7 Days Kathmandu to Lhasa Overland Trip without EBC

In the morning, our staff will pick you up from your hotel in Kathmandu. Then, we will drive along small mountain road to the border at Nepalese side. You will enjoy enchanting waterfall, river, gorges, forest on the way. 

Stay overnight in the local guesthouse in Rashuwaghadi(2700m)

*Transfer from Kathmandu to Rashuwaghadi is an option need to pay extra 300USD/car

After you enter Tibet, our Tibetan guide will be meeting you at Gyirong border( *Transfer from Gyirong to Old Tingri(4300m). You can enjoy the beautiful border line along snow-capped mountain and evergreen forest. As we pass Tongla Pass (5100m), you can take a glimpse of the stunning Himalaya Mountain range.

As you move from Tingri to Shigatse, you can view the a vast plain of Shigatse. Meanwhile, we are expected to tour Sakya Monastery and appreciate the magnificent murals and biggest Library of Buddhist scriptures in Tibet. In addition, the epic mountains vista of Mountain Everest is also the highlight. 

In the morning, we are about to visit Tashilunpo Monastery, the seat of Panchan Lama. Then, we will explore the traditional Barley Mill and view the landscape of Barley Field (in summer). As you reach Gyantse, you can enjoy the stunning vista of Gyangtse Fortress and tour the well-known Gyantse old street and Perklor Monastery, Kumbum stupa.

Next, we will pass the Manak Dam Lake and tourists can hang pray flags at Simila Mountain Pass. After that, you can view Korola Glacier on the roadside. As you pass Gangbala Pass, you will be left in awe by the turquoise Yamdrok Lake and snow-capped Mt. Naiqinkangsang. 

Today's tour will first bring you to the Potala Palace which is the winter palace of the Dalai lama. It was put to use since the 7th Century by the 33rd great king of Tibet. The most valuable collections of Potala Palace are the gilded burial stupas of former Dalai Lamas and meditation Cave of the 33rd great king of Tibet.

Then after lunch, tourists head to Jokhang temple which was founded by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century. Inside you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve. Outside, you can see pilgrims making prostrating in front of Jokhang Temple. Around the temple is Barkhor street, where you can do kora (a religious circle of a building or mountain) with pilgrims and locals, and explore the old market.

Besides, We can taste Tibetan tea with locals in tea house; The welcome dinner will also be arranged accordingly;

Optional:
With time permitting, you may go with tour guide to visit Tibetan handicraft art or Tibetan Traditional Medicine center. You can upgrade your service to enjoy Tibetan Culture Show in the evening (fr. 60USD)

Stay overnight in Lhasa

In the morning ,you are going to visit Drepung monastery which is one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, founded in 1416 by Jamyang choge, one of the Tsongkhapa’s main disciples. You can visit biggest monastery kitchen inside the monastery and enjoy Buddhist Sculpture Carving workshop near Drepung. 

In the Afternoon, Tourists will visit Sera Monastery which is another one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet. The hot attraction is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon. In addition, you can tour  the Tibetan religious scripture printing house; inside the monastery, you can see three sand Mandalas and colorful Rock Painting of Buddha.

Stay overnight in Lhasa

You will be accompanied with your tour guide to airport/train station by private car, see good-bye and end the trip.