Dear all travellers, who love the Himalaya and nature,
Here we offer a package trip Chendu - Lhasa (Tibet) to Nepal. Chendu at Sichuan province is one of the most developed cities and the economic canter in China. Foreign travellers can easily get to Changdu by flight from Europe, North America, Asia, or other country. The China and Tibet (autonomous region of China) is large and diverse with over 120 tourist destinations. You may feel it is difficult to decide where to go and what to do for your first visit to China. The first-time experience in China is important, and you should visit the best classic destinations with iconic attractions, experience all the must-dos for memorable holidays.
Chengdu Is 5th largest city in China, which is famous for Being the Home of Giant Pandas. There are two main breeding centres, Chengdu Panda Base and Dujiangyan Panda Base. Chengdu Panda Base is the largest panda base in the world, where you can see over 50 pandas there, ranging from panda cubs to adult pandas. During two days period at Changdu, you can visit Leshan Giant Buddha, Chengdu Panda Base, Jinli Old Street, and People's Park. Changdu itself very famous for Chinese cusine.
From Chendu there are two options to reach at Lhasa, by flight or by train. Chendu to Lhasa flight: There are daily direct flights between Changdu to Lhasa (LXA). The flight it takes 2:10 hours. From Lhasa Gonggar airport to Lhasa city centre is 60 km. which takes about one hour drive by vehicle.
Chandu to Lhasa Qinghai-Tibet Railway: As our package program trip will beginning from Chengdu west (China) railway station pass through Guangyuan, Lanzhou, Xining, Delingha, Golmund to Lhasa.
During the train journey, you will experience gradual altitude ascent from Xining all the way to Lhasa and witness spectacular snow-capped mountains, shimmering alpine lakes at sunset, Grazing yaks in Nagqu pasture.
After passing the source of Yangtse River, the train will reach the highest place at Tanggula Mountain Pass (alt. 5,072m.) world highest elevation’s Railway Station Tanggula is located at an elevation of 5,068m. You will get a short time to take a picture from the train with spectacular views.
The train is equipped with oxygen supply systems and pressurized carriages, which can regulate air pressure and provide additional oxygen to passengers.There are three different kinds of train tickets. Normal seats, hard sleeper and soft sleeper. Soft sleeper is more expensive than hard sleeper, because there is four berth compartment 75cm / 190cm beds with window. If you are traveling with your families or four persons it will be your own privet compartment with door. In peak season it is really difficult to get the soft sleeper tickets. We recommend taking either soft sleeper or hard sleeper according to your budget.
Chengdu-Lhasa Train Z322 leave from Chengdu West Railway Station at 21:11 local time and arrives at Lhasa at 07:41 local time after two days. Which cross 3,070 km. in 34:30 hours, cross five provinces in China and Tibet. For the hard sleeper Changdu to Lhasa, it cost CNY 627.50 and for the soft sleeper it cost CNY 997.50 The ticket’s fare can be change any time without any notice.
Tibet Travel Permit: Tibet travel permit is necessary for collecting your Tibet train tickets and boarding on the train. Once you book the package with us, we will guarantee to get the Tibet permit for you. We will deliver the permit to your hotel or any other place you prefer in Changdu, before you buying the train tickets.
Meals and drinking in the train: You can get three meals a day and drinks from the dining carriage located in the middle of the train. Usually, only Chinese dishes are available onboard. It costs about 20 to 25 CNY per meal. You can pay by cash, WeChat, and Alipay.
There are also trolleys loaded with snacks and drinks served in each compartment. which you can buy from the staffs onboard. You can get free boiled water from a hot water dispenser near the sinks, you can make your own tea or coffee. We suggest you bring some snacks, fruits, cookies, chocklets, biscuits and drinks it will be much better during your railway journeys.
After long drive by speed train at high elevation you will reach at Lhasa city. Lhasa is the capital city in Tibet, which is situated 3,650m. above sea level. Potala is the highest elevation’s palace in the world, which is known as roof of the world. Potala palace was built by King Songtsen Gampo 637 B.C. later rebuilt by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th Century. The palace is 130 m. above Lhasa city. The palace is built with three meters thick stone walls, 13 floors and more than 1000 different rooms. Today you can visit Potala as a state museum. Paying the entrance ticket, every tourist and pilgrimage can visit as official time. The palace will be closed on Sunday and government holidays in Tibet.
