Tibet Overland Tour from Nepal

Cross into Tibet overland via the Kyirong (Rasuwagadhi) border, the main land route between Nepal and the Tibetan Plateau

Stand before the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the former winter residence of the Dalai Lamas and the most recognizable structure in Tibet

Walk the Barkhor circuit around Jokhang Temple, Tibetan Buddhism's most sacred site, alongside pilgrims performing kora

See the turquoise waters of Yamdrok Lake from the Lhasa-to-Gyantse highway, one of Tibet's three holy lakes

Visit Sera and Drepung monasteries, two of Lhasa's great Gelug-school teaching monasteries

Drive across the Tibetan Plateau through Tingri and Lhatse, both above 4,300m

Distant views of Cho Oyu (8,201m) and Shishapangma (8,012m) on the Kerung-to-Tingri stretch, weather permitting

Experience Shigatse, Tibet's second-largest city and traditional seat of the Panchen Lama

Cover the full Kathmandu-Lhasa-Kathmandu loop entirely overland, with no internal flights required