High road to Lhasa (4 Nights / 5 Days)
 

High road to Lhasa (4 Nights / 5 Days)

  • Transportation
    By flight
  • Group Size
    1 - 20
  • Destination
    Tibet
  • Altitude
    5000 m
  • Duration
    4 Nights / 5 Days
  • Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Difficulty
    Easy
  • Accomodation
    Hotels and Guest Houses

Overview

High road to Lhasa is a way a crossing of the Tibetan Plateau on an aerial route that links the ancient town of Tibet, Lhasa with the bustling and busy city of Nepal, Kathmandu. People will to travel by air from Kathmandu to Lhasa to save the time, and once experience the aerial route that captures the various picturesque glimpses of majestic mountain views and beautiful landscape of Nepal and Tibet. 

Tibet being a home to many traditions, cultures and ethnicities. The ethnic groups in Tibet consists of Monpa, Tamang group, Sherpa, Lhoba, Qiang ethnic group etc. Tibet is also the homeland for various chinese inhabitants like Han, Hui people etc.

One of the very amazing travel experiences for those who visit to explore about Tibet and the Tibetan culture are always welcome with enthusiasm and exciting moments. Tibet hosts the travelers encircled by snowcapped mountains that looks like beautiful shiny pearls  on  string, Tibet’s ancient villages and towns, particularly Lhasa, show case their hidden cultural and traditional rich factors. The Himalayan Ranges seem to touch clouds and actually Tibet’s most valuable necklace. Tibet’s Lhasa looks  for visitors  who  are  dragged  to social learnings, creative understandings, cultural episodes, and traditional realities. You will see most picturesque  views  of  Nepal  and  Tibet when this majestic five-day trip from Kathmandu to Lhasa on an aerial route takes off.

 

Itinerary

DAY 01

Fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa

You will take your flight from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu in the morning. Through the majestic view of great himalaya, flying over the serene flowing rivers of Nepal and Tibet you will reach the very beautiful and ancient town Lhasa. When you reach Lhasa, you will be directly transferred into a renowned hotel, Check in and make the rest of the day useful to acclimatize, because you have flown from 1300 m to 3650+ m within couple of hours. So, acclimatization is very essential.

  • Destination
    Lhasa
  • Altitude
    3656 m
DAY 02

Sightseeing tour of Lhasa city

When you are done with your breakfast, you will set out to visit important places of Lhasa. You will spend you whole second day at Lhasa sightseeing the city and various tourism destinations majorly Potala Palace. Potala Palace is a significant palace that used to be the residence of the Great Dalai Lama which is built on the top of a singular hill. Then, you will visit Norbulingka Park which in english means The park of Treasure. This is the artificial garden made by men, and is bigger than any other. You will overnight rest at the hotel and get ready for the next day.

  • Destination
    Potala palace, Norbulingka park, Lhasa
  • Altitude
    3656 m
DAY 03

Another day sightseeing tour at Lhasa

When you are done with your breakfast, you will set out to visit other remaining important places of Lhasa. Sightseeing at Sera monastery, another beautiful Jokhang Monastery of Old Lhasa, busy and bustling Barkhor Bazaar. The bazaar is the social environmental center of the Barkhor street, which remains very busy with Tibet dwellers and monks / nuns. Sera monastery is still prevented, but once destroyed by the Chinese invasion on Lhasa, Tibet. Transferred to hotel after the completion of second day and overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Destination
    Sera Monastery, Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor street, Lhasa
  • Altitude
    3656 m
DAY 04

Other beautiful Monasteries of Tibet

A beautiful short drive to a great and one of the Gelung university monastery, Ganden Monastery. You will kick your day off with a visit o such peaceful and majestic Ganden Monastery. You can meditate around for spiritual awakening and explore peaceful energy sphere. You can visit Drepung monastery and Tibetan Museum on the same day. You can set out to shop for your family, and needs. You can evening walk and try some best cuisine around. Overnight stay at the hotel and rest in.

