Private Tour
7 Days Overland Tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu
Overview
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168 hours
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Enjoy the 7 Days overland Road Trip from Lhasa to Katmandu, follow along the Sino-Nepal highway, provide charming sceneries of Himalaya Mountain and picturesque Tibetian country side. Visiting old town: Lhasa, Gyangz, and Shigatse, provide a complete impression of Tibetian religion, cultural treasure, and fantastic landscapes. The outstanding Everest Base Camp tour may become your lifelong memory.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Travelers are required to provide photocopy of passports and China L visas at least 20 days prior to travel date.
With its much higher elevation, some visitors may experience symptoms of altitude sickness. We recommend taking everything slowly, getting plenty of rest the first day and staying very well hydrated by drinking plenty of water to minimize the effects of the high altitude. Usually you will fine by the second day, but if you do experience severe and/ or worsening symptoms, please contact your tour guide or a member of our staff immediately.
The tour operator will contact you after the booking is confirmed.
If you enter by plane from mainland China, the Tibet permit will be delivered to you before you board the flight in mainland city.
If you enter by train from mainland china, You will only need a printed copy of the Tibet permit, which you will receive from the local operator via email
If you enter Tibet from Nepal, you have to get your GROUP VISA in the Chinese embassy of Kathmandu, whether you have already Chinese visa or not.Group Visa is an A4 size sheet of paper, with all members of the tour and their passport number, date of birth and profession listed. The dates of entry and exit are precisely mentioned. To apply the Group visa, you will need an invitation letter from Tibet Tourism Bureau. After confirming the tour, you need to send us the copy of your passport and then we can apply the invitation letter with your passport copy. After getting the invitation letter, we will send it to our local stuff at Kathmandu. Then you will meet our local stuff at Kathmandu after your arrival in Kathmandu. Please do remember, you'll need at least 3 working days to apply your Group Visa.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
A container of Oxygen for emergency use
Private professional English-Speaking local tour guide
Reservation fee for visiting Potala Palace
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Licensed Vehicle with experienced driver
Tourists Accident/Casualty Insurance
3 nights accommodation in Lhasa city, 1 night at Shigatse, 1 night at EBC tent, 1 night at Gyirong Town
Airport (or train）pick up and drop off
2 bottles of drinking water per person per day
Lodging and meal allowance to the guide & driver
Breakfast provided by the hotel (No breakfast on Everest morning)
Meals not specified in the itinerary (All lunches & dinners)
All Entrance tickets to the sightseeing places
Flight/Trian tickets in and out of Tibet
Personal expenses such as laundry, drink, fax, telephone call, optional tour activities, etc.
Any losses incurred from the force majeure factor like government control, natural disaster etc.
Tips to the guide & driver ( Tip is not required but expected)
Single room supplement
What To Expect
Day 01: Arrival in Lhasa - Lhasa Airport Pick Up Upon your arrival at the Lhasa airport, your tour guide will greet you and escort you to your hotel and help you get checked in. Day 02: Lhasa City Sightseeing - Potala Palace - Jokhang Temple - Barkhor Street (B) After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the incredible Potala Palace – the highest palace in the world. Then we will move on to the spiritually significant Jokhang Temple. To see the “real” Lhasa, we’ll stroll through Barkhor Street with its thriving local market where you can pick up some local Tibetan, Nepalese and Indian handicrafts and souvenirs. Day 03: Lhasa City Sightseeing - Sera Monastery – Drepung Monastery(B) Today features visits to 2 of the most important monasteries in Tibetan Buddhism – the Drepung and Sera Monasteries. Day 04: Lhasa - Yamdrok Lake – Karola Glacier – Gyantse (Kumbum Monastery) – Shigatse (B) This morning we’ll take a drive up to the Kampala Pass (elevation 4797 meters) where you’ll have a glimpse of Yamdrok Lake down below as well as spectacular views of the holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar in the distance. You will want to have your camera at the ready for the turquoise waters of Yamdrok Lake, which is one of the three holy lakes of Tibet, and the beautiful Mt. Nyenchen Khangsar glacier as seen from the Karola Pass. Later on we’ll be able to visit the Karola Glacier before continuing along the southern Friendship Highway to Gyantse, where you will be able to see the famous Gyantse Kumbum, one of the most stunning architectural wonders in Tibet. Late in the afternoon we will continue on to Shigatse where we will spend the night. Day 05: Shigatse – Tingri – Rongphu Monastery – Everest Base Camp (B) After breakfast, we will visit the home of Panchan Lama - Tashilunpo Monastery. Then we’ll set out towards the peak of the world – Mount Everest. Departing from Shigatse and traveling via Lhatse and Tingri, you will see some of the most beautiful and unique scenery in the world – incredibly blue skies, floating high clouds, endless grasslands and the highest mountain peaks in the world. We’ll also stop by the Rongbuk Monastery – the world’s highest altitude monastery before spending the night at the Everest Base Camp. Day 06: Everest Base Camp - Gyirong Town Early in the morning we will enjoy the sun rise on the top of Mt, Everest; After that our tour we will drive back to the main road(318 national high way) to Gyirong Town Day 07: Gyirong Town - Gyirong Border - Kathmandu In the early morning, you will cross the border - Gyirong Port, our service ends at the border.
