Tibet Overland Tour is best for travelers who want an active Himalayan route and are comfortable with the walking pace, terrain, and day-to-day movement this trip requires.

Tibet Overland Tour
Tibet Overland Tour covers the most important monument sites of Tibet including Potala Palace in Lhasa.
1,480
Duration
8 Days
Per person Β· 2β10 travelers
Choose a departure date year-round
Private trip from US$ 2,880
- Traveling with a group? Ask about group rates
- Weβll help tailor the tour to your budget
Duration
Max elevation
Best season
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Is this trip right for you?
Relaxed journeys focused on heritage, spirituality, and comfort.
Getting around
Group Vehicle (Private vehicle on request)
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Tibet Overland Tour
Trip overview
- Service level
- Amigo Essential
- Comfort profile
- Cultural
- Accommodation standard
- Hotels
Route highlights
Looking to experience the ancient lifestyle and stunning natural beauty of Tibet?
Amigo Treks and Expedition is a reliable Tibet tour operator with years of experience in organizing tours tailored to your needs. Tibet overland tours offer breathtaking views of valleys, Himalayan mountains, monasteries, palaces, and lakes. Whether you're looking for a short or long adventure, we can customize your trip to fit your preferences.
Known as the Roof of the World, Tibet boasts spectacular beauty, rich culture, and year-round snow. It's also home to diverse vegetation and wildlife, craft markets, and delicious Tibetan cuisine. Spring and autumn are ideal times to embark on a Tibet overland tour.
Nepal is the nearest gateway to Tibet, making it a convenient starting point for your journey. Kathmandu offers direct international flights to Lhasa, with affordable fares compared to other countries. Amigo Treks and Expedition can assist you in obtaining the necessary Chinese Visa and Tibet Travel Permit, as well as arranging a guide and private transportation for trips outside Lhasa.
Don't miss the opportunity to discover the wonders of Tibet with Amigo Treks and Expedition. Contact us today to learn more about our tours and customizable packages.
Looking to experience the ancient lifestyle and stunning natural beauty of Tibet?
Amigo Treks and Expedition is a reliable Tibet tour operator with years of experience in organizing tours tailored to your needs. Tibet overland tours offer breathtaking views of valleys, Himalayan mountains, monasteries, palaces, and lakes. Whether you're looking for a short or long adventure, we can customize your trip to fit your preferences.
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Known as the Roof of the World, Tibet boasts spectacular beauty, rich culture, and year-round snow. It's also home to diverse vegetation and wildlife, craft markets, and delicious Tibetan cuisine. Spring and autumn are ideal times to embark on a Tibet overland tour.
Nepal is the nearest gateway to Tibet, making it a convenient starting point for your journey. Kathmandu offers direct international flights to Lhasa, with affordable fares compared to other countries. Amigo Treks and Expedition can assist you in obtaining the necessary Chinese Visa and Tibet Travel Permit, as well as arranging a guide and private transportation for trips outside Lhasa.
Don't miss the opportunity to discover the wonders of Tibet with Amigo Treks and Expedition. Contact us today to learn more about our tours and customizable packages.
Day-by-day route outline
Review the route day by day, or expand all days to compare the details.
Day 1
Kathmandu to Nyalam -162KM
(3,750m/12,300ft)
Day details
We would handover you paper visa and flight tickets a day earlier and out tour begins early morning drive to the border at Kodari which is an interesting driving through friendship highway. Our Tibetan guide will greet you at the border that will help to do immigration formalities which takes place on the both side of the border.Β After checking formalities, continue drive to Nylam through the road at the valley with beautiful scenery and waterfall. Stay overnight at Nylam.
Day 2
Nyalam to Lhatse -220KM
(4,350m/14,270ft)
Day details
Our second day of the trip begins after breakfast to cross high pass to cross Xegar which is 5082masl. You will enjoy the views of Mount Everest, Mount Makalu, Jugal himal and many more peaks. After day drive stop at Lhatse for overnight.
Day 3
Lhatse to Shigatse -244KM
(3,900m/12,790ft)
Day details
After breakfast we drive to Shigatse from the north side of the road to see the clear view of massive Thangka wall. En route visit popular Tashilunpo monastery and set of Panchen Lama until death in 1989. After 6 hours drive stop at Shigatse for overnight.
Day 4
Shigatse to Gyantse -90KM
(3,950m/12,955)
Day details
After breakfast visit the monastery and open market at Shigatse and surrounding area then drive to Gyantse. Visit Khumbu Stupa and Phalkot monastery in the evening and stay overnight at Gyantse.
Day 5
Gyantse to Lhasa -259KM
(3,650m/11,970)
Day details
Today we drive to Kamba la pass and Karo la which has spectacular views of mountains and dry valley to reach to Lhasa. There is very beautiful lake (Yamdrok Tso) on the way. After cross Yarlung Tsangpo also called Brahamapurta River you will see distant view of Potala Palace. Stop capital of Tibet at Lhasa for overnight.
