8-Day Everest Base Camp Tour
Embark on a Journey to Discover Tibet’s Natural Beauty & Cultural Heritage
- Lhasa ⇀ Lhasa/Gyantse/Shigatse/EverestBaseCamp ⇀ Lhasa
On this 8 Day Lhasa Everest Base Camp Tour, you and a small handful of others will have the exciting opportunity to explore Lhasa City and the surrounding areas including a night at the Everest Base Camp North! Fill your eyes with glistening ancient palaces and monasteries. Witness monks debate age old texts in a shady courtyard, and behold the majesty of Mt Everest from the secretive and mythical Rongbuk Monastery and EBC. Along the way, and in between you have the world of Tibet open up before you and welcoming smiles from some of the most hospitable people in the world. Welcome to the wonderful land of Tibet!
4-13 Participants
Breakfasts: 5, 6 Lunches: 1, Dinners: 2
Tourist vehicle transfers between attractions
6 nights in premium 3/4 star hotels; 1 night in tent dorm bed
Tibet Travel Permit for foreign travelers
Some extended walking on varied terrains.
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Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa
Activities: Transfer from the airport/train station to the Gang-Gyan Hotel Lhasa. Rest and acclimatize to the high altitude.
Accommodation: Gang-Gyan Hotel Lhasa or similar.
Day 2: Exploring Lhasa's Monasteries
Activities: Morning visit to Drepung Monastery, followed by an afternoon at Sera Monastery to witness the monks’ debate activities. Enjoy a welcome dinner.
Meals: Breakfast and welcome dinner.
Accommodation: Gang-Gyan Hotel Lhasa or similar.
Day 3: The Heart of Tibetan Culture
Activities: Tour the iconic Potala Palace, participate in local Tibetan folk activities in the park, visit Jokhang Temple and Barkor Street, and experience Tibetan social culture at a sweet tea house.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Gang-Gyan Hotel Lhasa or similar.
Day 4: Lhasa to Gyantse to Shigatse
Activities: Journey west to Gyantse, passing by Yamdrok Yumco Lake, visiting rural families for a farm lunch, Karola Glacier, and Gyantse Bally farmland.
Meals: Breakfast and farm house lunch.
Accommodation: Shiga-Yangcha Hotel Shigatse or similar.
Day 5: Shigagtse to Everest Base Camp
Activities: En route to Everest Base Camp, stop at Gawula Pass and enjoy breathtaking vistas of Mount Everest and the adjacent Himalayas peaks. Transition to an eco-friendly bus to Everest Base Camp.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Everest Camp(dorm bed)
Day 6: Drive back to Shigatse
Activities: Visit Rongbuk Monastery. Before reaching Shigatse, take a detour to Dingyal for views of eastern slope of Mount Everest. At night, enjoy a dinner featuring Tibetan singing and dancing performances.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Shiga-Yangcha Hotel Shigatse or similar.
Day 7: Return to Lhasa
Activities: Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, then return to Lhasa along the Yarlung Zangbo River.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Gang-Gyan Hotel Lhasa or similar.
Day 8: Departure
Activities: Transfer to the airport/train station. End of the tour.
Meals: Breakfast.
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