Himalayan 360 runs ten Tibet tours of 7 to 14 days. Two travellers pay from USD 1,170 each on the 8-day Lhasa loop to Everest Base Camp, and the lowest rate on this page, USD 999, is for a group of 15 to 20. Six tours start in Kathmandu and enter Tibet from Nepal, and four begin in Lhasa. Seven of the ten cross the border at Kyirong, which the 26 August 2026 flood closed, so read the route status below before you book.
10 trips available
From $999 per person
7–14 days
10 Days
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5,630m
HardThe 10-Day Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar Yatra is the shorter, budget-friendly way to complete this sacred pilgrimage. Unlike the longer 15-day route that begins in Kathmandu, this version starts right at the Tibet border — so you spend less time on the road and reach Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar faster, on a shared-vehicle basis that keeps the cost down.
11 Days
11Days3,750mMediumWelcome to the Highlights of Tibet Nepal Bhutan Tour By Flight, an extraordinary journey that takes you on a magical adventure through three of the most captivating destinations in Asia. Our tour provides an unparalleled opportunity to explore the unique cultural and natural treasures of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan, all in one comprehensive package.
10 Days
10Days5,630mChallengingKailash Charan Sparsh Tour with Lake Mansarovar is a journey to the sacred Mount Kailash, combining touching the feet of Mount Kailash (Charan Sparsh) with a visit to the holy Lake Mansarovar. Reaching the base of Mt Kailash represents a deep connection with Lord Shiva.
14 Days
14Days5,630mHardThe Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from Nepal is one of the world’s most demanding and most revered pilgrimages — a journey to Mount Kailash (6,638 m) and the sacred Lake Mansarovar on the high plateau of western Tibet. This is our 14-day overland yatra, departing from Kathmandu and crossing into Tibet at the Rasuwagadhi–Gyirong border.
11 Days
11Days5,630mHardWhat could be more fascinating than visiting two of Tibet’s most iconic spiritual landmarks, Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar, by helicopter? Himalayan 360 offers an 11 days Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter. Located in the Far Western region of Tibet, Mount Kailash rises 6,638M above sea level like a perfect diamond.
14 Days
14Days5,630mHardThe Lhasa Everest Kailash Mansarovar Kathmandu Tour is a 14 days overland trip that takes you from Lhasa to Mount Everest Base Camp (EBC), then to the sacred Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar, and finally to Kathmandu. It is one of the most complete Tibet to Nepal tours.
8 Days
8Days5,260mHardWhen we talk about Everest Base Camp, the first thing that comes to almost everyone’s mind is: “Okay, so we have to fly to Lukla and then start trekking from Phakding to Namche, Tengboche, and finally reach Everest Base Camp.” But that’s not the only way. You can actually reach the base of the world’s highest mountain by driving.
7 Days
7Days5,200mHardThe 7 days Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland Tour via EBC is an amazing journey across the vast Tibetan Plateau. The trip starts in Lhasa, the spiritual heart of Tibet, goes to Tibet side Everest Base Camp, and ends in Kathmandu.
8 Days
8Days5,220mMediumTibet Overland Tour is one of Nepal’s most elegant and unique tours. It is one of the most exciting places in the world since it is considered an autonomous region of China.
8 Days
8Days5,150mHardStarting from Lhasa, the Tibet Overland Tour with Everest Base Camp is an incredible journey that offers a blend of spiritual and natural beauty. Tibet is a forbidden land famous for its ancient monasteries and unique religion, which has been practiced for over 1000 years.
We sell ten Tibet tours: four Lhasa and Everest tours, five Mount Kailash tours and one three-country flight tour, each 7 to 14 days long. Every tour package runs with a licensed local Tibetan guide, and every price below is per person, taken from the group rates on the trip's own page.
