Zhangmu Port Travel Information

Zhangmu Port is located in the hillside fields of the middle reaches of Himalayas at the border of China and Nepal. With an average altitude of 2300 meters, Zhangmu Port is a small town constructed against the mountains. It is the most noted border town in Tibet Autonomous Region with amazing natural landscapes. As a professional Tibet tour operator, Tibet Tour would like to provide related Zhangmu Port travel information for tourists planning a Tibet tour from Nepal overland and tourists willing to leave Tibet through Zhangmu Port.

Zhangmu Port Travel Information – Town View

Zhangmu Port is a noted trading port which attracts a lot of businessmen in Tibet and Nepal. With relatively lower altitude, Zhangmu Port has been selected as the best rest place for tourists coming to Tibet from Nepal and being worried about the possible high altitude sickness in Tibet. Take a stop at Zhangmu Port, tourists will find that Zhangmu Port is really a charming town which integrated the modern architectures and the ancient Tibetan style architectures harmoniously. Theses architectures scatter by both sides of the twisting mountain road.

Zhangmu Port enjoys a typical subtropical monsoon climate with relatively humid air and gorgeous natural scenery. Most of the architectures here are two-storey building and the wooden structured houses always leave tourists deep impression. The gardens and colorful prayer flags on the roof of the architectures also form a beautiful landscape.

As a busy trading port, Zhangmu Town is always crowded with people and vehicles. Hundreds of stores were located by both sides of the street. Tourists making a Tibet tour here could find different articles and goods imported from India or Nepal. Except for the Tibetans and Han people, some of the operators in Zhangmu Port are Nepalese or Indian. Tourists of all colors take Zhangmu as a transition center between Tibet and Nepal.

Zhangmu Port Travel Information – Transportation & Accommodation

China Customs is located at the end of the street and tourists need to deal with the related formalities here. The famous Friedshop Bridge between China and Nepal is only few kilometers away from the Customs. There is no shuttle bus between Zhangmu Port and the other regions in Tibet. Tourists heading to Zhangmu Port from Lhasa or Kathmandu are strongly suggested to rent a vehicle directly since it is hard to catch a free ride to Zhangmu. As a professional Tibet tour operator, Tibet Tour would always arrange a vehicle to Zhangmu Port to pick up our tourists coming to Tibet from Nepal.

Zhangmu Hotel is the only standard hotel in Zhangmu Town. The accommodation condition here is relatively better compared to that of the guest houses in the town. Noted as the local best hotel, Zhangmu Hotel also provides currency exchanging service for tourists. The restaurants in Zhangmu Town only provide Tibetan style food or Sichuan flavor food. Tourists making a Tibet tour from Nepal could also choose to take a night halt at Nyalam which is not far away from Zhangmu Port. It is said that most of the experienced drivers would like to take a night halt at Nyalam where there are more accommodation choices. Tourists making a self-help tour in Tibet could find a vehicle easier in Nyalam compared to in Zhangmu.