11 Days Beijing-Lhasa(Tibet)-Mt.Everest-Kathmandu Train Journey

(We just take Beijing for exsample, and we are able to provide train tickets Beijing-Lhasa,Chengdu-Lhasa,Xining-Lhasa,Guangzhou-Lhasa and Shanghai-Lhasa.)

Trip Code: TTT-003
Route: Beijing-Tibet railway-Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Sakya-Everest Base Camp- Nyalam-Dham-Kathmandu
Main Resorts: Potala palace, Jokhang temple,Barkhor street,Sera monastery, Drepung monastery, Yamdro-tso Lake, Pelkhor Monastery,Tashlunpo Monastery, Sakya Monastery, Rongpuk Monastery, Everest Base Camp, Dham
Best time to travel: All year around
Tour Duration: 11 days

Itinerary

Day 01-03 Train Beijing to Lhasa(45 hours train ride)

Take Train T27, depart from Beijing at 21:30 on Day1, arrive in Lhasa at 18:38 on Day3
With wonderful window excursion along 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.
Overnight in Lhasa

Train travel along lake side of beautiful Tsona-tso		You can see the resource of Yangtze River on the train.

Due to page limitation, we can not list details of the scenerary of Qinghai Tibet railway, for more information, please see Explore more beautiful senerary of Qinghai-Tibet Railway

Day04:Lhasa City Tour-Visiting Potala Palace and Jokhang monastery and Barkhor street
In the morning section, you are going to visit the famous Patala palace, which is the land mark of lhasa and is recently considered one of the seven wonders of the world. The potala palace is divided into two different parts that is red and white palace. Afternoon section, visiting Jokhang temple, built mainly for the "Jowoe" bring along with princess Wencheng from Xi’an during Tang dyansty and is grouped into world cultural heritage list by the UNESCO. Then exploring the famous old barkhor street, enjoing shoping traditional Tibetan things around the street.
Overnight in Lhasa

Day05:Lhasa City Tour-Visiting Norbulingka and Drepung monastery
Norbulingkha is Tibetan word refers to “treature garden” lies at western supurbs of lhasa with 2km from Potala palace is listed as the world cultural heritage by the UNESCO. The norbulingkha is called summer palace and built by the seventh Dalai lama in mid 18th century. Later then the successive dalai lamas studied and stay during summer time. Afternoon section visiting Drepung monastery is situated at the foothill of a mountain and was founded by Jamyang Choeje in 1416. the monastery is divided into two different colleges that is Drepung loselling and Drepung Gomang college. The Ganden podrang is famous among them as it is the government centre during fifth Dalai lama and later moved to the famous Potala palace during fifth Dalai lama.

The Spiritual Center of Tibet Buddhism-Johkang Temple		People gather in front of Monasties to pray every morning and evening in Lhasa.

Day06:Lhasa/Gyantse
Driving towards Yamdrok-tso and Gyantse Kumbhum monastery (300km) running through a black asphalt highway

It is better to leave early in the morning and in about one and half hourway, there is a county called quxu in chinese where have to move towards the lhokha(shannan) prefecture. A few kilometers from chushor is famous pass kangpa-la with4700m.from the top of the pass in clear weather, you can see the fabulous shade of deep torquoise. Yamdrok-yutso is shaped like coiling scorpion with deep blue in colour. Far in the distance is the huge massif of mount Nanchan kangtsang(7191m). just a few kilometrers driving through the shore of lake yamdrok-yutso reches Nangartse county and is the largest town on the lake side and popular stop for the night. Leaving yamdrok-tso is a spectacular as arrriving, since you have to cross the 4960m karo-la with its awesome roadside views of the Nanchan- Kangtsang glacier. It was here that Younghusband’s british troops clashed with tibetan forces en route to lhasa.then reached to our day's final destination Gyantse. Taking a good rest in yours reserved hotel

Day07:Gyantse/Shigatse
Visiting the unique Tashi Lhunpo monastery(90km), driving through black smooth tar road

Morning section for Kubum monastery is the town's foremost attraction. The 35m-high chorten(stupa) with its white layers trimmed with decorative stripes and its crown-like goldendome, is awe-inspiring.you can visit every chambers in the monastery. Kubum means 100,000 images in Tibetan. Then experince the life of common tibetan people’s life around the town and also the Gyantse fort. Then moving towards the shigatse city. After finished up yours lunch, you can visit the famous Tashi lhunpo monastery and is one of the the six great Gelukpa institutions and was founded in 1447 by a disciple of Tsongkapa, Genden drup who was first dalai lama. Jamkhang Chenmo, containing the world's largest gilded copper image(26m high) of future god Jampa.Then in evening you can visit the famous tibetan market below the shigatse Zong.

Day08:Shigatse/Sakya/Shegar
Driving towards Sakya monastery and rest a night there(270km) with very good road condition

advancing towards the Sakya county where you can visit to the Sakya monastery. On the way you will cross the Tso la pass(4410m) and on the long descent from this pass, the Sakya bridge is visible in the distance. The sakya county is 21km from the friendship highway. The Sakya tridition is one of the four main Buddhist schools in Tibet. It was from here that the whole of Tibet was governed during the period of Sakya hegemony and even now there are buildings of historic importance to be seen here. You can see the largest book in the world in Sakya's great library written in gold. The most interesting thing in Sakya sect is that the sect donot believe in reincarnation and the head of sakya sect will wear white cassock and also marry to birth their child for next generation. drive ahead to Shegar.