Ten Tibet tours in four numbers, from our trip files and the route status board dated 9 September.
| Tour | Days | Start and end | Crosses at Kyirong | Max altitude | 2 travellers, each | Largest group, each |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibet Overland Tour | 8 | Kathmandu round trip | Yes, both ways | 5,220 m | No 2-person rate; USD 1,350 for 5 | USD 1,199 (9 to 20) |
| Tibet Overland with Everest Base Camp | 8 | Kathmandu round trip, day 1 in Lhasa | Yes, on day 8 | 5,150 m | No 2-person rate; USD 1,350 for 5 or 6 | USD 999 (15 to 20) |
| Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Tour | 8 | Lhasa round trip | No | 5,260 m | USD 1,170 | USD 1,060 (10 to 20) |
| Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland Tour via EBC | 7 | Lhasa / Kathmandu | Yes, on day 7 | 5,200 m | USD 1,371 | USD 1,250 (16 to 20) |
| 10 days Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Yatra | 10 | Kathmandu round trip | Yes | 5,630 m | USD 2,299 | USD 1,870 (17 to 30) |
| Kailash Charan Sparsh Tour | 10 | Kathmandu round trip | Yes | 5,630 m | USD 2,150 | USD 1,999 (9 to 20) |
| Kailash Mansarovar Yatra | 14 | Kathmandu round trip | Yes | 5,630 m | No 2-person rate; USD 3,250 for 5 | USD 2,770 (17 to 20) |
| Lhasa Everest Kailash Mansarovar Kathmandu Tour | 14 | Lhasa / Kathmandu | Yes, on the way out | 5,630 m | No 2-person rate; USD 3,577 for 5 | USD 3,350 (16 to 20) |
| Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Helicopter | 11 | Kathmandu round trip | No, flies Simikot to Hilsa | 5,630 m | USD 3,810 | USD 3,400 (11 or more) |
| Highlights of Tibet Nepal Bhutan Tour By Flight | 11 | Lhasa / Paro | No | 3,750 m | On request | On request |
Seven of the ten cross between Tibet and Nepal at Kyirong (also spelled Gyirong or Kerung). On 26 August 2026 a glacial lake outburst flood destroyed Gyirong Port and the Rasuwagadhi customs post opposite it, and our status board, last confirmed on 9 September 2026, lists the crossing as closed for the 2026 season. The three that avoid it are the Lhasa loop to base camp, the Kailash helicopter route and the flight tour. Check the dated rows in Is Nepal Safe to Trek After the 2026 Flood? Route-by-Route Status before you book a Kyirong route for 2027.
This is an 8-day round trip by road from Kathmandu to Lhasa and back, through Kyirong in both directions. Day 2 drives past Tingri to Shigatse, day 3 reaches Lhasa via Gyantse, days 4 and 5 are Lhasa sightseeing, and days 6 to 8 return through Shigatse and Kyirong. The road covers 2,226 km and tops out at 5,220 m. The price includes a 3-star hotel with breakfast: USD 1,350 each for five travellers and USD 1,199 each for 9 to 20.
This tour runs 8 days: two in Lhasa, then Gyantse, Shigatse and Rongbuk, with a hike up to base camp (5,150 m) on day 7 before the drive out through Kyirong. Day 1 is arrival in Lhasa, and flights are not in the price. Five or six travellers pay USD 1,350 each; a group of 15 to 20 pays USD 999 each.
This is an 8-day loop that starts and ends in Lhasa, so it never uses the border crossing. After two days in Lhasa you drive past Yamdrok Lake and Gyantse to Shigatse, cross the Gyatso La pass (5,260 m), sleep one night in a tented camp at base camp and drive back over two days. You reach Lhasa by air or on the Tibet train from mainland China. Two to four travellers pay USD 1,170 each as a small group tour; 10 to 20 pay USD 1,060.
This is a 7-day tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu: Lhasa, Shigatse and Everest Base Camp, then down through Gyirong, 1,377 km in all. Day 1 allows a flight into Lhasa from mainland China or from Kathmandu, which is why this tour works with either visa. The highest point is 5,200 m. One to four travellers pay USD 1,371 each; 16 to 20 pay USD 1,250.
The tenth tour is a Nepal Tibet tour with Bhutan added: three days in Lhasa, then flights on to Bhutan. It sits with our other Nepal Tibet Bhutan Tours.
