hours hot water supply in the morning and evening
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Zhangmu Gang Gyen Hotel(At Zhangmu) 

  Class:
  Free Chinese Style Breakfast
  Hot water bottle or electric blanket provide by travel agency in winter
  Room Type:Twin room,single room
  Private Bath Room
  Chinese Speaking Service
  Location:
  Hot water: 24 hours hot water
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Vehicle used in this tour

Compared with other city in China,there is no car rental for tour in Tibet,only Vans,4WDs,Minibuses are avialable.
Due to the rough road condition from Tingri to Everest Base Camp, 4WD plays main role for Everest  Base Camp Tour. compared with Van, the cost for 4WD is much higher, usually 3-3.5CNY/km in low season and 4-5.5CNY/km in peakseason. Most of our drivers are local Tibetan with at least 5 yesrs driving experience in Tibet, some of them can speak good English.All of the 4WD are in good conditions and looks new.
* Type of 4WD: Toyota or Mitsubishi
* Optimal number of Travelers: 1-4
* Airconditioned
* Comfort Level: Good