2019 Tibet | 8-Day Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Tour

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8-Day Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Tour

Tibet, the "Roof of the World", has a magic attractive force for travelers for hundreds years. Many people take Tibet trip as a Must Journey that must be taken at least once in a lifetime. The awe-inspiring plateau landscape, the overwhelming devoted religion, the welcoming and friendly Tibetan people, the long-standing customs and tradition. Once stepping on the land of Tibet, you will have entered one of the most isolated places in the world.

Tibet welcomes you with diverse experience. Tibet Buddhism is the first feature. Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse are the most popular places to visit brilliant Buddhist monasteries and palaces, such as the Jokhang, Tashilhunpo, Palcho Monastery and Potala Palace. Sacred mountain is the second feature. Tibet proudly dominates the highest peak in the world - Mount Everestwhich attracts thousands of tourists to explore each year. Tibet also has the famous Mount Kailash, Nnamjagbarwa, etc. Pure holy lake is the third feature of Tibet. Namtso, Yamdrok and Manasarovar are the three most beautiful and legendary lakes. Tibet offers far more than these, come to discover further!

Highlights of This Tour

As a famous saying in Tibet goes: "no Tibet tour is complete without visiting Mount Everest"! That's right! This is a once in a lifetime adventure that everyone should take so they can leave their footprints on the highest peak in the world. This tour will help you realize that dream. The tour starts from Lhasa, travels via the cities of Gyantse and Shigatse, to Mount Everest, and then back to Lhasa. There are a lot of things to do along this tour route.

• PotalaPalace: Winter palace of the Dalai Lama

• JokhangTemple: Spiritual Center for Buddhists in Tibet

• SeraMonastery: One of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, the hotattraction is monks debate.

• DrepungMonstery: Drepung used to be a seat of central government until the 5th DalaiLama built Potala Palace.

• Namtso Lake: It is the"Heavenly Lake" which is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet and alsothe highest salt-lake.

• Mt. Everest: Thehighest mountain in the world.

The longer you stay in Tibet, the more memorable experience you will get! Spending several weeks in Tibet is not possible, but 8 days are strongly recommended because you will have enough time to explore different features of Tibet - Tibetan Buddhism, local culture, friendly people, food, custom, mountains, lakes... At the same time, you can travel at the most enjoyable pace from one place to next.

Trip Overview

This is the Classic tour itinerary to visit Lhasa andEverest Base camp. If you are not used to the high altitude, then this is one of the best itineraries that cover the all the Lhasa main tourist sites like Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor street, Drepung and sera monastery with Gyantse Kumbum and Shigatse Tashi Lhunpho monastery.

Day	Place	Activities	Meals	Hotel
01	Arrive in  Lhasa	Airport/Train  station to hotel transfer at designated period of time Rest in the  hotel to acclimatize the altitude		3 Star  Hotel twin sharing
02	Lhasa	Lhasa City  Tour *Potala  Palace *Johkang  Temple *Barkor  Street	B Welcome  Dinner	3 Star  Hotel twin sharing
03	Lhasa	Lhasa City  Tour *Drepung  Monastery * Sera  Monastery	B	3 Star  Hotel twin sharing
04	Lhasa to  Gyantse to Shigatse (370km)	*Yamdrotso  Lake *Karola  Glacier *Simila Pass  and Manla Reservoir *Gyantse  Kumbum & Pelkor Monastery	B	3 Star  Hotel twin sharing
05	Shigatse to Rongpuk (340km)	*Far View of  Himayala Mountain Range *Rongpuk Monastery	B	Dorm or Big Tent with humble accommodation
06	Rongpuk to Shigatse(340km)	*Everest Base  Camp	/	3 Star  Hotel twin sharing
07	Shigatse to  Lhasa (270km)	*Tashilunpo  Monastery *River View  of Brahmaputra （Shigatse to Lhasa’s transfer  perhaps by train）	B	3 Star  Hotel twin sharing
08	Depart from  Lhasa	Hotel to  Airport/Train station transfer at designated periosd of time. End the tour	B	\

Tourists can see much natural scenery like beautiful sacred Lake Yamdrok tso and karo glacier with beautiful views of Mt. Everest,the highest mountain in the world from Everest Base Camp.