Day 6
Day 06/07: Lhasa Sightseeing Tour
Day details
Our tour stops at Lhasa for 2 days to discover Lhasa including popular Potala palace, Jokhang Temple, Norbu Linka, Drepung monastery, Sera Monastery and Lhasa market. Β It covers all interested places of Lhasa. Stay overnight.
Day 7
Day 06/07: Lhasa Sightseeing Tour
Day details
Our tour stops at Lhasa for 2 days to discover Lhasa including popular Potala palace, Jokhang Temple, Norbu Linka, Drepung monastery, Sera Monastery and Lhasa market. Β It covers all interested places of Lhasa. Stay overnight.
Day 8
Lhasa to Kathmandu Trans Himalayan Flight
(1,300m/4,264 ft)
Day details
Today is the last day of Tibet tour. In the morning we will drive to the Gongkar airport of Lhasa which isΒ an hour and 20 minutes drive from the hotel to take flight towards Kathmandu. It is one of the most scenic flights of the world. You are suggested to take to take right hand side of the seat in a plane to enjoy the beauties of Himalaya. We would pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel if you require. If not our trip ends at Lhasa airport but we are glad to meet you in Kathmandu to get feedback of the trip.
What is included in the trip price
The essentials and support items that are already built into the package.
Package includes:
Jeep transportation Kathmandu-Gyirong-Kathmandu
Group Tibet Travel Permit
Tibet Group Visa
Twin-sharing accommodation with breakfast in Tibet (Tourist Standard Hotel)
One English-speaking local Tibetan guide in Tibet
Monument entrance fees as per the itinerary in Tibet
Jeep or Bus transportation (as per the group size) in Tibet
Visa application assistance in Kathmandu
Down jacket, sleeping bag and duffle bag (if required)
Farewell dinner
What to budget for separately
Items travelers usually pay for separately, depending on style, spending habits, and optional upgrades.
Package Excludes:
Nepal arrival visa
Personal expenses like mineral water, alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages, meals except breakfast and welcome and farewell dinner, snacks, laundry service etc.
Visa surcharge (USD 90) for the citizen of Canada and the USA
Charges for photography, web usage and telephone calls
The extra cost of hiring additional transportation and porters in the event of landslide or any other unforeseen natural disaster.
Travel insurance that covers emergency evacuation cost
Meals, accommodation, and transportation service in Kathmandu
Tips (as an appreciation) to the service providers
Group rates by party size
Per-person rates adjust automatically with your party size. Member discounts apply where available.
2-10 travelers
US$ 1,480
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Choose a preferred date within the available travel months. We will confirm all trip services before you book.
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Oct 2026
Nov 2026
Questions travelers usually ask before booking
These route questions cover Tibet, tibet tours planning, and the logistics travelers usually want clarified before they commit.
Tibet Overland Tour is typically best planned for March-October. Those windows usually offer the most reliable conditions for the route, logistics, and overall travel experience.
8 Days is the standard planning window for Tibet Overland Tour. The pacing is shaped around the route flow, acclimatization, transport windows, and overnight stops rather than simply covering distance as fast as possible.
Tibet Overland Tour is planned as a culturally focused and physically light journey, so the experience is paced around that level of movement and stamina. The route reaches 4350m, which also shapes the overall effort and recovery needed.
Hotels. The trip is positioned at the Amigo Essential service level. Final room style and amenities can vary between cities, trail stops, and more remote sections of the route.
Group Vehicle (Private vehicle on request). We coordinate the moving parts so the route flows cleanly between each segment.
Permit, entry, and route-document requirements depend on the destination, route, and the final version of your trip for Tibet. We confirm exactly what applies before departure rather than asking you to guess from generic lists.
