Overview Trexmount Ventures welcomes you to join in our remarkable and fascinating Tibet Overland Extension, where you can experience a journey of a lifetime, with views of Mt. Chomolungma (Everest), and several other well-known peaks Mt. Cho Oyu to Shispangma area on the world’s highest and largest plateau of Tibet. Adventure Tibet Overland and on route to Lhasa and on flights back offers breathe taking views of worlds high mountains of Everest (8,848m / 29, 029ft) Lhotse (8,516 m-27,940 ft), Nuptse (7,855m-25,770 ft) Lho – La (6,036 m -19,803ft) Cho-Oyu (8,201 m / 26,906 ft) 14th highest Mt. Shispangma (8,013 m / 26,289 ft) and as far world’s 5th highest Mt. Makalu (8,463 m / 27, 766 ft) and many other adjoining smaller unnamed peaks. Adventure Tibet Overland with Trexmount Ventures starts with an interesting drive towards east of Kathmandu on the Lhasa / Kathmandu highway leading towards the frontier town of Zhangmu in Tibet / China side, from here to Nylam town, where the barren, windswept world’s highest and largest plateau starts. Overland Journey continues on the main Lhasa / Kathmandu or Friendship highway leading to several high passes of over 5,000 meters Laylung -la, and Gyatso-la at 5,220 m-17,126 ft, the highest point of this awesome trip ‘Adventure to Tibet Overland’ takes to Tibet’s 2nd biggest city of Shigatse after Lhasa, here tour of magnificent Tashilumpo monastery seat of his holiness Panchen Lamas and visiting the local market observing the simple and impressive daily life of Tibetans. Drive then leads towards Gyantse city with a tour of Kumbum terracotta stupa and Dzong (Fort) and then on the picturesque highway to Lhasa driving past Simi-la and Karo la pass with outstanding views of Nozung Khangsa peak and its glaciers next to the roadside, the drive passes through many nomads Yak/sheep herders camps and reaching beautiful large emerald Turquoise Yamdrok Lake. Journey continues leading to the last scenic pass of Khamba-la at 4,800 meters high with tremendous views of Tibetan landscapes and snow capped peaks and then heading to our main destination in Lhasa. Lhasa at present is a mixture of the old and modern city, our hotels are located in the old part of Lhasa around Barkor market square, the hub of Lhasa where you can observe the old culture, Buddhist pilgrims, and religious way of life with impressive customs of Tibetans from various parts of Tibet. In Lhasa with two more nights ample visiting famous and old interesting places of interest monasteries, monuments, and market place including the Potala Palace which stands high majestically on top of the red hill, overlooking the beautiful Kyuichi valley where Lhasa city is located. After visiting the old Drefung monastery the largest in Lhasa, Sera monastery to observe young monks in the debate which is interesting to watch, the Jokhang Temple in the middle of Barkor square, time permitting the summer palace of Dalai Lama at Norbu Linka with a nice immaculate garden. In Lhasa enjoying the tour with Tibetans’ food and lifestyle, this trip Adventure to Tibet Overland concludes with a sweeping scenic flight of an hour back to Kathmandu, during the flight in China Air, super views array of snow-capped peaks including Mt. Everest at a mere distance as the plane fly over and then touching down at Kathmandu international airport, where our Trexmount Ventures guide will transfer you back to respective hotels after an awesome Tibet Overland Extension.