Gyantso-Kumbum The 35m-high chorten(stupa) with its white layers trimmed with decorative stripes		can see the largest book in the world in Sakya's great library written in gold in Sakya Monastery

Day09: Shegar/Rongpuk Monastery/Everest Base Camp
Driving direct towards the Mount Everest base camp(180km)Rough road upto mount everest.

Your guide will take you to buy entrance ticket from San chen guesthouse in shekar with 400 yuan per jeep and 180 yuan per person. You can take your lunch from here and drive direct to Everest base camp. From the top of the Gyalpo-la pass you can see the beautiful sun raising from the top of great Himalayan mountains. woh what a superb scenery !!  dont miss to see the scenery.

Day10:Rongpuk Monastery/Dham
forwards to Dham and rest a night there(239km),the road condition is very worse with rough bumpy road. Now a days it is under repairing…
The road condition is pretty good as compare to Ali but is still a rough bumpy road from Old Dingri upto Nyalan and then have very good asphalt road a couple of kilometers from Nyalam to Dham(border between nNepal and Tibet) seperated by a bridge called "
friendship bridge" Other than mount Everest, you can also see the famous mount “Shishabangma”(8012m) after crossing Nyalam Thongla pass.
Overnight in Dham

You can see clear face of mt.Everest at Rongpuk Monastery.		Border Bridge connects China and Nepal

Day11:Dham direct to katmandu(120km) with asphalt road link direct to Nepal's capital city Katmandu.
Our Guide will drop you off at next morning at the border bridge, the Nepal Guide will come to China Side to pick you up in person, Please do not leave your Tibet tour guide untill you meet the next guide.Tips: How to Cross the Nepal border
Zhangmu is a small 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, The nepal tour guide will go cross the border bridge to China side which is 50ms long to meet you, then you follow the nepal tour guide to check in Nepal side, then drive you to Kathmandu

End the tour at Kathmandu,if you want a further trip in Nepal,please feel free to inform us, we can arrange as well.

Service Included
1.  All breakfast in and 1 Tibetan style dinner served at a famous local Tiberan restaurant. (Remarked with B,D in the itinerary)
2.  Transport: 
     -Airport pick up, and drop off (Mini Van, or 4WD)
     -Day06-Day10 Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Gyantse-Everest-Lhasa
     -Lhasa City, Taxi, Mini Van according to group size
     -Dham to Kathmandu, 4WD(We only provide Dham-Kathmandu transfer for comfortable class;for budget class, the tour ends at Nepal border )
3.  Accommodation: 2 nights on the train, 10 nihgts twin room Hotels or hostel
4.  Guide: English-speaking Local Tibetan Tour Guide available.
5.  Tibet Entry permit & PSB Travel permit
6.  Entrance Tickets of all tourist sites listed in itinerary
7.  Travel Insurance, only for accident, Maximum compensation
8.  The entrance fee for 4WD in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
9.  The entrance fee for Guide in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
10. Oxygen supply on 4WD
11. Government Tax
12. Hot Water Bottle and electric blanket supply special for winter
13. Train Tickets from Beijing to Lhasa, Train T27

Service excluded
1. Flight tickets or train tickets leaving Lhasa
2. Your own expense;
3. Tips for the guide and driver.
4. Lunches and Dinner
5. Single room suppement
6. Nepal Visa you get at the border, 30USD per person

Hotels to Stay

Places  to Stay	Accommodation Rate
	Budget Class	Comfortable Class
On the Train Beijing- Lhasa	Second class carbin with 6 berths in each compartment	First class carbin,with 4 berths in each compartment
In Lhasa	Phuntsok Kasang Youth Hostel	Gyan-gyan Hotel **** or Kyichu Hotel ***
In Gyantse	Gyantse Guesthouse	Gyantse Wutse Grand Hotel ***
In Shigatse	Shigatse Dangyelin Hostel	Shigatse Manasorovar Hotel***
In Shegar	Local Guesthouse	Mt.Everest Hotel
In Ronpuk	Rongpuk Monastery Guest House	Rongpuk Monastery Guest House
In Dham	Sherpa Hotel Dorm Bed	Sherpa Hotel Twin Room

Vehicle to Use
    
* Comfort Level: Good
* Airconditioned
* Optimal number of Travelers: 1-5
* Type of 4WD: Toyota or Mitsubishi
Due to the rough road condition from Tingri to Everest Base Camp, 4WD plays main role for Everest  Base Camp Tour. 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.

Price Quotation(USD/P.P)

Group Size	Budget Class			Comfortable Class
	Low Season	Shoulder Season	Peak Season	Low Season	Shoulder Season	Peak Season
2	$1140	$1250	$1450	$1370	$1520	$ 1750
3-4	$920	$990	$1160	$1110	$1220	$1400
5	$790	$850	$980	$950	$1080	$1180
Single Room Supplement	$60	$80	$100	$150	$180	$200

Remark:
Low Season: December to next March; Shoulder Season:April,May, Early June,November;Peak season: Late June to October

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