Useful trip information
Read travel and preparation advice
Tour Group This overland tour is a group tour to Tibet, so the group size depends on how many are signing up at a given time. Usually in our group, the minimum number will be 2 persons and the maximum number will be 15 persons or more upon request. We do also organize the trip with single-traveler options but it is suggested to join this tour in any of our fixed group departures, as we can depart each tour only 2 times a week, Tuesday and Saturday. Β Physical Requirements This overland Journey to the Lhasa is not difficult, and it does not involve any walking/hiking as this tour is designed to be completed by way of comfortable four-wheel drive. However, this tour drives up to elevations of 4350m, so it is essential that you have moderate levels of health and moderate levels of fitness before planning this tour. Previous hiking or trekking experience is not necessary; however it is an additional benefit if you are experienced in taking extended walks.But over all, what is really required is a positive attitude and a strong determination to make it the trip. We advise especially that guest(s) with known heart, lung, or blood diseases to consult their doctor before traveling on this tour, and request these clients to report these details to us while booking the tour. This will help ensure your safety. Β Our Tour Staffs For this tour, there will be one Tibetan tour guide and driver during your visit. Our Tibetan tour guides are professional and experienced but note that Tibet is a China-dominant country so sometimes your Tibetan guides are not as talkative or personable as your Nepalese guides. However they having a very good knowledge of the tour you will be undertaking and will treat you well during your entire journey. Our tour guide is trained, certified and licensed from TTB (Tibet Tourism Board). Β Β Pre-trip meeting We will have a pre-trip meeting withyour entire Tibetan tour group a day earlier than the beginning of your tour, which starts from Kathmandu. The meeting will be at 5:00 PM at our central office located in Kathmandu, Nepal. All the trip briefings and remaining payments for the trip will be settled around this same time. Β Meals and Accommodation This tour includes bed and breakfast accommodations. While on tour, we provide twin-sharing accommodations. Your accommodation in Lhasa and Gyantse will be deluxe, Sighaste hotel is a tourist-standard hotel and accommodations at Nylam and Lhatse will be in basic guest houses. We are taking a transit route to Lhasa, so the first two nightsβ accommodations are relatively poorer than other days, as they are the only options available for touring groups on this part of the route. Our entire Tibetan tour includes breakfast. You do have to take care of lunch and dinner by yourself, but no worries, there are lots of Tibetan/ Chinese restaurantswhere you may purchase fresh foods, and at every place you stay overnight, you may have different choices of foods as well. You can estimate approx US$-15 to 20 dollars for your lunch and dinner per day. Your hotel in Kathmandu is not included in the tour, but you may ask us to reserve hotel rooms for you and we will assist you in booking your hotel in Kathmandu as per your preferred budget on additional cost. Β Clothing and Equipment For your travel to Tibet, it is most essential to know what to bring with you and what the essential clothes and pieces of equipment will be during your adventure. Basically, we suggest bringing clothes based on the season and altitude. During the trip you'll needed down, medium fabrics and good hiking shoes. Please find the equipment list below for your personal use during your travel to Tibet with us: A pair of light hiking/trekking boots depending on your season and altitude, a pair of sandals, 2 pairs of woolen socks and some hiking socks, 1 medium poly pro shirt, 1 pile jacket, 1 down jacket, 1 woolen hat , a pair of sunglasses, a pair of gloves with liner, a pair of woolen gloves, one day bag, sunscreen lotion SPF 10 to 25 and sunscreen stick SPF 10 to 30, some reading books (optional), a device for listening to music (option), a one liter water bottle, 1 flash light with a few sets of batteries, 1 sleeping bag (-5 to -20) depending on your season and altitude, a few t-shirts and a few long and warm trousers, one pair of wind/water proof trousers, a rain poncho, nail clippers, Swiss Army knives, etc. are the recommended items to bring with you. Most of the aforementioned equipment can be bought orrented in Kathmandu. Β Acclimatization Our Tibet tour is designed specially to prevent high altitudes from presenting any sort of health problems, so do not worry. However, as always, it is recommended that you drink plenty of water throughout your adventure. This will help with the change in altitudes as well. Β Travel Insurance Travel insurance is most essential for traveling to Tibet; good insurance will protect your financial securities and compensate your lost property while also providing emergency medical services, if needed. Please make sure that you bring a copy of your travel insurance and show it to us during the pre-trip meeting at our head office in Kathmandu before the tour starts on following morning. Travel insurance should cover any emergency evacuation, trip cancellation and medical expenses for your Tibet trip. Β Β Β Climate and Weather Climate in Tibet is totally different than climate in Nepal. As Tibet is a rain shadow part of the Himalayas, the Tibetan climate is not as harsh as many people imagine it to be. The best time to travel to Tibet is from March to the beginning of November, but among them, August and September are the most recommended. But if you only stay in Lhasa, you can go there any time of the year. Sun radiation is extremely strong in Tibet. The sunlight in Lhasa is so intense that the city is called the Sunlight City. The thin air can neither block off nor retain heat, so temperature extremes can be met in both the daytime and nighttime respectively in Tibet. Β Passport and Visa Requirements & permit Before you traveling, check your passport and validity date. You require a valid passport to visit Tibet. Passports must have at least 6 months validity after finish date of your trip. We require a copy of your passport details either thought fax or scanned images, sent to our email during the trip booking process.This way, we can obtain your Tibetan traveling permit in advance. For obtaining your Chinese visa/Tibet visa; the Chinese embassy requires your original passport to have the Chinese visa, which we do for you upon on your arrival in Kathmandu.Even if you have already obtained a Chinese visa from your homeland, this visa will not work when traveling to Tibet from Nepal, so we will have to get you a new Tibet/China visa no matter what, and your previously existing visa will be cancelled. Recently, the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu is providing visas on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so you should arrive at least two days prior to Kathmandu before departing for your Tibet tour. Your Tibetan traveling permit and your Chinese visa will be valid for approx 2 weeks to 21 days and at some point within that timeframe, you must exit the country. Please do write us if you choose to travel to mainland China,because then you would require a longer visa. Individual visas to Tibet are not possible if you are not taking any tours; your Tibet/Chinese visa is a group visa along with everyone else in the group. Always keep your passport with you and check your original visa while entering to Tibet and leaving this beautiful country after your tours ends.