A Tibet tour with us costs USD 1,170 or USD 1,371 per person for two travellers, on the two tours with a rate for two, and from USD 999 per person in a group of 15 to 20. Kailash tours cost more, from USD 1,870 to USD 3,810 per person. Group size changes the price sharply: the overland trip with base camp costs USD 1,350 each for five travellers and USD 999 each for 15 to 20.
What one traveller pays in the smallest group each tour is priced for. Five tours have a rate for two.
| Tour | Smallest group | Middle groups | Largest group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lhasa loop to base camp | 2 to 4: USD 1,170 | 5 to 9: USD 1,090 | 10 to 20: USD 1,060 |
| One way via base camp | 1 to 4: USD 1,371 | 5 to 9: USD 1,308; 10 to 15: USD 1,290 | 16 to 20: USD 1,250 |
| Overland round trip | 5: USD 1,350 | 6 to 8: USD 1,250 | 9 to 20: USD 1,199 |
| Overland with base camp | 5 to 6: USD 1,350 | 7 to 9: USD 1,250; 10 to 15: USD 1,199 | 15 to 20: USD 999 |
What the price includes: a local English-speaking tour guide, the Tibet permit, entrance fees at the sites on the itinerary, a private vehicle for the Lhasa city tour, a coach sized to the group for the long drives, hotels on a sharing basis and breakfast every day. The Lhasa-start tours also carry an oxygen cylinder and a medical kit in the vehicle.
What it does not include: the Chinese visa fee, international flights, lunch and dinner, a single room, travel insurance, rescue and evacuation, and tips. Budget cash in yuan for meals, and for the group visa fee.
Our Tibet tours are group tours, priced per person by group size, so a small group pays more each than a large one. For a private tour on your own dates, ask us for a quote; on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra a private group costs a little more than a fixed departure.
Enter from Nepal if your trip starts in Kathmandu; come to Tibet from China if you are already flying into Chengdu, Beijing or another mainland city. The entry side decides your visa, and the wrong visa will not get you onto the tour.
| From Kathmandu | From mainland China | |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | Chinese Group Visa, issued in Kathmandu | Chinese tourist visa (L), from a Chinese embassy or consulate at home |
| Processing | 3 to 5 days, with your physical passport | Before you leave home |
| A Chinese visa you already hold | Not valid on this route | Valid |
| Way into Tibet | Road via Kyirong (closed since 26 August), or a flight to Lhasa | Flight or train to Lhasa |
| Our tours | Both Tibet Overland tours and four Kailash tours | The Lhasa loop to base camp; two other Lhasa tours take either visa |
The group visa is a loose sheet that names everyone in the party, not a stamp in your passport. That is why the group enters and leaves Tibet together, and nobody listed on it can go ahead or exit alone. It allows a stay of 20 to 30 days.
The Kyirong crossing is closed for the 2026 season. The flood of 26 August destroyed Gyirong Port on the Chinese side and the Rasuwagadhi customs complex across the border, and the road on both sides is gone (TAAN safety bulletin and the NDRRMA damage report, as recorded on our status board). A Kathmandu to Lhasa tour now means flying in, and Kailash from Nepal means the helicopter route through Nepalgunj, Simikot and Hilsa. The older Kodari crossing is not a confirmed alternative: it closed on 31 August over landslide risk, and reports since then disagree.
Five of our Tibet tours spend two full sightseeing days in Lhasa (3,656 m), the spiritual heart of Tibet, before going higher, and those two days double as acclimatisation. The first day's tour in Lhasa covers the iconic Potala Palace, once the Dalai Lama's winter home and now a museum, the Jokhang Temple, the most sacred site in Tibetan Buddhism, and the pilgrim circuit of Barkhor Street around it. The second covers Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery, the other two main attractions, where monks debate in the courtyard from 3 pm to 5 pm every day except Sunday. The 8-day overland round trip adds Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama's summer palace.