  • Destination
    Ganden Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Tibet Museum, Lhasa
  • Altitude
    3656 m
DAY 05

Fly back to Kathmandu

This is the terminating day for the High road tour to Lhasa from Kathmandu. An early morning flight will take you to Kathmandu from Lhasa. If you get some time before your departure to home or any other scheduled activity in Nepal, we will take you to Sightseeing tour to Kathmandu city, its day and afternoon life, guide you through shopping and other places. For your departure, prior to 3 hours of your flight we will drop you to the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), and bid a formal nepali traditional way of good bye.

  • Destination
    Kathmandu
  • Altitude
    1300 m - 1500 m

Includes/Excludes

What's included?

  • Airport to hotel and hotel to airport pickup and drop-off arrangements. (Arrangements for arrival and departure)
  • Transportation to and from the guest house or hotel.
  • Seven nights in hotel. In Kathmandu, three-star hotel with decent supper. sightseeing trip to temples and stupas in Kathmandu.
  • Depending on the group size, private transportation option such as bus, jeep, or van may be used for the overland journey.
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner or any meal mentioned in the itinerary  with  regular  beverages of the meal like tea, hot water, and for the course of the journey.
  • Flight tickets to Lhasa from Kathmandu, and return ticket, an economy class.
  • Required visa with travel permit requirements for Tibet.
  • Custom requirements and immigration formalities, required in the airport.
  • First aid medical kit with important fundamental medications for basic treatment.
  • Government tariffs and required service charges imposed.
  • The Tibet Tourism Bureau Permit (T B) and Chinese authorities/government approved drivers and guides for the Tibet tour.

What’s excluded?

  • Extra transportation fees for the group member who departs home or other places early.
  • Additional expenses for extra lodging or extra meals, snacks, or lunch at hotels.
  • Flight Tickets for arrival and departure.
  • Travel insurance and emergency + regular medical expenses.
  • Assistance to pay Shopping billswashing and laundry bills, and drinks, clubs and bars receipt.

Useful Info

Airlines serving High road to Lhasa tour

  • China Southern Airlines
  • China Eastern Airlines
  • Sichuan Airlines
  • Air China

Packing requirements for High road to Lhasa

  • Large travel luggage for within the weight limit of the airlines.
  • Hand carry bag.
  • Regular medicines and tablets as prescribed medication.
  • Essential toiletries consisting of body spray, lip care, soap, shampoo, face wash, tissue paper, sanitizer, regular towels, toothbrush, toothpaste.
  • Thermal garments, abundant inner garments
  • Sun cream, mosturizers, and goggles
  • Warm clothes and a wind cheater jacket are crucial.
  • Comfy shoes with sufficient pairs of socks
  • Power banks and extra batteries, water purifiers and tablets, and torch
  • Camera and mobile phone Chargers
  • 4-5 pp-sized pictures, water bottle
  • Important identity documents
  • Cash Money

Accommodation for High road to Lhasa

There are hotels in Kathmandu and Lhasa, to provide visitors with very facilitated and culturally serviced stay. Accommodations come in the varieties of types of hotel with following differentiating features:

  • Very Comfortable living conditions with a comparatively bigger living area
  • Toilets and bathrooms that are attached perhaps get hot showers
  • Variety in menu items, particularly in English and Western, as well as Wi Fi facilities

Dietary Restrictions

It is important for travelers to inform your trek/travel agency, guide, or the cooks of any dietary restrictions that they might have, like as being vegan, eating only vegetarian food, eating gluten-free meals, or having any allergy with lactose. If the travelers have such requirements, they can change the food menu according to their choices.  

Weather conditions of Lhasa

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.

FAQs

What is meant by High road to Lhasa?

High road to Lhasa means getting touched down to Lhasa by aerial route i.e. travelling via flights from Kathmandu to Lhasa and Lhasa to Kathmandu.

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Group Discount

  • No. of PaxPrice per Pax
  • 2-5USD 1549
  • 5-10USD 1499
USD 1599 Per Person
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