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How to get to Tibet from Nepal? You can choose a Lhasa Tour from Kathmandu from one of our 5 Best Tibet Tours from Kathmandu (Nepal) 2025. Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is an important gateway to Tibet. You can enter Tibet from Kathmandu by flight or road.
>> Easy Access to Tibet from Kathmandu by Flight (1.5 hours) - The regular flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa is regarded as one of the most scenic flights in the world, with a bird's-eye view of Mt. Everest. Kathmandu is the gateway city to Tibet by air. A 4 Days Lhasa Tour from Kathmandu is recommended.
>> Across Gyirong Border for Nepal Tibet Overland Adventure by Road - The Gyirong Border, 130 km from Kathmandu & 825 km from Lhasa, is the first choice to enter Tibet from Nepal by Friendship Highway. A 7 Days Kathmandu to Lhasa Overland Tour is recommended.
With a Kathmandu to Tibet Tour, you can visit 7 World Heritage sites in Kathmandu Valley first, then head to Tibet for Mt. Kailash, Mt. Everest Base Camp, Karola Glacier, Yamdrok Lake, Potala Palace, Namtso Lake, and other holy places at the Tibetan Plateau.
>> Check the highlights & reasons for a Lhasa Tour from Kathmandu (Nepal) with us to start your adventure now.
Note: Currently, to enter Tibet from Kathmandu, in addition to a Tibet Permit, you need to apply for a Chinese Group Visa in Kathmandu first. The group visa requires all listed members to enter and leave China from the same city on the same day. Currently, flying from Kathmandu to Chengdu/Kunming/Chongqing first and then entering Tibet does not require a Chinese Group Visa (simpler process). Please contact Asia Odyssey Travel (AOT) for the latest information on the China visa and Tibet permit policies for entering Tibet from Kathmandu.
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With our Best Tibet Tours from Kathmandu/Nepal, start an enchanting journey from the historic streets of Kathmandu Valley to Tibet Highland. For adventurers, spiritual seekers, and cultural enthusiasts, our Lhasa Tour from Kathmandu is your gateway to explore the serene beauty and profound traditions of the roof of the world (Tibet), starting from the heart of Nepal.
Our China Tibet Tours from Kathmandu (9-12 Days) combine China's key destinations (Beijing/Shanghai/Chengdu/Chongqing) with the allure of Tibet (Lhasa/Shigatse/Mt Everest/Mt Kailash). Discover landmarks like the Great Wall, Forbidden City, the Bund, Panda Base, and Terracotta Army, alongside Tibet's spiritual beauty at sites such as the Potala Palace, Yamdrok & Namtso Lake, and Everest Base Camp.
Our curated collection of articles and guides is designed by travel experts who are passionate about Tibet Tours from Kathmandu. We offer not only logistical information but also insights into the soul of Nepal & Tibet. Whether you're a first-time traveler or a seasoned explorer from Lhasa Tour from Kathmandu, our resources aim to inspire and inform, ensuring your Kathmandu to Tibet Tour is nothing short of magical.
Clive
Britain
We really enjoyed our 19 day tour of Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet tour arranged by Asian Odyessey. Alina helped customize our itinerary, mostly adding a few free rest days, and was very helpful in communication throughout. The tour guides, hotels and transportation were all excellent. I am happy to recommend them and indeed am looking at another tour.
Destination(s): Tibet
Date of Experience: Oct 21, 2024
Tour Customized by: Alina
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Jim
Australia
What a wonderful experience we had, with fabulous support from Alina at Asia Odyssey and from our great driver Vipin and our guides (Prerak in Delhi, Sanjay in Agra and Suresh in Jaipur). The guides were knowledgeable, communicative and friendly, and all had a good appreciation as well of food, which meant their restaurant suggestions were excellent. Vipin accompanied us throughout our trip and shared many things with us, beyond being a driver, including taking us to the Galvani Hindu temple in Jaipur.
What an amazing trip. We did the Golden Triangle, which has a particular focus on the architecture and history of the Mughul empire, especially Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal. And the buildings are spectacular! The Taj is most known, and I found the inlay work (precious stones inlaid in the white marble) to be the highlight. We bought a marble elephant done in the same way as a reminder of the walls of the Taj - seeing the actual artisans doing this inlay work in with traditional tools added to our experience and we were delighted to buy some of their special work.
Having said that, my personal preference was for the red sandstone buildings rather than the white marble. The detailed work of carving the sandstone is for me as beautiful as the similar work on the marble, and the colours are nicer, softer.
Similarly, the timber constructions in Nepal were unbelievable - as detailed as the work we saw in India, and wonderfully maintained, even if it has experienced significant impacts from earthquakes.
The photos below highlight our experiences - the captions provide the rest of the detail.
Date of Experience: Sep 19, 2024
Tour Customized by: Alina
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Molly Durnas
US
I just graduated college and was planning on solo traveling Asia for 3 months. In the beginning of May, my mother very last minute decided that she would join me for a few weeks starting in the beginning of June. We both were very busy and had to quickly come up with a plan, which is when we found Asia Odyssey. Alina was super prompt in her response and quickly made us an itinerary for Nepal and Bhutan that fit exactly to our needs. After seeing how expertly Alina was able to create this itinerary, we also requested she make us an itinerary for India’s Golden Triangle including Delhi, Agra, and Rajasthan that we would embark on before Nepal/Bhutan.
Altogether we were under the care of Asia Odyssey for about a month, and simply could not have had a better experience. Alina was constantly in contact with us to make sure that everything was going smoothly and that we were having a wonderful time. In Nepal, we very last minute changed our plan to fly instead of drive for two of our locations and Alina was so understanding and helpful in allowing us to change our plans. Alina truly took wonderful care of us from start to finish and she is such a gem. Thank you so much for everything Alina!
Our trip to India felt right out of a magazine. Our driver Satish in India was with us over a week and is one of the kindest, most genuine people I have ever met in my entire life. I’ve been wanting to go to India with my mother for years and the trip was absolutely perfect - every hotel, every restaurant, every sight was absolutely wonderful. I was blown away with the country and the culture, and Asia Odyssey allowed us to experience it in the most comfortable and seamless way.
Our adventures in Nepal and Bhutan were some of the best of my life! The mountains and culture were unlike anything I’d experienced before, and I truly felt that I was able to get a genuine feel for the countries. The mountains and all of the buddhist monasteries and temples were some of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in my life. I absolutely cannot wait to come back - and when I do it will definitely be with Asia Odyssey.
Our guides Prarek, Ganesh, Narendra, Amit, Ghana, and Jigme throughout India, Nepal and Bhutan were all absolutely amazing, as were our drivers Satish, Keshav, and Momlal. Every single person we met was so incredible and made us feel so welcomed.
I cannot speak highly enough of Asia Odyssey and the hospitality shown by all involved in our trip. Thank you so much for the trip of a lifetime, and we hope to return very soon!
Date of Experience: Jun 01, 2024
Tour Customized by: Alina
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