Fact of Trip
Trip Length: 08 Days
Activity: Cultural Spiritual Experience
Season: All Year Around
Trip Level: Moderate
Accommodation: Hotel
Transportation: DRIVE IN FLY OUT (Jeep/Van/ Flight)
07 Nights 08 Days Lhasa city with Everest Base Camp Tour takes you to the Base Camp of Mount Everest from North face and lhasa city tour including many other places. You will enjoy the beautiful mountain peaks passes including the thrill of visiting many beautiful places in Tibet.
Starting the tour
from Kathmandu through
small mountain road enjoying the waterfall, rivers, forest. After finishing the
necessary immigration paper work and then continue driving to Kerung. Passing
by the most sacred cave of Milarepa Yogi which date back to the 11th century
and also the birth place of Milarepa, We
Continue our drive along Pekutso Lake to old Tingri through Gongthang La pass
at the elevation of over 5000m , Shisa Pangma snow mountain on the right and
Pekutso on the left the scenery looks extremely beautiful on the way .If the weather is nice, we can see Mt.
Everest on the way to old Tingri.Driving through big mountain passes, Gyantso
la 5,200mts and Tsola 4,500mts and some beautiful villages,we will have a walk
of around 5 minute ahead from Ronbuk Monastery to Everest Base Camp viewing
point. visit of Palchoe
monastery and Khubum Pagoda stupa and explore the old town of
Gyantse. Upon arrival in Lhasa visiting places like Jokhang Temple, Barkhor market, Potala Palace and Sera monasteries.
Day 01: Kathmandu - Kerung Border - Kerung
Town(2700-2800mts)
Our
representative will pick you up from hotel in Kathmandu in the morning then we
will drive through small mountain road to the border at Nepalese side, on the
way you can enjoy the waterfall, rivers, forest. After we arrive Kerung
(Nepal-Tibet border), We will meet our Tibetan guide and driver at the border
and make the necessary immigration paper work and then continue driving to
Kerung town at the distance of 20 Km. Overnight at Kerung town .
Day 02: Kerung - Pekutso - New Tingri ,
Known as Shegar (4300-4400mts)
After breakfast
we will start our journey to new Tingri. Passing by the most sacred cave of
Milarepa Yogi which date back to the 11th century and also the birth place of
Milarepa, We Continue driving through Gongthang La pass at the elevation of
over 5000m and then drive along Pekutso Lake to old Tingri ,The scenery is
extremely beautiful with Shisa Pangma snow mountain on the right and Pekutso on
the left.If the weather is nice, we can see Mt. Everest on the way to old
Tingri. After one hour of drive on friendship highway we will reach new Tingri.
Overnight in Segar.
Day 03: Shegar Via Everest Base Camp to Shigatse (3800-3900mts)
Early morning at
04:45Am we start our Tour For EVEREST BASE CAMP driving through big mountain
passes, Gyantso la 5,200mts and Tsola 4,500mts and some beautiful villages. We
will have a walk of around 5 minute ahead from Ronbuk Monastery to Everest Base
Camp viewing point. Returning back from Base camp we join the remaining group
and head for the sightseeing of Tashi lhumpu Monastery on shigatse. Overnight
at Shigatse.
Day 04: Shigatse to Gyantse (3900-4000mts)
We will start our
tour at around 9:00am from hotel then drive to Gyantse. Have lunch in Gyantse
and then visit Palchoe monastery and Khubum Pagoda stupa. In the afternoon,
explore the old town of Gyantse. Overnight in Gyantse.
Day 05: Gyantse – Yamdrok Lake – Lhasa
(3600-3700Mts)
We will start our
tour around 9:00am from the hotel then drive towards Lhasa via 3 big mountain
passes, Simi La, karo La, Kampa La respectively. Karo La is the highest pass
among them which is over 5000Mts with its most beautiful glaciers, beautiful
Yamdroke Lake emerged as coral color from the top of Kampa La pass. After
having Lunch at Nakartse, which is just between the Yamdrok lake and Karo La
glaciers we will continue our drive to Lhasa.
Overnight at
Lhasa.
Day 06 -07: Full Day Sightseeing in Lhasa
After breakfast
two full days sightseeing tour to Lhasa including Jokhang Temple, Barkhor
Bazar, Potala Palace, Sera Monasteries . Overnight at Snow Heaven Hotel.
Overnight at Lhasa.
Day 08: Lhasa to Kathmandu or Mainland China
After breakfast
we will drive to Ganger Airport or Train Station for departure flight to
Kathmandu or to your onward destination.
