Overland Tours
Across the Himalaya by Road
Travel Nepal and the surrounding Himalayan kingdoms on the historic trade routes that connected India, Tibet and beyond. Multi-country overland journeys through Kathmandu, Lhasa, Thimphu, Delhi and Varanasi.
All Overland Tours trips
20 hand-crafted overland tours itineraries — from short tasters to multi-week expeditions.
Golden Circle Trip
10 daysFrom $1,815
Silver Triangle Nepal
14 daysFrom $1,795
Naturally Nepal
8 daysFrom $900
Swargadwari Pilgrimage Tour
7 daysFrom $1,045
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Tour
6 daysFrom $1,429
Wonders of Nepal
10 daysFrom $1,759
Bird Watching in Nepal
9 daysFrom $1,700.jpeg)
Photography Tour in Nepal
10 daysFrom $1,155
Treasures of Bhutan
12 daysFrom $3,250
Following the Old Trans-Himalayan Trade Routes
For centuries Nepal sat on the trade route between India and Tibet — yaks carrying salt north, rice south, and traders crossing the Himalayan passes for nine months of the year. Today, paved roads now connect Kathmandu to Lhasa via the Friendship Highway (816 km), to Thimphu via Phuentsholing (520 km), and onward to Delhi, Varanasi and Bangkok.
Overland tours are the slow, low-altitude way to see the Himalaya from the seat of a 4WD or comfortable coach. The classic Nepal–Bhutan–Tibet three-country itinerary takes 18-21 days; Nepal–India Golden Triangle combinations 12-14 days. Permits are arranged by Swotah Travel as a single package.
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- $30–$125Nepal Visa on Arrival15/30/90-day options at Tribhuvan Airport
- $100/dayBhutan Tourism Fee (SDF)Sustainable Development Fee — covers government services
- $240–$400Tibet Travel PermitArranged by Swotah · Required for all foreign travel in Tibet
- $25–$80India e-VisaOnline application before travel