Day 01 KATHMANDU - NYALAM, we start our tour with an early morning drive to Kodari, the Nepali border post. Weather permitting there will be fine views of Langtang, Gauri Shanker, Melungtse and Khumbu Himal ranges. Depending on the road situation we walk or drive up to Zhang Mu where we clear Chinese immigration. After the formalities we continue our journey through a beautiful gorge to Nyalam crossing the Himalayan range.
Altitude 3800 m.,

Day 02 NYALAM - LHATSE, our first stop on the Tibetan plateau will be on the 5200 m. high Lalung la pass from where we have a breathtaking view of the Himalayan range and Shisabangma, the highest peak in Tibet. While having lunch in Lao Tingri, the peaks of Mt. Everest (Qomolongma in Tibetan) and Cho Oyu can be seen. This day our journey is long but the spectacular Tibetan plateau will make you forget time.
Altitude 4000 m.,

Day 03 LHATSE - SHIGATSE, a four hour drive brings us to Tibet’s second largest city, Shigatse. Here we visit Tashilumpo monastery, the seat of the Panchen Lama, hence one of the most important monasteries in Tibet.
Altitude 3800 m.

Day 04 SHIGATSE - GYANTSE, after a stroll through the old city we depart for the two and a half hour drive to Gyantse. While approaching the small farming town we can clearly see the old fort that was captured by Young husband during his 1904 raid into Tibet. Here the main attraction is the Kumbum monastery with it’s extraordinary architecture.
Altitude 3900 m.

Day 05 GYANTSE - LHASA, this will be a long drive but on the way we cross the Karo la with the beautiful glacier, we see Yamdrok tso which is named the Turquoise lake and cross the Kamba la from where we descend to the main road which brings us all the way to Lhasa.
Altitude 3650 m.

Cost of the tour:           US $ 220.00 per person
Cost of the flight:         US $ 273.00 per person

Tours include:
land transportation by land-Cruiser
all necessary permits
flight ticket