Nepal Tibet Tour

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Duration20 Days
CountryTibet
Maximum Altitude5250 Everest Base Camp
Best TimeMay to October

Nepal Tibet Tour includes activities in the most popular tourist destinations of Nepal and Tibet.  Sightseeing in the richest architecture sides in Kathmandu valley is an experience of cultural heritage.  UNESCO has declared 7 heritage sites in Kathmandu valley which is rich in culture, religion, art, and architecture.  One-hour flight over the Himalayas is an experience of breathtaking Himalayan views including Mount Evert and hundreds of other Himalayan peaks of Nepal. Natural city Pokhara provides beautiful lakes and panoramic Mountain View in front of you. A jungle safari at another UNESCO heritage-listed Chitwan national park is an experience of wildlife.

Top of the world, Tibet is the experience of a highland adventure tour. Historical cities Lhasa, Shigatse, and Gyantse are a list of our visits. Reaching the northern base camp of the world’s highest peak Mount Everest (5250m) is your life experience. Scenic Plateau landscape, settlement of Tibetan peoples, visits the oldest and most meaningful Monasteries. World-famous Potala Palace, Jokhang temple, Norbulinka Palace, Sera monastery in Lhasa, Tashilampo Monastery in Shigatse, and Rongbuk Monastery near Everest Base Camp are also on the list of your visit. One full-day exploration of Namtso Lake, Yamdrok lake view, and decorative high pass on the way driving is a real experience if touring in Highland.  

Nepal Tibet Tour has the option to arrive first either in Nepal or in Tibet directly. The trip itinerary can be customized as per your interest. You also can include other activities in Nepal and Tibet. The best season of this tour is from May to October. Touch Kailash Travels and Tours be flexible with itinerary and can provide you a different cost as per accommodation categories and other services.

Highlights:

  • Visit UNESCO heritage sites in Kathmandu valley
  • Scenic Himalayan flight/ Mountain flight for 1 hour in Kathmandu
  • Natural city Pokhara and Jungle safari in Chitwan national park
  • Reach the base camp of the world’s highest peak Mount Everest from the North (Tibet side)
  • Historical cities Lhasa, Shigatse, Gyantse, and visit the most famous temples and Monasteries including Potala palace
  • Cross decorative High passes, by driving
  • Yamdrok Lake and Namtso Lake
Itinerary
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Arrive at Tribhuvan International airport. A representative of Touch Kailash Travels will greet and transfer you to Nagarkot. Nagarkot is 27 kilometre takes 1-hour driving. Check in Hotel and rest. 

Nagarkot is at an altitude of 2195m and place to view sunrise and view of the Himalayas including Mount Everest as well as other peaks of the Himalayan range of eastern Nepal. After your breakfast drive to Bhaktapur Durbar squire. Bhaktapur Durbar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is one of the oldest king palaces. Drive to Kathmandu en route and visit Bauddhanath Stupa. Letter transfer to Hotel. Breakfast in Hotel, Lunch, and Dinner in the restaurant on your own. 

You have a suitable time to take 1 hour Mountain flight departure and landing at the domestic airport. After your breakfast visit Pashupatinath temple, the biggest Hindu temple in South Asia. Visit Swoyambhunath Stupa known as Monkey temple at the hillside of Kathmandu valley. The rest of the half day is a shopping tour. Evening farewell dinner at a typical Nepali restaurant with cultural dance. Breakfast in Hotel, Lunch in Restaurant yourself 

After your breakfast, drive 3 hours to Rafting starting point. Rafting in Trisuli river is suitable for every age and you do not need previous experience. After 3 hours rafting, continue drive to Pokhara. Transfer to Hotel. Breakfast in Hotel, Lunch in Rafting and Dinner yourself in Pokhara. 

