Kathmandu to Lhasa Tours Overland

To enjoy the natural landscape of Himalaya Valley, a large number of tourists willing to join the Kathmandu to Lhasa tours overland. As a professional Tibet tour operator, Tibet Tour would like to provide some information about the road condition and some practical tips, including the visa & permits matters for tourists' reference.

Kathmandu to Lhasa Tours Overland – Sino-Nepal Friendship Highway

The Sino-Nepal Friendship Highway is the only international highway in Tibet Autonomous Region. It starts from Lhasa and stretches toward Kathmandu via Shigatse, Tingri, Nyalam, Zhangmu, the Friendship Bridge and Kodari. The Sino-Nepal Friendship Highway stretches 943 kilometers in total, among which 829 kilometers are in China. A large number of tourists joined the Kathmandu to Lhasa tours overland after it was put into operation in 1965.

The Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge is located on the boundary river (near by Zhangmu Port in Nyalam County) between China and Nepal. With an altitude of 1800 meters, the Friendship Bridge was completed in 1964. It enjoys a width of 8 meters and a length of 45 meters. It plays important role in the overland transportation between China and Nepal. The customs of China and Nepal situated at the ends of the bridge.

Kathmandu to Lhasa Tours Overland – Practical Tips

Tourists planning to join the Kathmandu to Lhasa tours overland could get to Kodari from Kathmandu by the shuttle bus or a private vehicle. Though there is only about 155 kilometers bwtween Kathmandu and Kodari,it takes about 8 hours to drive to Kodari from Kathmandu due to the rough road condition. The Sino-Nepal Highway in Tibet is well paved and tourists don't need to be over worried about the road condition.

Tourists planning to join the Kathmandu to Lhasa tours overland are required to apply for the China Visa from the Chinese Embassy in Nepal and the China Visa obtained from the Chinese Embassy in your own country would be regarded as invalid. First, we will help you to apply for the Tibet Entry Permit and China visa invitation letter from Tibet Tourism Bureau in advance. Then, you hand in the listed documents to the Chinese Embassy in Nepal for the application of group tourist visa. Generally, it takes 3 to 5 work days to obtain the tourist visa in Nepal.