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Trip Code: NM- TWN-001
Startng City: Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guanghzhou...
Ending City: Kathmandu
Duration: 16N17D
Tour Catalog: Every day depature tour
Best Time to Go: Middle of April - End of Oct.
Highlights:
In this routes you will feel Tibet's culture and religion, enjoy the ancient Nepal's  culture around Kathmandu valley, looking snow-capped mountains, boating on Phewa Lake around Pokhara, Jungle safari in Royal Chitwan National Park...This is a real exciting and classci Tibet and Nepal trip, you can't miss it.

Itinerary Briefing:
Day01: Flight/ Train to Lhasa.
Day02: Lhasa
Day03: Lhasa
Day04: Lhasa- Namtso Lake
Day05: Namtso- Yamdrotso Lake- Gyantse
Day06: Gyantse- Shigatse- Tingri
Day07: Tingri- Rongpu- E.B.C- Tingri
Day08: Tingri- Zhangmu
Day09: Zhangmu- Freindship Bridge- Kathmandu
Day10: Kathmandu
Day11: Kathmandu Valley
Day12: Kathmandu- Pokhara
Day13: Phewa Lake-Chitwan.
Day14: Royal Chitwan National Park
Day15: Royal Chitwan National Park
Day16: Chitwan- Kathmandu
Day17: Kathmandu airport dropping off. End the trip.

Day by day Itinerary:
Day01: Beijing/ Shanghai/ Xian/ Chengdu flight to Lhasa ( 80km, asphalt road, 3595m)  Overnight at Lhasa
- Depature from Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guangzhou, Chongqin: You will use your copy of your Tibet Entry Permit, you passport and flight ticket change the broding pass flight to Lhasa.

- Depature from Chengdu: Morning time our staff pick you from your hotel in Chengdu then dropping of you to Chengdu
airport help you check in. 2 hour fligth you will arrive at Lhasa Gongga airport. Tibet guide will pick you from airport to Lhasa city. Rest in hotel.  
Notes:
Please take one warm overcoat cloth when you travel to Namtso lake that it¡¯s a little bit cold than in Lhasa city.          

Day02: Lhasa city tour     Overnight in Lhasa
Morning time visit Potala Palace. Then visit Jokhang Temple, walk around Barkhor Market.
                                                                                           
Day03: Lhasa city tour     Overnight at Lhasa
Morning time visit Drepung Monastery. , then afternoon to Sera Monastery.

Day04: Lhasa- Namtso Lake ( 250km, 4 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition, 4178m) Overnight at Namtso Tent guest house.
In the morning around 08:00am, our guide and drive pick you from hotel's lobby, then we leave from Lhasa to Namtso Lake.
On the way you will see the huge Changtang grassland  and have a chance see the sky road- Qinghai Tibet Railway passing through it look likes a dragon. Pass by Nagchu Town. Then the Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges in front of you, and also you will pass the Nagela Pass.

Namtso Lake is the Heavenly lake which is one of the three holy lakes of Tibet (other two is Yamdrotso lake, at Shigatse area, Lake Manasarova at Nagri) and also the highest salt lake. You can do a very relax  trekking around the lake side and Zhaxi Island. You can enjoy the sunset by the lake.
Notes:
Please take one warm overcoat cloth when you travel to Namtso lake that it¡¯s a little bit cold than in Lhasa city.

Day05: Namtso lake- Yangpachen hotspring- Yamdrotso Lake- Gyantse(590km, 6hours driving)  Overnight at Gyantse.
Morning time see the sunrise beside the holy lake , on the way to Gyantse , you will have a chance enjoy the hot-spring at Yangbachen. Then pass Gangbala Mt. which is over than 5000m, then to Yamdrotso lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Arrive at Gyantse.
Notes:
Depends on how long times you arrive in Lhasa and your body health, suggestion the traveler whol just arrive in Lhasa for few day don¡¯t take the hot spring that maybe you will cathch the high altitude sickness. 

