Travelling alone? Join other travellers on the traditional overland journey from Lhasa to Kathmandu via Mount Everest.
Xining – Qinghai Tibet Railway – Lhasa – Ganden – Samye – Yamdrok Tso – Gyantse – Shigatse – Sakya – Rombuk & Everest – Kyirong – Kathmandu
This is a trip that has long been a goal of travellers –
Explore the great university monasteries of Lhasa as well as visiting the Potala Palace and joining locals on the barkhor circuit, stopping for tea and shopping –
The close up view of Everest from Rombuk is an unforgettable one – your photos will make you the envy of all your friends!
High altitude lakes, the Yarlung (Brahmaputra) River, mountain passes topped with prayer flags … all offer the photos of a life time.
01: Arrive Xining – board train to Lhasa in the evening
02: Train across the Tibetan Plateau – Arrive Lhasa – transfer to hotel – welcome dinner
03: Lhasa sightseeing: visit Drepung, Nechung Oracle Temple & Sera
04: Lhasa sightseeing: visit the Potala Palace, the Jokhang & Barkhor area
05: Visit Ganden Monastery – continue to Samye – visit Samye, climb Hepori (hill)
06: drive via Yamdrok Lake & karo-la glacier to Gyantse
07: visit Pelkhor Choede – drive to Shigatse
08: visit Tashilumpo – via Sakya to Shegar
09: to Rombuk & Everest National Park
10: to Kyirong
11: cross border to Nepal and continue to Kathmandu (Boudanath)
12: depart
Email us for a full trip dossier: tours@shigatsetravels.com
DATES 2026
May 09 – 19 (departure closed)
July 11 – 21
August 13 – 22
September 05 – 15
October 10-19
November 08 – 17
WHAT IS INCLUDED
Arrival
Arrive in Xining – recommended by 16:00.
In the evening your train to Lhasa will depart – based on your arrival plans to Xining we will make arrangements to hand over your Tibet entry permit and train tickets.
We can arrange airport-station transfers or add a day here and explore Ta’er Si (Kumbum monastery)
Xining
> delivery of your entry permit to you in Xining
> soft sleeper train ticket Xining-Lhasa
Tibet
> All accommodation twin share except Rombuk ***
> Breakfast daily
> English speaking Tibetan Guide throughout
> Transport by private vehicle
> All guide, driver & vehicle expenses except tips
> All Tibet permits & permissions including delivery to you in Chengdu
> entry fees: Drepung & Nechung, Sera, Potala, Jokhang, Yamdrok Tso, karo-la glacier, Pelkhor Choede, Tashilumpo, Sakya, Everest National Park, Everest eco-bus, Tashilumpo
** Rombuk tent guest house provides accommodation in partitioned 2-4 bed sections. Shares toilets outside the tents.
There is also a hotel at Rombuk (private bathroom, hot water, heating, oxygen) if this would suit you better. (extra charge applies). October & November dpartures will stay at the hotel.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
Arrival If you prefer to arrive by air this can be arranged. We will credit the ccost of your train ticket against charge for separate permit delivery (to Chengdu, Beijing …) and your airport arrival transfer.
Departure Transfer hotel to Kathmandu Airport (available at extra cost)
Other
> meals other than specified, drinks, personal expenses including souvenirs, laundry, photo fees
> entry fees other than specified as included
> passport & visa fees. Personal travel insurance
> flights, rail tickets and taxes other than specified as included
> tips and gratuities
> costs arising from events outside the control of Shigatse Travels or its agents – including the delay or extension of a trip due to weather, illness, government decree or other causes beyond our control.
We hope you can join us in 2026
Shigatse Travels Tibet 