Trip Highlights:
- Rousing landscapes, outstanding mountain views, rich Buddhist history & culture & Tibetan Nomads.
- 3 nights in Lhasa, staying near the city’s main attractions – the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple
- Adventurous drive by best 4WD land cruiser across the ‘roof of the world’ with English speaking best local Tibetan guide.
- Hotels / lodges with Tibetan character wherever possible.
- Complete hassle free Chinese (Tibet) travel documentation.
- Spectacular flight to Lhasa passing right over Mount Everest and many of the highest peaks in the world (if you join the trip in Kathmandu)
Tibet, which boasts of spectacular mountain scenery and a rich cultural heritage, is a place worth visiting. As you drive across the Tibetan plateau, you will be well guided around all the Tibetan monasteries, temples, monuments and important tourist sites by expert local Tibetan guide. In Lhasa you explore the Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery and the busy Barkhor Square.
Leaving Lhasa on a 4WD, you will be driven past charming Tibetan settlements where nomadic herdsmen can be seen wandering across the wide parched plateau. This overland journey takes you over several high mountain passes with spectacular mountain views, including those of the majestic Mount Everest, Cho Oyu, Makalu and Shishapangma. Your adventure tour continues to the historic cities of Shigatse and Gyantse. As you explore the ancient monasteries, forts and citadels you get an insight into the rich Tibetan culture and history. As you leave Zhangmu and cross the Friendship Bridge, you enter Nepal. Your overland tour concludes at this point.
Note: If you wish to join in Kathmandu you have to arrive 2 days prior to trip departure dates
Those who wish to join in Lhasa can arrive at Lhasa on the date mentioned above or earlier.