Day06: Gyantse- Shigatse- Tingri( 350km, 4 hours driving, asphalt road in good condition) Overnight at Tingri
Morning time visit Gyantse Kumbum, far view of Gyantse Dzong. Then driving to Shigatse. After lunch visit TashiLumpo Monastery which was Built in1447 , spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas, then driving to Shigatse, visit TashiLumpo Monastery which was Built in1447, spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas. Then driving along with Friend-ship way pass Lhatse to Tingri. One the way you will pass the checking point with your TTB permit, travel permit and passport. Then arrive at Tingri. By the entrance of Everest Base Camp. 
Notes:
At high altitude sleeping at Rongphu is so cold hard to sleeping with heavy headache suggestion overnight at warm Tingri then safely arrive at E.B.C. ;If you also prefer accommodation at Rongphu please tell us then we will try our best arrangement you feel better, the itinerary will be changed( Best time is July- Augest) 
                                                                                                                         
Day07: Tingri- Rongphu Monastery-  Evrest Base Camp- Tingri ( 320km, 8hours drving, Rough road, 4980m)  Overnight at Tingri
Early in the moring 07:00am driving from Tingri to E.B.C with the very rough road, pass the wild grassland, cross the rapids river and high mountains. During this route,you can have a chance glimpse of 4 mountain which is 8000m high or more,such as:Mt. Lhotse(8516m),Mt. Everest(8848m),Mt. Qowowuyag(8201m),Mt Mayalu(8463m). Then arrive at Rongphu Monastery. At Rongphu Monastery view to Mt. Everest it¡¯s fabulous and splendid.After walking arrive the place get on the animal carriage then use half hour arrive at Base camp ( Or you also can trekking to Base Camp around 1.5-2hours one way. It's interesting and much more warm, but hard to breath). Hiking up to the top of the photo point take picture for the splendid- Mt. Everest. Then late in the afternoon around 16:00pm go down from E.B.C back to Tingri.
Notes:
During the rainning season some times the weather will be not good enough see the Mt. Everest. But you also have a chance see the surrouding high snow mountain with fabulous.  
                                                                              
Day08: Tingri- Zhangmu(100km, 6hours, very rough road) Overnight at Zhangmu
After with the good rest for whole nights at Tingri, driving from Old Tinggri ot Zhangmu. The road to Zhangmu is reparing just can going from 08:00pm. Arrive at Zhangmu around 12:00pm.

Day09: Zhangmu- Kathmandu(90km, 6hours, very rough road)  Overnight at Kathmandu
Next morning cross the Friend-ship Bridge cross the border to Nepal side. Then Nepal guide pick you from border to Kathmandu.

Day10: Kathmandu and Around Overnight at Kathmandu
Today there will be a full day sightseeing tour to the most interesting places in and around Kathmandu and the tour will includes: Swayambhuanth Temple, Pashupatinath Temple, Bodhanath. Overnight at Kathmandu.

Day11: Kathmandu Valley  Overnight at Kathmandu
Today sightseeing at Bhaktapur, Patan.

Day12: Kathmandu- Pokhara Overnight at Pokhara
After breakfeast driving 200km to Pokhara, then checking hotel. You will sightseeing: Mountain views
, Begnas and Rupa Lake, Varahi Temple, World peace pagoda, Seti Gorge and Green Canyon,  Devid Fall, Gupteswar Gupha, Mahendra Gupha.

Day13: Boating on Phewa Lake- Chitwan. Overnight at Chitwan
After basking in the exotic boating experience on Phewa lake, Phewa Lake is the second largest lake in the country. It is a central attraction for the town. then drive to Terai lowland of Chitwan.

Day14: Jungle activities in Royal Chitwan National Park Overnight at Chitwan
Chitwan houses rich wildlife, lush grasslands and rare species of bird and animals. Chitwan national park is your target destination. It give a unique and exceptional wildlife experience, being the home to several are species, in particular, the one-horned rhinoceros and leopard and also leopard, bear, wild boar, deer, bison, crocodiles etc. On your jungle safari you may encounter rare species, rich birdlife and plant life. Birding at the park can be very exciting. In the evening, before dinner, you are treated with a slide show demonstrating culture of Nepal or a performance of the Tharu stick dance, a traditional local dance.

Day15: Jungle safari in Royal Chitwan National Park Overnight at Chitwan
Your safari excursion includes Elephant safari, Wildlife safari, jeep safari, canoeing and bird watching. Unlike African animals, those in Chitwan tend to be rather solitary and shy, but the chancing of sightseeing these are very high owing to the expertise and experiences of guides.

Day16: Return Kathmandu    Overnight at Kathmandu.
After breakfast, you drive back to Kathmandu and spend your time relaxing, shopping or sight seeing.

Day17: Depart Kathmandu
Kathmandu airport dropping off. End off the wonderful trip.