CETtrip to Tibet 2018

Basic Information of this Tour

Activity place: Tibet, China

Activity date:  Scan the booking QR code to check the confirmed dates of this trip, every month we have more than 4 confirmed dates for you to choose

Please Note: You need to book this trip at least 20 days before your departure, because freigners are required to apply for Tibet visa in advance. 

Meeting point : Airport/Train station Of Lhasa

Traffic tools: Local Travelling Bus

Trip Fee: it will a little bit different from each season

• 5350RMB/pax if you book alone at this season, scan the Qr code to get the details

• 5150RMB/pax if 3 or more than 3 travellers booked together

• Note: If only you alone joined this trip, we still will make this trip for you, but you need to pay 840RMB more for the Single room supplement.

Statement: No refund within 15 days  before this trip.

Travel Advisor: Emily 18514204469 (English & Mandarin)

Book Your Tickets Online

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Notice Before book your seat online

• We will collect the fee of Tibet travel permits firstly which is 300RMB.

• After you booked this trip, we will confirm the trip date from you and once you confirmed the trip date, we will start to apply the Tibet travel permit for you.

• Once we start to apply the Tibet travel permit, there is no refund about this fee if you want to cancel your trip.

• After you finish the payment, DONT forget to Click ''Done'' or ''完成'' to get our trip leader's wechat.

Price Inclusions

• All necessary travel permits for Tibet (excluding the Chinese visa)

• Tourist bus/mini bus transportation with experienced local driver during tour

• Tourist bus/minibus transportation between airport/train statin and Hotel at designatedperiod of time

• Experienced Local Tibetan private guide

• 6 nights of 3star hotels twin sharing accommodation with breakfast (B.B), 1 night Dorm or Big Tent with humble accommodation near Rongpuk Monastery

• One welcomeor welfare dinner

• All admission fee of tourists sites listed in the itinerary

• Oxygenbottles/Oxygen tank cylinder provided during the tour days in Tibet

Price Exclusions

• Chinese visa 

• Lunches and Dinners, Breakfast at Rongpuk Monastery

• Tips to driver and tour guide

• Single room supplement if clients request a private room in hotels

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa.

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

Day 2: Lhasa City, Potala Place and BarkhorStreet (B,D).

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 aspiritual center for Buddhists in Tibet. 

Next to the temple there is BakhorStreet, filled with pilgrims and street vendors, selling traditional Tibetanitems such as prayer wheels and jewelry.

Day 3: Monasteries in Lhasa, Drepung and Sera(B).

In the morning, tourists are going to visit Drepung monastery which was one of the “three greet” Gelugmonasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1416. Ganden palace is used as DalaiLama’s palace in the Drepung before moving to the Potala palace.

Afternoon, SeraMonastery---It was one of the “three great” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and wasfounded in 1419. The highlight is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in theafternoon.

Day 4: Lhasa – Gyantse - Shigatse (B)

Drive from Lhasa to Gyantse. Admire the Gampala pass (4790 m) on the way, and get aglimpse of Yamdrok-tso (4400m), which is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains.

Then continue to drive west towards Gyantse. In Gyantse, tourists will visitthe famous Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum. After one and a half hour'sdrive, clients will arrive in Shigatse, which is the second largest city inTibet.

Day5: Everest Base Camp (B)

Drive to Lhatse where touristscan 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.

Day 6: Everest Base Camp Return to Shigatse

In the morning, tourists can see the sunrise appear on the top of Mt Everest, and have a full view of the magnificent Mount. 

Tourists may trek from tent to the base camp 4km one way,or go to EBC by local bus. Then drive back to Shigatse.

Day 7: Shigatse - Lhasa (B)

Today, exploreTashilunpo monastery of Gelug Sect, the seat of the Panchen Lama, built in1447. 

The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha - the biggestgilded 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.

Day 8: Depart from Lhasa (B).

Transfer clients to the airport or train station.