By Surface
Nepal is the best transit point to go
to Tibet. The nearest Tibetan border town
Zhangmu is 113 km from Kathmandu and is
accessible by mere 4 hours drive. On continueing
along the friendship highway for 5 days,
you will reach Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.The
involves crossing of several high altitude
passes and rewards you with pectacular
views of Himalayas including Mt. Everest.
You will encounter with numerous nomadic
yak herders en route. Tashilunbo monastery-the
principal seat of Panchen Lama in Xiagtse,
Kumbum Stupa in Gyantse and Yamdrok Tso(
Lake) are the highlights of this overland
adventures.
Zhangmu is also the entry
and exit point of Tibet for those who
are taking a 15 days Mount Kailash and
Manasarovara trip.
Sher is another point of
entry in Western Tibet which is accessible
after 6 days trekking from Simikot of
Nepal. The route is also used by Mount
Kailash visitors.
By
Air
Kathmandu is connected with Lhasa by Air
also. China Airlines operates flights
between Kathmandu and Lhasa every Saturday
and Tuesday. Depending on the tourist
season, additional flight is operated
on Thursday as well.
From
mainland China
By Air
There are regular flights to Lhasa from
Beijing, Chengdu and Xi'an.
By Surface
Golmud is connected with Lhasa by Qinghai-Tibet
Highway. Lhasa has also surface connection
with Sichuan and Yunan provinces in the
east and by Xinjiang-Tibet Highway in
the west.
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