After complete the Tibet tours, explore Mt. Everest base camp, drive to Nepal / Tibet border Kerung to Kathmandu the capital of Nepal where you will feel completely different landscape and environment. At Kathmandu you can enjoy your holiday, as city sightseeing, mountain flight and different activities.
Note: If you take a flight to Lhasa from Kathmandu, or mainland of China, the trip dueration will be 14 days.
| Dueration of trip | 18 days |
| Best season | all over the year |
| Max. elevation | Zha Rongbuk 5,005m. |
| Group size | 04 to 18 persons. |
| Per person | Euro 2,350.00 |
Single supplement Euro 130.00 extra cost.
The above-mentioned cost includes all the government taxes.
Group rates available, can be negotiate.
3 nights in Kathmandu at 3-Star hotel with bed & breakfast on twin sharing basis.
8-nights hotel with bed and breakfast twin sharing basis at Tibet as itinerary.
Buffet meals at Tibet (Breakfast, lunch, dinner) with hot or cold drinks.
All the transport at Tibet by privet vehicle.
All the transport at Nepal by privet vehicle.
Group visa for Tibet (Minimum 4 persons in group)
Lhasa and Everest base camp permits.
Monasteries entry fees at Tibet.
1 experience english speaking Tibetan guide for Tibet.
Sightseeing at Lhasa region as itinerary by privet vehicle with guide.
Full day sightseeing at Kathmandu with guide and entry fees.
One hour's mountain flight at Mt. Everest region window seat.
❌ Multi entry visa for Nepal.
❌ International airfare (flight ticket) and taxes.
❌ Chengdu to Lhasa railways tickets and meals.
❌ Rescue service, medical and travel insurances.
❌ Tips for Guide and drivers.
❌ All personal expenses like alcoholic beverages, bottled drinks, and Laundry.
❌ Main meals (lunch and dinner) at Kathmandu.
❌ Hotel accommodation, meals and transport at Chengdu.
Welcome to Changdu, Chengdu is known as China's happiest city and therefore has its happiest people. At Changdu, there are two international airports: Shuangliu Airport and Tianfu Airport. Tianfu Airport is located approximately 50km from downtown, farther than Shuangliu Airport, requiring about an hour's drive or at least a 35-minute metro ride.
From airport to downtown to your hotel, there are taxi, town car, subway and bus service are available.
If you book the tour for Panda centre, you will be picked up from your hotel and then set out for Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda, which is a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas as well as other rare animals. Chengdu Panda Base is located in the northern suburbs of Chengdu. The highlight of the visit is the Panda Birth Room where the baby pandas can be seen growing up, and the Giant Panda Activity Field where visitors can see the relaxed daily life of pandas of different ages.
After Panda centre heading for Leshan to visit Leshan Giant Buddha, which is the tallest rock Buddha statue in the world. It was carved out of a cliff by monks in southern Sichuan province during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). Visitors also can get to the footsteps of the Giant Buddha or take a cruise to worship the Buddha from the river.
The speed train Changdu to Lhasa departure only at evening, you can visit different places at Changdu city as you like. Changdu is a beautiful city, where you can enjoy with many activities.
Chengdu-Lhasa Train Z322 leave from Chengdu West Railway Station at 21:11 local time and arrives at Lhasa at 07:41 local time after two days. Which cross 3,070 km. in 34:30 hours, cross five province in China and Tibet.
You can visit around the cities or visit Wenshu Monastery, Kuan Zhai Lane and many more.
Enjoy your unique high-speed train and high elevation’s experience. It is quite a long journey that will take about 34:30 hours.
Pull up a window seat to view Himalayan mountains, shimmering lakes, plains grassy land, where yaks and wild animals are grazing, also you can see the local nomad’s tents and barren lands and deserts. After passing the source of Yangtse River, the train will reach the highest place at Tanggula Mountain Pass (alt. 5,072m.) world highest elevation’s Railway Station Tanggula is located at an elevation of 5,068m. You will get a short time to take a picture from the train with spectacular views at high plateau.
