Welcome to Tibet-the roof of the world! Our guide will meet you at airport or train station. Then drive to downtown of Lhasa and transfer to your hotel. Have a good rest for adapting to the high attitude. It is helpful to take things easy and drink enough water for the first day. Be noted the first day’s acclimation is extremely to ensure you a good health status for the following tour. Overnight in Lhasa.
Today, you’ll have a tour to Lhasa's cardinal landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site-Potala Palace. Renowned as one of the great wonders on earth for its elaborate architecture built at an elevation of 3700m, this awe-inspiring palace will not disappoint you. In the afternoon, pay a visit to Jokhang Temple, the most respected religious place in Tibet. Thick with the smell of incense and yak butter, you’ll witness a throng of prostrating pilgrims cramming outside the temple. The temple is the masterpiece of Tibetan, Chinese and Nepalese architectural techniques. Then take a stroll around the Barkhor Street, the oldest bazaar in the city. You'll also enjoy a welcome dinner gathering with all travel mates in the group after the sightseeing activities. Overnight in Lhasa.
Potala Palace
Jokhang Temple
Morning, you'll visit Drepung Monastery (founded in 1416), once world's largest monastery with about 10,000 monks at its peak and one of the "great three" Gelugpa school in Lhasa. It's located on the Gambo Utse mountain, and walking up to the hill is pleasant, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains. In the afternoon, you'll have a chance to witness the famous 'Buddhism Scriptures Debating' session at Sera Monastery (founded in 1419) which is held as per a set schedule at 3:00pm everyday except Sunday. Overnight in Lhasa.
Drepung Monastery
Sera Monastery
Morning drive up to Kampala pass [4794m], you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso and spectacular views of Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar in the distance, the turquoise colored Lake Yamdrok Tso is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet, the unforgettable vista of pincer-shaped turquoise water of the lake and amazing spectacle of Mt. Nyenchen Khangsar glacier from Karo la pass are the wonders of the day. Then along the Friendship southern Hwy drive to Gyantse, visit the famous stupa - Gyantse Kumbum, one of the most stunning architectural wonders in Tibet. Late afternoon, drive to Shigatse. Overnight in Shigatse.
Yamdrok-tso Lake
Gyantse Kumbum
In the morning, we will visit the largest monastery in west Tibet, the Tashilhunpo Monastery, which is also the home of Panchen Lama. Then drive westwards the Friendship Highway to Shegar via Gyatso La pass 5248m, which gives you distance view of Himalayan range. En route, drive off the main road to have a short detour to visit Skaya Monastery, which was established in 1268, and have become one of Tibet’s most impressive constructed sights. Overnight in Shegar.
Tashilhunpo Monastery
Skaya Monastery
Today, we’ll drive upwards to visit the Everest Base Camp. When we reach E.B.C (Everest Base Camp), if it is in clear weather, we can have a glimpse of 4 mountains which are 8000m high or more. Rongbuk Monastery is the highest monastery in the world with an altitude of 5154 meters. It belongs to Ningma sect and is consisted by both monks and nuns. Please note Rongbuk is the farthest place we could reach in the Qomolangma scenic area due to the environmental protection. Overnight in Rongbuk Monastery Tent or Guest House.
Rongbuk Monastery
Everest Base Camp
Get up early this morning, and if the weather's good enough, you could have a chance to see the sunrise of Mt. Everest from Rongbuk Monastery and view the peak glittering in the sunshine. It's hard to peel your gaze away from the stunning view of the magnificent north face of the world's tallest peak - Mt. Everest (Qomolangma as its Tibetan name, meaning "Goddess Mother of Mountains"). Later, we will drive forward to Gyirong Town. You will pass by Peikutso Lake and enjoy the breathtaking views of the snow-capped Shishapangma [8012m]. Overnight at Gyirong Town.
Sunrise at EBC
Peiku-tso Lake
Today, we see you off from the Gyirong Town to the border. Our guide will assist tourists to clear the China Customs and you will cross the border and check in Nepal side on your own. There are about 130km from Gyirong to Kathmandu city which takes about 9 hours by local jeeps at the Nepalese border. All our services in Tibet end at Chinese border of Gyirong.
Note: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Price Quotation:
| Comfortable Class | Jan. to Mar. | Apr. to Jun. | Jul. to Aug. | Sept. to Oct. | Nov. to Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| price/person (USD) | 1000 | 1050 | 1100 | 1050 | 1000 |
| price/person (CNY) | 7000 | 7350 | 7700 | 7350 | 7000 |
Single Supplement:
| Comfortable Class | Jan. to Mar. | Apr. to Jun. | Jul. to Aug. | Sept. to Oct. | Nov. to Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| price/person (USD) | 160 | 160 | 195 | 160 | 160 |
| price/person (CNY) | 1120 | 1120 | 1365 | 1120 | 1120 |
Potala Palace
Mt. Everest
Yamdrok Lake
Sera Monastery
Namtso Lake
Mt. Kailash
From Mr. Gerard AdrienHi Daniel. We are already on our way back to Shanghai. We would like to thank you for the great trip we had. Our guide Jampa and our driver did an excellent job. They are both very recommendable! We enjoyed the trip despite the altitude discomfort we experienced during the first 3 days. Thank you!
From Ms. Elena Maria ValisiI highly recommend this agency. I travelled with other 2 couples who booked through different agencies and they paid a lot more to have less assistance, same hotels/tour/guide/car, less flexibility and no travel insurance included.
