8 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa

Stop At: Lhasa Spa, Central Bank Road Kamla nagar, Agra 282004 India
After arriving in Lhasa, local tour guide will welcome you at the airport/train station, then transfer the guests to the hotel. Acclimatize the high altitude in the hotel.
Overnight in Lhasa
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Lhasa City, Potala Place and Barkhor Street

Stop At: Potala Palace, No.35 Gongqian Alley, Beijing Middle Road Cheng Guan District, Lhasa 850000 China
The tour will begin from UNESCO World Heritage site - Potala Palace, which is also the winter palace of Dalai Lama. It's situated at 12,139 feet above sea level. It's a 13-story high building that contains over 1,000 rooms, various statues, stupas, murals and artifacts.
Then continue to Jokhang Temple, another UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s a spiritual center for Buddhists in Tibet. Next to the temple there is Bakhor Street, filled with pilgrims and street vendors, selling traditional Tibetan items such as prayer wheels and jewelry.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Monasteries in Lhasa

Stop At: Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si), Southern Slope of Genpeiwuzi Mountain, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
In the morning, tourists are going to visit Drepung monastery which was one of the “three greet” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1416. Ganden palace is used as Dalai Lama’s palace in the Drepung before moving to the Potala palace.
Afternoon, Sera Monastery---It was one of the “three great” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1419. The highlight is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Lhasa – Gyantse - Shigatse

Stop At: Yamdrok Yumtso Lake, Langkazi Country, Nagarze County 851100 China
Drive from Lhasa to Gyantse. Admire the Gampala pass (4790 m) on the way, and get a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso (4400m), which is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains. Then continue to drive west towards Gyantse. In Gyantse, tourists will visit the famous Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum. After one and a half hour's drive, clients will arrive in Shigatse, which is the second largest city in Tibet.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Everest Base Camp

Stop At: Mt. Everest Base Camp, kathmandu, Thamel, Tingri County 858200 China
Drive to Lhatse where tourists can take lunch. Then drive to Shegar and if the weather is clear enough, tourists can view the Mt. Everest in the distance on the way back down. After 4 to 6 hours, arrive at Rongbuk monastery, but on the way there, clients will pass Pang la Pass, one of the highest passes in Tibet at 5050m. From that pass, enjoy view all of the five highest peaks in the world.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Shigatse

Stop At: Shigatse, Shigatse, Tibet
In the morning, you can see the sunrise of Everest Peak if weather permits at the lodging area. Then we will visit the Rongbu Monastery - the unique highest monastery with nuns and monks living together. Finally, we will drive back to Shigatse.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Shigatse - Lhasa

Stop At: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
Today, explore Tashilunpo monastery of Gelug Sect, the seat of the Panchen Lama, built in 1447. The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha - the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Buddha of the future) in the world and a tomb of all the Panchen Lama, containing jewels and gold. In the afternoon, you will drive back to Lhasa, which will take around 6 hours.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 8: Depart from Lhasa

Stop At: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
tansfer clients to the airport or train station.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.