Tibet Overland Tour with Ghandruk - 17 Days

Arrive at Kathmandu after a scenic flight over the mountains. Meet the representative of Himalayan Trekkers and get transferred to the hotel.

Get ready for guided sightseeing after a warm breakfast. Your guide will pick you up and escort you to three different important landmarks in the Kathmandu Valley such as Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swoyambhunath Temple, and Kokana Bungmati Villages. 

After breakfast, we will drive or fly to Pokhara. (You can choose either flight or driving option based on the cost you want to pay). Pokhara also known as the "Lake Paradise", is a beautiful city which is in close proximity to the mountains.

We will take a drive to Nayapul from Pokhara after breakfast and start walking. We will walk past sub-tropical valley forests and sometimes on the carved trail on the side of the cliff. After walking through Tikhedhunga we will reach the base of the hill that has around 3500 steps that lead to the village of Ulleri, where we will spend a night.

We commence our walk after an early morning breakfast along the path that leads to the Rhododendron forest with the Annapurna South, hidden by a ridge.

We will walk past the villages of Banthanti and Nangathanti through the dense forest to reach Ghorepani. Ghorepani is a settlement of ethnic group called Poon Magars and has the biggest collection of Rhododendron.

Overnight. 

Early morning short hike to Poonhill for a dramatic sunrise view over the Manaslu range. After breakfast back at your guest house, we will we will leave Ghorepani through the rhododendron forest amidst the magnificent natural vistas, walk past Sikha village and cross the suspension bridge over the Kali Gandaki River.

We will reach Tadapani by the evening for an overnight stay. 

After breakfast, we will follow the trail past the forest of Oak, Bamboo, and Rhododendron and reach Ghandruk. Throughout the today's journey, we get to witness a magnificent view of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri range, especially the Annapurna south peak.

Once we are in this beautiful village, Ghandruk, we will meet the Gurung people who have a very rich culture and tradition. You can meet some ex-British Gurkhas who have served in the 2nd world war for the British government here.

An overnight stay in a local guest house. 

Today we descend down until we reach Birethanti village. We continue our walk following back the trail to Nayapul, where our private vehicle will be waiting us to take us to Pokhara. 

Check-in and relax once you are transferred to the hotel. You can stroll around the streets and markets or have a romantic walk on the lakeside in the evening. 

From Pokhara, you can either fly or drive to Kathmandu.

We will help you to check-in at the hotel where you will have a rest for the rest of the day and a night. You can opt to go for another sightseeing of Pashupatinath Temple, and Boudhanath stupa. 

Overnight at the hotel. 

Early in the morning, we will start our scenic drive towards the Nepal-Tibet border. 

Upon reaching the border and clearing the immigration formalities, we will head towards Nyalam. A Tibetan guide will accompany you from here onwards. Explore the market area in the evening.

The day starts with a scenic drive off to Lhatse. During our drive, you can get the glimpses of mighty peaks like Mount Everest, Shishapangma, Melunggatse, and more. We will drive past two high passes before reaching Lhatse for an overnight stay. 

We will start our journey early in the morning after breakfast and make the first stop at Sakya where we visit Shakya monastery.  It is one of the oldest and most important Bonpo Monasteries of Tibet.

Overnight at the hotel in Shigatse.

We will visit the Tashilumpo monastery after breakfast and then continue ourdrive to Gyantse.

After checking in at the hote,l we will have some rest and then proceed for the sightseeing of Khumbum Stupa and Palkor monastery in Gyantse.

Overnight stay in Gyantse.

This is yet another long day of driving. The most interesting part of the drive today is driving past the high passes; Kora La (5,010m) and Kamb La (4,794m) and lake Yamdrok Tso. We will also cross the Great Yarlung Tsangpo also known as Brahmaputra River.

On arriving in Lhasa, check-in at the hotel and relax. You may stroll around the streets of the city in the evening. 

Today's guided sightseeing covers the famous Potala Palace which was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas, Jokhang Temple, one of the most scared temples for all the Tibetan pilgrims, and Barkhor Street, an old and traditional street in the city. 

After breakfast, we will visit other popular landmarks in the city including Norbulingkha Palace-former summer palace of the Dalai Lamas, Drepung Monastery, one of the three largest monasteries in Tibet, and Sera Monastery, another grandest monastery. 

As per your flight schedule to Kathmandu or onward destination, you will be transferred to the airport after breakfast.