Tashi Delek! Welcome to Lhasa, after long journey from the train, finally arrives in Lhasa at 12:29 local time.
Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, ‘Roof of the world’ Upon your arrival at the train station in Lhasa, the tour guide and driver will meet you at the exit point of the train station at Lhasa, they will welcome you as Tibetan’s tradition with a scarf (Khatak) drive to star hotel in downtown Lhasa as your booking. welcome drink at reception checks in room. Dinner at your hotel’s restaurant our tour manager will brief you about the package trip and other necessary information.
After breakfast at hotel, visit Tibet’s most sacred Jokang monastery, located at the heart of the ancient town of Lhasa, it was built in the 7th century by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo’s queen Bhrikuti princess of Nepal. The monastery is 3 stories high, inside the monastery at ground floor you can see most sacred beautiful golden statue of Buddha Shakyamuni. It has around 70 monks nowadays.
After Jokang walk to visit another sacred Ramuche Cho. Lunch near Potala palace. After lunch visit Potala palace; the palace was built by king Songtsen Gampo 637 B. C. after rebuild by 5th Dalai lama on 17th century. The palace is 130 m. above Lhasa city. The palace builds by three meters thick stones walls, 13 floors more then 1000 different rooms with two different colours. The White Palace mainly used for government administration, the Red palace was mainly used for religious functions and still has numerous chapels, including those containing reliquary stupas of the successive Dalai Lamas which are richly decorated in gold, silver and semi-precious stones. Today you can visit Potala palace as a state museum. Paying the enter ticket, every tourist and pilgrimage can visit as official time, the palace will close Sunday and government holidays at Tibet.
Afternoon sightseeing at ancient Bhakor street market. Dinner at Tibetan restaurant at Bhakor, back to same hotel.
After breakfast 7 km. drive to Drepung monastery which will take you 15 minutes. Drepung is the largest monastery in Tibet, built in the 15th century by Jamyang Choeje, one of Tsongkapa’s disciple. The monastery located up in a hill. There are four main colleges with numerous small chapels and house chapels, known as Khangtsen in Tibetan. Nowadays there are around six hundred monks at this monastery. Near Drepung there is a sacred Neachung Lhamu monastery which you can visit as same time.
After visit Drepung drive to Norbu Linka summer palace. Norbu Linka is the first summer Palace which was founded by the 7th Dalai Lama in 18th century. Nowadays there are few monks who look after the summer palace.
After visit Norbulinka summer palace drive to sera monastery. Sera monastery was founded in around 15th century by Jamchen Choeje who is another famous disciple of Tsongka pa, which is the second largest monastery of Tibet. There are three colleges with numerous chapels and house chapels. The most attraction to visit this monastery is to see the monks debating which hold from 3:00 to 5:00 Pm. Monday to Saturday.
After visit Sera and monk’s debating drive back to hotel, buffet dinner at hotel’s restaurant.
After breakfast check out the room, drive about 250 km from Lhasa to Namtso lake, which takes about 4 to 5 hours. Namtso lake is the highest elevation's Salt Lake in the world. It is one of the holy lakes at Tibet among three lakes. Now days lake side accommodations are not available because of environmentel protection regulations of the government. After visit the lake drive to Damxung for overnight accommodation.
After breakfast check out the room, same road drive back to Lhasa for lunch. At Lhasa check in hotel room afternoon free day as you like shopping or visit some other places. Evening farewell typical Tibetain dinner with music and culture dance program. After dinner back to hotel.
After breakfast at your hotel, about 60 km. drive along the Lhasa River beautiful Tibetan villages, the monastery at mountain. Ganden is the six biggest Gelukpa monasteries and it is the mother monastery of the yellow hat school. Where you can see the golden seat of Dalai lamas. From Ganden you can see beautiful view of valley and mountains.
After visit Ganden monastery drive back to Tshurphu H.H. Karmapa’s monastery which is 70 km. away from Lhasa. Lunch at Ganden or Tshurphu your guide will decide and inform you. The 1st Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa founded the Tshurphu Monastery in 1189, which became the main residence of the Karma Kagyu school. Tshurphu monastery’s Buddha statue was the largest one-piece statue in Tibet.
