15 Days Beijing Lhasa Shigatse EBC Kathmandu Small tour

Tour itinerary: Beijing → Kathmandu

From Beijing to Kathmandu, with 5000km distance, your choice is more than flying. Travelling on road from Beijing to Kathmandu is a classic overland tourist route. The surface adventure starts from exploring the Forbidden City, Great Wall in Beijing, before taking the highest train in the world to Lhasa. Great Himalaya road adventure to Kathmandu begins after a two days full acclimatizing in Lhasa; you will travel through two historic cities Gyantse, Shigatse and make a detour to visit the highest mountain in the world - 8455m Everest. All the way to Kathmandu, you will be accompanied by Himalaya Range, holy lakes, glaciers, deep gorges, dense forests as well as kind local people. Itinerary Day 1: Arrive in Beijing, please go to our reserved hotel by taxi by yourself. Day 2: Beijing Tour: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace Day 3: Beijing - Day tour to Mutianyu Great Wall Day 4: Beijing - Xining by Train Day 5: Transfer in Xining to board the Qinghai-Tibet Train to Lhasa Day 6: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Sightseeing by train, arrive in Lhasa in the afternoon. Day 7: Day tour to visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street. Day 8: Day tour to visit two important monasteries in Lhasa, Sera & Drepung Day 9: Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse (3900m) via Gyantse Day 10: Shigatse (3900m) to Everest (5200m) via Tingri Day 11: Everest (5200m) to Kyirong Town (2600m) Day 12: Exit China through Kyirong Border (2600m), then drive to Kathmandu Day 13: Day tour to Kathmandu City, Swayambhunath and Patan City Day 14: Day tour to Pashupatinath, Bodhnath and Bhaktapur City Day 15: Kathmandu Departure