The major airlines serving the high road trip to Lhasa are: China Southern airlines, China Eastern airlines, Air China, Sichuan airlines etc.

The Lhasa to Kathmandu trip via flight is 4 nights and 5 Days long.

The duration of flight depends upon the flight’s direct availability, types of airlines and transits the airlines has during its course of flight.

The altitude of Lhasa is around 3656 m above the sea level.

Kathmandu is situated at 1300 m above the sea level whereas Lhasa is situated at 3656 m above the sea level. This explains the difference of 2356 m altitude.

Kathmandu is situated at 1300 m above the sea level whereas Lhasa is situated at 3656 m above the sea level. This explains the difference of 2356 m altitude. So, to get up this high altitude within few hours of flight, you will obviously need enough acclimatization. Therefore, the evening you reach Lhasa, you will acclimatize the whole remaining day.

The highlights of this tour are busy and bustling Barkhor street and market (Bazaar), Jokhang temple, Sera monasteries and the Great palace Potala Palace of the Great Dalai Lama, Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka park, Tibet museum, Kora (Circumambulation) around Ganden monastery.

Yes. If you are travelling via flights, it is very obvious to must have passport while you travel from Kathmandu to Lhasa.

Yes. Senior citizens can comfortably travel and visit to Lhasa via flights. The flight, hotels and other related transportation are very easily facilitated for any difficulties to come further.

No. You, yourself should not arrange Tibet visa and flight tickets to Lhasa. The travel agency will manage all of them on your behalf.

The economy class flight tickets will be provided to you for High road to Lhasa.

Lhasa tour being the exciting journey for maximum of tourists , non -vegetarian and  vegetarian meal is preferred by the travelers and by servicing hotels / guest houses / travel agencies too. Meal would be simple , cultural enough and food that fits the locality either Tibetan or Nepalese.

Yes, you should book the tour schedules , Flight schedules, Travel packages , guesthouses and hotels in advance , because at the final moment you will not get vacant rooms and great packages for the Kathmandu to Lhasa high road tour.

Yes. As we travel to Lhasa at 3656 m that presents by high altitudes, we might face altitude sickness problems. But, it can be minimized by Acclimatization and medication facilities.

Basic medical facilities will be available during the course of Kathmandu to Lhasa high road tour. We will carry a first aid medical kit as well. If its an emergency situation, there will be health clinics, centers and hospitals.

Yes. If you have you flight a bit late in the first day, you can shop your needy supplies and requirements in Kathmandu. Our guide or travel assistant can assist you with your shopping, if necessary.

No. It is not necessary to bring the sleeping bags because you are staying in the comfortable and very renowned hotels in the ancient town of Lhasa.

As aforementioned in the itinerary, Lunch and dinner will be provided in the Day 01, breakfast, lunch an dinner in Day 02, 03, 04 and Breakfast in Day 05.

Yes. Vegetarian food is available in various hotels in  accordance to your choices.

Yes, Lhasa is equipped with modern networkings and mobile networks work very nicely.

Chinese Yuan is used as currency in Tibet.

Yes. You can photograph monks and locals, but need to ask permissions from them before the click. Special reminder not to click Military and their processions.

Yes, you need to pay 50% of total cost as booking of package so that travel agency can process for Tibet visa and flight bookings.

People numbering from 1 – 20 is ideal for a package, but more are encouraged to participate and you will be entertained in other semi groups with other guides and assistants.

The weather conditions are usually mild all time of the year as there is no such very cold winter and very hot summer. The mean and average temperature in Lhasa, Tibet is 8.3 °C. The warm mean high temperature is 24 °C, noted this June. The cold mean low temperature is -10 °C which was noted this January.

But, as a whole while travelling October and November are considered the most suitable months for the visit to Lhasa from Kathmandu. The weather’s very soothing, great, warm and drier with almost 9 sunny hours daily on an average.