7 Days Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland Small Group Tour
Route: Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse – EBC – Gyirong – Kathmandu | Code: SG002A | Type: Small Group (2-12 people) | Difficulty: Easy
Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa
Arrive in Lhasa by train or flight. Tibetan guide greets you with Hada and blessings. Transfer to downtown hotel. View Yarlung Tsangpo River and Lhasa River. Rest and adjust to high altitude.
Day 2: Lhasa Tour – Drepung & Sera Monasteries (B, D)
Morning: Drepung Monastery, Tibet’s largest (once 10,000+ monks), visit Coqen Hall and Loseling College. Afternoon: Sera Monastery, witness famous monk debate (15:00-17:00, Mon-Sat). Evening: welcome dinner with Tibetan gifts. Overnight Lhasa.
Day 3: Lhasa Tour – Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street (B)
Potala Palace: panoramic Old Town views, gilded burial stupas of Dalai Lamas, 33rd king’s meditation cave. Longwangtan Park. Jokhang Temple: 12-year-old Buddha Sakyamuni statue, prostrating pilgrims. Barkhor Street kora. Tibetan tea house. Overnight Lhasa.
Day 4: Lhasa to Shigatse via Gyantse 360km (B, L)
Gampala Pass (4790m) → Yamdrok Lake (4400m) with Nyenchen Khangsar (7191m) views. Village family lunch. Korola Glacier (Tibet’s largest). Simila Pass prayer flags. Gyantse Old Town photos. Tibetan barley fields. Arrive Shigatse. Overnight Shigatse.
Day 5: Shigatse to Everest Base Camp (B)
Gyatsola Pass (5280m): 1st Everest view. Gawula Pass (5198m): Himalayan panorama, 2nd view. Zigzag road to EBC (5000m): 3rd view. Golden sunset on Everest: 4th view. Milky Way night: 5th encounter. Overnight EBC tent or Rongbuk guesthouse.
Day 6: Everest Base Camp to Gyirong Border (B)
Rongbuk Monastery (5154m, world’s highest). Cross Himalayas to Gyirong (380km). Pass Mt. Shishapangma (8027m) and Pelku Tso Lake. Landscape transforms from 5000m snow peaks to 2800m forests and canyons. Gyirong Valley — “world’s most beautiful valley.” Overnight Gyirong.
Day 7: Gyirong Border to Kathmandu (B)
Farewell to Tibetan guide and driver. Nepal staff assists at border with visa application. Transfer to Kathmandu hotel (additional $60/person). Tour service ends.
2026 Price (per person, USD) — Selected Standard Hotel
| Nov-Feb | Mar-May | Jun-Jul 9 | Jul 10-Aug 20 | Aug 21-Sep 19 | Sep 20-Oct 10 | Oct 11-31 |
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