After lunch drive to Yamdrok lake, On the way you will drive through high pass Kamba la, Karo la and Singi la. You can see beautiful holy lake Yamdork Tso, which is known as Turquois Lake at Tibet.
After breakfast at hotel check out the room, drive 140km. to Gyantse. Gyantse is the nearest border (Natula pass) with India Sikkim. Ay Gyantse visit the Kubum stupa and Pelkhor monastery after lunch at Gyantse drive 93 km. to Shigatse.
Shigatse is the second largest city at Tibet, which is the home of H.H. Banchen Lama. En- route visit Shalu monstery. Drive to stars hotel as your booking check in room after short rest visit Tashilumpo monastery the seat of Benchen Lama. Tashilonpo Monastery which was built in 1447 by first Dalai Lama. After visit the monastery back to hotel for buffet dinner.
Shigatse to Sakya monastery (alt.4,310m.)
After breakfast check out room, visit Norbulinka palace of Benchen laka. Drive from Shigatse to Sakya monastery about 150km. check in room at hotel or guest house at Sakya. After short rest visit Sakya monastery, which is very famous and old monastery at this region. There are a lot of historical articles in the monastery, among them are found a lot of the imperial certificates, gold signets, crowns, over 10,000 volumes of Tibetan books on astronomy, medicine, calligraphy, and history. Inside the monastery you can see several old Buddhist texts, huge juniper tree’s pillars and many other.
After breakfast check out room, drive from Sakya to old Tingri for lunch, from this place you can first view of Mt. Everest. After lunch drive continue to Zha Rongbuck check in room at Guest house. Visit the monastery of Trulshik Rinpoche, which is the hight elevation monastery at the world. From Rongbuk there is a high pass (Nangba la) border with Khumbu region, Nepal. Still many Tibetan people cross the border with Yaks to sell different Chinese goods at Namche Bazer during Augutst to October.
After breakfast check out guest house, drive back same route, after Tingri take friendship high way, turn right-hand side route to Piku Tso for lunch, after lunch drive onward to Kerung city. Overnight hotel accommodation at Kerung. Dinner at same hotel’s restaurant. Complete the Tibet trip.
After breakfast check out the room, drive 27km. to border. Check out visa and custom at Chinese post, cross the friendship bridge. Vehicle and our representative waiting for you, drive to Nepal post, check the visa and custom drive to Syabrubesi for lunch, drive continue to Kathmandu stars hotel as your booking. Farewell Nepali typical dinner with culture program. After dinner back to hotel.
After breakfast city guide will pick up you at hotel, short drive to Swyambhu nath, which is oldest Buddhist stupa in the world, build before 2,500 years ago. Visit around the stupa, offering butter lamps, from Swyambhu you can see view of Kathmandu valley. Drive to Bhoudha nath, which is the biggest Buddhist stupa in the world, build late 15th or early 16th century. Around Bhoudha there are several Buddhist monasteries. Visit around the stupa and different monasteries. After lunch at Bhoudha, drive back to Kathmandu Durbar Square for sightseeing, visit different Hindu and Buddhist temples walk to Thamel tourist market. Dinner at Indian restaurant.
After early morning breakfast drive to Kathmandu airport for mountain flight. During one hour’s flight you can see spectacular views of Shisha Pangma in Tibet, Dorje Lhakpa, Phurbi Chyachu, Gauri Shanker, Dud Kunda Himal, above 8,000m. peaks Cho Oyu, Mt. Everest, Lhotse below 8,000m. peaks Gyachhungkang, Pumori, Nuptse, Baruntse, Chamlang, Ama Dablama, Thamserku, Khangtega, many unnamed Himalayan peaks, rivers, high trekking passes and famous Sherpa villages.
After one hour’s flight drive from airport to Bhaktapur old city’s sightseeing, lunch at Bhaktapur. After lunch drive to Patan Durber squar for sightseeing. Drive back to Kathmandu at your hotel. Evening farewell Nepali typical dinner with culture program, after dinner back to hotel. Complete the trip.
After breakfast or lunch, our representative will pick you up at hotel, three hours before your flight time drive to airport, flight back to your destination.