Pokhara is a city of natural beauty. closed mountain range view is visual if weather permits. Early in the morning, we drive to Sarankot for the best view of Mountain and sunrise view. After our breakfast we visit International mountain museum, David falls, Mahendra cave and Boating at Fewa lake. Breakfast in Hotel, Lunch and Dinner yourself. 

After our breakfast start driving to Chitawan National park (4 Hours) and take Lunch. After lunch start activities in the park. Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will learn more about the life and lifestyle of the Tharus. Visit the National Park Visitor's centre where you can learn more about the history of the National Park and about wildlife & Sunset view from the bank of Rapti River. Evening explores typical Tharu dance and Dinner. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in Hotel 

After your breakfast, Canoe ride along the Rapti River. An excellent opportunity for Bird Watching and for seeing the 2 rare species of crocodiles; the Marsh Mugger and the fish eating Gharial. + Jungle Walk + on the way back one can enjoy the elephant bathing. After your lunch start Elephant Safari. An excellent opportunity to see four different kinds of deer, rhinoceros, wild boar, monkey, leopard, sloth bear and the Royal Bengal Tiger (If you are lucky).You will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Chitwan their home. Evening Tharu cultural dance presentation or Slides show presentation. All the meals at Lodge.

Visit the Government Elephant Breeding Center. Take your breakfast and departure from Lodge to domestic airport. it is 30 minutes flight to Kathmandu. Rest in the hotel and later involve in a briefing in about Tibet tour. Breakfast in Lodge, Lunch and Dinner yourself in Kathmandu 

Drive to International airport of Nepal and fly to Gongar airport of Lhasa. 55 minutes flight is scenic flight over Himalayas of Nepal and Tibet. Touch Kailash Representative will pick up you from the airport and drive to Lhasa city. Rest of the time is rest for acclimatization.

We begin our sightseeing tour that includes Potala Palace, the greatest monumental structure in Tibet, and it was once the centre for both spiritual and temporal power of Tibet. You will be attracted deeply by rooms, halls, chapels, and furnishings of Potala Palace. And the stories that took place there will convulse you absolutely. In the afternoon, we will visit the Jokhang Temple which is the holiest Tibet's temples. A palpable sense of reverence accompanies a visit here. The constant bustle, dazzling paraphernalia of worship, flickering butter lamps and wreaths of heady incense make the Jokhang Temple one of Tibet's most memorable experiences. Finally, we will visit fascinating Barkhor Street which is Lhasa's liveliest place and it is also the main route for prayer wheels rotating. 

This morning we make, sightseeing tour of the Drepung Monastery which was once Tibet's richest Monastery, with four colleges and 10,000 monks in its heyday in the 17th century. A group of white buildings stands on the hillside and out against the majestic Mt. Gambo Utse, here you can get a wonderful view of the Lhasa City and surrounding scenery. The next sightseeing spot is Sera Monastery. It is famous for its warrior monks, Dob-Doa. After that, we will visit Norbulingka which was once the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas. It contains several palaces, chapels, and buildings. Finally we drive back to the hotel.

Drive to visit the second largest saltwater lake in China.Namtso Lake is the biggest lake located at the highest altitude in the world. The Lake maintains its levels from rainfall and melted snow flowing from high mountains. Namtso is also popular for being a sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site where Zhaxi Temple is situated. The Lake's beauty should not be missed by any traveler during the visit in Tibet. 

We take a scenic drive to Gyantse today. On the way we cross the several high passes, like Khamba La Pass (4,794m, Karo La Pass (5,045m). Beauty of the Yamdrok Tso Lake , one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet and the beautiful Nazin Kang Sang glacier (7,252m) are another attraction today. In Gyantse, we visit the Khumbum Stupa, Phalkot Monastery and Gyantse Dzong (fortress), which is one of the best preserved dzongs in Tibet. Overnight in Gyantse. 

