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Definitely, one of the best & the most popular of our Tibet tours, the trip includes visits to all the important places of interest in central & south Tibet. And the highlight of the trip is a visit to Rongbuk Monastery & the Everest Base Camp from where the view of Everest is the most spectacular of all.
Best Season: April-November
Tour Duration: 11 Nights / 12 Days
Tour Avaliblity: Join a group tour.
Tour Highlights:
- Fly over Mt. Everest from Kathmandu to Lhasa.
- Explore the cultural highlights of the Tibetan heartland.
Day 2: TSEDANG
Explore Yarlung Tsangpo Valley. Visit Samye Monastery, the first monastery built in Tibet.
Day 3: TSEDANG-LHASA
Drive to Lhasa. En route visit Mindroling Monastery. Check into Hotel in Lhasa.
Day 4: LHASA
Guided sightseeing tour of Potala; Drepung Monastery & Nechung Monastery.
Day 5: LHASA
Guided sightseeing tour of Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Bazaar, Tibetan Medical Center & Norbulinka Palace.
Day 6: LHASA-GYANGTSE
Drive via Yamdrok Tso to Gyangtse across Kampa la pass & Karo la passes. Visit Khumbum stupa & Pelkor Chode Monastery.
Day 7: GYANGTSE-SHALU-SHIGATSE
Drive to Shigatse. En route visit Shalu Monastery. In Shigatse we will visit
the Tashilhunpo Monastery & Shigatse Market.
Day 8: SHIGATSE-SAKYA-SHEGAR/DINGRI
Drive to Shegar across Tsoula pass & Gyatso la pass. En route visit Sakya Monastery.
Day 9: SHEGAR-RONGBUK
Drive via Pangla pass to Rongbuk Monastery.
Overnight at Rongbuk Guest House.
Day 10: EVEREST BASE CAMP
Options are given who wishes to hike or drive to Everest Base Camp.
Overnight at Rongbuk Guest House.
Day 11: NYLAM
After watching sunrise over Everest, we drive on to Nylam. Nylam Guest House.
Day 12: NYLAM-ZHANGMU-KATHMANDU
Drive to Zhangmu & on to Kathmandu. En route visit Milarepa Cave. We descend from the high arid Tibetan plateau into the lush greenery of Nepal.