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7 Days Overland Tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu
Reviews
36 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tour beyond expectations
amsterdamannette,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Daria, working for Odessytravel helpt me creating a great travelpackage. I spend a week in China on my owm, a couple of days in Lhasa on my own (with a guide) before the group tour started. The service was prompt and friendly and the group tour was amazing. Beyond expectations.
Miss Mandy is a true credit to your team. Please extend our sincere thanks to her and everyone involved. We will not hes
KMD7255,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00To the Management and Team at Asia Odyssey Travel, On behalf of our entire group, I would like to extend our deepest gratitude for the wonderful and seamlessly organized tour of China. The entire experience was a testament to your company's commitment to excellence and customer care. We were particularly impressed by our travel consultant, Miss Mandy. Her support was exceptional. She provided constant follow-up across all cities, happily arranged a hotel change for us, and showed immense compassion when one of our members fell ill, supporting us via WeChat until the member was safely back in Saudi Arabia.
A fantastic experience in Tibet
ViajeraRuth,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our trip to Tibet with Asia Odyssey Travel was fantastic, an amazing experience in a fascinating culture. Our agent, Mamie, was excellent, very friendly and attentive. He was always available to answer any questions we had at any time. The price was also very reasonable. We highly recommend it!
Excellent
arunasalamn2022,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an excellent trip organized by Asia Odyssey Travel from Beijing to Lhasa and Kathmandu. Very well organized and we enjoyed Tibet and Kathmandu. It was bit unfortunate that our guide in Tibet was not very competent. He couldn't explain very well and always hurrying up. On the other hand, our transfer from Tibet to Kathmandu was organized and coordinated very well despite the bad weather. We had an excellent guide Suresh in Kathmandu, once again he was very competent and spent enough time to explain and show around Kathmandu. Similar we had very good guides Tina and Kimi in Beijing and Xian. Suresh was also very kind to accompany us to the airport. It was an excellent trip organized by Mandy.
Thanks Mandy.
56shanks,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thanks Mandy. Yes, I reached home yesterday (Sep 29th) evening. Left Paro, Bhutan on early morning of Sep 28th to Kathmandu. 10-11 hrs of layover there. Then flew in Qatar airlines from Kathmandu to Chicago with layover at Doha for another 11 hours. Anyways made it home safely. Thanks again for all your help, starting with coming up with the beautiful itinerary, Chinese visa, Tibet permit including delivering it at Bejing airport, Qatar air booking and replying so many questions during the last 4 months period. You came through every time. Also your counter parts Ram Mani at Nepal Tours (the tour guide Bhim & the driver Khatre?) & his Pokhara team and finally your Bhutan team tour guide Julike & the driver Ram everybody did their best. I have nothing but the admiration to all of you. A big thanks to ALL! You have earned 5 stars & I don’t have any reservations to recommend you and your company to the prospective clients. Best wishes.
Best Experience: China-Tibet-Nepal
TCU2007,
Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour started at Jiuzhaigou.The lakes, shoals and waterfalls were truly enchanting. We then enjoyed the pandas in Chengdu. From there, we took the train to Lhasa and were amazed by the views of the great plains and lakes along the way. In Lhasa, the Potala Palace, Sera Monastery and Jokhang Temple allowed us to understand and appreciate the Tibetan culture. The highlight of the trip was spending a night at the base camp of Mt. Everest. There are no words to describe the beauty of the greatest peak viewed early in the morning. I am very happy that we chose Asia Odyssey Travel Service for our private tour. Our sales consultant Nicole and all our guides (Denny in Jiizhaigou, Cece in Chengdu and Norbu in Lhasa) made sure that we traveled in comfort and addressed all concerns we had. The agency also arranged our tour and accommodations in Kathmandu. What made it truly special was having a guide in Tibet who took care of us for a week. Norbu treated us like family. He was very knowledgeable, so caring and thoughtful, a Tibetan at heart. He has become a friend for life! We sincerely thank Asia Odyssey!
Magnificent views on Tibet landscaped
GoPlaces11524939976,
Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Exceptional views and greatly organized. Victor was a great help coordinating everything, before and during the trip, available practically 24/7. Our guides Daniel and Tashi were very knowledgeable and friendly, many thanks to all!
The trip for our engagement
881emirs,
Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00After more than 300 flights and visiting more than 60 countries in my life, this was the pinnacle of travelling, thank you Asia Odyssey, and especially thank you to Catherine and Bob!!! Those two are just beyond amazing!
7 days in Tibet
lcociug,
Jul 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is my first time experience going thru a tour group by communicating with Isaac, my planner from Asia Odyssey Travel, he was friendly, but also very knowledgeable and professional . Everything was properly arranged. My 7 days tour with Phuntsok our guide who is attentive, friendly and helpful by answering all my queries. Driver also very friendly. The trip with a minimum 2 - 3 sight-seeing per day was favorable to me as I was experiencing high altitude issue early of the journey. The group size of 4 people private tour ( recommended 100%) was indeed nice and everyone get along well. I am thankful to Asia Odyssey for having an itinerary that meet my expectation. Lucian , Cristina, Riko and Andrei - July 2025- Germany
They keep asking for more money and never do what they say
jeffsW5206FA,
Jul 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00They are a bunch of scammers they will take your money and not provide you a service do not use them beware run go somewhere else
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