8 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Tour

After arriving in Lhasa,local tour guide will welcome you at the airport/train station, then transferthe guests to the hotel. Acclimatize the high altitude in the hotel.

Overnight in Lhasa

The tour will beginfrom 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 buildingthat contains over 1,000 rooms, various statues, stupas, murals and artifacts.

Then continue to Jokhang Temple,another UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s a spiritual center for Buddhists in Tibet. Next to the temple there is Bakhor Street, filled with pilgrims and street vendors, sellingtraditional Tibetan items such as prayer wheels and jewelry.

In the morning, tourists are going to visitDrepung monastery which was one of the “three greet” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1416. Ganden palace is used asDalai Lama’s palace in the Drepung before moving to the Potala palace.

Afternoon, Sera Monastery---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 the afternoon.

Drive from Lhasa to Gyantse. Admire the Gampala pass (4790 m) on the way, and get a glimpse 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 in Tibet.

Drive to Lhatse where touristscan take lunch. Then drive to Shegar and if the weather is clear enough,tourists can view the Mt. Everestin the distance on the way back down. After 4 to 6 hours, arrive at Rongbukmonastery, but on the way there, clients will pass Pang la Pass, one of the highestpasses in Tibetat 5050m.From that pass, enjoy view all of the five highest peaks in the world.

In the morning, tourists cansee the sunrise appear on the top of Mt Everest, and have a full view of themagnificent 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.

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 allthe Panchen Lama, containing jewels and gold. In the afternoon, you will driveback to Lhasa,which will take around 6 hours.

Transferclients to the airport or train station.