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China, Tibet & Nepal Group Overland Tour

31 days
From Beijing to Kathmandu
5.0
4 traveler reviews
China, Tibet & Nepal Group Overland Tour - Madventure
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  • Overland Truck
  • Group
  • Partially Guided
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 36
Age range 18 to 80
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Highlights

  • Explore the Great Wall of China
  • Visit the Terracotta Warriors in Xian
  • Meet giant pandas in Chengdu
  • Discover Tibet's Potala Palace
  • View Mt. Everest from base camp

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 BEIJING - PRE DEPARTURE MEETING - GROUP MEAL
  2. Day 2 BADALING - GREAT WALL OF CHINA
  3. Day 3 DATONG - YUNGANG GROTTOES
  4. Days 4 - 5 HANGING MONASTERY - PINGYAO
  5. Days 6 - 7 XIAN - TERRACOTTA WARRIORS
  6. Days 8 - 10 GUANGYUAN - CHENGDU - GIANT PANDA RESEARCH CENTER
  7. Day 11 LESHAN - GIANT BUDDHA
  8. Days 12 - 17 TIBET - ROUTE 318
  9. Days 18 - 20 LHASA - POTALA PALACE - JOKHANG TEMPLE - NORBULINGKA PALACE
  10. Day 21 LAKE YAMDROK TSO - GYANTSE - PELKOR CHODE MONASTERY
  11. Day 22 FRIENDSHIP HIGHWAY - SHIGATSE - TASHILHUNPO MONASTERY
  12. Days 23 - 25 MT. EVEREST BASE CAMP
  13. Days 26 - 28 DESCENT OFF THE TIBETAN PLATEAU - NEPAL
  14. Days 29 - 31 KATHMANDU - FAREWELL DINNER - TOUR ENDS
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  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
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  • Flights
  • Insurance
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Number of tours

16

Age Range

18 to 80 years old

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Customer Reviews

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    Excellent
    5.0
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.3
  • 4.6
  • FE
    · September 18th, 2024
    I had an amazing trip along The Silk Road overlanding with Madventure travelling from Istanbul to Beijing and then onto Chengdu and Tibet. This was a real adventure. The trip gave the group an amazing opportunity to travel along the Silk Road to places I always wanted to visit but would have found it difficult to as a solo traveller. We had an excellent driver, Martin and a great guide Rosanna. We also had local guides who shared lots of information. There were so many highlights, including camping next to the Great Wall of China, staying in hostels in Samarkand and Khiva in Uzbekistan, travelling along the Pamir Highway and staying in yurts in Kryghistan. Rosanna shared information about places of interest, tourist attractions at each of the places we stayed in. There were lots opportunities to visit UNESCO and religious sites in the historic cities where we stayed in hostels and hotels. We camped in the countryside next to lakes and up mountains where we were able to hike to waterfalls and monasteries. We received incredible hospitality from the people we met on ourvjourney including flowers from the locals in Iran. Our truck also attracted attention. This is a trip for people who enjoy camping, staying in hostels as well some amazing hotels in Chima. Expect to spend hours on the back of a truck but it so worth it. You need to be flexible and adaptable and enjoy camp cooking and meeting new people. There were times when we had to dig out the truck, help change the wheel or use other forms of transport when the truck breaks down. However the group always worked together Overlanding for me was a new experience where I cooked a camp meal in the rain in China and then slept in a yurt with twenty of my fellow travellers as it was too wet to pitch our tents ....and everyone loved the food and slept soundly. Character building. Early mornings and long journeys are part of the trip but I extended my trip and travelled on to Tibet which was well worth the visit. We drove over the Tibeaten Plateau on the 318 Highway and stayed in Lhasa and the Tibeaten Everest Base Camp. Overlanding allows budget travellers to visit the amazing towns, cities and UNESCO sites along The Silk Road.
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    Madventure commented on this review
    Hi Fiona, Thank you so much for your review of your silk roads adventure, and thanks for the pictures as well. That mountain scenery looked absolutely spectacular!!!! For me, it's always lovely to see people like yourself who are new to overlanding,... Show more
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    Trip date: July 2024
  • AI
    · August 17th, 2024
    Certainly the best overlanding experience of my life. There's complete bonhomie amongst the group members and ever smiling, exuberant Rosanna was always there to cheer us up. No words for Martin, he excellently controlled the vehicle through very dangerous stretches, I give him 20 out of 10 marks! Thank you, Rosanna, Vee, Joy, Jude, Fiona, George, Brian, Zach and Martin for making it a memorable trip. God Bless you all!
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    Madventure commented on this review
    Hi Amrit, Thank you so much for your review - I am soooo pleased you had such an amazing experience with us. Rosanna and Martin had such a great time with you and your group - thank you for being a wonderful passenger, and hope to see you on another... Show more
    Trip date: July 2024
  • VL
    · August 16th, 2024
    Fantastic trip - right from the beginning when...
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    Madventure commented on this review
    Hi Veronica, Thank you so much for your lovely review, I'm pleased to hear you had such an amazing trip - I had a great time seeing all of the pictures from your group, whilst I was in the office. The scenery in Tibet was just stunning!!!!! Rosanna is... Show more
    Trip date: August 2024
  • A
    · August 16th, 2024
    Fantastic trip - right from the beginning when...
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    Madventure commented on this review
    Hello, Thank you so much for your review. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed the itinerary, and that it was realistic and you saw everything you wanted to - the pictures were stunning. China was off-the-scale spectacular, I was very envious seeing the... Show more
    Trip date: August 2024

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31 days
China, Tibet & Nepal Group Overland Tour
From Beijing to Kathmandu

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Tour ID: 198249

  • Currencies
    ¥
    Yuan Renminbi
    China
    रू
    Nepalese Rupee
    Nepal
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for type G.

    Type G
    China
    Type I
    China
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for China and Nepal. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for China and Nepal. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Nepal. Ideally 1 week before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before September 10th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after September 10th, 2025, a minimum payment of 50% is required to confirm your booking with Madventure. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 135 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Madventure will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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