On the road west the first attraction is Yamdrok Lake, one of the three holiest lakes in Tibet with Namtso and Mansarovar. Then you pass the Karola Glacier at 5,100 m, walk through the old town of Gyantse and visit Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. Plan your Tibet tour before we file the permit: a night at Namtso Lake or a few days in Nyingchi can be added, but only if they are on it, because the tour route is printed on the permit.
On our Tibet tours you sleep in 3-star or 3 and 4-star hotels in Lhasa, Shigatse and Gyantse, get breakfast every day, and on the base camp tours spend one night in a basic tent house at the camp. The overland round trip names its hotels: the Yak Hotel or similar in Lhasa, the Mana Sarovar Hotel or similar in Shigatse and the Saishi Hotel or similar in Kyirong. Rooms are on a sharing basis, and a single room costs extra.
Food is Tibetan, Chinese and Nepali: momos, thukpa, tsampa, yak meat, fried rice and noodle soups, with sweet tea and butter tea. Vegetarian dishes are easy to find in the cities and simpler near base camp. Lunch and dinner are not in the price on the Tibet tours, so budget for them in yuan.
Getting to Lhasa is by air from Kathmandu or from mainland cities such as Beijing and Chengdu, or by train on the Qinghai Tibet railway; the airport transfer into the city is 62 km, about 1.5 hours. The road through Kyirong is the route closed since the flood.
Four of our Tibet tours reach Everest Base Camp on the north side, and all four drive there rather than trek. A road runs to the camp, where you sleep in a tented camp and see the north face of Mount Everest from Rongbuk Monastery. The Gawu La viewpoint on the way shows five of the highest peaks in the Himalayas: Makalu, Lhotse, Everest, Cho Oyu and Shishapangma.
The four are the 8-day Lhasa loop (USD 1,170 each for two), the 7-day one-way run out through Gyirong, the 8-day overland trip with a hike up to base camp on day 7, and the 14-day tour that continues west to Kailash. Each is an Everest tour by road across the Tibetan Plateau.
The Nepal side is a different trip. There the Everest Base Camp Trek walks to the south base camp and Kala Patthar (5,545 m) over most of two weeks. Choose Tibet for a road, Lhasa and the north face; choose the south side for the trail and the Sherpa villages.
Five of our Tibet tours circle Mount Kailash (6,638 m) on the kora and cross Dolma La at 5,630 m. Each is a pilgrimage tour across Tibet to its far west: the mountain is sacred to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Bon followers, and the kora starts from Darchen, 40 km from Lake Mansarovar (also written Manasarovar). They take 10 to 14 days and cost USD 2,150 to USD 3,810 per person for the smallest group.
The two 10-day tours by road via Kyirong and Saga and the helicopter yatra are the only ones priced for fewer than four travellers: the Charan Sparsh tour, which adds the walk to the foot of the north face, at USD 2,150 each, the 10-day yatra at USD 2,299 and the helicopter yatra at USD 3,810. The 14-day yatra adds a rest day at Gyirong and vegetarian meals throughout, and the 14-day tour from Lhasa adds Everest. The helicopter yatra swaps the Kyirong road for flights to Simikot and a helicopter to Hilsa, which makes it the Kailash route our status board lists as open.
Our Mount Kailash Tour page compares the three ways in, the kora day by day and the Ngari permits for a Mount Kailash tour. If you are pricing the yatra in Indian rupees, read Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Package and Cost 2027.
Every trip needs a Chinese visa and a Tibet Travel Permit, and we file the permits for you. Routes into border counties and Ngari add more:
The travel permit is in the price of every tour. The Chinese visa fee is not, except on the 14-day Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and the Kailash helicopter yatra, which include the group visa.
What we need from you: a colour scan of your passport, valid for at least six months, and a settled travel plan. The permit names every place you will visit, so adding a stop after we file means a fresh application. On a Nepal start, your physical passport goes to the Chinese Embassy for the group visa, so plan on 3 to 5 days in the city before departure.
