DAY 01 KATHMANDU (1300) - ZHANGMU (2,500M)/NYALAM (3700M):123 KM/156 KM
Early morning scenic drive to KODARI (Nepal - Tibet border) through the beautiful Nepalese countryside and after necessary border formalities both at Nepalese, an hour adventurous uphill drive by truck (normally) or 2 hour walk uphill (in case of landslide) to Chinese immigration, check-in to hotel or continue drive to NYALAM. Overnight at guest house.
 
DAY 02 ZHANGMU/NYALAM - TINGRI (4300M):225 KM/244 KM
Day drive uphill to the highest plateau of the world with the typical view of Tibetan landscape offering sheer feeling of standing on the roof of the world crossing over LALUNG-LA (5,050 M), from where, weather permitting, breathtaking panorama of beautiful Himalayan ranges including MT CHO OYU (8, 201 M) & MT XISHAPAGMA (8,212M) but dwarfed by the vastness of the Tibetan plateau. From TINGRI, one can also enjoy the magnificence of MT. EVEREST (8,848 M). Overnight at guest house.

DAY 03 TINGRI – RONBUK (EVEREST BASE CAMP 5000):125km
Early morning have Breakfast and scenic drive towards bottom of the highest point of the world. And stay over night in guest house.

DAY 04 RONBUK –XIGATSE (3,900M):350KM
Continue scenic drive crossing over GYATCHU LA (5,220M), the highest pass en route to LHASA via LHATSE from where a road to MT KAILASH bifurcates to the west. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 05 XIGATSE - GYANTSE (3,950M): 90 KM
Morning sightseeing to the PANCHEN LAMA'S TASHILHUMPU MONASTERY. Drive to GYANTSE and visit to the KUMBUM STUPA & PHALKOR MONASTERY. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 06 GYANTSE - LHASA (3,650M): 261 KM
Full day picturesque drive crossing over KAROLA (5,010M), KAMBALA (4,794M), colourful YAMDROK LAKE and the Tibetan lifeline river BRAHMA PUTRA (YARLUNG TSANGPO) - Overnight at hotel.

DAY 07-08 IN LHASA
Two full days sightseeing tour to LHASA including JOKHANG TEMPLE , BARKHOR BAZAAR, POTALA PALACE DREPUNG & SERA MONASTERIES. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 09 LHASA – NAM-TSO LAKE AND DRIVE BACK TO DAMSING
Scenic drive to Nam-tso 4700m and watch the view of Nam-tso lake (7 HRS) then drive to DAMSING Hotel

DAY 10 DAMSING –DRIVE TO
XIGATSE DRIVE SAME WAY Drive back and stay over night in - Hotel.

DAY 11 XIGATSE – NYALAM
Drive back to Nyalam stay over night in-Hotel

DAY 12 NYALAM –ZANGMU –KATHMANDU
Drive back to Friendship border and re-entry to Nepal then drive to Kathmandu then end the tour or fly to your onward destination.

COST: (11 NTS/12 DAYS TOUR ON GROUP JOINING BASIS)
BASIS---------------------BUDGET HTLS ON BB
PER PERSON---------------US$ 1399.00 NET PER PERSON
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT------US$ 199.00 NET PER PERSON
VISA FEE------------US$ 45.00 NET PER PERSON
NATIONAL VISA FEE----US$ 87.00 NET PER PERSON
COST DOES NOT INCLUDE :
LUNCH & DINNER,
RE-ENTRY VISA FEE,
ALL INSURANCE,
ALL EXPENSES OF PERSONAL NATURE SUCH AS DRINKS, LAUNDRY,
TIPS & DONATION ETC.

ABOVE COST INCLUDES :
HOTEL ACCOMODATION IN TWINSHARING ROOM ON BB BASIS IN THE BUDGET HTLS IN LHASA & EN ROUTE,
NON-A/C COMFOTABLE JAPANESE 4500 LANDCRUISER COACH WILL BE PROVIDED IN ALL THE WAY IN TOUR.
SIGHTSEEING WITH A GOOD ENGLISH SPEAKING TIBETAN GUIDE AS PER ITINERARY,
TIBET TRAVEL PERMIT FEE,
EVEREST BASE CAMP PERMIT
NAM-TSO LAKE PERMIT
ENTRANCE FEES TO MONASTERIES & MONUMENTS,
EQUIPMENT LIKE SLEEPING BAGS AND JACKET
KATHMANDU TO KODARI (FRIENDSHIP BORDER) TRANSFERS BY PRIVATE VEHICLE
VALIDITY: 2008.