15 days Shanghai - Lhasa to Kathmandu:

Dear all travellers, who love the Himalaya and the nature,
Here we offer a package trip Shanghai - Lhasa (Tibet) to Nepal. Shanghai is one of the most developed cities and the economic canter in China. Foreign travellers can easily get to Shanghai 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 for memorable holidays once in life or more.

During two days period at Shanghai, you can visit Jing’an Temple, Huxinting Tea House, Old City Yu Gardens, skyline of Pudong, Walk Along East Nanjing Road and many activities. At main cities every where you can travel with metro service.

From Shanghai there are two options to reach at Lhasa, by flight or by train. Shanghai to Lhasa flight: Currently, there are no direct flights between Shanghai to Lhasa (LXA). There is flight Shanghai to Lhasa, every day VIA Xi'an airport. There are also three flights from Shanghai to Lhasa, VIA Chengdu airport. In addition, a few connecting flights stop at Kunming airport and Chongqing airport, from Shanghai Hongqiao International airport to Lha (LXA) it takes about 8 hours with transit. From Gonggar airport to Lhasa city distance is 60 km. which takes about one hour drive.

Shanghai to Lhasa Qinghai-Tibet Railway: As our package program trip will beginning from Beijing west (China) railway station, this is the highest elevation train in the world, travel by high-speed railway 4,347 km. drive via Tanggula 5,068 m. and the highest tunnel in the world 4,905m.
The train is equipped with oxygen supply systems and pressurized carriages, which can regulate air pressure and provide additional oxygen to passengers. You will pass through vast grasslands, snow-capped mountains, high-altitude lakes, yaks and local nomad’s tents.

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. For the hard sleeper Shanghai to Lhasa, it cost CNY 793.50 and for the soft sleeper it cost CNY 1,262.50 The ticket’s fare can be change any time without any notice.
Shanghai - Lhasa Train Z164 departs daily at 18:33 from Beijing Railway Station and arrives at Lhasa Railway Station at 15:05 two days later, taking 44:32 hours to ride through as far as 4,373 km. cross over 8 provinces.

Tibet Travel Permit: Tibet travel permit is needed for collecting your Tibet train ticket and also boarding the train. Once you book the train ticket 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 Shanghai.

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 CNY per meal. You can pay by cash, WeChat, and Alipay.
There are also trolleys loaded with food and drinks served in each compartment. You can buy food and snacks from the staff onboard. If all that Chinese food is not your taste, you can bring some instant noodles, you can get free boiled water from a hot water dispenser near the sinks on board.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 the 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 drive to Nepal / Tibet border Kerung to Kathmandu the capital of Nepal, where you will feel completely different world, the land scape, farming and environment, which will be another experience for you. At Kathmandu, you can enjoy your holiday, city sightseeing, mountain flight and different activities.

Note: If you take a flight to Lhasa from Kathmandu, or mainland of China, the trip deuration will be 11 days.

Dueration of trip	16 days
Best season	All over the year
Max. elevation	Khamba la 4,795m.
Group size	04 to 18 persons.

Per person

Euro 2,150.00

Single supplement Euro 300.00 extra cost.
The above-mentioned cost includes all the government taxes.
Group rates available, can be negotiate.

Daily Itinerary

Welcome to Shanghai, there are two airports - Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. After your arrival at Shanghai airport transfer to your hotel in downtown. From airport to downtown, Sub way, Bus, Shuttle, Car, Town car and Taxi are available. Now days many drivers can speak English language which make easier between traveller and drivers.
Enjoy yourself in the rest of the day to recover from your long-time international flight or explore the city on your own.

3-star hotel at Shanghai.

Shanghai is a beautiful city, where you can enjoy with many activities, you can visit the Shanghai Tower, Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street and many more. At Shanghai main route, you can get metro service. Shanghai Metro is one of the most popular ways of getting as you want. Now days every taxi driver can speak English as well, it makes eaiser for tourist.

3-star hotel with bed and breakfast.

The speed train Shanghai to Lhasa departure only at evening, you can visit different places at Shanghai city as you like. If there is more time, you can also enjoy the relaxing time exploring as sightseeing.
Shanghai - Lhasa Train Z164 departs daily at 18:33 local time from Shanghai Railway Station and arrives at Lhasa Railway Station at 15:05 local time two days later, taking 44:32 hours to ride through as far as 4,373 km. cross over 8 provinces.

Enjoy your unique high-speed train and high elevation’s experience. It is quite a long journey it will takes about 44:32 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.

3-star hotel at Lhasa.

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.

3-star hotel with bed and breakfast.

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.

3-star hotel with bed and breakfast.

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, the motor road drive from Yarlung Valley to 4795m. high Khamba la, Karo la and Singi la. At the pass the vehicle will stop for spectacular view of Nojin Kangtsang (7191m). and holy lake Yamdork Tso, which is known as Turquois Lake at Tibet.

3-star hotel with bed and breakfast.

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.

3-star hotel with bed and breakfast.

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. 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.

Guest house with bed and breakfast.

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.

Guest house with bed and breakfast.

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 Kyerung city. Overnight hotel accommodation at Kerung. Dinner at same hotel’s restaurant. Complete the Tibet trip.

3-star hotel with bed and breakfast.

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.

3-star hotel at Kathmandu.

Today is a flexible day for you to enjoy the charm of Kathmandu at your own pace. After the physical challenge of Tibet journey, today is dedicated to your well-being.Today is a flexible day for you to enjoy the charm of Kathmandu at your own pace. After the completion of your trek, all about relaxing and soaking up the local atmosphere. After breakfast, the city is yours to explore.

Getting Around: For longer distances-such as visits to Boudhanath, Pashupatinath, or Swayambhunath, as well as excursions to the neighbouring cities of Bhaktapur and Patan, hiring a taxi is the most convenient option.

Rickshaws & Walking: Within the Kathmandu city centre including Durbar Square, New Road, and the Thamel tourist market, you can enjoy a traditional rickshaw ride (a three-wheeled bicycle) or simply explore the bustling streets on foot.

Important Notes: Please be aware that all UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Patan require an entry fee for visitors.

Shopping & Souvenirs: Thamel, the city's primary tourist hub, is filled with shops selling high-quality trekking equipment and unique souvenirs. Keep in mind that the Nepalese market culture is quite different from Western standards don't forget to friendly haggle for a discount!

Dining: For lunch and dinner, you will find an array of excellent restaurants offering diverse international and local menus to suit every palate.

Need a hand? If you require a professional city guide or any further information to help plan your day, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Farewell dinner: Evening our representative will take you for a farewell Nepali typical dinner with a culture program. After dinner back to hotel.
3-star hotel with bed and breakfast.

Stress-Free Departure: At the end of your journey, we will coordinate your hotel pickup to ensure you arrive at the airport with plenty of time for your flight. Complete the trip.

Breakfast with hot or cold drinks.