April to October is the season for a Tibet tour, and May to September for a trip to Kailash. Our tours across Tibet run in those months only. Spring and autumn give the clearest mountain views; summer is warmest but brings some rain.
| Season | Months | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | April to May | Clear views of the Everest north face from Rongbuk; cold nights at base camp |
| Summer | June to August | Warmest days, the full Kailash season, occasional rain; the Shoton Festival at Drepung |
| Autumn | September to October | Stable weather and clear skies; the Kailash season ends in September |
| Winter | November to March | Outside our season: heavy snow and cold can close high passes |
Lhasa sits at 3,656 m and every overland route here crosses a pass above 5,000 m, so prepare for altitude, not distance: Tibet can be challenging for anyone who has not been this high before. Start walking or swimming about two months before you travel.
Altitude stop by stop on the 8-day loop from Lhasa to base camp, from the trip's itinerary and FAQs.
No. Foreign passport holders must book through a licensed tour operator, travel with a licensed Tibetan tour guide and follow the itinerary on the permit. The travel permit goes only to licensed operators, a registered vehicle travels with you throughout, and the route cannot change once the permit is approved. Every trip in Tibet runs this way; what you choose is the operator and the itinerary. Our registration certificates are on our Legal Documents page, and the enquiry form on this page reaches our team directly.
Yes. US passport holders need the same documents for a trip to Tibet as other foreign visitors: a Chinese visa and the Tibet permit, which we file for you. On a tour that starts in Kathmandu the visa is the Chinese Group Visa issued there, so do not buy a Chinese visa at home first. It is not valid on that route and the consulate cancels it when the group application goes in. Flights from the US are not in our prices.
For a first tour in Tibet, the Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Tour fits best. It takes 8 days, spends two of them at 3,656 m in the capital before going higher, reaches base camp by road and never touches the border, so the Kyirong closure does not affect it. Two to four travellers pay USD 1,170 each.
Seven or eight days covers Lhasa and Everest Base Camp: our four Lhasa and Everest tours run 7 or 8 days. A tour that includes Kailash takes 10 to 14 days, because the drive west and the three-day kora add several days.
Mobile service works in Lhasa, Shigatse and the larger towns, and hotels there have wifi. Google, Facebook and WhatsApp are blocked across China, Tibet included, so set up WeChat before you arrive. A Chinese SIM card needs your passport and a photo.
Bring Chinese yuan in cash. Cards are rarely accepted, and ATMs are unreliable in western Tibet. Change money before departure, or at the Bank of China in Lhasa with your guide, which avoids fake notes.
Often not. Many chapels forbid photography or charge a fee for it, so ask the monks or your guide before you raise a camera. Photography is not allowed at military checkpoints and border posts at all, and you should always ask before photographing a monk or a pilgrim.
Altitude is the main risk in Tibet. Lhasa sits at 3,656 m and the routes to base camp cross passes above 5,000 m, so our itineraries start with two days at that height, carry an oxygen cylinder in the vehicle and descend to Shigatse or Tingri if someone gets sick. The second risk this year is the road: the 26 August flood closed the Kyirong crossing.
Yes. On the tours that start in Lhasa you can arrive by air or on the Qinghai Tibet railway from mainland China, on an ordinary Chinese tourist visa. Your flight or train to Lhasa is not in the tour price.
Yes. Tibet is open to foreign tourists who travel on a permit with a licensed operator. What changed this year is the overland road: the Kyirong crossing has been closed since the 26 August flood, while flights into Tibet are unaffected.
Every foreign visitor needs a travel permit, which the Tibet Tourism Bureau issues only to licensed operators against a fixed itinerary. Border counties such as Tingri and Pulan, and restricted areas such as Kailash, add border defence and military permits, and a licensed guide and a registered vehicle stay with the group throughout.
Yes, before we file the permit. Add rest days, extra sightseeing, a night at Namtso, a private departure or upgraded hotels, and we price the change. Once the permit is approved the route is fixed, so a change after that means a new application.
Yes, we recommend it on every trip. Choose a policy that covers travel above 5,000 m, emergency evacuation, medical costs and trip cancellation, because rescue and evacuation fees are not in any of our tour prices.