A short drive to Shigatse, The second largest city in Tibet. Visit famous Tashilampo monastery at the hill of Shigatse city with your guide. Tashilampo Monastery founded in 1447 by the 1st Dalai Lama, is a historic and culturally important monastery. Latter is Walking around city and take rest in Hotel. 

Drive to Tingri from Shigatse via Gyatchula pass(5200m). En route you can view settlements of typical ancient Tibetan peoples. Tingri is also a route of Everest base camp and can see Everest north face. you will get simple guest house for your night stay.

We drive to Rongbuk which is the home of the highest Monastery in the world.There are magnificent views up the valley of Mount Everest and Cho-Oyu which can be seen from the guest house. Visit Ronbuk monastery, we take rest for acclimatization. 

We will take a morning excursion to the Mount Everest Base Camp. Everest Base Camp is only 8 kilometer drive from Rongbuk Monastery. short hiking and exploration of base camp. Drive back to Rongbuk Monastery for overnight.

In case, on Day 07 due to bad weather or some consequences, if you are not able to explore around Everest Base Camp, today’s first light will be utilized to explore around Everest Base Camp and to watch the sunrise on Mt. Everest. It is a truly awe-inspiring place with the absolute north face of the highest mountain in the world soaring above you. You return back to the Friendship Highway to continue to drive to Zhangmu. Driving past Tingri crossing Lalung La pass at (5124 m/ 16068 ft) and Shung La pass at (5200 m/ 17056 ft), Nalyam Pass (3800m/12464 ft) which offer enchanting views of the surrounding peaks of Shishapangma, Cho Oyu, Menlungtse and Gauri Shanker, you tumble down from gradually from the dry Tibetan Plateau. Now, you find yourself amidst the verdant and fertile vegetation of Zhangmu at 2300 meter in the Nepalese border. Overnight at Guesthouse in Zhangmu.

Few kilometres drive away from Zhangmu to Friendship Bridge across Bhote Koshi River brings you closer to Immigration Control in Kodari where you depart with your Tibetan guide and driver, and walk across the river to meet Nepalese guide to drive to Kathmandu. After 4 hours of driving through deep valleys, you finally arrive in Kathmandu. Overnight in Kathmandu (hotel not included in Kathmandu).

Drop to Tribhuvan International airport for your final departure  

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Cost Details
Included
  • All arrival departure arrangement 
  • Twin sharing accommodations in 3 star category hotels in Nepal and in Tibet
  • Accommodation in guest houses at Everest base camp site for 4 nights
  • Every morning breakfast
  • Entry fees in sightseeing as per itinerary
  • Entry fees of Chitawan National park of Nepal and Everest national par of Tibet
  • Private transportation in entire trip
  • Flight ticket of Kathmandu – Lhasa and Chitawan – Kathmandu
  • Jungle activities in Chitawan with all the foods & Drinks
  • English speaking Nepali guide in Nepal
  • English speaking Tibetan guide in Tibet
  • Tibet travel permit and visa
  • Emergency evacuation management
  • Services charge and government tax 
Excluded
  • Lunch and Dinner in entire trip accept in Chitawan
  • Personal expenses, equipment, insurance, medical expenses and Emergency evacuation
  • Upgrading or your accommodation
  • Tipping to staffs 
Trip Note
  1. Nepal Tibet Tour itinerary can be customized. You can add or reduce total days of the trip.
  2. You also can arrive direct to Lhasa first and start your tour, or end your tour at Lhasa and departe you home from there  
Essential Information

Useful Information for TIbet 

  • Do not bring any books, magazine, pictures about Tibet, Buddhism or about any Lama’s. Custom of China won’t allow entering with those kinds matteriels.
  • Fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, liquids like Ghee, Oils are not allow entering from Chinese custom at Kodari.
  • Do not take any pictures and videos in Chinese customs, Army and police station
  • Make quei in every customs and in checking post as per your visa list number (your guide will give you instruction from first day)
  • Take cooperative position from every Nepali and Tibetan staffs and in Immigration sites